Horizon Zero Dawn: Trophy Guide, achievements list

Last update: 06 August 2020

On this page of the trophy guide for Horizon Zero Dawn you can find a list of all base game trophies - the ones that are connected to the story campaign and those needed to unlock Platinum trophy. Each trophy contains information regarding its requirements, as well as our own Hints that will help you in unlocking them easily.

• The most important data regarding Horizon Zero Dawn's base game trophies
• All trophies obtained
• 10 Vulnerable machine kills
• 3 Strikes From Above
• 7 types of machines overridden
• Aided the defectors
• All allies joined
• All Ancient Vessels found
• All Acquisition machines killed
• All Banuk Figures found
• All Combat machines killed
• All Cores Overridden
• All Corrupted Zones cleared
• All machines catalogued
• All Metal Flowers found
• All Recon machines killed
• All Skills learned
• All Suns at all Grounds
• All Suns at one Ground
• All Tallnecks Overridden
• All Transport machines killed
• All Vantages found
• Blazing Suns at all Grounds
• Blazing Suns at one Ground
• Broke the siege of All-Mother
• Cleared all the Bandit Camps
• Crashed the Eclipse network
• Defeated the Sawtooth
• Discovered the truth
• Downed 23 Grazer dummies
• Ended the war machine threat
• First Ancient Vessel found
• First Bandit Camp cleared
• First Banuk Figure found
• First Core Overridden
• First Corrupted Zone cleared
• First Metal Flower found
• First Modification
• First Tallneck Overridden
• First Vantage found
• Followed Rost's teachings
• Fought back the corruption
• Got the Shield-Weaver outfit
• Headshot 30 human enemies
• Hunted Redmaw with Talanah
• Learned of the ancient past
• Reached level 10
• Reached level 25
• Reached level 40
• Reached level 50
• Recovered a powerful weapon
• Saved Meridian from its foe
• Stealth killed 10 machines
• Torn off 5 heavy weapons
• Tore off 10 components
• Triumphed in the Proving
• Victorious with the War-Chief

The most important data regarding Horizon Zero Dawn's base game trophies

1. In all, the base game trophy list has 56 entries - 1 platinum trophy (available only in the PS4 version), 2 gold, 5 silver, and 48 bronze.
2. PC version also offer trophies - Steam achievements for the PC version of Horizon Zero Dawn are the same as those in the PS4 version. Note - PC version contains all DLCs, so if you want to learn more about DLC achievements, visit DLC Trophies page in our trophy guide.
3. All trophies in Horizon Zero Dawn are unlocked in the course of the single player campaign. The game doesn't have any multiplayer features - in case of the PS4 version, you don't need PS+ subscription.
4. The game is designed in such a way that all trophies are unlocked in the course of the story. Only exception to this rule is All Allies Joined trophy, which requires that all possible allies join Aloy during the final battle. You won't lose the chance of getting this trophy if you finished the final mission without allies, as the game allows you to repeat the final mission. Nevertheless, repeating the mission is not a desired outcome, as it can prove to be quite difficult to complete.
5. You don't have to find all collectibles and complete side missions the moment they appear. All additional activities can left for later, you can even complete them after finishing the main story.
6. The main campaign can be completed on any difficulty level, even the lowest one. The base game trophies doesn't contain any achievement related to the difficulty level. The game contains a trophy called Ultra Hard Completed, but it is connected to New Game+ mode and isn't related to the main set of trophies. The Hints regarding this achievement can be found on DLC Trophies page.
7. Getting the Platinum trophy should take you at least 40 hours. Horizon Zero Dawn is a large game, which aside from a quite extensive storyline campaign contains lots of additional content. There are trophies involving e.g. side quests, map exploration, finding collectibles, or fighting machines.
8. The base game trophy list does not contain difficult trophies, but unlocking some of them may take a lot of time - we are talking about e.g. trophies that involve searching for metal flowers or advancing to level 50. Blazing Suns at all Grounds trophy may prove to be quite difficult, as it involves completing all trials on Hunting Grounds. Fortunately, you can make the task easier by taking on this challenge only after getting the best available equipment in the game and setting a low difficulty level.

All trophies obtained

Description: Obtained all Horizon Zero Dawn trophies

Type: Platinum

Tips: This trophy is given right after you unlock all other trophies in Horizon Zero Dawn game. This trophy appears in the PS4 version only - you won't find it in the PC version.

