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After escaping Aloy and Seyka at Pangea Park, Walter Londra returns to his hideout at the Hollywood sign for the climactic confrontation in Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores. This final quest is a doozy, featuཧring the biggest, most complex boss fight in either Horizon game!
Burning Shores goes out with a bang, but surviving Londra's onslaught requires you to use every skill you have; stealth, climbing, combat, and multiple weapon types are all key to overcoming the final boss. With this guide, you'll be able to build a perfect strategy for stopping Londra's Metal Devil!
This guide contains spoilers.
How To Disable The Cooling Unit
After rescuing Kina from Pangea Park, go to the campfire outside of Heaven’s Rest, near the Hollywood sign. Wait for Seyka there to trigger a cutscene and start the final assault against Londra’s bunker. She’ll ask if you’re ready, so if you accidentally start the mission you have one last chance to back out and🎉 prepare.
Approach the entrance, and Aloy and Seyka will be chased off by a swarm of Corruptors. Move along the canyon floor and stop in the tall grass at the bottom to take stock of the area’s defenses.
Sneak or fight your way past the Corruptors to reach the ladder to the right and climb up. At the top, Londra will activate a Horus tendril and use it to search for you. Carefully make your way forwardꦦ, using the ruins and the grass to avoid notice.
If you’re caught in the tendril’s searchlight, take cover from its attack then hide until it turns blue again - at that point, Londra has lost you⛦r position.
At the far end of the ruins, look for Firegleam on the right-hand wall. You can only ignite it if Londra doesn’t know where you are, so lay low and wait for your opportunity. As soon as it blows up, run through the gap in the wall; Londra will notice the explosion!
Run along the lava flow and look for a ladder on your right at the end of the trail. Climb up and immediately hide in the grass; you’ll ꦰnow have to contend with both the Corruptors and the tendril.
Do your best to avoid fights with the Corruptors - you don’t want to be dodging the assault drill while battling machines! Make your way forward, consistently moving uphill toward the cooling unit. At the top, climb to the ledge on the right to enter the next area.
Londra will deploy another tendril; stay close to the cliff face to avoid its notice as you make your way along the path. At the first ledge, there’s a chest on the left that you can use to restock supplies if needed.
Climb to the top of the cliff and hide in the grass again. If you need a distraction, you can detonate the unstable Firegleam on the right with an arrow shot. This will cause the Corruptor 🔴to leave its position, giving you an opportunit▨y to run forward.
When the cooling system comes into view, move to the right for a hiding spot. You need to eliminate the corrupted Clamberjaws before y🦩ou can approach the device. Boost your resistance to Fire damage to ward off t📖he worst of their attacks.
When the Clamberjaws are dealt with, scan the cooling system. Your Focus will point out a heat sink on both sides. Grab either one by the handle and pull it out, allowing Seyka to destroy the equipment inside. Seyka will then grab the ot▨her heat sink, allowin💝g you to shoot at it.
How To Defeat The Horus Titan
Watch the cutscene; gameplay will resume when Aloy lands near the shore. Before you do anything else, adjust your equipment to get as much Fire and Shock resistance as possible. The Horus ꦕuses both, but Fire is its primary attack꧙ element.
Run toward the Horus and get underneath it. The heat sinks are glowing orange cylinders that need to be destroyed. Keep an eye on both sides, as it’s equipped with missile launchers that can fire at you even while Seyka distracts the Horus.
Spike Launchers and Shredܫder Gauntlets are great foﷺr targeting the heat sink!
When the first heat sink is destroyed, the Horus will prepare a massive electrical discharge. Get as far away as you possibly can and stay there - after the attack, the area will deal consistent damage until the electrici꧃ty dissipates.
Destroy the pair of Corrupters that Londra deploys, then return to the Horus’ underside to destroy another heat sink. On the way, scan for chests on the beach to restore your supplies, including Medici🎉nal Berries.
When you reach the Horus, Seyka will point out a heat sink on its side. Scan it, then look for a leg with electrified joints; you can climb it after it sets down, but you need to be fast!
