Here’s all you need to know about how to find the vault keys and complete the side mission in Horizon Forbidden West’s, Drowned Hopes.
The much-anticipated sequel to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn, is finally here after what feels like such a long wait. Developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Horizon Forbidden West sees Aloy back again in a post-apocalyptic version of the western United States.
With plenty of puzzles and rich, exciting main stories to get to grips with, we take a look at one of the game’s side quests called Drowned Hopes and show you its location and how to get the vault keys.
How to complete the side quest, Drowned Hopes
- Firstly, it’s probably best to reach level 22 before taking on this quest to give you the best possible outcome. To activate the Drowned Hopes side quest, you must talk to the Carja Scholars at the Carja Camp which isn’t too far from Stone’s Echo on the map.
- You can also start the quest by listening to the Rumor about the Carja Expedition by talking to Corend at camp Nowhere.
- Once you have either talked to the Carja Scholar or listened to the rumour, you will be guided to the same location so either way is fine. Next, head south to Jagged Deep Delve and kill off the machines before you go any further.
- Once they have been taken care of, dive underwater to where you’ll find a shipwreck where you will find the first vault key in the Security Console.
- You now have a new location to explore via coordinates. By heading west, you come across some flooded ruins. Jump in through the window and down to where you will find your second vault key in the second security console followed by another set of coordinates.
- With your new location, head west again to Devil’s Slide. Once at the ruins, dive under the water where you will have to open doors and a couple of rooms later, you’ll find the third vault key.
- Another set of coordinates means another location so set off south to those. Again – so much diving – but once there, go underwater and navigate your way south through the passageway until you find a wall you have to pry open. Exit and you’ll find yourself face to face with some machines. Kill those and ahead you’ll find the three locks for your Vault Keys and access the Mobile Cover System needed to almost complete the mission.
- Return to the Carja Scholars at the Carja Camp by heading north. When there, Craft the Guardian Tripcaster to complete the side quest, Drowned Hopes. By completing this side quest, you’ll also receive 7,150 XP and 2 Skill Points.
