So you’ve beaten Horizon Forbidden West and are looking for things to do to keep you exploring the world after the credits have rolled. Fortunately, there’s a ton of side activities, collectibles, combat challenges and more just begging for your attention. If you’re looking to add the Platinum trophy to your collection, too, then you’ll need to do a lot of these things anyway, so you might as well get started on it as soon as you can. Here are 7 things to do after beating Horizon Forbidden West.
Find the Last ‘Hidden’ Tallneck
While there are five Tallnecks wandering the Forbidden West which are marked on your map, there’s also one that’s secretly tucked away that you’ll need to seek out yourself.
It can be found in the IOTA Cauldron in the very north of the map. Heading into the Cauldron, you’ll need to take on some tough machines and unjam the Tallneck that’s stuck on the production line.
It’s a fun little side activity, and one you’d miss entirely if you weren’t going for a completionist run or just didn’t venture up to these far stretches of the map.
Reach the Max Level Cap
Unless you did a majority of the side content before playing through Horizon Forbidden West’s final mission, chances are you’ve still got some leveling to do before you reach Aloy’s max level cap.
The most enjoyable way of doing this is to simply play through all of the side quests still in your Journal. If you’ve cleared all of these, return to the various settlements across the Forbidden West. You’ll find NPCs keep coming at you with more little odd jobs and errands for Aloy to complete that weren’t available when you first visited them.
You’ll also get a ton of additional skill points for completing side quests and leveling up, allowing you to unlock some of the best weapon techniques, Valor Surges and other passive abilities in the game.
Complete All Arena & Hunting Ground Challenges
Things to Do After Beating Horizon Forbidden West
While taking on the various types of machines found roaming the wilderness in the Forbidden West can be fun, if you’re looking for a tougher challenge, you’ll definitely want to visit the Arena at Memorial Grove, and the four Hunting Grounds scattered across the map.
Hunting Grounds offer you combat scenarios with time limits and specific requirements that score your performance and award you with Arena Medals and ‘stripes’ respectively. Not only are these required in order to unlock two trophies, but Arena Medals can also be used to purchase some of the best gear in the game.
Complete all of the Arena challenges and you’ll unlock the ‘Death-Seeker’s Shadow’ Legendary Hunter Bow, which is easily one of the best weapons Aloy can get her hands on.
They’re also just fun and can put all of those machine-slaying skills you’ve refined over the course of the main story to the test.
Finish All of the Machine Strike Boards
Machine Strike is Horizon Forbidden West’s completely optional board game side activity. A chess-inspired board game, the aim of the game is to wipe out your opponent’s Victory Points by destroying their Machines on the board.
Complete boards and you’ll get more machine pieces to use in the tougher boards that can be found in settlements you visited later on in your adventure across the Tenakth’s territory.
It’s a compelling little distraction, and one that gets slightly more complex with different board types and tougher opponent machine pieces as you progress, but it shouldn’t be slept on. Much like The Witcher 3’s Gwent became an easy way to sink countless hours into the game without as much as touching the hilts of Geralt’s swords, Machine Strike gives you reason enough to visit the various settlements across the Forbidden West.
There’s no trophy tied to it, but if you’re looking for something to keep you in the Forbidden West’s world, this is absolutely worth checking out.
Clear Out All Rebel Bases & Outposts
Things to Do After Beating Horizon Forbidden West
Those pesky Tenakth rebels have a bunch of outposts and bases littered across the Forbidden West. Outposts are less imposing in their defenses and can often be cleared out relatively quickly, with only a few rebels and, sometimes, their machines keeping watch, while the bases are larger, far more heavily guarded and task you with completing an objective other than just killing the enemies you find there.
If you’re a fan of the Far Cry series’ outposts, then you’re going to have a lot of fun using Aloy’s veritable selection of weapons to pick off enemies one by one. Will you opt for a stealthy approach, or go in all bows blazing? The choice is entirely up to you.
Complete the Side Quests for Kotallo, Alva & Zo
There are a ton of different side quests in Horizon Forbidden West that beg for your attention and seek to drag you off the beaten main story quest path. However, there are three we had a ton of fun completing and as such we highly recommend you take on.
For Kotallo, you’ll need to help him seek out the components for, and subsequently build a prosthetic arm before putting it to the test. It offers a real feel-good ending, and Kotallo’s great, so you shouldn’t need much convincing to spend more time with the fierce warrior.
