Horizon Forbidden West Reach for the Stars Guide

In this article you will learn how to beat Reach for the Stars quest in Horizon Forbidden West.

Oskar Gontarek

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Horizon Forbidden West is an action game with RPG elements and an open world. However, the story is very linear, and you have no actual impact on how things pan out. Here I will go over the first quest in the entire game in Horizon Forbidden West Reach for the Stars Guide.

Reach for the Stars Walkthrough

It is the first mission in the game that begins immediately when you start your New Game. It serves the purpose of a tutorial mission to teach every new player the mechanics, and remind for those returning to the series after Horizon Zero Dawn.

The first half an hour of the game is a tutorial that tells you the controls and general approach to combat and exploration. During this quest, you will craft your first special piece of gear called “Pullcaster“. You will learn where to use it and how it works. It is an essential item in your whole playthrough.

You will follow Varl, a returning character from the first game. Then explore Far Zenith facility and learn all the basics of combat in short encounters with Burrowers (type of enemy machines). You will have to use your Focus by pressing R3 to analyze enemies and points of interest.

Later on you need to climb the tower as Aloy and knock down the shuttle. It will trigger a cutscene, and at the end you will have to fight your first boss in Slitherfang. It is not a very complicated battle, he will be pinned down for the most of it, so you can get the hang of aiming for the weak spots. A great way of introducing you to bigger machines without posing an overwhelming challenge.

All Objectives in Reach for the Stars

• Gather Medicinal Skybrush
• Eat the Medicinal Berries
• Go to the Ancient Ruins
• Find an Entrance to the Ancient Ruins
• Search the Ancient Ruins for a GAIA Backup
• Examine the Rubble in the Collapsed Wall
• Examine the Corpse
• Search the Camp for Parts to Repair the Tool
• Craft the Tool
• Scan the Area
• Use the Grapple Point
• Lower the Ladder
• Hide in the Tall Grass
• Kill the Burrower with a Silent Strike
• Kill the Machines
• Craft Blast Traps (Optional)
• Examine the Console
• Talk to Varl
• Go to the Data Center
• Go to the Shuttle
• Search for the Shuttle Clamp Controls
• Climb up the Launch Tower
• Shoot the Shuttle Cable Connectors
• Kill the Machine
• Scan the Machine
• Go to the Data Center
• Search the Data Center for a GAIA Backup

Collectibles and Rewards

• Mission Completion Reward: 500 XP
• Special Gear Obtained: Pullcaster

Obtainable Datapoints (Hold R3 – Focus)

• Zero Dawn Trade Agreement – Text
• Intel Update – Text
• What to Do About Dalgaard? – Text
• Welcome to Far Zenith – Hologram
• PR Presentation – Hologram
• Recruitment Presentation – Hologram
• Project Anzu – Hologram
• Surprise! – Hologram

Horizon Forbidden West is out now on PS4 and PS5. You can buy the game on the official PS Store.

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