10 Vulnerable machine kills

Description: Killed 10 machines weak to Fire while burning, or weak to Freeze while frozen

Type: Bronze

Tips: After checking machine's weak points use the element to which this machine is vulnerable to, to deal deadly amount of damage:

1. Glinthawk, Sawtooth, Freeze Bellowback, Corruptor, Ravager, Snapmaw, Deathbringer are vulnerable to fire.
2. Trampler, Fire Bellowback, Rockbreaker are vulnerable to freeze.

You can earlier reduce their health points by using other means or use elements to which that machine is vulnerable. It is important to have the ongoing elemental damage to be the one that finishes a machine. The easiest way to do this is by using fire arrows.

3 Strikes From Above

Description: Killed 3 enemies using the Strike from Above skill

Type: Bronze

Tips: Like with the previous trophy, the best targets are small machines or humans. It is easier to get this trophy by killing humans. Climb a watch tower in any bandits encampment and wait for someone to get closer. You can throw a stone under you to attract someone's attention. Unlocking Strike From Above skill is required.

7 types of machines overridden

Description: Unlocked and used the overrides for 7 types of machine

Type: Bronze

Tips: By getting the access to the four cores of Cauldrons you can override most of the machines in the game. When you override all of the types, this trophy will be added to your account.

More information about this mechanic can be found on a separate page called Override.

Aided the defectors

Description: Aided the escapes of Uthid and the child king Itamen from the Shadow Carja.

Type: Bronze

Tips: You will get this trophy after completing Vanasha's plot that consists of two side tasks - Traitor's Bounty and Queen's Gambit. The walkthrough to these tasks can be found in separate chapters of the guide.

All allies joined

Description: Given Aloy's actions, all possible optional allies joined the defense.

Type: Bronze

Tips: Obtaining this trophy requires you to complete many side and main quests before a a story quest called The Looming Shadow. All required information and advice can be found in the chapter of the FAQ - How to unlock trophy "All allies joined"? Fortunately, even if you didn't get it during the first attempt, there is an opportunity to get it later. If you completed the game and haven't received the said achievement, the game enables you to repeat the final missions. Before you do that, make sure to recruit all allies based on our tips.

All Ancient Vessels found

Description: Found all the Ancient Vessels

Type: Bronze

Tips: From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all vessels. More information about the locations of Ancient Vessels can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Ancient Vessels. In all, there are 12 vessels to be found during the game.

All Acquisition machines killed

Description: Killed at least one of every type of Acquisition machine.

Type: Bronze

Hints: You have to kill machines of this category:

1. Strider
2. Trampler
3. Glinthawk
4. Snapmaw
5. Lancehorn
6. Rockbreaker
7. Charger
8. Broadhead
9. Scrapper
10. Grazer

You can't get them all at once, as some appear in regions that are unlocked later. Simply try to attack every new machine species which you encounter.

All Banuk Figures found

Description: Found all of Arnak's figures

Type: Bronze

Tips: From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all Banuk Figures. More information about the locations of Banuk Figures can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Banuk figurines. In all, there are 6 figurines to be found during the game.

All Combat machines killed

Description: Killed at least one of every type of Combat machine.

Type: Bronze

Hints: You have to kill machines of this category:

1. Stormbird
2. Thunderjaw
3. Stalker
4. Ravager
5. Sawtooth

You can't get them all at once, as some appear in regions that are unlocked later. Simply try to attack every new machine species which you encounter.

All Cores Overridden

Description: Reached the Core of every Cauldron and accessed the information within

Type: Silver

Tips: : This is a more difficult version of a trophy described above - First Core Overridden.

You get this trophy after overriding a Core of a last Cauldron in the game. The localizations and tips for unlocking each type of override can be found In the chapter dedicated to Cauldrons.

All Corrupted Zones cleared

Description: Killed all the corrupted machines in every Corrupted Zone.

Type: Silver

Tips: This is a more difficult version of a trophy described above - First Corrupted Zone Cleared. You will get this trophy after eliminating the corrupted machines in the last of 11 corrupted zones that can be found in various areas of the world.

Corrupted zones are described in detail on a FAQ page called How to fight with corruption?

All machines catalogued

Description: Encountered and Focus scanned every type of machine

Type: Bronze

Tips: This trophy is added to your account after you catalogue all machines. Most of them are encountered during the main quests or when exploring Cauldrons so, sooner or later, this trophy will be automatically unlocked. If you really want to get this trophy as quick as possible then visit the page called List of the machines where you can learn about locations of particular machines.

