There are a ridiculous amount of things for players to see and do in Horizon Forbidden West, though not all of them are as worthwhile as others. Some of the collectible sets, for example, provide very little in the way of rewards, while many of the game's side quests and errands involve throwaway characters who are forgotten about almost as soon as their quests have been completed.
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Buried amongst all of the fluff and filler, however, there are quite a few great storylines that are definitely worth exploring. These typically involve Aloy's companions, the most long-standing of whom is Carja Captain Erend, who is one of several returning characters in Horizon Forbidden West. He may not play quite as big a role this time around, but his quest to bring down the Sons of Prometheus allows him and Aloy to shine together again once more.
As players begin to explore the forbidden west, they'll find themselves stumbling across rebel camps and outposts. The 17 outposts are fairly easy to clear, but the camps are much larger and so tend to provide a bit more of a challenge. Initially, there are five rebel camps that players can infiltrate, with the final one, First Forge, only becoming available once the others have all been cleared. It's important to note here that players do not need to complete any rebel outposts in order to unlock First Forge.
To clear a rebel camp, players will first need to defeat the camp's leader and then complete a few secondary objectives. These usually entail scanning certain parts of the camp with Aloy's Focus, or destroying weapons and ammunition crates to weaken Regalla's forces. Players can find the first five camps (Eastern Lie, The Hive,
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