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This guide will show you how to complete the Drowned Hopes, a Side Quest in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for completing the Drowned Hopes Side Quest.

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Drowned Hopes Quest Information

General Info

Drowned Hopes
Quest Giver Carja Scholars
Description A pair of Carja academics seek to return to their dig site so they may continue their search for relics... and the truth of what happened in the ancient past.
Rewards ・7150 XP
・2 Skill Points
・1 Guardian Tripcaster
Recommended Level 22

How to Unlock Drowned Hopes and Location

Complete The Embassy and Talk to the Carja Scholars

To unlock this side quest, you need to complete The Embassy main quest to access the Forbidden West.

Drowned Hopes Location

Talk to the Carja Scholars in the camp to begin the side quest.

Get the Diving Mask

This side quest can only be completed if you have a Diving Mask, which can be acquired after completing the The Sea of Sands main quest

Drowned Hopes Location

Drowned Hopes Map Location
Map Location
Drowned Hopes Location
World Location

Drowned Hopes Walkthrough

How to Complete

Objectives
1 Go to the Dig SiteGo to the Dig Site
Proceed to the Dig Site and kill the machines roaming the area.
2 Search the Ruins for a Security ConsoleSearch the Ruins for a Security Console
After killing the machines, use your Focus to scan in the water to find the first Security Console. Activate this to find a Vault Key and a message for the next set of coordinates.
3 Go to the Next Ruins for the Security ConsoleGo to the Next Ruins for the Security Console
Proceed to the next Security Console by following the map marker. You will encounter Ravagers and Scrappers in the area, so you need to kill them to move to the next objective.
4 Go inside the RuinsGo inside the Ruins
Enter the narrow passage and drop down the ruins. You will fall into water, and would need to climb up to reach the console. Use the ladder to reach a vent to reach the Security Console.
5 Examine the ConsoleExamine the Console
Once out of the vent, examine the security console to get another Vault Key and transmission. After this, go back out of the vent.
6 Find the Third Security ConsoleFind the Third Security Console
Follow the next map marker to go to the third Security Console. Upon arriving, use your Focus to scan the location underwater.
7 Swim inside the Ruins and find the next Security ConsoleSwim inside the Ruins and find the next Security Console
Dive down and enter the underwater ruins and examine the third Security Console.
8 Go to the VaultGo to the Vault
After getting all Vault Keys, go to the vault's location. You have to swim inside the cave to go up and find the ruins.
9 Enter the RuinsEnter the Ruins
After getting out of the cave, you can find the entrance to the ruins. There are machines in the area that you can sneak past by or fight.
10 Enter the VaultEnter the Vault
After killing the machines, you can now enter the vault by inserting the 3 Vault Keys.
11 Retrieve the Mobile Cover SystemRetrieve the Mobile Cover System
Retrieve the Mobile Cover System and return to the Carja Scholars.
12 Craft the Guardian TripcasterCraft the Guardian Tripcaster
Craft the Guardian Tripcaster on the Workbench to complete the side quest.

Tips and Strategies

How to Use the Guardian Tripcaster

Use the Guardian Tripcaster’s ability to create protective shields that block attacks and absorb damage against larger machines. This is particularly effective against the projectiles of machines like the Thunderjaw and Tremortusk.

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List of All Side Quests

Side Quest Level
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

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