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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.
List of Contents
| 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 |
To unlock this side quest, you need to complete The Embassy main quest to access the Forbidden West.
Talk to the Carja Scholars in the camp to begin the side quest.
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
 Map Location |
World Location |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Go to the Dig SiteProceed to the Dig Site and kill the machines roaming the area. |
| 2 |  Search the Ruins for a Security ConsoleAfter 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 ConsoleProceed 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 RuinsEnter 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 ConsoleOnce 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 ConsoleFollow 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 ConsoleDive down and enter the underwater ruins and examine the third Security Console. |
| 8 |  Go to the VaultAfter 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 RuinsAfter 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 VaultAfter 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 and return to the Carja Scholars. |
| 12 |  Craft the Guardian TripcasterCraft the Guardian Tripcaster on the Workbench to complete the side quest. |
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.
| 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 |
Drowned Hopes Side Quest Walkthrough
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