Time your jumps as you climb to avoid the bursts of fire and electricity at the joints of the leg. At the top, grapple to the heat shield and Aloy will💞 tear it off before diving in🍌to the water below.
You’ll need to use long-range weapons like Sharpshot Bows or the Specter Gauntlet to hit this heat sink once it’s exposed. When it’s destroyed, flee the area again to avoid the electrical discharge.
This time, Londra won’t deploy Corrupters; instead, he’ll flee toward the water. Chase after him and engage the Horus up close. Its four tenta🔥cles will attack, periodically exposing their heat sinks while they’re in the sand. Destroy all four to expose the primary heat sink on the Horus’ chest.
During this battle, Londra will deploy laser drones and a powerful machine gun attack, along with missiles and tentacle attacks. Keep moving and dodging during his salvos to avo𒐪id damage, and focus on the tentacles while he’s reloading.
When the primary heat sink is exposed, much of the area will catch fire. Keep you health up, as the flames will deal damage consistently while you fi♏ght. Attack the heat sink - it glows blue rather than orange - until it’s destroyed.
How To Defeat Walter Londra
Londra will flee underwater. After the cutscene, swim after the Horus and look for a blue light; this indicates a hull breach that you can use to bಞoard the Titan. Use your spear to pry open the hatch and enter.
Swim down the corridor and climb out of the water when you reach the end. There’s a patch of Medicinal Bright Omen right next to you; gather it up, then jump across the platforms and climb up the moving parts. Look for grapple points above you and grab them with the Pullcaster; be careful tho🦩ugh, as they move so your timing needs to be correct.
At the top of the central pillar, don’t climb to the final step until the part to the right is in position for you to grab. The longer you&rsquo𝔍;re on the top step, the more damage you’ll take from the live wire next to it.
Climb into the corridor beyond, being careful to avoid the fire and electricity. When the way is blocked midway across, climb as high as you can and jump backward. Wait for the panel to the right to extend, then use it to cross to the 🌌second half of the corridor.
At the end of the hall, look to the right for a supply crate, then take the left-hand path toward the Processing Orb. Gather any mushrooms you see along the way, and drop down the hatch at the end.
In the next corridor, electrical surges will damage you if you stay in the center. Dodge into the alcoves to the left to avoid each surge as you make your way ahead. When you reach the end of the hall, look for another hatch to drop through on the left.
Follow the corridor at the bottom of the hatch and kick out the vent panel at the end. You’ll reach Londra and the Processing Orb. Destroy the orange connectors - four at the top of the room and two near the bottom of the orb - while dodging the energy bursts from Londra.
When all six are destroyed, a power distributor will appear on both the left and right sides of the room. Appr🎀oach them each and use a Critical Strike to destroy them with your spear.
Now you need to destroy Londra’s shield generators. The shield drops just before he attacks; dodge the energy burst first, then shoot one fo the nodes before th🍒e shield comes back up, Between bursts, Londra will deploy drones - shoot them out of the air before they reach you.
Watch for the floor to turn red; ✃it will vent heat upward that deals damage to you if you’re stand💯ing on it! There are safes and Bright Omen clusters in the rear corners of the room if you need an emergency heal.
When the fifth and final node is destroyed, the Processing Orb will collapse. Approach 🐲and override it, fin♕ishing the fight.
Epilogue
After the cutscene, visit Seyka in Fleet’s End whenever you want. If you prefe💮r to do some more adventuring first, you🉐’re conveniently dropped off at a Shelter where you can restock from your stash!
When you check in with Seyka and Gerrit in town, Seyka will ask you to return to the beach where you first met. Travel to the island northwest of Fleet’s End - there’s no campfire there, so you’ll have to sail or fly. You can also check in with Kina east of the Dyer’s shop with the other former Devotees.
Speaking with Seyka on the beach concludes the Burning Shores storyline, but you can still explore the region and take care of any side quests or collectibles that are left. Sylens will call you shortly after the final cutscene; return to the Base and talk to him to find out what he's learned from Londra's data. You can also check in with Beta, GAIA, and Varl's grave.
