The Proving

Claim a Grazer Trophy: After a scene, you'll face your first trial: hunt a Grazer and claim its trophy. Wait for them to attack other aspirants, then use a strong attack to knock one down. Finish it off and loot it. Bast will sabotage this, so you'll need to find another. Shoot one until it charges, dodge, and defeat it in melee.

Navigate the Abandoned Brave Path: Head north-northwest under an arch and follow the mountain path, climbing ledges and ladders. Use a zipline to cross a gap, then balance across a collapsed tree. Jump onto a ledge, navigate up the cliff face using the Left Analog stick, and leap to higher ledges. Sidle right to find another ledge, maneuver Aloy right with the Left Analog stick to reach a more stable ledge. Cross another fallen tree, then turn southeast to a dead tree. Move to its end and press Triangle to rappel down. Follow the path northeast, then northwest, scale a ledge, continue north-west, then north to another climbable cliff face. Cross ruins, go under an arch, and up a cliff. Cross another fallen tree bridge and use a final zipline to finish the race.

Outsider Ambush: After the race, you'll be ambushed. Aloy, Vala, and Bast take cover while attackers fire arrows from a northeast ledge. Sneak east into high grass (roll to speed up). Continue east into more grass until you find a ledge (marked by yellow rope) leading up to the attackers. Continue north-northwest into grass and take out enemies with headshots or melee. Silent Strike is effective if you can sneak up on them.

Melee Combat and Reinforcements: After the archers are dealt with, melee combatants will appear. Defeat them, followed by archer reinforcements. A heavily armed attacker will then mow down the surviving Nora Braves.

Boss Battle - Cultist Leaders: Immediately get behind cover. Two Cultist Leaders will attack, supported by archers. One has a heavy weapon and approaches from the right; the other approaches from the left. Use the Tripcaster: fire at rocks to the southeast and anchor the line to your cover boulder. Fire another Shock Wire at rocks to the west, anchoring it to your cover boulder. Equip Fire Arrows. Aim at whichever leader presents themselves. Use the boulder for cover against them and their archers. Keep moving, heal when necessary, and use Fire Arrows to set enemies on fire for an opening. The leader with the heavy weapon has lower damage potential. The other leader uses fire arrows and can attack in melee with an electrified cudgel.