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The second quest in the Burning Shores storyline ofHorizon Forbidden Westtakes players to the headquarters of Londra’s Old Earth company, HeavenCent. Aloy and Seyka team up once more to uncover secrets and solve the mysterious disappearances plaguing the Quen of Fleet’s End.
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This quest has a little bit of everything; climbing, combat, and puzzles. With new mechanics thrown into the mix, Heaven And Earth can be a challenge even for experienced players. Never fear, though; this guide has everything you need to know to get through the treacherous ruins!
How To Reach HeavenCent Headquarters
Once you’ve defeated the Defense Drone,return to Fleet’s Endand talk to Seyka near the Dyer’s shop to start the next part of the main quest. Aloy and Seyka will mount the Sunwing;fly northeastto the objective at Starlight Ridge.
Land on the beach near the construction site that Seyka points out.Examine the ballista and the dead Clamberjaw, then follow the path up the hill. On the way up,check the chest to the rightfor some supplies, including Health Potions.
At the top, you’ll find another ballista.Aim across the gorgeat the spaces between the sets of broken ladders on the cliff; you can use the bolt to climb to the top of the cliff after crossing the bridge.
After climbing the bolts,check inside the tentfor another chest, then cross the upper bridge. Examine the broken ladder on the far side, and Seyka willrun back to the craneto raise a ballista into firing position.
While Seyka holds the crane steady,shoot the ballistaat the cracked stone wall. You can now climb to the next section. Pry open the door at the top and make your way through the caves beyond.
When you drop to a lower chamber,open the chest in front of youthen check the nearby door for a Datapoint and more loot. Then, come back andpry open the door on the right.Climb or drop to the bottom of the shaft and turn left. Check the chest at the end of the hall before jumping down into the next room.
How To Climb The Lava Cave Using Ballistas
Suspended from the ceiling is prototype of the Slipstream Engine, a project that the company was working on when the Faro Plague struck.Check under the enginefor some Brimshine, and look for Datapoints in the corner of the room, thenactivate the console next to the prototype.
From the console,leave through the door behind you and to the right.There’s a chest immediately inside, on the right; loot it, thenproceed down the corridor to the left.At the crevasse,turn left and examine the body that Seyka finds, then use the nearby ballista to create a handhold on the other side of the crevasse.
Use the Pullcaster to grapple across; when you reach the other side, apair of Clamberjawswill attack. Seyka will support you with shots from the ballista, making this fight a snap as long as you avoid getting set on fire.
When the Clamberjaws are dead,look in the tunnel at the back of the roomfor a chest while Seyka fires more bolts to create a climbing path for you. Once she’s done, go to the ledge above and use the ballista there to connect the ladders near Seyka.
Seyka will climb up to the cliff across from you, where she’ll be set upon bythree more Clamberjaws.Use the ballista to take them out; each shouldn’t take more than two hits from the weapon.
Next,fire at the ladders to the rightso that Seyka can continue climbing. While she does,shoot the cliff face to the right of the broken bridgeand use the bolt to grapple across.Loot the Clamberjaws and scrap piles, then follow Seyka up.
Midway up the climb,crouch through the overgrown tunnelto find a scrap pile with useful parts.
Walk along the top of the cliff until you come to a locked door andpry it open.Climb the ladders inside and follow the corridor at the top; there’s achest at the far end.
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How To Solve The Mission Control Passcode Puzzle
In the room with the broken holo-screens,check a small area on the right sidefor a Datapoint, then climb up the seats of the theater in the next room to reach the upper level. The right-hand side is a dead end but containstwo more Datapoints and a chest.Collect them all, then take the tunnel to the left.
You’ll find another body as you round the corner. Examine it, thenlook under the stairsfor a small chest. When you’re ready, climb the stairs; there’s another chest to your left at the top.
Follow the path to the right from the top of the stairs. You’ll emerge in a conference room. Scan the Datapoint on the table, thenlook for a chest underneath the HeavenCent logo.It contains the Skyhammer, a Legendary Blastsling with incredible damage potential.
There’s also a Brimshine Sliver in the corner of the room.
Once you have everything in the conference room,look for the exit to the left of the HeavenCent logo.Collect everything in that room, thenfollow Seyka up the stairs.
Pry open the door at the top and enter the Mission Control Room. Climb the staircase to your left once inside to find acode-locked door.Once you’ve seen it, you’re able to interact with the consoles below.
Check each console to piece together the passcode by connecting the voice log entries to the relevant numbers on the asteroids on the holo-projector.Aloy will speak up when you find the correct entry for each log, so all you have to do is decide which highlighted digit is more relevant to Londra’s voice log. Cycle through the years using the D-pad to see each asteroid. The password is3285.
Beyond the door is Londra’s personal living space.Examine the gun on the shelf and the trophy in the corner,then use the holo-projector in the bedroom. After viewing the footage,look for a safeto the right of the entrance, which contains several valuable items that you can sell later.
How To Find Londra’s Transmitter
Leave the way you came; the door on the left from the room at the bottom of the stairs is now unlocked. Scan one last Datapoint on the other side before leaving the building through a hole in the wall.
The field outside has a monument that you need to reach, but is patrolled by a flock ofGlinthawks and Skydrifters.Eliminate them, thencross the bridgeand search the scrap pile on top of the ruins; you can reach it with the Pullcaster.
When you approach the monument, a pair of Sunwings will join the machines. This is a great time to test out the Skyhammer, which can deal Fire damage and gets a bonus against flying enemies!
Once all the machines are dealt with,examine the transmitter underneath the monument, then talk to Seyka. Doing so completes the Heaven And Earth quest, and there’s a campfire just a short walk to the north that you can use to save and Fast Travel to wherever you want to go next!