Alva’s sees you visiting and clambering up the ruins of a massive headquarters from the ancient — our — civilization, in search of data, and has some of the most grandiose traversal puzzling the game has to offer, and some nice back-and-forth between Aloy and the Quen Diviner.
Finally, Zo will ask Aloy for help healing the Utaru’s ailing land gods and bring life back to Plainsong’s field. It’s a fun and fairly lengthy side quest that’ll reward you with a trophy for completing.
In fact, all three of these side quests will net you trophies for completing, so they’re well worth playing through if you’re trying to get the Platinum trophy.
Mop Up Remaining Trophies for the Platinum
Things to Do After Beating Horizon Forbidden West
Speaking of Horizon Forbidden West’s platinum trophy, chances are at this point you’re fairly close to having obtained all of the other trophies in the game.
Make sure that you’ve completed the side quests to choose a Desert Commander and those for saving the Daunt. You’ll also need to hover with your glider for 60 seconds, scan every Machine, take part in two Gauntlet Runs and explore three Relic Ruins, among other things.
Still, for the super fan looking to see everything the game has to offer, then trying to add the Platinum trophy to your collection of shiny baubles is a solid way of doing so.
There you have a bunch of things to do after beating Horizon Forbidden West. For more tips, tricks and guides, head over to our wiki or see more of our coverage on the game below.
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7 Things to Do After Beating Horizon Forbidden West (Post Game/ End Game)? ›
Horizon Forbidden West has an incredibly immersive and exciting main storyline, and players can continue playing the game after completing all the main quests.
Can you keep playing Horizon Forbidden West after ending? ›Horizon Forbidden West has an incredibly immersive and exciting main storyline, and players can continue playing the game after completing all the main quests.
Is Horizon 3 confirmed? ›Horizon Forbidden West left off on one big cliffhanger, which was followed up on by the Burning Shores DLC.
Is there a secret ending in Forbidden West? ›In a shocking twist, Tilda reveals her true nature to Aloy: She is wracked with guilt over abandoning Elisabet to die on Earth while she prospered with the Far Zenith, and wants to take Aloy on a new colony mission to clear her conscience.
Do you get anything for beating Horizon Forbidden West on very hard? ›In short, no, Horizon Forbidden West does not have a difficulty trophy. This means that you will not get anything special for playing the game at a higher level (other than bragging rights, and to be honest those are kind of worth it in themselves, right?)
How many endings are there in Forbidden West? ›Horizon Forbidden West's Narrative Director, Benjamin McCaw, stated in in an interview with Everyeye about how choices made will have "extremely powerful consequences." However, there is no branching storyline and there is only one ending - and it won't change based on the player's decisions, inside or outside of ...
Will there be a third game after Horizon Forbidden West? ›A third mainline game in the Horizon series appears to be in the works at Guerrilla Games. The developer of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West said in an announcement Monday that Guerrilla's “bright future” includes “expanding the world of Horizon with Aloy's next adventure and our exciting online project.”
Is Sylens the bad guy? ›Type of Villain
Sylens, also known as the Boogeyman (by Burgrend), is the deuteragonist of the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn and a supporting character in its 2022 sequel Horizon Forbidden West.
Aloy's age is estimated to be around 18 years old at the beginning of Horizon Zero Dawn and approximately 19-20 years old at the start of Horizon Forbidden West.
How will Aloy defeat Nemesis? ›NEMESIS Is Defeated
With GAIA and all her sub-functions now running, Aloy has an advantage she did not have before, and using this will prove to be instrumental in the defeat of NEMESIS. It is possible that Aloy will use GAIA and her sub-functions to create a machine army of her own to combat NEMESIS.
What did Aloy whisper to Beta? ›
Intelligence - Aloy reminds Beta that she devised a solid plan, telling her that the probability of success without her is much slimmer than if she decides to tag along.
Is there a secret suit in Horizon Forbidden West? ›To get the Horizon Forbidden West power armor, all you need to do is drop enough XP points into the Survivor skill tree. Rather than a separate piece of kit you have to find, the Horizon power armor now lives among your unlockable skills as the second Survivor Valor Surge you can access.