All Metal Flowers found

Description: Found all of the Metal Flowers

Type: Bronze

Tips: From merchants, outside of the Embrace, you can buy maps that points the locations of all metal flowers. More information about the locations of Metal Flowers can be found in the dedicated chapter - Metal Flowers- of this guide. In all, there are 30 metal flowers to be found in the game.

All Recon machines killed

Description: Killed at least one of every type of Recon machine.

Type: Bronze

Hints: You have to kill machines of this category:

1. Watcher
2. Redeye Watcher
3. Longleg

You can't get them all at once, as some appear in regions that are unlocked later. Simply try to attack every new machine species which you encounter.

All Skills learned

Description: Learned all available skills

Type: Bronze

Tips: This trophy is given right after you unlock all skills in the game.

A complete set of information regarding unlocking abilities can be found on a separate page called Aloy's skills.

All Suns at all Grounds

Description: Earned at least a Half Sun mark in all trials at all of the Hunting Grounds.

Type: Silver

Tips: You will obtain this trophy by completing all trials in all camps before the second time limit runs out. Advice related to these trials can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

All Suns at one Ground

Description: Earned at least a Half Sun mark in all three trials at one Hunting Ground.

Type: Bronze

Tips: The trophy will appear in your account after you complete all three tasks at one hunting ground with a medium result. Each task from a single territory must be completed. You will also receive this trophy if you complete all three trials with the best result during your first attempt.

All Tallnecks Overridden

Description: Scaled all of the Tallnecks and accessed their information

Type: Silver

Tips: This is a more difficult version of a trophy described above - First Tallneck Overridden. The placement of all machines, tips for scaling them and the rewards can be found in the chapter - Tallnecks.

All Transport machines killed

Description: Killed at least one of every type of Transport machine.

Type: Bronze

Hints: You have to kill machines of this category:

1. Behemoth
2. Shell-Walker
3. Freeze Bellowback
4. Fire Bellowback

You can't get them all at once, as some appear in regions that are unlocked later. Simply try to attack every new machine species which you encounter.

All Vantages found

Description: Found and accessed all of the Vantage datapoints

Type: Bronze

Tips: From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all Vantages. More information about the locations of Vantages can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Vantages. In all, there are 12 vantages to be found.

Blazing Suns at all Grounds

Description: Earned a Blazing Sun mark in all trials at all of the Hunting Grounds.

Type: Golden

Tips: You will get this trophy after completing all trials in all camps before the shortest time runs out. Advice related to trials can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Completing hunting trials is described in detail on a separate page called Hunting Grounds. There, you'll find information about the trials' locations, as well as the time limit of each trial and the Blazing Suns requirements.

Blazing Suns at one Ground

Description: Earned a Blazing Sun mark in all three trials at one Hunting Ground.

Type: Bronze

Tips: You will get this trophy after you complete all three trials at one Hunting Ground with the best result (before the shortest time limit runs out). Each of the three tasks must be completed with the best result to unlock this trophy.

Broke the siege of All-Mother

Description: Defeated the invaders and went inside the sacred mountain.

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. In order to unlock this trophy you must complete mission The Heart of the Nora. Solution to that mission can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Cleared all the Bandit Camps

Description: Took back all settlements from the bandit clans

Type: Silver

Tips: This is a more difficult version of a trophy described above - First Bandit Camp Cleared. The placement of all camps, tips for taking them back and the rewards can be found in the chapter - Bandit Camps.

Crashed the Eclipse network

Description: Infiltrated the Eclipse battle camp and crashed their network.

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. In order to get this trophy you must complete mission To Curse the Darkness. Solution to it can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Defeated the Sawtooth

Description: Defeated the Sawtooth that threatened the Nora

Type: Bronze

Tips: Story related trophy - getting it is mandatory. You receive it after completing The Point of the Spear main quest. The walkthrough for this quest can be found in the dedicated chapter. Additional tips for fighting with Sawtooth can be found in the chapter How to kill Sawtooth?.

Discovered the truth

Description: Discovered the truth of Zero Dawn.

