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The third main quest inHorizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion takes Aloy and Seyka underneath the ruins of a Metal Devil - the destructive Horus Titans of the old world. There, you’ll solve one mystery but find several more questions that need to be answered!
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Whether you need a hand dealing with the Devotees or some tips for combat against Zeth and his Specter Gauntlet, this walkthrough will get you in and out of Londra’s bunker in one piece. Be sure to bring some armor-piercing weapons - you’re going to need them!
How To Remove The Shield At The Hollywood Sign
Once you’ve completed the Heaven And Earth quest,return to Fleet’s Endand speak to Seyka near the campfire in town (west of the Herbalist’s shop) to continue the Burning Shores storyline. When she asks if you’re ready to go, say yes to set sail.
Seyka will automatically navigate to your destination - all you have to do is enjoy the ride. You’ll come ashore on the northwest mainland, next to a lava flow.Save at the campfire, and obviously don’t touch the lava.
Follow the path uphill - you’ll see a familiar landmark on your left as you climb. When you come to a fork, use the bridge built by the Quen totake a leftand cross the lava. You’ll find another campfire on the far side, and a cave entrance protected by a shield.
Approach the barrier andscan the device on the other sidewith your Focus. A cutscene will play, directing you todestroy the generators drawing power from the disabled Horus Titanatop the Hollywood sign. Go back across the bridge and take the other path from the fork.
The valley below, which has the first generator, is inhabited by a pair of Bileguts and their swarm of Stingspawn.Destroy the eggs near the entranceto prevent more machines from appearing, thencarefully approach the pond.
The generators are on the hills to either side of the pond; to destroy them, you need tooverride their control nodesand hold them down while Seyka destroys the power cores. You won’t be able to do this while in combat, so eithersneak past the machinesand access the cores without them noticing you, orkill the Bilegutsand take out the generators afterward.
Whichever approach you choose, you’ll need todestroy Stingspawn eggsto prevent surprise attacks
When both generators are down,return to the shielded entrance.If you take the route north of the campfire instead of the main path, you canfind some Brimshinefor later!
The shield is down, soscan the Datapoint to the left of the entranceif you haven’t already, then head inside. There’s another Datapoint as you round the curve to the left.
How To Learn The Words of Attainment
Follow the lit path until you come to aQuen campsite. Look on the right side of the room for supplies, thentalk to the guardsunder the mural.
In the next room,turn rightand drop through the hole in the floor to reach the door to the Ascension Hall lobby. After a holographic message from Londra, the door will open.
Inside, you canwatch more hologramsand speak to the Quen inside, or head straight for the door on the far side to continue. Talk to Brenik, then start exploring the room if you haven’t already. After watching the holograms in thefront right and rear left corners, speak to Kiral in the rear right. Ask her about the Words of Attainment, then mention the “new world” of Londra’s teachings.
Return to Brenik and repeat the Words of Attainment that Kiral recited. He’ll let you pass; follow the corridor to the end and enter the Ascension Hall. Use the console at the center of the room.
At the top of the lift,look behind you for a chest with useful supplies,then walk toward the ship. If you take the right-hand path, you’ll findmore chests with more loot.
Scan the ship, inspecting its thrusters, cargo compartment, and the printer unit at the top, then return to Seyka. There’s still more loot in the containers near her, so be sure to stock up!
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How To Defeat Zeth
Speaking to Seyka will trigger a cutscene, followed by a boss fight. You’ll be attacked by several Quen Devotees with a variety of weapons - attempt to thin their numbers before continuing.
You can loot a Deathbringer Gun from one of the Devotees!
Zeth is equipped with a Far Zenith shield and blaster, so you won’t be able to harm him from below his perch near the entrance.Stay in cover if he’s visible- you don’t want to be in his line of fire!
Override the power nodes on theleft and right sides of the room; each are guarded by melee-focused, armored Quen, so be ready! Seyka will keep Zeth distracted as long as she isn’t incapacitated.
When both the left and right nodes are down,look for the last onein the far left corner.A pulsing red emergency light makes the door easy to spot! After lifting the lockdown,cross to the right side of the chamberand escape through the newly-opened door. More Quen will be guarding the way.
Loot the chests at the top of the stairs, thengo through the door at the end of the platformto face Zeth. He’s covered head-to-toe in armor, so start byusing explosive weapons or Resonator Blasts to strip away the plating.Revive Seyka if she falls; she’ll keep the worst of the boss’s attacks off of you,
Zeth’s blaster canmark Aloy, causing his missiles to home in on you. It’s very hard to dodge these attacks, so keep your health at full anduse potionsto resist the worst of it.
Once Zeth’s armor is gone, he can be easily dropped withrepeated melee attacks, headshots, or both.After he’s defeated, a cutscene will play; at the end,take Zeth’s Specter Gauntletto add a powerful new weapon to your arsenal!
Make your way back to the entrance of Heaven’s Rest; the quest will complete when youemerge through the previously-shielded door.
