In Her Mother's Footsteps Side Quest Walkthrough

This guide will show you how to complete the In Her Mother's Footsteps, a side quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for the In Her Mother's Footsteps side quest.

In Her Mother's Footsteps Quest Information

General Info

Quest Location

Map Location

World Location

You can find this quest near the intersection of Mother's Watch and Mother's Heart, next to the bridge. Talk to the injured Thok lying on the ground to start this quest.

In Her Mother's Footsteps Walkthrough

How to Complete

	Objectives
1	Talk to Thok Start the quest by talking to Thok. He will tell you the details about his daughter and where to find her.
2	Look for Arana You can find Arana near the Mother's Cradle, just south from where you talk to Thok.
3	Kill the Watchers Rescue Arana from a group of Watchers. Kill them effectively by shooting their eyes.
	Talk to Arana After killing all the Watchers nearby, talk to Arana and she will tell you about her Mother's Spear that you will need to recover from a Scrapper.
4	Follow Arana's Track Use your Focus to track where Arana went and where she lost the spear.
5	Follow Scrapper's Track After reaching the end of Arana's track, you will need to use your Focus again and track the Scrapper that got her mother's spear. You will have to retrace its path after crossing the river.
6	Recover Arana's Spear You will see the Scrapper near a cliff after following its track. You will have to kill it to recover the spear.
	Go for a Stealth Kill (Optional) Attract the Scrapper in a bush near you by throwing rocks. Make sure you have the Silent Strike skill and wait for the Scrapper to get close enough and go for the kill.
7	Return to Thok Once you recover the spear, head back to where Thok and Arana is. Talk to them to finish the quest and obtain the rewards.

Tips and Strategies

Stock up on Rocks

You can stock up on rocks to help you distract or attract the Machines you'll encounter during this quest. We recommend it for players who want to play stealthily and want to play it safe.

Get the Silent Strike Skill

All enemies on this quest are killable with a single Silent Strike. You can progress smoothly on this quest, especially if you just started with the game if you have this skill. Silent Strike will be available right from the start, and you can get it under the Prowler Skill Section by spending 1 Skill Point.

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