Horizon Forbidden West - Vista Point: Shrouded Heights Walkthrough

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Scattered throughout the open world of Horizon Forbidden West are Vista Point Towers that offer experience and flavor text to players determined enough to seek them out, with a special bonus reward for completing all nine. This guide will detail how to find and complete Vista Point: Shrouded Heights in Horizon Forbidden West.

Vista Point: Shrouded Heights can only be accessed during or after the main quest ‘Faro’s Tomb,' which unlocks the ‘The Isle of Spires’ for exploration. To reach the Isle, Aloy must use the enigmatic Quen's boat at the southwestern tip of the map when it is unlocked after retrieving all three of Gaia’s subordinate functions.

Horizon Forbidden West — Vista Point: The Long Coast Walkthrough

The tower itself (circled in red) is located at the north end of the Isle of Spires, beside some Slaughterspine infested ruins. These lie to the southeast of the Horus carcass and the Golden Gate Bridge, north-northeast of the 'Boat to the Mainland' andnorthwest of 'Legacy’s Landfall' and 'The Digsite' that Aloy visits during ‘Faro’s Tomb.'

To find the tower, players should look for the rusty, ivy-covered antenna on the eastern treeline by the beach. Using Aloy’s invaluable Focus will show a purple pulsating beacon that will help track the signal for some guidance.

When players arrive at the tower, use Aloy’s Focus to scan the beacon, revealing a blurry image on the Focus when in proximity. This will activate the quest and give players a yellow search area on the map.

To find where the picture was taken, head directly north from the tower's base and jump into the ocean. Swim straight ahead, and Aloy will find the breathtaking drowned domed ruins of The Palace of Fine Arts. To the right, players can also see some blue