Among the various collectibles of Horizon Forbidden West , players often find themselves hearing about some Black Boxes , which we want to learn more about in the course of this game guide .

We are talking about objects that, unlike others, can have a real use in the continuation of your adventure with Aloy, since once obtained the possibility of finding some rather rare machine materials thanks to exchanges.

All this is found in some vehicles of the predecessors by now crashed, and among other things it is possible thanks to these to also deepen the lore of the game, given that the audio related to the disaster are projected and sometimes even commented by the protagonist .

In this guide to the Black Boxes of Horizon Forbidden West you will find some spoilers on the plot, due to some specific details that it is necessary to anticipate in order to make it clear where you finally have the opportunity to take advantage of the devices in question to obtain actual rewards.

You will be able to use the devices in question by continuing the Kotallo mission , since shortly before talking to Hekarro , once you reach his base camp, you will be offered a mission to exchange the Reconnaissance Drones with Machine parts. useful . Obviously then, in case you need some, you will not need to complete specific hunts, and the task will consequently be simplified, while you will also delve into the lore of the game.

Black Box 1: No Man’s Land

To find it, just enter the plane that you will find as soon as the game world opens.

Black Box 2: Vette Biancaveglia

For the second you will have to climb the mountain to the east of the icon, this will be at the top (although to remove the rubble above it you will have to use the grappling hook).

Black Box 3: Toothed Pit

This time the plane will be underwater: to enter it you will have to swim through the door and get to the black box. If you are low on air, you will have to wait for main mission 11 to unlock the device to go underwater.

Black Box 4: The Promontory

To enter this plane you will need to place a battery (which you can find about 15 meters to the east). Once inside, you will need to remove the metal flower (you need a device that you will unlock in main mission 12). The black box will be located behind it.

Black Box 5: Blood Mark

Get on the plane and open the door: to get there, use the mountain or the grappling hook.

Black Box 6: The Still Sands

Destroy the metal flower to enter, the box will be below you.

Black Box 7: The Wood of Memory

Get on the plane using the rocks that are placed in front. Go to the back and use the grappling hook to climb up. Open the door.

Black Box 8: Bite

Go to the camp with the same name, you will find a building with a fan that you can take off with the grappling hook. Get on it and you will find the black box.

Black Box 9: Rainbreaker

Destroy the metal flower between the two parts of the plane, use the focus and find the battery, put it in the door (which will be on the other side of the plane) and take the black box.

Black Box 10: Candida Tear

In this case the plane is at the top of the mountain: walk up the path, take the energy cell near the camp and use it to open the plane door.

Black Box 11: Watch of the Sentinels

Again you will find it on top of a mountain. You can go down the street to the east, then get off and jump on the plane in question. In front of you you will find a box that you will have to move to be able to go through and take the box.

Black Box 12: Isle of Spiers

This will be at the bottom of the water, inside an airplane.

Prize

By taking all the boxes, you can take them to the collector Untalla who will give you some useful materials for upgrades. Only after the delivery of the twelfth Untalla will she also give you a legendary weapon, “The Wings of the Ten”.

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