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Horizon Zero Dawn

Sanctuary

Complete the Dens Dilemma quest in horizon zero dawn. Rescue Den's friends from Devil's Thirst ruins and find the Vantage - Colorado Springs.

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Complete the Dens Dilemma quest in horizon zero dawn. Rescue Den's friends from Devil's Thirst ruins and find the Vantage - Colorado Springs.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Return to Mother’s Heart and speak with Den, who is on the porch of a house southwest of the Campfire. He will ask you to rescue his friends from the Devil's Thirst ruins.
  2. 2
    Make your way to the Devil’s Thirst ruins. Activate your Focus and scan for tracks, then follow them west.
  3. 3
    When the tracks end, activate your Focus again and scan the building to the southwest to locate the survivors and two Sawtooths.
  4. 4
    Sneak through the doorway to the southwest and take cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) in the tall grass inside the building. Wait for one Sawtooth to turn around, then override it.
  5. 5
    Quickly sneak back out of the building to avoid interfering with the Sawtooths. The two machines should then fight each other.
  6. 6
    After the Sawtooths have fought, sneak back into the building. Equip Fire Arrows and aim for the surviving Sawtooth’s Blaze Canister. Harming an overridden machine will turn it hostile again.
  7. 7
    If the Sawtooth is not defeated, stay hidden until it loses interest, then use more Fire Arrows. Repeat until the Sawtooth is defeated.
  8. 8
    Return inside the ruins, loot the Sawtooths, and examine the belongings on the ground beneath the Nora to trigger a conversation.
  9. 9
    The Nora braves will explain their situation and decide to find their own way back.
  10. 10
    Return to Den at your leisure. The reward for rescuing the Nora braves is 1,670 XP and 1 Remarkable Reward Box.

Vantage Point - Colorado Springs:

  1. Fast travel to the Campfire east of the Tallneck.
  2. Head northeast and follow a road north. At a fork, take the path to the northeast to reach the corner of some ruins.
  3. Locate yellow hand-holds and scale the wall of the ruins to reach an interior ledge.
  4. Climb onto another ledge to the northeast. Look east to spot another ledge indicated by yellow paint.
  5. Get a running start and leap to the next ledge.
  6. Climb a pillar ahead of you. From the top of the pillar, look west to find another ledge you can leap to.
  7. Venture southwest and turn northwest, then leap up to a higher platform to reach the floor with the Vantage Point.
  8. Loot a Supply Crate.
  9. Press [R3] to view a hologram, then [Triangle] to listen to some audio to log the collectible “Vantage - Colorado Springs”.

Hunting Bellowbacks:

  1. Before leaving the ruins, scavenge an Ancient Debris pile.
  2. Search rubble near a pillar to find the Text Datapoint - World “1st Amendment virtual?”.
  3. Northeast of the Vantage Point, you will find a Campfire.
  4. Southeast of this Campfire is a Bellowback site with three Bellowbacks. Use the tall grass for hiding and ruins for cover.
  5. Harvest a Bellowback Heart to trade for the rare quality “Nora Silent Hunter Heavy” armor, which has a base bonus of +50 Stealth and two modification slots.

Ancient Vessel - Wayfarers:

  1. Venture northwest from the Campfire to enter the search area for an Ancient Vessel.
  2. Make your way southwest of the Ancient Vessel icon to find a pile of Ancient Debris with a purple loot icon, located between some ruins and a fence. Alternatively, head west from the Ancient Debris icon to find a road, then follow the road south.
  3. Search the Ancient Debris pile to find the Ancient Vessel - Wayfarers.
Tips
  • When fighting the Sawtooths, overriding one can cause them to fight each other, significantly reducing the threat.
  • The Nora Silent Hunter Heavy armor is highly recommended for stealth-focused gameplay.
  • Devil's Thirst ruins may contain additional collectibles and resources.
  • For rescuing the Nora braves: 1,670 XP / +1 Remarkable Reward Box

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