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Brimshine is a special resource found at the Burning Shores, the setting of the Horizon Forbidden West DLC. Read on for a list of all Brimshine locations, what it is used for, as well as an interactive map and checklist feature to keep track of all Burning Shores Brimshine collected.

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Brimshine x1	Location: In the building to the east of Fleet's End where the latter part of the Burning Shores Main Quest will take place. It's at the edge of the building near the campfire outside.
Brimshine x1	Location: On top of a rusty van that is on the under side of a concrete structure,
Brimshine x3	Location: Right by a hole's edge that leads down into the water.
Brimshine x1	Location: On top of a building, right at the corner. Use the climbable spots to get there or fly up then glide.
Brimshine x2	Location: Fly or Grapple and climb up the side of the building to the very top, then go up a set of stairs. The Brimshine should be beside a rusty helicopter.
Brimshine x1	Location: South of the nearby shelter, inside a car frame.
Brimshine x1	Location: Inside a dilapidated building on the north edge of the map. It will be near some mossy stairs.
Brimshine x3	Location: Found underwater all the way down to the sand, beside a shipwreck. There will be a broken boat directly on the surface of the water which players can use as a landmark of where to dive.
Brimshine x 5	Location: In front of the barred gates, drop the battery cell in the small opening of the floor then enter the other side through the hole at the top. Once there put the energy cell in the compartment then take the crate through to the door that opened. Use it to climb up and open the cache.
Brimshine x2	Location: At the base of a large tree.
Brimshine x1	Location: Underneath a collapsed metal frame of the roof.
Brimshine x1	Location: Grapple to the house right beside the road. The Brimshine should be on the lower level.
Brimshine x3	Location: In the building to the east of Fleet's End where the latter part of the Burning Shores Main Quest will take place. It's where the final boss takes place, at the back of the dilapidated building on the highest level. Use your Sunwing or Waterwing to get there.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the island to the south east, which will be accessible only through completing the 2nd to the last main quest, enter the facility called Raptor Raid, the south most exit seen from the map. Then follow the path until you see a room with the spray paint logo for Raptor Raid.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the island to the south east of the map which will only be unlocked during the second to the last main quest. It is inside the area called The Armory. Head to the 1st lower level. It will be in a room right across from the stairs where you entered the lower level.
Brimshine x2	Location: In the same facility as the main quest Heaven and Earth, in the room where you and Seyka interact with the large machine. It will be underneath it.
Brimshine x3	Location: In the same facility as the main quest Heaven and Earth, in the space where there is a large chasm and where Aloy needs the fire the Quen ballista. Use the Quen Ballista to make a path to the Brimshine.
Brimshine x1	Location: Fly up to the top of the waterfall and grapple to get behind the barred gate. Grapple again to get through the vent. The Brimshine should be in the cave after getting out of the vent.
Brimshine x5	Location: Fly up to the top of the waterfall and grapple leap (grapple then press circle on the controller) to get behind the barred gate. Open the cache inside to get the Brimshine.
Brimshine x2	Location: On the sand, tucked in the corner of the ruins of a sinking doorway.
Brimshine x3	Location: Jump down into the water when looking at the map, to the left of the nearby campfire and head into the unmarked cave. Ignite the Firegleam at the top corner and grab and pull the crate until it is underneath a nearby wooden platform. Use it to climb up to where you can pry open rocks.
Brimshine x1	Location: Head inside the site of the Quen Excavation (which will be ulocked during the side quest In His Wake) and head to the central circular room. On the second floor, go to a red room pointing north east on the map.
Brimshine x3	Location: Fly up with the Sunwing or Waterwing to the top of the building. Grapple up to the tree then use the climbable points to get inside the building and find the Brimshine
Brimshine x3	Location: On top of an old building, in a corner by a roof. Use a Sunwing or Waterwing to get there easily.
Brimshine x1	Location: Across the shelter at the end of the path, right on top of the metal frame of an old building.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the sand, near the roots of a large tree.
Brimshine x1	Location: Underwater and underneath the old concrete road.
Brimshine x1	Location: Underneath a trickling waterfall against a wall to the north of Fleet's End
Brimshine x3	Location: Find the Key Module for the door. Use the focus and follow the tracks, cross the wooden bridges. Climb the ruins on the left. Jump to the right, get on the concrete platorm and grapple to the nearby vent. The Key Module should be at the end of the vent.
Brimshine x1	Location: From the map, on left side of the lava flow, near where it meets the shoreline.
Brimshine x1	Location: Underwater to the south of Fleet's End. It will be on the seafloor, inside a shipwreck.
Brimshine x2	Location: From the map, it's in the clearing to the right of the cave in the north. It will be beside an old truck.
Brimshine x1	Location: During the side quest, A Friend in the Dark (Inside the Relic Ruin: Murmuring Hollows), when you reach the main open area, it is on the lowest level opposite the wall of wher you came down the stairs. It will be near some rocks in an opening.
Brimshine x3	Location: To the south east of Fleet's End, right at the tip of where the lava flow is coming from
Brimshine x1	Location: Jump down into the water when looking at the map, to the left of the nearby campfire and head into the unmarked cave. Ignite the Firegleam at the top corner and grab and pull the crate until it is underneath a nearby wooden platform. Use it to climb up to where you can pry open rocks.
Brimshine x3	Location: On the shore of the west most island, grapple and use the climbable points to get up the ferris wheel. It should be at the very top of one of the carriages.
Brimshine x2	Location: Inside the relic ruin: Murmuring Hollow that is also the place for the side quest, A Friend in the Dark. It will be in a corner to the left of where you enter on top of some rocks.
Brimshine x1	Location: During the side quest, A Friend in the Dark (Inside the Relic Ruin: Murmuring Hollows), when you reach the main open area and head to the second level, after you climb across the gap, it will be near one of the doorways on the other side.
