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The Sun Shall Fall
Horizon: Steel Frontiers

The Sun Shall Fall

Complete walkthrough for The Sun Shall Fall in Horizon: Steel Frontiers, covering Blackwing Snag, Cauldron Xi, and Sunstone Rock.

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Complete walkthrough for The Sun Shall Fall in Horizon: Steel Frontiers, covering Blackwing Snag, Cauldron Xi, and Sunstone Rock.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Fast travel to the campfire north of Blackwing Snag Bandit Camp. Approach the camp entrance and eliminate the archer, then the sentry inside.
  2. 2
    Proceed to the bridge and defeat the two patrolling sentries.
  3. 3
    From the bridge, headshot (a shot that lands on the enemy's head, usually an instant kill) the Brute on the platform ahead.
  4. 4
    Look below the platform and headshot the sentry there.
  5. 5
    Loot the area, as the Heavy was guarding it.
  6. 6
    Locate the area underneath the platform where the tightrope leads and grab any loot.
  7. 7
    Be cautious of the patrolling Brute. Take out the sentry under the platform.
  8. 8
    Cross the tightrope and eliminate the archer southwest of your position.
  9. 9
    Wait for the Brute to be isolated and take him out, then eliminate the sentry by the southwest entrance.
  10. 10
    Return across the tightrope and follow the bridge up to an archer and take him out.
  11. 11
    Eliminate the two sentries to the left of the archer platform, near the prisoners.
  12. 12
    Defeat the final three enemies by the campfire.
  13. 13
    Loot the entire camp. Ensure you collect [TD-W56] What Scares Me..., located underneath the platform with the loot pool and the Brute.
  14. 14
    Head directly south from Blackwing Snag and follow the path to a Cultist camp built around the Cauldron.
  15. 15
    Clear out the Cultists and loot the camp to find the Excavation Key.
  16. 16
    Go to the top of the Cultists' scaffolding and use the Excavation Key on the door.
  17. 17
    Follow the cave to the Cauldron, defeating Cultists along the way, to find them inside.
  18. 18
    Navigate down through the combination cauldron platforms/scaffolding and kill the three Cultists in the first room.
  19. 19
    Proceed through the short triangle tunnel at the bottom to find the Cauldron has caved in and Cultists are excavating.
  20. 20
    Defeat the numerous Cultists patrolling this large area. Loot the room.
  21. 21
    Proceed up the ramp and through the tunnel at the back.
  22. 22
    Go around the pit and follow the ramps down to a cave area.
  23. 23
    Continue through the cave to a tunnel and into the next area.
  24. 24
    Eliminate the few remaining Cultists in this room and loot the area.
  25. 25
    Override the core. This will unlock overrides for Bellowbacks, Glinthawks, Stalkers, and Behemoths.
  26. 26
    Defend the core for 2:00 from waves of Cultist fighters. Machines will join the fight after about 1:00. Cultist Heavies will supply Deathbringer Guns.
  27. 27
    After the defense, find an exit. A discharge pylon will have risen. Head up the ramp near it and use the pylon to cross to the scaffolding.
  28. 28
    Take the ramps up and proceed through a long tunnel to a room where Cultists are being hunted by a Stalker.
  29. 29
    Let the Stalker eliminate the Cultists, then kill the Stalker.
  30. 30
    Loot the room and override the door beneath the platform where the Stalker was to return to the cave-in area.
  31. 31
    Defeat the handful of Cultists and three Stalkers in this room.
  32. 32
    Work your way through the room to reach the front. Climb up the discharge pylon and use the handholds on the wall to reach the ledge.
  33. 33
    Enter the next room where Cultists are fighting Watchers and Scrappers.
  34. 34
    Kill both humans and machines and proceed through the final tunnel to exit.
  35. 35
    Outside, you will find Cultists fighting a Bellowback and Glinthawks. Intervene and defeat all enemies.
  36. 36
    Take the northeast exit from the Cauldron camp to find Metal Flower - Mark III (D) on a small landbridge to the left.
  37. 37
    West of the Metal Flower, across the river, is a small shore with a patrolling Bellowback. Kill or avoid it and swim across.
  38. 38
    To the left after exiting the river, find [TD-W29] Avoid the Tour! in the water among large rocks.
  39. 39
    Return across the river to the path and follow it northwest to Sunstone Rock, which is under attack by two Behemoths.
  40. 40
    Quickly go to the south side of the area, climb the stone wall to gain high ground, and fire down on the Behemoths.
  41. 41
    Once the Behemoths are defeated, take the zipline down to find Vantage - Monument Valley.
  42. 42
    Loot the two Behemoths.
  43. 43
    Enter Sunstone Rock through a small door on the left side of the fort. You will overhear guards discussing the Behemoths, which unlocks Side Quest: Sunstone Rock.
  44. 44
    Talk with Janeva and agree to find her three escaped prisoners.
  45. 45
    Before leaving, collect [SG17] Captains and Capers from a rock by the cornfield outside.
  46. 46
    Fast travel back to Blackwing Snag and find Ullia on the loot platform. Fight and defeat her, then speak to her for her last words.
  47. 47
    Fast travel to the campfire west of Meridian Village and head directly west until you reach Corrupted Zone 07.
  48. 48
    Defeat the three Corrupted Scrappers and three Corrupted Glinthawks to clear the Corrupted Zone.
  49. 49
    Head west around the mesa to a canyon. Outside the canyon, find [TD-W25] Veeteats! on a rusted-out tank and [TD-W23] It's Pizzaveet! under a giant old rusted-out Deathbringer machine.
  50. 50
    Enter the canyon, destroy the Blaze traps, and chase Rasgrund up through the canyon.
Tips
  • When clearing Blackwing Snag, prioritize taking out ranged enemies like archers first.
  • Utilize the environment for cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) when engaging enemies.
  • Headshots are critical for dealing significant damage to Brutes and other heavily armored enemies.
  • In Cauldron Xi, use the scaffolding and platforms to your advantage for vertical combat.
  • During the core defense, Deathbringer Guns are invaluable for dealing with heavy threats.
  • When fighting the Behemoths at Sunstone Rock, using high ground provides a significant tactical advantage.
  • Be aware of environmental hazards like Blaze traps in the canyon.
  • Clearing Blackwing Snag yields various resources and the collectible [TD-W56] What Scares Me....
  • Completing Cauldron Xi unlocks overrides for Bellowbacks, Glinthawks, Stalkers, and Behemoths, and provides resources.
  • Finding collectibles near Sunstone Rock includes Metal Flower - Mark III (D), [TD-W29] Avoid the Tour!, Vantage - Monument Valley, [SG17] Captains and Capers, [TD-W25] Veeteats!, and [TD-W23] It's Pizzaveet!.
  • Starting the Side Quest: Sunstone Rock by talking to Janeva.
  • Clearing Corrupted Zone 07 provides resources and experience.

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