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.

A Daughter's Vengeance Quest Information

General Info

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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	Talk to Yan 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	Look for Solai 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	Go to Daytower 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	Talk to Zaid 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 to Lonesome Rock Go northwest again to reach the Lonesome Rock. It is a small outpost housing a couple of guards.
6	Kill the Guards 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	Examine the Cart and Follow its Tracks 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 the Compound and Kill the Guards 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	Go to the Basement 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	Kill Zaid and his Guards 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!

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