Brimshine x1	Location: Found in a rocky concrete abandoned carpark area, in a hole in the ground next to the stalker site.
Brimshine x2	Location: Looking at it from the map, to the left of the cave entrance in the north and in an area to the left of the nearby campfire. It will be behind an incomplete rock wall.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the south west most island on the map, the Brimshine should be on a rock ledge by the shore.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the sand, right beside a small rock ledge and old rock wall.
Brimshine x1	Location: Right on top of a rock right by the shore and some orange grass
Brimshine x2	Location: Near the road to the north east of Fleet's End, there will be a spot you can use your pullcaster on the side of a concrete wall.
Brimshine x2	Location: At the border of the lava flow and near the cave in the north. From the map, it will be to the right of the lava flow.
Brimshine x1	Location: At the site of the lava flow in the north, jump down the ledge and face the wall.
Brimshine x2	Location: Head inside the site of the Quen Excavation (which will be ulocked during the side quest In His Wake) and head down the path nearer the exit point. It will be in one of the corners along the way.
Brimshine x2	Location: Next to a patch of red hideable grass, on the sand.
Brimshine x3	Location: Fly up until you reach an opening in the side of the building. Then head to the right to a mossy section. Beware of the nearby Stingspawn Eggs.
Brimshine x3	Location: In front of the barred gates, drop the battery cell in the small opening of the floor then enter the other side through the hole at the top. Once there put the energy cell in the compartment then take the crate through to the door that opened. Use it to climb up and get the Brimshine on the Stalactite.
Brimshine x2	Location: At the top level of a building with exposed levels. Use the climbable spots and grapple on the side to get there.
Brimshine x1	Location: Fly up until you reach an opening in the side of the building. The Brimshine should be right across the opening.
Brimshine x2	Location: Hidden in the corner of some concrete ruins.
Brimshine x1	Location: In the same facility as the main quest Heaven and Earth, in the same room where you see the large TV on the wall showing a logo for Heaven C, where you also find the cache containing the Skyhammer. The Brimshine will be in the corner of the room.
Brimshine x1	Location: Near the shelter, lower the ladder on the cliffside to get to the Brimshine on the wooden platform
Brimshine x2	Location: At the top of the building near the shelter. Fly to the top with a Sunwing or Waterwing then select the option to grab the metal clamp while still riding them.
Brimshine x1	Location: In the corner of some old and very rusty trains.
Brimshine x2	Location: At the edge of the cliff, before the barred gated entrance that is high on the cliffside.
Brimshine x15	Location: During the Delver's Trove Errand Quest, found within the Oserams' Buried Trove at the End.
Brimshine x2	Location: In the building to the east of Fleet's End where the latter part of the Burning Shores Main Quest will take place. Inside the building there will be a part where you have to jump from climbable points on the wall to the ladder to head up. It will be on a floor where you can jump to the level behind you and the Brimshine will be there.
Brimshine x1	Location: Grapple to the tree that is near some rusty cars and climb across the branch to get the Brimshine.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the second level of an old building. Use the nearby stairs/escalator to get there. It will be beside a pushcart.
Brimshine x2	Location: During the side quest, A Friend in the Dark (Inside the Relic Ruin: Murmuring Hollows), when you reach the main open area and head to the second level, it will be in a back room after you climb across the gap.
Brimshine x3	Location: Shoot the barrels on the side of the building then zipline across to get inside the ruins of the building. The Brimshine chunk should be nearby after entering the spot where the barrels exploded then climbing up.
Brimshine x1	Location: Near the tip of where the lava flow is coming from in the north. It will be at the border (to the right when looking at the map) of the lavaflow.
Brimshine x5	Location: On the west most island, near the campfire, find a door you can open on the side of a half sunken building. Pry open the cache to reveal 5 pieces of Brimshine.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the cliff's ledge beside the path that leads to the cave in the north. Looking out from the cliff, it will be facing the lava flow.
Brimshine x1	Location: Found on the sand against a rock wall, inside an old car frame.
Brimshine x1	Location: Dive underneath the ruins of the old building.
Brimshine x1	Location: It will be at the bottom of two cliffs with climbable points.
Brimshine x3	Location: Near the cave entrance in the north. At the bottom of a chasm, it will be near a lot of hideable orange patches of grass.
Brimshine x2	Location: Inside an old carpark area, in the second lowest level. head to where the water is gathering from the leaky roof. Use your pullcaster and prepar to fight an enemy once you get through. The Brimshine should be just behind that wall.
Brimshine x2	Location: During the side quest, A Friend in the Dark (Inside the Relic Ruin: Murmuring Hollows), follow the path behind the door after you unlock and start the quest. it will be on the right side of the path.
Brinshine x3	Location: Inside a mining cave. It will be underneath a small awning.
Brimshine x1	Location: On top of one of the stairs beside the roller coaster. Glide or fly to get it.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the island to the south east which will be unlocked only during the second to the last main quest. It will be in an area called Reggie's Adventure, on top of one of the talle tree like structures.
Brimshine x1	Location: On top of a rock column above the lava.
Brimshine x2	Location: Inside a building at the corner of the room. Climb in from a square hole at the top
Brimshine x2	Location: Fly up to the top of the waterfall and grapple to get behind the barred gate. Grapple again to get through the vent. The Brimshine should be in the cave after getting out of the vent.
Brimshine x5	Location: Fly or Grapple and climb up the side of a building until you reach a gap in the side . The Brimshine should be nearby in a cache in one of the rooms.
Brimshine x1	Location: On the other side of the barred gates. Players can enter from an opening at the top of the cliff.
Brimshine x1	Location: Facing a wall of a dilapidated skyscraper, it will be on a small concrete ledge on the ground.

