For those who are already familiar with the Horizon series, the sight of a gigantic Tallneck probably won't evoke too much of a reaction. For new players, however, these gigantic metal machines really are a sight to behold and account for just one of the numerous pieces of side content that's available in Horizon Forbidden West.
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Like many of the other machines in Horizon Forbidden West, players are able to override Tallnecks and will gain valuable information about the surrounding area when they do. The Tallneck in The Stillsands is a little different though, as, rather than having to get on top of it as they usually would, players must instead bring it down before in order to override it.
Players can find The Stillsands Tallneck just south of the western entrance to The Base. Upon their arrival, they should scan the Tallneck and then head for the campfire in the center of the area that the Tallneck's encircling. There, they'll find some dead Oseram which will prompt Aloy to suggest using her Focus to figure out what happened to them. Doing so will highlight some Tallneck antennas, an anchor, and a Ballista for players to examine.
After checking out these three items, Aloy will come to the conclusion that she'll need to bring the Tallneck down in order to reboot it. This proves to be a lot easier than done though, as the nearby ballista only has one anchor, and it's nowhere near heavy enough to topple the gigantic Tallneck. Thankfully, there are two more ballistae in the surrounding area, each of which has an anchor that players can use.
In order to use a ballista, players simply need to stand next to it and press the Square button. From there, it's
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