Walkthrough of side quests Horizon Forbidden West: Grinding of the Mountain

Grind of the Mountain is your first settlement, which you will discover after the prologue of the game. There are some interesting quests and cases here.

A pinch of courage

Reward: 1 skill point, 830 experience points.

Talk to Milduf at the diner. Look for green bitterleaf bushes near any bodies of water, even near the settlement. Go to the second area, activate the scanner and mark the animals. Kill to collect game meat. In the third place, you need to carefully kill the garbage men and search the heaps of garbage that they searched. After collecting all the resources, return to Milduf.

Cleavers

Reward: 2 skill points, 2330 experience points.

This will be a long quest that will only end in the Desolate Lands. Talk to Javad and Ulvund. Chat with them individually. Go to the mine, turn right near the pit where the rails end. Kill the two billhooks in the big hall, go up the slope and look into the hole on the left. These are fire vessels. There you should find a note. Return to Jawad in Gnawing Mountain.

Once you're in the Wilderness, make your way to the marked location. Clear the camp of enemies, including destroying all the machines (lenthorns). Lower the bridge. The second part is held by a rope that needs to be shot at (use the scanner), go into the cave and after the cut-scene be?Get to Grind of the Mountain. Tell Javad about everything. Ulvund will be banished and the quest will end.

deep sorrow

Reward: 2 skill points, 1250 experience points.

Speak to Arnouf in the Mountain Grinder and follow the marker. Chat with Korvendom, enter the mine and swim underwater. Talk to two miners. Dive underwater, accelerate (as if running) to swim against the current. Be sure to push off from the ledge below. Climb up the structures on the left. Climb up the stairs, jump over the beams to the left and kill the norocops. Climb up the slope and jump over the cliff on the rails. Pull the beam towards you using the grappling hook and jump onto it. Get to the cart and push it down. On the way to the exit, talk to the miners, and outside - with Corvend.

Learning to play car crash

Inside the diner, there is a blue marker pointing to a girl who offers to play a car skirmish. This is a mini-game with figurines. Complete the tutorial and the task will be completed. Play it or not - decide for yourself.

twilight path

Reward: 2 skill points, 1750 experience points.

Another task in the Grinding of the Mountain, however, it will be possible to take it after the mission "On the Edge". Talk to Petra, then listen to Telland if you wish, and follow to the camp. Kill the cars and talk to the refugee. Run to the waterfall, jump to the right and climb up the stairs. Karab?Get even higher on other stairs. After the broken ladder, you need to jump onto the wall on the right, push off onto the "circle" and jump onto the wall to the left. In the end, you will find yourself at the top, where there is a fire and an old man.

After talking to him, jump towards the destroyed bridge and pull yourself up to the wall. Climb to the right and climb up. Follow the ledges on the outer wall to the top of the building and search the petrel. Return to the old man, then use the fire and return to the refugee. Complete the quest by talking to her. Telland will leave regardless of the phrases you choose.

big boom

Reward: stud shooter, 1 skill point, 1170 experience points.

Another side quest of Grinding of the Mountain, which is not immediately available. You need to complete the story mission "On the Edge" and return to talk to Dela. Listen to the girl, then collect resources. Shoot down the horns from the lenthorns grazing nearby. It's simple enough. Shoot them with a hunting bow. Then go to the place where the combhorn is located. Examine it with a scanner, and then finish it off in any way. You don't need to shoot down the ribs, they drop automatically when the vehicle is destroyed. Gather resources and return to the Cause to receive your reward. In addition to skill and experience points, you will receive a stud shooter.

Fortress

Also note this task here. It is taken from the fight circle in the Mountain Grinder. Find a white markerwith two spears. Talk to Odurg, complete the trials and defeat him. It remains to find fighting circles in three different Tenakt settlements, destroy their champions, and then the Fortress, the best warrior of the arena, will agree to meet with you.