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The Gate of the Vanquished Side Quest Walkthrough: Side With Yarra or Drakka
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This guide will show you how to complete the The Gate of the Vanquished, a Side Quest in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for completing the The Gate of the Vanquished Side Quest.
List of Contents
The Gate of the Vanquished Quest Information
General Info
| The Gate of the Vanquished | |
|---|---|
| Quest Giver | Jetakka |
| Description | Drakka has challenged Yarra for command of the Desert Clan. Unless Aloy intervenes, mayhem will follow. |
| Rewards |
・4125 XP ・3 Skill Points ・1 Firestorm Warrior Bow |
| Recommended Level | 15 |
How to Unlock The Gate of the Vanquished and Location
Complete The Wound in the Sand and Talk to Jetakka
The Gate of the Vanquished will unlock immediately after completing The Wound in the Sand side quest.
This quest begins immediately after The Wound in the Sand, with Jetakka telling you to proceed to the gate to begin the quest.
The Gate of the Vanquished Location
 Map Location |
 World Location |
The Gate of the Vanquished Walkthrough
How to Complete
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Confront Yarra and Drakka Speak with Yarra and Drakka to hear their sides. |
| 2 |  Pick a Sideto continue the quest, you have to choose a side and fight either Yarra or Drakka. |
| 3 |  Defeat Yarra (When you side with Drakka)Defeat Yarra and her forces in the fighting arena to complete the side quest. |
| 4 |  Defeat Drakka (When you side with Yarra)Defeat Drakka and his forces in the fighting arena to complete the side quest |
Tips and Strategies
Side With Drakka or Yarra?
The side quest gives you two sides to pick to end the quest. Picking either side will give you the same rewards and achievements, and does not affect the main quest.
However, the character that the player ultimately chooses will be the one to provide the Errand Burden of Command when players try to start the Errand later on.
Burden of Command Errand Walkthrough
Horizon Forbidden West Quests
List of All Quest Types
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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The Gate of the Vanquished Side Quest Walkthrough: Side With Yarra or Drakka
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