To Old Acquaintance

Follow our step-by-step guide to complete the 'To Old Acquaintance' errand in Horizon Zero Dawn, from finding Gera to recovering Kendert's scattered Scrappersap Bottles.

Alright, let's tackle the 'To Old Acquaintance' errand. You'll start by finding Gera at Hunter's Gathering, which is a small settlement located west of the Valleymeet Hunting Grounds, not too far from Cauldron SIGMA. Gera's husband, Kendert, has gone missing on his way to the outpost, and she last heard he was heading towards the bridge near Glarebreak, northwest of Hunter's Gathering.

Your first big navigational challenge is heading towards the bridge. If you haven't been to Daytower yet, heading west from Hunter's Gathering will eventually get you there. Once you're at Daytower, take the southwest exit and follow the path downwards. Keep an eye out, because there's a Stormbird lurking down there, and it's a tough one!

Continue heading straight north until you reach a river. Follow this river as it flows north. You'll pass an island that has a Snapmaw site on it. Keep going north along the river until it splits off to the northeast. Take that northeast fork, and you'll eventually find a small outpost called Free Heap. From Free Heap, take the northern exit and head generally north/northwest. Follow the path that winds in that direction.

Keep pushing northwest. You'll pass a campfire, and then another one. Just beyond that second campfire, still heading northwest, you'll find the bridge you're looking for. Once you're at the bridge, activate your Focus. You're looking for a hologram of a cart. It'll be pointing southeast, so highlight its track and follow it. The cart will eventually veer off the road and double back to the west, stopping near some cactus. Examine the basket nearby.

After examining the basket, you'll be able to pick up a blood trail. Activate your Focus again and follow this trail south/southwest. It'll lead you to a travel chest. Examine it, and then you'll need to look for some objects on the ground. These won't stay highlighted for long, so you'll need to keep toggling your Focus on and off. Eventually, you'll find a barrel. Examine it, and you'll discover you're very close to Kendert. Aloy will mention that the barrel rolled downhill, so use your Focus to scan the area east/northeast. You should find him sitting on the ridge above.

Kendert explains that his goods, specifically some Scrappersap Bottles, were scattered by a herd of Tramplers after they took shelter from a sandstorm. There are quite a few Tramplers down there, which makes things tricky. While you could try to grab the bottles peacefully, it's highly likely you'll end up fighting them. So, get your bow ready!

The best approach here is to stay on the higher ground and pick off the Tramplers from a distance. To conserve ammo and resources, aim for their weak spots. Hitting the power cells on their backs with a Shock Arrow will cause an electric explosion, stunning the Trampler and any nearby machines. Alternatively, hitting the processing unit on their belly with a Fire Arrow will have a similar stunning effect. Once you've dealt with the Tramplers, look for the green loot drops – those are the Scrappersap Bottles you need. Collect them and bring them back to Kendert. After that, head back to Daytower to speak with Gera and wrap up this errand.

• 2,500 XP
• Generous Reward Box