Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

After entering the cut in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC, players will be tasked with finding a mysterious Shaman in the mountains. Although the Shaman's Path mission is listed as a side quest, it is just as long and challenging as the main missions in the base game. Players traverse snowy mountains, encounter beasts, and solve puzzles along the Shaman's Path. So get ready for a long mission ahead.

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Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Shaman's Path Walkthrough

Players can start the “Shaman's Path” quest in it Horizon Zero DawnRight after completing the “Into the Frozen Wilds” quest.. Aloy's search for Silence sends him in search of a shaman named Uriah. But to reach him, he has to brave the grueling shaman track full of terrain and dangerous cars. Let's break down the full effort below.

Find Naltok and the first control tower

The first step to meeting Ure is to find his apprentice, Naltok. Upon reaching the designated location, players will see him sitting on a ledge looking up at the control tower. After a brief interaction with him, Aloy heads down to the control tower and proves his skills to Naltok.

1. Go to the grounds and go to the control tower. Avoid the cars that attack you by dodging.
2. Here, players can disable the control tower by shooting its glowing yellow can behind it or by overpowering it.
3. When the control tower is disabled, it sends out an EMP shockwave that disables all the machines in its vicinity, similar to what happens when you ignore a Tallneck.
4. After clearing the area of ​​cars, return to Naltok and he will send Aloy to the Shaman path.

Advancing the shaman's path through Blueglim Cave

After receiving Naltok's blessing, Alvi must brave the treacherous shaman's path to reach Oriya.

1. Take the path to the right of Naltok and start the winding snow path.
2. Upon reaching the top, Aloy spots the entrance to Bluegleam Cave. Enable ceremonial marking at the entrance.
3. Follow the path led by ritual signs and wind chimes to the stalkers' lair.
4. Players can escape the stalkers by running to the left and climbing up the higher ground.
5. After climbing, players can exit the cave and continue forward.

Reaching the second control tower and boss Frostclaw

After surviving Blueglim's cave, Alvey must cross two blue bridges and disable the second watchtower, which will lead to a boss fight with Frostclaw.

1. Activate the Ritualistic sign just after exiting the cave and follow the path until you reach a sawed blue bridge.
2. Wait for the bridge to drain enough water for the end facing Aloy to slowly start to rise. Climb up the bridge to quickly reach the other end and wait for the bridge to rise again. When it's high enough, jump to the ledge.
3. Follow the snowy path ahead to reach the second blue bridge. Unlike before, players have to solve a quick mechanism to activate it.
4. Interact with the wooden ladder and go down.
5. Go around the rock platform to see another ladder going up from said platform. Reach the top and activate the blue bridge mechanism.
6. Wait for Aloy's end of the bridge to fill with water. After falling, quickly jump onto the bridge and cross the gap before it drops again.
7. Now players follow the path to reach the second watchtower and encounter a Frostclaw guarding the tower.
8. The goal is to destroy or destroy the watchtower first to disable the device's recovery.
9. After disabling the watchtower, players can flee the fight to the designated location and climb to safety. Or, they can choose to face Frostclaw.
10. For players who want to face Frostclaw, use Focus to scan for its weaknesses. After that, target them with accurate arrows to freeze the device. This makes Frostclaw vulnerable to increased damage and allows you to finish it off easily.

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Enter the hideout of Ourea and recover the power

Alvi is now in the final throes of her journey through the Shaman's Path Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC. After a vertical climb through the mountains, he arrives at the entrance to Oriya's sanctuary. However, players must solve a strange knot puzzle to restore power to the door leading to Ourea.

1. After climbing the Frostclaw Square, head up the snow hill to begin a series of climbs to the top of Shaman's Path.
2. Players must cross a rope to reach the neighboring mountain to reach Ourea's retreat. Make sure you grab the Bluegleam from the formation on the right.
3. Climbing up the path with metal steps buried in the ground, players reach the door of Ourea's retreat.
4. Go into the shelter and continue forward until you reach an open area with snow on the ground and a locked door at the end.
5. Immediately after entering this area, make a left and go into a storage room that has an air intake behind the crates.
6. Upon entering the secret room, players will see a platform with a node in the middle. Activate the node to reveal smaller nodes on the ground that players must rotate to return power to the main node. Successful completion of this puzzle returns the power to the door leading to Ourea.

Here is a complete solution for the door puzzle in the Shaman's Path quest Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds.

Solve the Knot of Power puzzle in the Shaman's Path quest in Horizon Zero Dawn

Now, in this final part of the Shaman's Path quest Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wildsplayers must go inside the room to meet Uriah. After a short conversation with Ourea, you must solve the final power node puzzle to activate Ourea's “Spirit” AI.

1. Return to the main hall and access the now open door.
2. Climb up the elevator shaft and exit through the tunnel to an open area.
3. Climb up the rusty metal platform and enter another door that leads to another part of the bunker.
4. Follow this episode until Alvi finally meets Uriah.
5. After talking to him, solve the knot of power puzzle by deflecting the light into yourself. Doing so activates the AI ​​but is quickly shut down by the Daemon AI.
6. After a conversation with Uriah, he presents Aloy with the “Stromslinger” weapon, marking the end of the Shaman's Path mission.

Here is a complete solution to the final puzzle of the Knot of Power in Uriah's room at the end of the Shaman's Path quest Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC.

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October 31, 2024

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Sony Interactive Entertainment

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