Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

The Second Verse Side Quest Walkthrough

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

The Second Verse Quest Information

General Info

The Second Verse
Quest Giver Zo
Description Zo seeks to heal the Utaru's ailing land-gods and bring back life back to Plainsong's fields. But she needs Aloy's help to do it.
Rewards ・10829 XP
・3 Skill Points
・1 Utaru Birthsinger
1 Utaru Warden
Recommended Level 25

How to Unlock The Second Verse and Location

Complete The Eye of the Earth

Unlock this side quest by completing The Eye of the Earth main quest.

Talk to Zo at The Base

The Second Verse Location

Talk to Zo in The Base to begin the side quest.

Complete Faro's Tomb to Complete the Side Quest

During the middle of the side quest, you wil have to wait for Zo to set up the reboot code. You have to complete Faro's Tomb to proceed further into the quest.

The Second Verse Location

The Second Verse Map Location
Map Location
The Second Verse Location
World Location

The Second Verse Walkthrough

How to Complete

Objectives
1 Go to the Meeting PlaceGo to the Meeting Place
Follow the map marker to the campfire and call Zo.
2 Kill the MachinesKill the Machines
Arrive to the Grimhorn site and kill the machines to retrieve their cores. After that, talk to Zo.
3 Talk to Zo at The BaseTalk to Zo at The Base
Go back to The Base and talk to Zo.
4 Wait for the Reboot Code
Wait for Zo to set up the reboot code. The next objective will unlock after completing Faro's Tomb. Once this is done, talk to Zo again.
5 Install the Reboot Code in the Canyon
Follow the map marke to reach the north of the mountain. Use your spear to open the Metal Flower to proceed to finding the Land-god Do.
6 Search for the Source of the Vines and Free DoSearch for the Source of the Vines and Free Do
After opening the first metal flower, climb up to the rocks to find Do trapped in vines. Climb up the surrounding rocks to reach the metal flowers to remove the vines until you open a cave that allows you to reach the flower on the top.
7 Reboot Do
After clearing the vines, reboot Do and proceed to the next Land-gods.
8 Go to the Shrine at the LakeGo to the Shrine at the Lake
Follow the mountain path southwest of The Base to reach the next Land-god.
9 Swim Inside the Lake to find the Land-godSwim Inside the Lake to find the Land-god
Dive into the lake to find the next Land-god and install the reboot code. There's a Snapmaw roaming nearby, which you have to avoid. Pry the rocks surrounding the Land-god So to install the reboot code.
10 Go to the Shrine at Cinnabar SandsGo to the Shrine at Cinnabar Sands
Proceed to the Cinnabar Sand Shrine to find the next Land-god surrounded by machines. Kill the machines to clear the area.
11 Kill the Stormbird and Install the Reboot CodeKill the Stormbird and Install the Reboot Code
While trying to install the code, you will be interrupted by a Stormbird. Kill the machine to install the code.
12 Talk to Zo to Send out the Reboot SignalTalk to Zo to Send out the Reboot Signal
Go to Zo at Plainsong to complete the side quest

Tips and Strategies

Use Acid Arrows Against the Stormbird

Acid arrows are the Stormbird's weakness, breaking down their armor and dealing damage. This slows them down too, allowing you to use weapons like the Spike Thrower to break more components.

Get the Utaru Warden

You can acquire the Utaru Warden by talking to Zo after finishing the quest. She is back in the base (before Singularity), or in Plainsong (after Singularity).

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 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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