Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

How to Use the Shieldwing

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The Shieldwing is a tool that enables Aloy to glide through the air and safely land from tremendous heights. Read on to learn tips on how to use the Shieldwing!

How to Use the Shieldwing

How to Use The Shieldwing
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Jump off a high enough area.
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Press and hold the Square button to activate the Shieldwing.
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Press the Circle button again deactivate the Shieldwing.

Shieldwing Tips

Save Yourself From Fall Damage

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You can prevent yourself from taking fall damage but activating the Shieldwing mid-air. Setting the Shieldwing to automaitcally deploy in your Settings helps with this.

Travel Across Large Areas Quickly

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If you don't have a mount or a Fast Travel Pack, you can cover a lot of ground by jumping off a high place and activating your Shieldwing to glide as far as you can. Since the Shieldwing has no stamina, you odn't have to worry about losing it mid-glide.

What is the Shieldwing?

A Paragliding Tool

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The Shieldwing is a tool that enables Aloy to glide through the air and safely land from tremendous heights. You can combine grapple and glide actions to cover longer sections of terrain using the Shieldwing.

How to Get the Shieldwing

Obtain in the Main Quest The Embassy

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You obtain the Shieldwing after deafeating Grudda in the Main Quest The Embassy.

The Embassy Walkthrough

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