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Horizon Zero Dawn
A Daughter's Vengeance Side Quest Walkthrough
This guide will show you how to complete the A Daughter's Vengeance, a side quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for the A Daughter's Vengeance side quest.
List of Contents
A Daughter's Vengeance Quest Information
General Info
| Quest Giver | Yan |
|---|---|
| Description | Yan, a young Nora, is worried about his sister Nakao, who left the Sacred Lands to find their father's killer. |
| Rewards | 5000 XP |
| Recommended Level | 15 |
Quest Location
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You can start this quest on Mother's Rise by talking to Yan. You will have to finish the A Seeker at the Gates Main Quest first, before you can finish this whole quest.
A Daughter's Vengeance Walkthrough
How to Complete
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Go to the Mother's Rise settlement and look for Yan. He will tell you about his sister Nakoa and her objective for leaving the Sacred Lands. He will also ask you to look for Solai to find more clues about his sister. |
| 2 |  Head to Mother's Crown and look for Solia. She is near the other entrance, doing some work. She will tell you where Nakoa went once you talk to her. |
| 3 |  Head northwest of Mother's Crown to get to the Daytower. You will need a mount if you want to get there fast. Note: You will have to finish the A Seeker at the Gates first to get inside the Daytower. |
| 4 |  Upon reaching the Daytower, look for Zaid on the northeast part fortress and talk to him. Ask him about Nakoa, and he will tell that someone saw her at the Lonesome Rock. |
| 5 |  Go northwest again to reach the Lonesome Rock. It is a small outpost housing a couple of guards. |
| 6 |  Talk to the guards and prepare for battle, as they are the ones who abducted Nakoa. You can get rid of the spearmen first before dealing with the archer to kill them all more effectively. |
| 7 |  Use your Focus to analyze the cart. Examine it and trace its tracks and follow it. It will lead you to a heavily-guarded compound. |
| 8 |  Enter through the gap on the wall on the right side of the main gate. Use the bushes to sneak through and kill all the guards. |
| 9 |  Use your Focus again and look for tracks that will lead you to the basement. You will see Nakoa and other captives inside the basement. Talk to her and leave the area. |
| 10 |  Zaid and his troops will appear by the gate after you release the captives. Kill them all to finish the quest and get the rewards. |
Tips and Strategies
Use Bushes to your Advantage
You will encounter tons of enemies, both Machines and Humans, while on this quest. Hiding in the bushes and luring them will help you kill them stealthily without alerting other enemies nearby. Just make sure you have the Silent Strike skill to pull that off!
Get a Mount
Since the distance between quest objectives is far, it is better to override a Machine, preferably a Strider, to get to them fast. It will also help you outrun all the Machines on the way and get to the objectives safely.
Stock up on Fire Arrows
One of the enemies you will encounter during this quest are Corrupted Machines. You can wither their HP faster using fire arrows. They are also effective against Humans as they can halt their movements once they start burning up. It's better to get materials for crafting them to progress smoothly on this quest!
Horizon Zero Dawn Quests
Side Quests
| Horizon Zero Dawn Side Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| In her Mother's Footsteps | The Forgotten | Insult to Injury |
| Underquipped | A Daughter's Vengeance | A Moment's Peace |
| Heap of Trouble | Death from the Skies | Blood on Stone |
| Fatal Inheritance | Sun and Shadow | Sunstone Rock |
| Acquired Taste | Robbing the Rich | Hunters' Blind |
| Honor the Fallen | Redmaw | Weapons of the Lodge |
| Ancient Armory | Traitor's Bounty | Queen's Gambit |
| Cause for Concern - Farewell | - | - |
| Frozen Wilds Side Quests (DLC) | ||
| Waterlogged | The Hunters Three | The Survivor |
| Frontier Justice | - | - |
Other Quests
| Main Quests | Side Quests | Cauldron |
| Tallnecks | Hunting Grounds | Errands |
| Corrupted Zone | Tutorial Quests | Bandit Camps |
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A Daughter's Vengeance Side Quest Walkthrough
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