The Shaman's Path Walkthrough

This guide will show you how to complete The Shaman's Path, a main quest in Horizon Zero Dawn - The Frozen Wilds. Read on to learn the objectives, strategies, location, and rewards for The Shaman's Path main quest.

The Shaman's Path Quest Information

General Info

The Shaman's Path Walkthrough

How to Complete

	Objectives
1	Talk to Aratak (Optional). Given the novelty of the new region, players can opt to speak to Aratak to get more information about the setting and events of the Frozen Wilds.
2	Find Naltuk. Head over to Naltuk. He can be found to the northwest of Song's Edge, right next to a Control Tower.
3	Destroy or Override the Tower. Naltuk would have you prove yourself. Destroy the Control Tower by hitting its Cooling Element repeatedly, or override it to send out an EMP shockwave that disables nearby machines.
4	Kill the Machines. Destroy the machines that were guarding the tower. It will be 1 Longleg and a collection of Scrappers.
5	Talk to Naltuk. With your might proven, speak to Naltuk and ask where you can find Ourea and the Shaman's Path.
6	Find the Shaman's Path. Head north. The ascent to the Shaman's Path will be right beside a Bluegleam Merchant.
7	Follow the Shaman's Path (Entrance). The entrance to the Shaman's Path will be marked by blue-glowing lamps/plants. Enter the cave to begin.
8	Activate the Ritualistic Marker. Activating the marker will shine a light in the direction of your next objective. Keep lighting these as you navigate the caves to quickly make it through.
9	Follow the Shaman's Path. Light the Ritualistic Markers and use your Focus to scan for Wind Chimes. These will help you go the right direction. Some areas will be guarded by Stalkers.
10	Shaman's Path (First Log Bridge). Cross the first log bridge. Wait for the waterfall to fill it up and get on when it starts to tilt your way.
11	Shaman's Path (Second Log Bridge). This log bridge is deactivated. Climb down to the lower level and make your way to the back of the water contraption. Here, you will find a rope to activate the water flow that moves the bridge. Cross it to progress.
11.5	Collect Blue Gleam & Pigment. Before leaving this area, players can get the Blue Gleam & Pigment - Light Oxide in the area.
12	Shaman's Path (Third Log Bridge). Cross the third log bridge. Wait for this one to reach its apex before jumping off to reach the other side.
13	Destroy or Override the Tower (Optional). This entire area is optional. Aloy can run up to the next quest marker to skip this fight entirely. However, if you want to face off against the machine, destroy the tower first to prevent it from healing your opponent.
14	Kill the Frostclaw (Optional). Next, defeat the Frostclaw - a machine unique to the Frozen Wilds. Destroy its Freeze Sac and Freeze Unit to deal massive damage and render it Frozen.
15	Go to the Shrine. Make your way up to the shrine. It should be just under the large, dilapidated satellite dish.
16	Enter Ourea's Retreat. Ourea has retreated inside the facility. Head up to the door and explore the inside. Follow the waypoints to a locked bunker door.
17	Find a Way to Unlock the Door. When you get to the room with the locked bunker door, immediately head left. At the end of this room, past all the shelves, is a vent entrance. Go inside and work your way to the area that contains the lock mechanism.
18	Restore Power to the Door (Data Flow Puzzle 1). To unlock the door, players must reroute the Data Flow in this new puzzle type. Use the provided solution to open it. The indicated directions follow your compass.
19	Find Another Entrance to Ourea's Retreat. Return to the locked door and climb up, into another vent. This brings you to the mountains outside. Parkour your way to the helipad to access the final area of Ourea's Retreat.
20	Activate the Source Node. Using your spear, activate the Source Node at the center of the room.
21	Restore Power to the System (Data Flow Puzzle 2). Another Data Flow Puzzle will await you once the node is activated. Solve it using the provided solution and listen to CYAN's message.
22	Talk to Ourea. Talk to Ourea about what you just heard. When the conversation ends, she will ask you to take her weapon. Before doing so, make sure to collect the Animal Figurine inside the room.
23	Take the Stormslinger. Grab the Banuk Stormslinger from the nearby bench to complete the quest.

Tips and Strategies

Always Activate Ritualistic Markers

Unlike the base game levels, DLC areas tend to have a lot of branching paths that lead to either collectibles or resources. To make pathfinding easier (and keep you on track), always activate the Ritualistic Markers that line the Shaman's Path.

Always Destroy or Override Control Towers First

During this quest, Aloy will take on two Control Towers. These new enemies will heal damaged Machines and disable the shields of the Shield Weaver Outfit when they let out a pulse of energy.

Always disable them first before going up against any of the Machines. This levels the playing field significantly, especially given how high level the enemies are in the DLC.

Destroy the Frostclaw's Freeze Sacs and Freeze Unit

The brand new Frostclaw is a very tanky and dangerous Machine. Players looking to tackle it as part of the optional objective should aim for the Freeze Sacs and Freeze Unit on its shoulders and chest, respectively.

Use Triple Shot to Deal Massive Burst Damage

Triple Shot	Use R1 (on PS4) while aiming to notch up to 3 arrows at once on all bow weapons.

A frozen Frostclaw will be suceptible to normal arrow damage. Use a combination of the Triple Shot ability and Hardpoint Arrows to deal a lot of damage within a short amount of time.

With the right damage modifications on your Shadow Hunter or Banuk Striker Bow, the Frostclaw should go down in record time.

Horizon Zero Dawn Quests

List of Main Quest Guides

Main Quest Guides

Frozen Wild Main Quest Guides