What is the hardest mode in Forbidden West? ›In Forbidden West, players can customize their difficulty settings at any point in the game to have different difficulties for damage dealt and taken, among other settings. However, Ultra Hard difficulty is locked upon selection and cannot be changed at all without starting a new game or New Game+.
How to get the most powerful armor in Horizon Forbidden West? ›Outside of quest rewards, the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West is found at the Arena near the throne of the Tenakth chief in the Memorial Grove. You will have to work to get it, and the weapons there are just as worthy of your medals, but they are extremely powerful.
What is the hardest challenge Forbidden West? ›The Wings Of The Ten. With one main objective, the penultimate quest in the game is an all-out battle to the death between Aloy and Regalla, the hardest boss to beat in Forbidden West.
Can you max out Aloy in Forbidden West? ›What is the max level cap in Horizon: Forbidden West? In Horizon: Forbidden West, you can level Aloy up to level 50. Because Forbidden West wants you to choose the skills according to your personal playstyle, you won't be able to max out every tree in a playthrough this time around.
Can you romance anyone in Forbidden West? ›While Aloy encounters dozens of characters throughout Horizon Forbidden West, there are unfortunately no romance options in the game. There is no way to build affinity with any characters and become romantically involved with them, and there are no love scenes at all.
Did Aloy get Apollo? ›Following the Zeniths' defeat, their copy of APOLLO was successfully integrated into Aloy's copy of GAIA, paving the way for the Old Ones' collective knowledge to be returned to their intended holders.
Will there be another DLC for Forbidden West? ›Horizon Forbidden West received positive reviews upon its launch last year, and developer Guerrilla Games announced a new DLC for the game at The Game Awards event in December 2022.
Will Forbidden West get another DLC? ›Horizon Forbidden West isn't done with its story yet. Sony and Guerilla Games announced late last year that it would be receiving its first DLC called Burning Shores in 2023.
Will there be Forbidden West DLC? ›
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC release date
Burning Shores is now out, having released on 19 April 2023. The downloadable content was unveiled at The Game Awards in late 2022, gaming's annual awards and trailers showcase.
The Lance charges up with arcing electricity when used to execute Heavy attacks. Because the Spear is replaced with the Lance during the main quest line, Aloy will always have the Lance during a New Game+ save.
Is Sylens a human? ›He is quite possibly the most intelligent human in the new world since the extinction of the Old Ones themselves. Archaic Knowledge: Having studied the Old Ones for most of his life, Sylens has perhaps the most comprehensive knowledge of the Old Ones of any human alive.
Did Sylens save HADES? ›Sylens had designed his lance to make it appear to Aloy that she had successfully destroyed HADES with the Master Override. In actuality, however, his lance established a connection, allowing Sylens to download HADES into his capture device.
Who is Aloy in love with? ›Burning Shores, the new DLC for Forbidden West, confirms Aloy's sexuality with the introduction of a romance between the heroine and her female companion Seyka, who's new to this new chapter.
Is Aloy 45 years old? ›Aloy is closer to 20 years old in Horizon Forbidden West
Aloy was born or created in the year 3021.
Aloy's physical likeness was based on the Dutch actress Hannah Hoekstra.
What is Aloy no longer obsessed with? ›Aloy is no longer obsessed with her stash in 'Horizon Forbidden West'
Who is the villain in Aloy? ›A new story trailer ahead of the launch next month teases what's in store for Aloy, including a focus on new villain Regalla (played by legendary actress Angela Bassett), and what exploration into the Forbidden West means for Aloy's journey.
Who betrayed Aloy? ›Once Aloy's plans to stop the Far Zenith start to unfold, Tilda betrays the companions she's been with for eons.
How do I claim Nora legacy outfit? ›
The Nora Legacy is an uncommon outfit in Horizon Forbidden West, obtainable via pre-order bonus for any pre-order or launch edition.
What is the most powerful weapon in Horizon Forbidden West? ›Skykiller (Spike Thrower) If you're looking to bulk out your arsenal with not only one of the best Legendary weapons in the Forbidden West, but the best Spike Thrower in the entire game, then you'll need to get your hands on the Skykiller.
Will Aloy fall in love? ›Aloy may simply be uninterested in romance with anyone. At some point, it could be revealed that Aloy is asexual or aromantic, which would make her one of the few ace protagonists in video games. Another possibility is that the developers have decided that romance would take away from Aloy's own story.
