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This guide will show you how to complete the Shadow of the Past, a Side Quest in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for completing the Shadow of the Past Side Quest.
List of Contents
Shadow of the Past | |
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Quest Giver | Prisoner |
Description | A Carja guard stands accused of murdering a fellow soldier. He insists it was in self-defense - though no evidence has been found to back his claim. |
Rewards |
・1750 XP ・2 Skill Points |
Recommended Level | 7 |
To unlock this side quest, complete The Embassy main quest.
Start the side quest by talking to the Prisoner in Barren Light.
Map Location |
World Location |
Objectives | |
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1 | Go to the Clearing Proceed to the Clearing to investigate the area. You will find bloodstains that will lead to a trail. |
2 | Investigate the Clearing Follow the trail and clues that lead to tracks that you can follow. |
3 | Kill or Sneak past the Machines After following the trail, you will end up in an area with machines. You can choose to avoid them, or attack them for resources. |
4 | Examine the Blood and the Lookout After getting past the machines, proceed towards the road and examine the blood to follow a new trail leading to a lookout. |
5 | Follow the Attacker's Tracks Follow the new tracks until you reach a rock face that you have to climb. Go up to enter a cave. |
6 | Investigate the Cave Enter the cave and investigate to find the attacker. Enter further until you hear voices of Eclipse members. |
7 | Kill the Eclipse After finding them, kill the members of the Eclipse. You can take them out during stealth, or face them head-on. |
8 | Investigate Rayad's Body After killing the Eclipse, investigate Rayad's body to get his Focus. |
9 | Return to Conover Talk to Conover to finish the side quest. |
When killing the Eclipse, using Silent Strike is the fastest way to take them down. You can also use your bow and hit headshots, killing them instantly.
Side Quest | Level |
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Deep Trouble | Lv. 5 |
The Bristlebacks | Lv. 7 |
The Twilight Path | Lv. 7 |
Shadow of the Past | Lv. 7 |
Shadow in the West | Lv. 10 |
Drowned Hopes | Lv. 22 |
The Burning Blooms | Lv. 15 |
Need to Know | Lv. 25 |
The Roots that Bind | Lv. 15 |
A Tribe Apart | Lv. 15 |
The Promontory | Lv. 17 |
Thirst for the Hunt | Lv. 17 |
The Wound in the Sand | Lv. 19 |
The Gate of the Vanquished | Lv. 15 |
The Deluge | Lv. 15 |
Signal Spike | Lv. 16 |
Breaking Even | Lv. 18 |
A Soldier's March | Lv. 18 |
Blood for Blood | Lv. 19 |
The Second Verse | Lv. 25 |
The Valley of the Fallen | Lv. 28 |
The Way Home | Lv. 32 |
The Blood Choke | Lv. 27 |
Forbidden Legacy | Lv. 30 |
What Was Lost | Lv. 30 |
In the Fog | Lv. 20 |
Lofty Ambitions | Lv. 24 |
Boom or Bust | Lv. 24 |
Shadow of the Past Side Quest Walkthrough
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