Complete the Spurflints Hunting Grounds trials in horizon zero dawn. Get Blazing Sun rewards for Watch Out, Stalker Kill, and Sleight of Crate trials.
Return to the campfire east of your current location and head south, following the mountain to find the Spurflints Hunting Grounds. Speak with the Keeper to learn that these are the Stealth Trials, emphasizing stealth for at least one of the challenges.
Watch Out Trial Time: 20:00 (Half Sun Box), 3:00 (Full Sun Box), 2:00 (Blazing Sun Box)
Stalker Kill Trial Time: 20:00 (Half Sun Box), 3:30 (Full Sun Box), 2:00 (Blazing Sun Box)
Sleight of Crate Trial Time: 20:00 (Half Sun Box), 1:30 (Full Sun Box), 1:05 (Blazing Sun Box)
The theme of these trials is stealth, though only one truly requires it. In the grounds below the Keeper, you'll face Stalkers, Shell-Walkers, and Watchers. Stalkers can cloak, making them hard to find, but they will attack if provoked.
- 1Watch Out Trial: Kill four Watchers with a Silent Strike. Use the free time before descending to scout Watcher locations. One is below you, another left of a Stalker on a tree, and two patrol near Shell-Walkers.
- 2Stalker Kill Trial: Find and kill two Stalkers. Time starts when you slide down a rope. From the Keeper's location, use your Focus to scan for Stalkers. One is on a tree between the two southern ziplines; attack it with fire arrows to prevent cloaking, and the other will likely pursue you.
- 3Sleight of Crate Trial: This trial was altered; now, only one crate is loose per location, and you must shoot two others off Shell-Walkers. Knock a crate off a Shell-Walker, quickly loot it and the already loose crate. Repeat in the other area.
- For the Stalker Kill Trial, using fire arrows helps maintain damage and prevents them from cloaking.
- In the Sleight of Crate Trial, prioritize looting quickly after dislodging crates.
Head southwest from the Spurflints Hunting Grounds along the mountainside to find a Corrupted Zone. You will face three Stalkers. Track them down and shoot any red lights on the ground to trigger a flare, which may cause a Stalker to uncloak. Stalkers are weak to shock; use shock attacks and switch to fire arrows as they are corrupted. Avoid attacking the same Stalker repeatedly until their suspicion subsides.
To find the Spearshafts Tallneck, head west, cross the river, and follow the path. Look for a campfire and the Tallneck roaming a circular path. Machines in the vicinity include Longlegs, Redeye Watchers, and Sawtooths. To reach the Tallneck, follow the southern side of its circular path west to a ledge from which you can jump onto it. Climb to the top and override it.
To find Talanah and Redmaw, venture southwest from the Tallneck's location into the jungle. You will find outlanders attacking Talanah. Carefully snipe the melee outlanders in the head with a precision arrow to rescue Talanah, then speak with her.
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