Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered: The Womb of the Mountain Walkthrough

Key Takeaways:

1. Find and Recover Your Gear: After an intense battle, you’ll begin this quest with no equipment, and your first task will be locating the essential Focus.
2. Regain Your Skills: Once you retrieve the Focus, you regain access to the menu, skill points, and essential items like your bow.
3. Battle the Corruptor: Prepare for a fierce encounter with a new machine, the Corruptor, which requires careful tactics to defeat.

In Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Aloy’s journey takes a dramatic turn after barely surviving an ambush. Following her victory in the Proving, she faces an unexpected attack that disrupts her celebration, leaving her nearly defeated. The next main quest, The Womb of the Mountain, sees Aloy recovering from the assault and preparing to face even greater challenges in the vast open world.

This guide will take you step-by-step through The Womb of the Mountain quest, including tips to help Aloy reclaim her equipment, regain her skills, and face the Corruptor, a menacing new machine.

Waking Up in the Sacred Mountain

After an intense cutscene, Aloy wakes in a mysterious chamber within the Sacred Mountain. You’ll quickly notice that she’s without her usual equipment, leaving her in a vulnerable position. This phase introduces several key objectives:

Objective: Locate the Focus With all of her gear missing, including the Focus, Aloy is disconnected from her menus, tools, and familiar abilities. You’ll want to recover this piece of tech first, as it’s central to Aloy’s skills.

1. Exit the Room: Leave the chamber you woke up in, and head right.
2. Explore the Next Chamber: In this room, you’ll find Aloy’s clothes and, most importantly, the Focus. A cutscene will play, signaling the successful recovery of your device.
3. Unlocking Doors: After you’ve reclaimed the Focus, a door across the room will unlock, allowing you to continue forward.
4. Retrieve Your Bow and Gear

Equipped with the Focus, Aloy now has partial access to her menus and can start making her way through the Sacred Mountain. Your next goal is to retrieve her essential weapons and other equipment.

1. Scan the Room: Use the Focus to locate a scannable spot to your left. This will trigger an interactive cutscene.
2. Enter the Candlelit Room: In this room, on the left, you’ll spot Aloy’s bow along with another Focus device. Collect your gear to progress the storyline.
3. Skill Access Restored: Now that you’ve retrieved your equipment, the menu is fully accessible, allowing you to apply any skill points earned previously.
4. Follow Teersa and Engage in Dialogue

Once Aloy is armed, Teersa, a prominent matriarch in the Nora tribe, will appear and lead you to an important locked door. Speaking to Teersa reveals new lore and opportunities to understand the Nora tribe’s perspective on recent events.

1. Follow Teersa: She will lead Aloy through the mountain, revealing crucial information about the Proving ambush.
2. Engage in Dialogue: Take advantage of the chance to ask Teersa questions about Aloy’s origins, her relationship with the tribe, and the future path she must take.
3. Prepare for Departure: After conversing, Teersa will guide you to a door that leads outside, setting the stage for Aloy’s next challenge.
4. Meet Resh and Prepare for the Assault

The path leads Aloy to the entrance gate, where Resh, a Nora Brave, awaits. As Aloy approaches, the situation becomes tense, with imminent danger lurking nearby.

1. Climb the Ladder: Head up the ladder to reach Resh and start a conversation.
2. Assess the Threat: As the conversation unfolds, Resh will warn Aloy about an incoming group of hostile machines, including a new enemy type: the Corruptor.
3. Defend Against the Machines: Facing the Corruptor

Now that Aloy’s back in action with her full skill set and equipment, she’ll need to fend off a swarm of machines, including the daunting Corruptor. Here are some strategies to keep in mind:

Objective: Set Traps with the Tripcaster

1. Prepare the Battlefield: Set a Tripcaster wire along the entrance gate to create a first line of defense. While this won’t stop every machine, it will damage and slow down one or two enemies, giving you an early advantage.
2. Engage the Machines: As the machines break through the gate, prioritize using stealth and ranged attacks to take out smaller enemies first.

Objective: Battle the Corruptor

The Corruptor introduces a new level of difficulty. Here’s how to defeat this aggressive machine:

1. Target the Pods: The Corruptor’s primary weaknesses are the two pods located on the top left and right of its body. Aim for these as much as possible, as damaging them will make the Corruptor more vulnerable.
2. Stay Mobile: The Corruptor’s attacks are relentless. Move frequently, using dodge rolls and jumping to avoid its lunges and ground pounds.
3. Use Fire and Tripwires: Fire arrows can deal additional damage over time, while tripwires can help limit the Corruptor’s movements, creating critical openings to strike.

After the Corruptor is defeated, make sure to loot it for parts. A cutscene will then trigger, wrapping up The Womb of the Mountain quest. Remember to scavenge the other defeated machines for valuable resources as well.

FAQ

Q: How do I regain access to my skill menu? A: You’ll regain full access to the skill menu once you retrieve Aloy’s Focus and complete the introductory sequence in The Womb of the Mountain.

Q: What’s the best way to defeat the Corruptor? A: Focus on targeting the two vulnerable pods on the Corruptor’s top left and right sides. Use fire arrows and tripwires to maximize your damage and stay mobile to avoid its aggressive attacks.

Q: Where can I find my bow and gear? A: After retrieving the Focus, head to the candlelit room nearby, where you’ll find Aloy’s bow and other essential equipment along the left wall.

Q: Can I skip the conversations with Teersa and Resh? A: While you can skip some dialogue, talking to Teersa and Resh enriches the story and gives Aloy a better understanding of her next steps.

By following these steps, Aloy will be fully prepared for the open-world challenges ahead as she continues her quest to discover her origins and protect her tribe.