Maker's End Walkthrough

This guide will show you how to complete the Maker's End, a main quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn the objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for the Maker's End main quest.

Maker's End Quest Information

General Info

Maker's End Walkthrough

How to Complete

	Objectives
1	Go to Maker's End. Make your way to Maker's End. The trek will be long so consider overriding a mount to make travel quicker.
1.5	Loot the Equipment Stash (Optional). The Mysterious Voice tells you it left a stash of supplies that will help you get to the Ruins. While optional, it contains a free Ropecaster and some Modifications.
2	Go to the Ruins. The way to the Ruins will be guarded by 2 separate areas filled with Corrupted Machines and Cultists. Opt for a stealthy approach using a combination of headshots from Tall Grass and Silent Strikes to get by unscathed.
3	Kill the Cultists and the Deathbringer. Ignore the smaller enemies and focus on taking down the Deathbringer while it's still powering up. Use Hardpoint Arrows on its side guns to deal a massive amount of damage before it can activate.
4	Loot the Eclipse Officer. Once the Deathbringer is down, deal with the rest of the human enemies and Corrupted Watchers. After, loot the dead Eclipse Officer's Focus.
5	Investigate the Rubble. Find a way through the rubble. Examine the gap and squeeze through it to get inside the large structure.
6	Go to Ted Faro's Office. Climb the massive tower to reach Ted Faro's Office. Do note that while there are many branching paths, all of them will eventually lead to Faro's Office. No backtracking is necessary.
6.5	Retrieve the Power Cell at the top of the tower (Optional). Before searching for information on Sobeck, players can climb up to the very top of the tower. Here you will find the 3rd Power Cell needed by the Ancient Armory quest.
7	Search Faro's Office for information about Dr. Sobeck. Beside the snowed-in table is a hunk of metal called an FAS Executive Data Storage. Scan it with your Focus and examine the object to retrieve information on Sobeck.
8	Scan the Datapoints and Watch the Holograms. 3 Datapoints will recovered. Scan each one to learn more about Sobeck and the fate of the Old Ones.
9	Speak to the Mysterious Voice. Left with more questions than answers, have Aloy speak to the Mysterious Voice named Silence before descending the tower.

Tips and Strategies

Purchase the Shadow Hunter Bow

The Shadow Hunter Bow unlocks the use of Hardpoint Arrows. They are particularly effective against the Deathbringer Machine you fight later in the mission, especially with damage modifications on the bow.

Purchase this Very Rare Hunter Bow from the Merchants in Meridian, or as early as the Merchant located in the Carja Border Fort during the quest A Seeker at the Gates.

Use Fire Arrows on Cultist Dredgers

Cultist Dredgers are human enemies made distinct by the dual Blaze canisters strapped to their backs. Ignite the canisters using Fire Arrows while hiding in Tall Grass to set off explosions that can kill multiple enemies.

Use Hardpoint Arrows Against the Deathbringer's Guns

While the Deathbringer slowly powers up, ignore the rest of the enemies and start hammering away at the side guns using Hardpoint Arrows. If all goes well, the Machine should fall before it can even engage you in combat.

Grab the Power Cell Before Climbing Down

Once players get to Faro's Office at the top of Maker's End, there will be additional handholds leading up to the very top. This leads to the 3rd Power Cell needed to complete the Ancient Armory Quest.

1	When first climbing up to Faro's Office, have Aloy turn around once you arrive. There should be a ledge you can climb leading to the top.
2	Use the handholds to make your way further up the tower.
3	Collect the Power Cell at the top.
4	Rappel down and continue the Maker's End quest.

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