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Tallneck: The Shining Wastes

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The Shining Wastes Horizon Forbidden West HFW
This is a guide for the Shining Wastes Tallneck in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn more about where to find them, how to climb them, and how to override them!

General Info

Location and Rewards


The Shining Wastes
Recommended Level: 32
Rewards
  • +7500 XP
  • +1 Reveal Map
  • +2 Skill Points

Note that this area will only be made available after finishing the Main Quest The Wings of the Ten Walkthrough.

How to Locate the Shining Wastes Tallneck

Unlocked The Wings of the Ten Quest

Horizon Forbidden West - Wings of the Ten
Once you've unlocked the The Wings of the Ten Walkthrough Main Quest the location of this Tallneck will be marked by Tilda. You can fly straight there from the base!

The Wings of the Ten Walkthrough

Enemies Encountered

The Shining Wastes Tallneck Enemies

Enemy Type Quantity
Ravager 2
Burrower 2

Overriding the Shining Wastes Tallneck

Carefully Fly Over the Tallneck

Hover Over
It's very simple to fly over the the area using the X button to fly over. Once you arrive, hover using the O button and move up or down using R1 and R2 respectively.

Ravagers might be able to shoot you a bit like this so try to keep out of their sights when you can.

Land on the Tallneck's Head

Overide Tallneck Horizon Forbidden West
There's no need to climb the tallneck as you just need to perch yourself on the top when you have a flying mount! So simple hop off and override the Tallneck!

Override the Tallneck With Your Spear

Overide Tallneck Horizon Forbidden West

Now all you have to do is step forward and use your spear to override the Tallneck. This will reveal a chunk of the map, along with the machine sites that you can find!

Note that this does not count as one of the Tallnecks to finish all Tallnecks and is instead a part of the quest.

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