Follow our detailed walkthrough to complete 'The Promontory' side quest in Horizon Forbidden West, including defeating Stalkers and finding key items.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the quest by talking to Bree in Plainsong after completing the main quest 'The Eye of the Earth'.
- 2Head northeast to the marked search area. Follow the bound log walkway uphill.
- 3At the plateau, defeat the Grazers and Skydrifters.
- 4Cross the ruined bridge to the east. Scan and examine footprints.
- 5Follow the path north, examining debris at the bottom of a waterfall.
- 6Climb the cliff to the left of the waterfall and enter the cave atop the ridge.
- 7Head south, cross a bridge, and follow the winding trail up the mountain, looking for Utaru craftsmanship (bound bamboo arches).
- 8Turn west and climb a cliff. Cross the bridge to the north/northwest.
- 9Climb further west, then turn southwest to find the Stone Table.
- 10Scan the Stone Table, then scan and examine tracks and flowers. Scan, tag, and follow the resulting track uphill to the south.
- 11Scan some branches, then scan, tag, and follow more tracks.
- 12Examine the corpses.
- 13Defeat the two Stalkers. Stalkers are weak to Shock damage. Their Stealth Generators and Dart Guns are back-mounted weak points that can be detached.
- 14Loot a Utaru Seed Pouch from the corpses and a Greenshine Shard from a nearby rock.
- 15Return to Plainsong and present the evidence.
- 16Head to the marked Campfire south of Plainsong and proceed to Summerwind.
- 17Find Kel on the upper floor and talk to him to end the quest.
Tips
- Stalkers are weak to Shock damage. Using Shock arrows can stun them, allowing for component removal or Critical Strikes.
- Detaching a Stalker's Dart Gun allows you to use it against them.
- Detaching a Stalker's Stealth Generator compromises its ability to ambush.
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