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Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

The Embassy Walkthrough

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The Embassy is one of the main quests in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to see the detailed walkthrough, rewards, location, and tips for the The Embassy quest!

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To the Brink The Embassy Death's Door

The Embassy Overview

Basic Information

The Embassy
Description Aloy must attend a tense diplomatic meeting outside the Carja fortress of Barren Light. Her goal: petition the dangerous Tenkath tribe for right of passage into the Forbidden West.
Rewards ・3500 XP
・2 Skill Points
・1 Carja Blazon
Recommended Level 7

The Embassy Walkthrough

Objectives
1 Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Go to the Barren
・Override a Charger
・Mount an Overridden Charger
・Go to Barren Light

Override a Charger and run to Barren Light.
Overriding a Charger is optional, but you'll want to have an available mount in the long-term anyway, so this is a good opportunity.
2 Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Talk to the Guards
・Talk to the Guards
・Follow Lawan
・Talk to Commander Nozar


Continue through each of the dialogue steps to get out of Barren Light.
3 Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Kill the Rebels
・Go to the Embassy Location
・Talk to the Tenakth Marshal
・Kill the Rebels


Fight the rebels after the long cutscene and meeting the Tenakth Tribe warriors.
You'll have to deal with Rebels shooting at you from the sidelines throughout the fight, so use your Focus to scan for their locations and pick them off early.
4 Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Kill Grudda
・Kill Regalla's Champion
Defeat Grudda. Shoot his shield with Acid Arrows to temporarily disable it, leaving him vulnerable.
5 Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Talk to Lawan
・Talk to Lawan
You'll unlock the Shieldwing and complete the Quest.

▸Next Quest: Death's Door

Tips and Strategies

Shoot Bristleback Acid Canisters with Acid Arrows

Horizon Forbidden West - Acid Arrows
Cause an acid explosion and take out multiple enemy machines and humans by hitting the Acid Canisters of the Bristlebacks with Acid Arrows to deal Acid Damage. You can press the R3 button to slow down time and have more time to aim at them.

Learn Warrior Skills

Horizon Forbidden West - The Embassy - Upgrade Warrior Skills
The battles with the Rebels and Grudda will require direct combat, so you're best off mastering some melee skills for the battle. Consider the Resonator Blast and Block Breaker skills.

Aim for the Head

All the rebels don't have any helmets on except for Grudda. Shoot their heads with arrows to deal increased damage and take them out fast. Slowing down time will also help you hit their heads more accurately.

Horizon Forbidden West Quests

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List of All Quests

List of All Quest Types

Main Story
Story Walkthrough & Main Quests
Optional Quests
Side Quests Errands
Salvage Contracts Hunting Grounds
Rebel Camps Relic Ruins
Tallnecks Cauldrons
The Arena Gauntlet Runs
Rebel Outposts Melee Pits

List of All Main Quests

No. Quest
1 Reach for the Stars
2 The Point of the Lance
3 To the Brink
4 The Embassy
5 Death's Door
6 The Dying Lands
7 The Eye of the Earth
8 The Broken Sky
9 The Kulrut
10 Cradle of Echoes
11 The Sea of Sands
12 Seeds of the Past
13 Faro's Tomb
14 Gemini
15 All That Remains
16 The Wings of the Ten
17 Singularity

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