Sunstone Rock Side Quest Walkthrough

This guide will show you how to complete the Sunstone Rock, a side quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn the quest objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for the Sunstone Rock side quest.

Sunstone Rock Quest Information

General Info

Quest Location

Map Location

World Location

Go to Sunstone Rock, located southwest of Meridian. Defeat the two Behemoths on a rampage to start the quest.

Sunstone Rock Walkthrough

How to Complete

	Objectives
1	Head to Sunstone Rock and Kill the two Behemoths You can activate this quest after dealing with the Behemoths outside the Sunstone Rock Prison.
2	Talk to the Janeva After saving the prison from further damage, talk to Janeva inside. You can find the entrance on the left side of the main gate.
3	Find Ullia in the Blackwing Snag Bandit Camp Go to the Bandit camp just northeast from the Sunstone Rock Prison, and you can find Ullia there.
	Beat Ullia and talk to her Find her in the camp and fight her. Talk to her to hear her last words.
	Clear the Bandit Camp (Optional) You can also clear the Bandit Camp and receive additional EXP.
4	Find Gavan at Brightwater Go to Brightwater and ask the Innkeeper about Gavan. He won't tell you anything, so you will have to investigate yourself.
	Investigate the Inn Use your Focus and look behind the inn, and you will see manacles on the ground. Examine them and track where Gavan went.
	Follow his Tracks Follow his tracks, and it will lead you to a small house not far from Brightwater. Be careful while following him as there are Machines along the path.
	Kill the Smugglers You will see Gavan near the end of the track. Kill all the Smugglers and talk to him.
5	Find Rasgrund Go directly north of Sunstone Rock and you can find Rasgrund hiding inside a gap on the mountain.
	Capture Rasgrund Climb your way to his location and try to capture him. Be careful as you traverse the area, it's rigged with explosives. Upon reaching him, he chooses to go out with a bang rather than be taken back alive.
6	Return to Janeva Go back to Janeva and tell him what happened. That will be the end of the quest and you'll get your rewards.

Tips and Strategies

Killing the Behemoths

You can take out the Behemoths' components using Tearblast Arrows to have a smoother time fighting them. It will also take a large portion of their health if you remove multiple parts at once.

One way to kill the Behemoths is to override one and let it fight the hostile one. You can only override a Behemoth after finishing the XI Cauldron.

Aim for the Head and Perform Stealth Kills

Most of the enemies you'll encounter on this quest are humans. Conserve arrows by aiming for headshots and performing stealth kills. Elite enemies might take a couple more hits unless you have the Leader Strike skill active.

Beware of Proximity Traps

Be careful when following Rasgrund. He has placed Proximity Mines all over the place, that will explode after a short while once you get in range. You can trigger them using Fire Arrows or activate them with your body and then get some distance to avoid taking damage.

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