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How to Unlock the Chest in Hidden Ember

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This guide will explain how to open the locked chested located in Hidden Ember in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Continue reading to learn more about how to unlock the chest, as well as what you receive after its opened.

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Hidden Ember Chest Location

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The lock Chest can be found at Hidden Ember, on the top florr of the same buidling as Dunehollow.

How to Unlock the Hidden Ember Chest

Complete Sea of Sands

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Completing the Main Quest Sea of Sands is a requirement since it grants you acces to the area where the chest is located.

The Sea of Sands Walkthrough

Complete Night of Lights Errand

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After finishing Sea of Sands, talk to Stemmur in Hidden Ember. Doing so will activate the errand.

Nights of Lights Errand Walkthrough

Complete all Relic Ruins Quests

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One of the rewards for completing the Night of Lights Quest is an Ornament. This Ornament is part of a set of nine, the remaining 8 can be found in various ruins that make up the Relic Ruins Quest.

All Relic Ruins Locations and Guides

Return to Stemmur in Hidden Ember

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After collecting all of the Ornaments, talk to Stemmur once more. He will thank you for you hard work and allow you to open the chest.

Hidden Ember Chest Contents

Receive the Legendary Shredder Gauntlet, Ancestor's return.

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The chest contains one of the Legendary weapons, Ancestor's Return which makes opening it worth the effort.

Tips and Tricks

Gather the 3 Subprograms First

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Completing the Main Quests The Broken Sky, the Sea of Sands, and Seeds of the past to collect GAIA's sub programs AETHER, POiSEIDON, and DEMETER will allow you to acces all The Relic Ruins without any problems.

Finish the Relics Ruins Quests Before the Night of Light Errand

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The Relics Ruins Quests require you to travel throughout the entire while, while the Night of Lights errand takes place in the same location that the errand and chest is found. Because of this, finishind the Night of Light Errand last will allow to open the chest immediately after completing it.

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Best Weapons Guide Beginner's Guide How to Climb Up the Launch Tower
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Fast Money Farming How to Get the Diving Mask How to Use the Shieldwing
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Restoring GAIA: Which Subprogram Should you Get First? What To Do in Scalding Spear Best Builds Guide
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