Who is Aloy face? ›Hannah Hoekstra is the face model for Aloy in both Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden West.
Is Aloy Deaf? ›I know it had nothing to do with her hearing and that Aloy isn't deaf, but you never see video game characters with hearing aids or anything even remotely resembling them. Aloy's earpiece made me feel seen, in however small a way. Finally, there was a game character who was a bit like me.
What are the rarest machines in Horizon Forbidden West? ›Of all the aerial machines introduced in Horizon Forbidden West, the Dreadwing is the rarest and most challenging of the bunch.
Is there a legendary Spear in Forbidden West? ›Aloy's Spear is Forbidden West's first Weapon and you'll have it in your inventory from the start of your tutorial mission, Reach for the Stars.
What is the secret code in Horizon Forbidden West? ›The two six-digit codes needed to unlock the doors during the Forbidden Legacy Side Quest are as follows: First Locked Door Code - 102023. Second Locked Door Code - 402625.
Can you continue playing Horizon after beating? ›There is so much to do in the world and some of the content isn't available until later in the game. So if you've finished the main story, go back and complete all of the side quests and errands. The NPCs encountered can all use a little bit of help, and Aloy is the perfect solution to their problems.
Can you play side missions after beating Forbidden West? ›After the final mission, the player will be able to explore the world and continue completing other side quests. They won't load the save file from before the final mission, instead, they'll simply continue on from where they left off at the end of the story, similar to how Horizon Zero Dawn handled it.
Does Horizon Forbidden West have multiple endings? ›
After a short wait since its initial announcement, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC is here, and believe it or not, it has different endings. This was shocking but great nonetheless, as it offers a bit of replayability for those who want to try the DLC's story again.
How many endings does Horizon have? ›There are a total of three possible endings that you can get in the Burning Shores DLC. The endings of the previous title (Horizon Zero Dawn), its DLC (Frozen Wilds), and even the base game were all focused on Aloy's ambitions as well as her will to save humanity and those she calls friends.
Is singularity the last mission in Horizon Forbidden West? ›Unlocks. Singularity is the seventeenth and final main quest in Horizon Forbidden West.
Is Gemini the last mission Forbidden West? ›Gemini is one of the final missions of Horizon Forbidden West and in it, Aloy and companions travel to Cauldron GEMINI to trap and capture the HEPHAESTUS sub-function.
Should I spare Regalla? ›Without giving too much away, those who don't want to miss out on a cool scene near the end of the game should choose to spare Regalla. On the other hand, players who'd prefer to receive a unique Sharpshot Bow should choose to kill her.
What is the hardest side quest in Horizon Forbidden West? ›The Wings Of The Ten
With one main objective, the penultimate quest in the game is an all-out battle to the death between Aloy and Regalla, the hardest boss to beat in Forbidden West.
Almost every Horizon Forbidden West trophy can be earned in a single playthrough, but there is one missable trophy that has caused players some problems. Horizon Forbidden West has a missable Silver trophy called All Machine Types Scanned.
Can you romance in Horizon Forbidden West? ›After spending the entire main game concentrating on her mission, Burning Shores sees Aloy finally lower her guard, and develop warm feelings towards this new character. At the very end of the expansion's story, you are given the option to romance Seyka. Here are your choices.
Where is the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West? ›Outside of quest rewards, the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West is found at the Arena near the throne of the Tenakth chief in the Memorial Grove. You will have to work to get it, and the weapons there are just as worthy of your medals, but they are extremely powerful.
What is the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West? ›The Oseram Artificer serves as the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West, and comes complete with a range of perks to buff your Power Attack, Resonator-related abilities, and Valor Surge.
Is there a secret armor in Horizon Forbidden West? ›
To get the Horizon Forbidden West power armor, all you need to do is drop enough XP points into the Survivor skill tree. Rather than a separate piece of kit you have to find, the Horizon power armor now lives among your unlockable skills as the second Survivor Valor Surge you can access.
Who is Aloy's love interest in Burning Shores? ›In the Burning Shores DLC, Aloy makes her way to a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles – think modern day L.A. but without robot animals. Among the many things she gets up to, she can also romance a new character, Seyka. Videos of the two sharing an intimate moment have appeared online in the past few days.