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The City of the Sun
Horizon Zero Dawn

The City of the Sun

Follow this Horizon Zero Dawn walkthrough to find Olin's apartment in Meridian, uncover clues about his motivations, and confront him in Rockwreath.

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Follow this Horizon Zero Dawn walkthrough to find Olin's apartment in Meridian, uncover clues about his motivations, and confront him in Rockwreath.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the Vantage Point - Eagle Canyon, head downhill towards Meridian. Interact with the merchant if desired, then cross the bridge into the city.
  2. 2
    Speak with the Carja guard about Captain Ersa's murder.
  3. 3
    Erend will appear; talk to him and agree to help find Olin.
  4. 4
    Follow Erend through Meridian to Olin's apartment.
  5. 5
    Inside the apartment, scan the area. Examine the carpet in the southern corner of the living room to find a trap door.
  6. 6
    Head upstairs and examine the family portrait.
  7. 7
    Climb the ladder on the east/northeastern wall to a loft containing Stacked Ingots. Push the ingots to open the trap door.
  8. 8
    Go downstairs and explore the secret cellar. Scan and examine the map, datapoint (Hologram Datapoint “A Message for Olin”), and journal (Scanned Glyph “Olin’s Journal”).
  9. 9
    Talk to Erend. Aloy will initially want to pursue her own mission but will relent, starting the quest “The Field of the Fallen”.
  10. 10
    Travel to Rockwreath, located far to the north. A good fast travel point is the campfire between Cut-Cliffs and Lonesome Rock fort.
  11. 11
    From the campfire, head north along a riverside road until it branches. Take the northwestern fork.
  12. 12
    Pass a campfire south of the river and ford the river.
  13. 13
    Follow the road into the hills. A merchant may be found east of the road.
  14. 14
    At a northern fork, take the path to the northeast.
  15. 15
    Engage and defeat the Shadow Carja and Corrupted Watchers to the east.
  16. 16
    Climb a ledge at the end of the trail and proceed southeast, down a ledge into the quarry.
  17. 17
    Defeat the Shadow Carja and two Corruptors in the quarry. Use Fire Arrows effectively against the Corruptors.
  18. 18
    After defeating the enemies, talk to Olin.
  19. 19
    Confront Olin and decide his fate.
Tips
  • The merchant outside Meridian sells the same items as the one at Cut-Cliffs.
  • Use your Focus to scan and tag enemies, especially the humans, before engaging the machines.
  • Fire Arrows are highly effective against Corruptors. Aim to inflict burning status.
  • The quarry offers cover and ropes to reach higher ledges, which can be advantageous when fighting Corruptors.
  • Alternatively, you can fight the Corruptors on the quarry floor, focusing on dodging and counter-attacking.
  • Quest “The Field of the Fallen” started.
  • Information about the Eclipse and Hades.

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