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The Womb of the Mountain Walkthrough

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Horizon Zero Dawn - The Womb of the Mountain
This guide will show you how to complete The Womb of the Mountain, a main quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn the objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for The Womb of the Mountain main quest.

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The Womb of the Mountain Quest Information

General Info

Quest Name The Womb of the Mountain
Quest Giver None. This quest triggers immediately after the main quest, The Proving.
Rewards 3500 XP
+1 Skill Point
+1 PSI Overrides
Recommended Level 7
Percent (%) Completion - -
Description Aloy seeks to understand why the killers at the Proving targeted her - and discovers that her origins are more mysterious than she ever imagined.

The Womb of the Mountain Walkthrough

How to Complete

Objectives
1
Horizon Zero Dawn - Retrieve Your Equipment
Search for your Equipment.
Search for your missing Focus and Equipment. Follow the waypoints past unlocked doors to retrieve them.
1.5
Horizon Zero Dawn - Get the Power Cell
Retrieve the Power Cell (Optional).
Before following Teersa deeper into the Mountain, make sure not to miss out on the Power Cell hidden inside one of the hidden rooms.
2 Horizon Zero Dawn - Follow TeersaFollow Teersa.
Follow Teersa into the mountain to meet the All-Mother.
3 Horizon Zero Dawn - Follow Teersa Out of the MountainFollow Teersa out of the Mountain.
Head out of the Mountain and watch as Aloy is made into a Seeker.
4
Horizon Zero Dawn - Talk to Resh
Talk to Resh, the new War Chief.
Head down the slope and talk to Resh. He can be found watching the valley on the settlement walls.
5 Horizon Zero Dawn - Kill the CorruptorKill the Corruptor and Corrupted Machines.
Deal with the Corrupted Striders and the large Corruptor. Deal with the medium-sized Machines first before using Fire Arrows on the Corruptor.
6
Horizon Zero Dawn - Examine the Corruptor
Examine the Corruptor.
Loot the Corruptor carcass to retrieve the Override Tool. This completes the mission and unlocks the Override ability.

Tips and Strategies

Retrieve the Power Cell inside All-Mother Mountain

Power Cells are needed to complete the Ancient Armory questline and acquire the powerful Shield-Weaver Outfit.

This first Power Cell will be hard to retrieve after this mission, so make sure to grab it before exiting All-Mother Mountain.

1
Horizon Zero Dawn - Power Cell Room Map
After exiting the room where you retrieved Aloy's equipment, go to the opposite end of the bonfire room.
2
Horizon Zero Dawn - Vent to Power Cell
There should be a vent to your left. Crouch down and follow the vent into a secret room.
3
Horizon Zero Dawn - Get the Power Cell
Retrieve the Power Cell on the ground. This will start the Ancient Armory questline.

Loot the Area Before Speaking to Resh

Horizon Zero Dawn - Loot Supplies

In order to prepare for the fight with the Corruptor, make sure to explore the entire area before speaking to Resh.

Plenty of Ridge-Wood, Medicinal Herbs, and Supply Crates litter the area, allowing you to start the Corruptor fight with an advantage.

Use a Ropecaster to Quickly Deal with Striders

Horizon Zero Dawn - Tie Down Striders

Corrupted Striders will leave corrupted patches on the ground whenever they run or charge around the area. These will inflict damage should Aloy run over them.

Use a Ropecaster to quickly tie down the rampaging Striders, minimizing the damage they can deal during the fight.

Overheat the Corruptor Using Fire Arrows

Horizon Zero Dawn - Corruptor Overheat

Corruptors are weak to fire damage. Use your Fire Arrows to set it alight. Remember, it is not worth it to waste regular arrows trying to breach its thick armor.

Note: Pay attention to the small thermometer icon next to the Fire Indicator. This will fill up as the Corruptor takes more and more fire damage.

Destroy the Cooling Rod to Inflict Massive Damage

Horizon Zero Dawn - Destroy Corruptor Cooling Rod

Once the Thermometer Icon fills up, a yellow cylinder will pop-up just above the Corruptor's eye. This is the Cooling Rod.

Shoot it to deal massive damage to the Corruptor. Due to how wild the Machine's movements are, it is recommended that players learn the Concentration Skill prior to the fight.

Horizon Zero Dawn Quests

List of Main Quest Guides

Main Quest Guides

Main Quest Walkthroughs
A Gift From the Past Lessons of the Wild
The Point of the Spear Mother's Heart
The Proving The Womb of the Mountain
A Seeker at the Gates The City of the Sun
Maker's End The Grave-Hoard
To Curse the Darkness Deep Secrets of the Earth
The Terror of the Sun The Heart of the Nora
The Mountain That Fell The Looming Shadow
The Face of Extinction
Main Quests - Nora Tribe
The War-Chief's Trail Revenge of the Nora
Main Quests - Oseram Tribe
The Field of the Fallen Into the Borderlands
The Sun Shall Fall

Frozen Wild Main Quest Guides

Frozen Wild Main Quest Walkthroughs
Into the Frozen Wilds The Shaman's Path
For the Werak Firebreak
The Forge of Winter

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