Skip to content
The Point of the Spear (1)
Horizon Zero Dawn

The Point of the Spear (1)

Follow our guide to complete 'The Point of the Spear (1)' in Horizon Zero Dawn. Learn about skills, training dummies, and preparing for Rost's hunt in the Mother's Embrace valley.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Follow our guide to complete 'The Point of the Spear (1)' in Horizon Zero Dawn. Learn about skills, training dummies, and preparing for Rost's hunt in the Mother's Embrace valley.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After a time skip, you regain control of Aloy. Access the menus (Skills, Crafting) and note that all collected items are now permanent. You start at level three with three skill points.
  2. 2
    In the Skills menu, explore the Prowler, Brave, and Forager trees. Skills cost 1-3 points, increasing with depth in the tree.
  3. 3
    Recommended early skills include "Silent Strike" (for one-hit-kills) and "Lure Call" (to group enemies). "Gatherer" and "Scavenger" are also useful for inventory management and trading.
  4. 4
    Locate the first Campfire east of your starting position. Campfires allow fast travel (with packs) and manual/quick saves.
  5. 5
    Gather nearby Ridge-Wood and Medicinal Salvebrush.
  6. 6
    Find and destroy training dummies for the "Downed 23 Crazy Dummies" trophy. There are seven dummies in total:
  7. 7
    Training Dummy I & II: North, accessible with a strong attack (R2).
  8. 8
    Training Dummy III: West, on a higher ledge.
  9. 9
    Training Dummy IV: South, on a higher ledge.
  10. 10
    Training Dummy V, VI, & VII: Southeast, near the southern closed gate.
  11. 11
    After destroying the dummies, proceed east through the gate and down the trail.
  12. 12
    Cross a bridge to the east and head towards the cliffs where Rost is waiting.
  13. 13
    Scale the cliffs using hand-holds (press X, use Left Analog).
  14. 14
    Speak with Rost. He informs you about a vital lesson and a hunt, advising you to descend into Mother's Embrace valley to gather materials for Fire Arrows.
  15. 15
    Ask Rost for more information, specifically "Anything else?", to learn about Grata and initiate the Errand "Odd Grata".
  16. 16
    Aloy expresses a desire to visit Karst for a Tripcaster.
  17. 17
    Head northwest to find a zipline and ride it down into the valley.
  18. 18
    Upon landing, head north and then east up stone stairs to find the first Campfire in the valley. Claim it.
Tips
  • The spear is a powerful weapon. A strong attack (R2) can knock down smaller machines, allowing for safe finishing blows (R1).
  • Dodge (Circle) enemy attacks and immediately counter with a strong attack.
  • Use Focus mode (R3) to highlight gatherable items (purple objects).
  • Initiation of the Errand "Odd Grata".
  • Objective to craft Fire Arrows.
  • Access to adult Aloy's open-world gameplay.
  • Potential trophy "Downed 23 Crazy Dummies".

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content