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Black Boxes are collectibles found in crashed airplanes around the map of Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn more about where to find them and how to get them!
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#1: No Man's Land |
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North of Jagged Deep Rebel Outpost in No Man's Land |
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#2: The Whitewatch Peaks |
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Whitewatch Peaks |
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#3: Jagged Deep |
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Jagged Deep |
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#4: The Promontory |
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The Promontory |
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#5: Bleeding Mark |
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Bleeding Mark |
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#6: The Stiillsands |
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The Stiillsands |
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#7: The Memorial Grove |
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Southeast of the Memorial Grove |
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#8: Salt Bite |
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Salt Bite |
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#9: The Raintrace |
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The Raintrace |
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#10: Bonewhite Tear |
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Bonewhite Tear |
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#11: Stand of the Sentinels |
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South of the Tallneck at Stand of the Sentinels |
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#12: Isle of Spires |
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Isle of Spires |
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How Get No Man's Land Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to No Man's Land. You can use the shelter nearby to fast travel! |
2 | Climb up, following the purple pulsing dot on your Focus to find the airplane. |
3 | Open the doors to grab the Black Box! |
How Get Whitewatch Peaks Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to Whitewatch Peaks You'll need to climb up to reach the airplane. |
2 | Follow the purple pulsing dot on your Focus to find the airplane. You'll notice though that the path ends going up. Head to the side where you'll see a waterfall. Take this route. |
3 | Open the doors to grab the Black Box! |
4 | Keep making your way up until you've crested the top of the cliff! The Black Box is hidden under rubble, so use the Pullcaster to grab it! |
How Get Jagged Deep Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to Jagged Deep. You can use the campfire nearby to fast travel! |
2 | Use your Focus to find the signal of the Black Box, but scan the area to find the door. You will need the Diving Mask for this as it's too deep to swim to it without . Head to the door, avoiding the swimming burrowers. |
3 | It's a bit dark inside so use the Focus to find the Black Box which is just a little further down. |
4 | You can go out the way you came or remove the rocks to your right, creating an opening to swim back to the surface! |
How Get The Promontory Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to The Promontory. You can use the campfire at Plainsong! |
2 | Use your Focus to find the signal of the Black Box. Unfortunately, the door will be locked and you'll need to look for the Power Cell. |
3 | It won't be too far, just use your Focus to find it and bring it over! Once it's inside the door should open. |
4 | You will need the vine cutter to proceed. Remove the Metal Flower and vines in the way and continue forward! |
5 | Just beyond the Metal Flower is the Black Box! |
How Get Bleeding Mark Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to Bleeding Mark. This Black Box is high in the mountain so you'll need to scale the cliffside to get there or use a flying mount, |
2 | Climb up, following the purple pulsing dot on your Focus to find the airplane You'll see a number of climbing spaces and a grappling point so don't be afraid to take the route that seems easiest for you!. |
3 | Once inside, open the doors to find the Black Box and grab it! |
How Get The Stillsands Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to the Stillsands. There are a number of campfires nearby that you can use! |
2 | Use your Focus to find the signal of the Black Box. You'll need to head to the end of the plane where there's an opening to enter though. |
3 | You'll find a Metal Flower and Vines blocking the way, so you'll need the Vine Cutter to progress further. |
4 | Once you've cleared the path, grab the cart at the end of the plane, moving it out of the way to reveal the Black Box! |
5 | Grab the Black Box to listen to it's last transmission. |
How Get Memorial Grove Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to the south of Memorial Grove. There's a campfire right next to this Black Box which makes this exceptionally easy! |
2 | Climb up, following the purple pulsing dot on your Focus. Move towards the back where there's an entrance and a grappling point! |
3 | Go past the doors and grab the Black Box at the back! |
How Get Salt Bite Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to Salt Bite, using the campfire outside or by running there yourself for the first time. |
2 | At the entrance, you'll immediately see an airplane. Head inside and turn towards the front of the plane where there is the entrance to a shop. |
3 | The shop has a panel at the right side in the back that can be pulled off using the Pullcaster. |
4 | Remove it and enter the small space. |
5 | Proceed to the back, where the Black Box awaits and then make your way out after! |
How Get The Raintrace Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to The Raintrace. There are a number of campfires nearby that you can use! |
2 | Use your Focus to find the signal of the Black Box. You'll need to head to the end of the plane where the opening is blocked by Vines and a Metal Flower. You'll need the Vine Cutter in order to progress further. |
3 | Once the Metal Flower is gone, scan the floor for a Power Cell. This is needed to open the doors on the other side of the plane. |
4 | Return the Power Cell into the console by the door and head insdie to grab the Black Box! |
How Get Bonewhite Tear Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to Bonewhite Tear. You'll need to scale the cliffside, by going to the eastern bit and walking up. |
2 | Carefully make your way up the eastern side, where you'll see a shelter up ahead! |
3 | There will be a Power Cell here at this shelter, you'll need to pick it up and continue forward. |
4 | Use the Power Cell to power up the door. |
5 | There's not much in this airplane, so you'll have no problem finding the Black Box! |
How Get Stand of the Sentinels Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to the Stand of the Sentinels. You'll be scaling a cliffside to get to the Black Box so it's alright to take some time. |
2 | Climb up, following the purple pulsing dot on your Focus to find the airplane. |
3 | A cart will be blocking the entrance to the plane. Simple grab it and move it aside to make way. |
4 | The Black Box will be inside for you to grab! |
How Get Isle of Spires Black Box | |
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1 | Head over to the Isle of Spires, taking the boat across the ocean! |
2 | Climb up from the South, following the purple pulsing dot on your Focus to find the airplane. You can approach from other ways as well though there is a large wall that blocks a section of the plane. |
3 | Simply climb up the plane and follow it down until you see the Black Box amongst the rubble. You can simply grab it an be on your merry way! |
Once you have collected all 12 Black Boxes, head over to Memorial Grove and speak to Untalla. She will trade the Black Box for one machine component. Note that she only has one of each item.
Rewards for All Black Boxes | ||
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Frostclaw Circulator | Stalker Circulator | Frostclaw Sac Webbing |
Large Machine Core | Dreadwing Metal Fang | Slitherfang Earthgrinder |
Tideripper Tail Fin | Luminous Brainstem | Scorcher Scanning Ear |
Stormbird Storm Cannon | Thunderjaw Tail | Tremortusk Tusk |
In addition to the machine components, Untalla will also give you the Legendary Weapon Wings of the Ten, a Legendary Blast Blastsling!
All Collectible Guides | ||
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Survey Drone Modules | Black Boxes | Signal Towers/Lenses |
Vista Points | War Totems | - |
All Black Box Locations
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