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Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

The Enduring Errand Walkthrough

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This guide will show you how to complete The Enduring, an Errand in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for The Enduring Errand.

The Enduring Quest Information

General Info

The Enduring
Quest Giver Pit Master
Description Somewhere in the Forbidden West is a legendary Tenakth master known only as the Enduring. Those who prove themselves worthy earn the privilege of training with them.
Rewards ・6500 XP
・1 Spear Damage
・3 Skill Points
Recommended Level 32

How to Unlock The Enduring and Location

Talk to the Pit Master in Chainscrape

You can easily begin this Errand when you get to the settlement Chainscrape. Upon arrival, talk to the Pit Master in Chainscrape's Melee Pit to begin the Errand.

Quest Location

Map Location World Location

The Enduring Walkthrough

How to Complete

Objectives
1 Horizon Forbidden West - Earn All Tenakth MarksEarn All Tenakth Melee Pit Marks
In order to fight the Enduring, players will need to defeat three Pit Masters scattered around the world to earn their "Marks". These Pit Masters can be fought in Pit Master Challenges in Melee Pits that are found in Scalding Spear, The Bulwark, and Thornmarsh.
2 Horizon Forbidden West - Earn the Desert ClanEarn the Desert Clan's Mark
To get this Mark, you will need to talk to the Pit Master, Lirrokeh, in Scalding Spear. Progress through the Challenges in the Melee Pit until you can fight Lirrokeh in the Pit Master Challenge.
3 Horizon Forbidden West - Earn the Sky ClanEarn Sky Clan's Mark
For this Mark, fight through the Melee Pit challenges until you can challenge the Pit Masters of The Bulwark, Erayyo and Virakk.
4 Horizon Forbidden West - Earn the Lowland ClanEarn the Lowland Clan's Mark
The last Mark can be earned by finishing the Melee Pit, as well as the Pit Master Challenge, in Thornmarsh against Tenallo.
5 Horizon Forbidden West - Defeat the EnduringDefeat The Enduring
With all three Marks, players will now need to travel northeast of Scalding Spear to where The Enduring is in. Once there, interact with her sleeping form and then follow her towards the pit, where you can fight.

Defeating her finishes the Errand.

All Melee Pit Challenges

Defeat the Pit Masters

Horizon Forbidden West - Defeat the Pit Masters
Prior to getting any of the required Clan Marks needed to challenge The Enduring, Aloy will need to defeat each available challenge in all three Melee Pits scattered around the world. These challenges are fairly straightforward, with players only required to perform several moves that are only available by purchasing them from the Warrior Skill Tree.

Afterwards, they will have to defeat the Pit Masters to earn their Marks, which reveals the location of The Enduring.

Scalding Spear Challenges

Challenge Time Limit
(Minutes)
How to Finish
Warrior's Wrath 02:00 Perform the following attacks in a chain:
Nora Warrior
Power Attack
Resonator Blast
Aerial Punisher 02:00 Perform the following attacks in a chain:
Aerial Slash
Resonator Blast while in the air
Pit Master Challenge 01:30 ・Defeat Lirrokeh

The Bulwark Challenges

Challenge Time Limit
(Minutes)
How to Finish
Jump-Off and Shoot 01:00 Perform the following in a chain:
・Dodge an Attack
Jump-Off
・Shoot Opponent while in the Air
Seek and Strike 01:20 Perform the following actions:
・Jump-Over First Opponent
・Slam Attack Second Opponent while Falling
Sustained Breaker 01:20 Perform these attacks in a chain:
Block Breaker
Halfmoon Slash
Jump-Off
・Shoot Arrow at opponent.
Pit Master Challenge 02:00 ・Defeat Errayo and Virakk

Thornmarsh Challenges

Challenge Time Limit
(Minutes)
How to Finish
Destroyer Chain 02:00 Perform these attacks in a chain:
Power Attack
The Destroyer
・Shoot your Opponent with an Arrow
Reap and Clear 01:30 Perform these actions in a chain:
Spinning Scythe
Halfmoon Slash
・Jump-Over Enemy
Energy Surge Chain 01:20 Perform these actions in a chain:
Energy Surge
Halfmoon Slash
Jump-Off
Power Rush 01:30 Perform these attacks in chain:
Power Attack
Halfmoon Slash
Nora Warrior
・Shoot opponent with Arrow
Pit Master Challenge 02:00 ・Defeat Tenallo

Tips and Strategies

Progress Through Warrior Skill Tree

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Each of the Melee Pit Challenges that you'll have to finish in order to get Marks from each Clan will require that players invest Skill Points in certain skills in the Warrior Skill Tree.

Without these skills, it will be impossible to finish the Errand at a low level, even if the difficulty is set to its lowest. These skills include:

List of Skills

Horizon Forbidden West Quests

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List of All Quests

List of All Quest Types

Main Story
Story Walkthrough & Main Quests
Optional Quests
Side Quests Errands
Salvage Contracts Hunting Grounds
Rebel Camps Relic Ruins
Tallnecks Cauldrons
The Arena Gauntlet Runs
Rebel Outposts Melee Pits

List of All Errands

A Dash of Courage A Bigger Boom
Learning Machine Strike Signals of the Sun
The Enduring The Taste of Victory
Supply Drop Call and Response
The Oldgrowth In Bloom
A Hunt to Remember The Music in Metal
Nights of Lights Broken Locks
Burden of Command The Souvenir
First to Fly Tides of Justice
Shining Example Sons of Prometheus

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