How to Use Brimshine

Used to Upgrade and Purchase Weapons

Brimshine as Upgrade Material

Brimshine is a special resource exclusive to the Burning Shores area. 8 Brimshine alongside 3000 Metal Shards, are needed to purchase each Legendary Weapon at the Hunter's Goods in Fleet's End. On top of this, certain weapons need Brimshine as upgrade material, 6 in total for each weapon, alongside other kinds of resources.

Weapons to Purchase with Brimshine

The Emperor's Reign	Eye of the Storm	Gravesinger's Lament
The Tie That Binds	Eternal Vengeance	Distant Thunder

Weapons that Need Brimshine as Upgrade Material

Skyhammer	Last Argument	The Emperor's Reign
Eye of the Storm	Gravesinger's Lament	The Tie That Binds
Eternal Vengeance	Distant Thunder

What is Brimshine?

Special Resource Exclusive to the DLC

What is Brimshine

In Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Brimshine is a special resource that players can find all around the map. Some Brimshine locations are locked behind main quests or side quests.

Unlike Greenshine, their chunks or slivers do not differ as a resource but instead the quantity of Brimshine picked up can differ in a single spot. Players can make use of Brimshine to upgrade and buy certain weapons in the DLC.

Does Brimshine Respawn?

Brimshine does NOT respawn in-game

Brimshine Does Not Respawn

Similar to Greenshine, Brimshine does not respawn in-game once collected so make sure to prioritize which weapon to use it on first.

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