Horizon Zero Dawn: All Side Quests

Players can do a ton of activities in Horizon Zero Dawn besides completing the story missions, including interesting side quests. Completing the side quests is a great way to experience the stories of other NPCs while leveling up Aloy and earning rewards as well. There are a ton of side quests that make up a good portion of Horizon Zero Dawn, and players can discover them as they talk to various NPCs.

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All Side Quests In Horizon Zero Dawn

There are a total of 26 side quests in Horizon Zero Dawn, including four in the Frozen Wilds DLC. Players will discover these side quests as they visit new settlements and meet new NPCs. These side quests range from fetch quests to proper investigations, which keep things from getting repetitive.

So, here are all the side quests in Horizon Zero Dawn and the Frozen Wilds DLC.

Game Mode	Side Quest	Recommended Level	Region	Settlement/Location/How to Unlock	Rewards
Base Game	In Her Mother’s Footsteps	4	The Embrace	Mother’s Heart	1000 EXP Increased Spear Damage
	The Forgotten	4		Mother’s Watch	1000 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	Ancient Armory	25		East of Mother’s Rise
	Insult to Injury	7	The Sacred Land	Mother’s Rise	2330 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	Underequipped	10		Morther’s Crown	2550 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	A Moment’s Peace	12		Banuk Encampment North of the Map	3000 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box
	A Daughter’s Vengeance	15		Mother’s Rise
	Fatal Inheritance	15	Sundom	Merdian	3750 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	Heap of Trouble	17		Free Heap
	Acquired Taste	20		Brin’s House
	Cause for Concern – Farewell	20		After capturing all the Bandit Camps
	Sun and Shadow	20		Brightmarket
	Sunstone Rock	20		After discovering the Sunstone Rock area	6670 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box
	Blood on Stone	24		Merdian
	Death from the Skies	25		Pitchcliff	6250 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box
	Hunters’ Blind	12	Meridian	After completing the Hunting for the Lodge errand	3000 EXP The Tearblaster Weapon
	Robbing the Rich	12		Meridian	3000 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	Weapons of the Lodge	15		From the Vendor inside Hunter’s Lodge	Lodge Blast Sling Weapon Lodge Ropecaster Weapon Lodge War Bow Weapon
	Honor The Fallen	16		Merdian	5330 EXP 1x Remarkable Reward Box
	Redmaw	19		After completing the Deadliest Game errand.	6330 EXP 1x Skill Point 1x Extraordinary Reward Box
	Traitor’s Bounty	21	Sunfall	After completing the Deep Secrets of the Earth main quest
	Queen’s Gambit	28	Sunfall	Right after completing the previous side quest.
The Frozen Wilds DLC	Waterlogged	30	The Cut	Song’s Edge (Laulai)
	The Survivor	35		Keener’s Rock (White Teeth Chieftain)	8750 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box 3x Bluegleam
	Frontier Justice	35		Song’s Edge (Inatut)	8750 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box 3x Bluegleam
	The Hunters Three	40		Song’s Edge (Burgrend)	10000 EXP 1x Extraordinary Reward Box 3x Bluegleam

These were all the side quests that players can complete in Horizon Zero Dawn and the Frozen Wilds DLC. The side quests are one of the highlights of the game, and it’s recommended that players complete all of them before completing the game.