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. In order to unlock this trophy you must complete mission Deep Secrets of the Earth. Solution to that mission can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Downed 23 Grazer dummies

Description: Found and knocked over all of the Grazer training dummies in the Nora region

Type: Bronze

Tips: To get this trophy you must destroy all of the Grazer training dummies that you can find in various places in the region that belongs to Nora tribe. To tip it you only have to use a strong attack or a few light ones.

The placement of all dummies can be found in the chapter: Where can I find Grazer dummies?

Ended the war machine threat

Description: Ended the threat of the ancient war machines.

Type: Golden

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. To unlock this trophy you must complete the final story mission (The Face of Extinction). The solution to this mission can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

First Ancient Vessel found

Description: Found an ancient vessel once used by the Old Ones

Type: Bronze

Tips: Ancient Vessels are one category of collectibles in Horizon Zero Dawn. From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all Ancient Vessels. More information about the locations of Ancient Vessels can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Ancient Vessels.

First Bandit Camp cleared

Description: Took back a settlement from a bandit clan

Type: Bronze

Tips: To free a settlement seized by bandits you have to defeat all of them in the area. After death of a last bandit, regular dwellers come back and from now on this settlement serves as a fast travel point. More information in the chapter dedicated to Bandit Camps. The chapter also contains a world map with locations of bandit camps marked.

First Banuk Figure found

Description: Found a wooden effigy left by a Banuk traveller

Type: Bronze

Tips: Banuk Figurines are one category of collectibles in Horizon Zero Dawn. From merchants, outside of the Embrace, you can buy maps that points the locations of all Banuk Figures. More information about the locations of wooden figurines can be found in the dedicated chapter - Banuk Figures - of this guide.

First Core Overridden

Description: Reached the Core of a Cauldron and accessed its information

Type: Bronze

Tips: This trophy is received after overriding the first core which will probably in cauldron SIGMA. A complete set of information regarding reaching Cauldrons and getting to their cores can be found in a separate chapter called Cauldrons.

First Corrupted Zone cleared

Description: Killed all the corrupted machines in a Corrupted Zone

Type: Bronze

Tips: If you haven't already fought with corrupted machines then you certainly will during the main quest called A Seeker at the Gates. In the chapter dedicated to that quest you can find tips that will make killing the corrupted machines easier.

First Metal Flower found

Description: Discovered a strange metal flower

Type: Bronze

Tips: Metal Flowers are one category of collectibles in Horizon Zero Dawn. From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all Metal Flowers. More information about the locations of flowers can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Metal Flowers.

First Modification

Description: Used a Weapon Coil or Outfit Weave on a modifiable weapon or outfit

Type: Bronze

Tips: Open the crafting menu. Select a weapon or outfit and press confirm to get to the modification for this particular equipment. Insert a modification in an item that has slots (e.g. basic bow) to get this trophy.

First Tallneck Overridden

Description: Scaled a Tallneck and accessed its information

Type: Bronze

Tips: The first machine of this kind is a Tallneck in Devil's Thirst. Climb the Tallneck's head, override it and go down by using a rope to unlock this trophy and a considerable part of the world map.

The most important data regarding these machines and the ways of climbing them can be found on a separate page called How to climb a Tallneck?. Moreover, the page called Tallnecks offers a world map with Tallneck locations marked.

First Vantage found

Description: Found and accessed a Vantage datapoint

Type: Bronze

Tips: Vantages are one category of collectibles in Horizon Zero Dawn. From merchants outside of the Embrace you can buy maps that point to the locations of all Vantages. More information about the locations of Vantages can be found in the dedicated chapter of this guide - Vantages.

Followed Rost's teachings

Description: Learned to fight and hunt alongside Rost

Type: Bronze

Tips: Story related trophy- getting it is mandatory. You receive it after completing Lessons of the Wild main quest. The walkthrough for this quest can be found in the dedicated chapter.

Fought back the corruption

Description: Destroyed the corruption inside the Nora valley

Type: Bronze

Tips: Story related trophy - getting it is mandatory. You receive it after completing A Seeker at the Gates main quest. The walkthrough for this quest can be found in the dedicated chapter.

Got the Shield-Weaver outfit

Description: Recovered an ancient technology and put it to use.

Type: Bronze

Tips: To get this trophy you must complete a side mission called The Ancient Armory. Solution to that quest can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Headshot 30 human enemies

Description: Killed 30 human enemies by landing 30 headshots on them

Type: Bronze

Tips: Headshots are one of the best ways to kill human enemies when using ranged weapons. Most of the minor enemies dies after one accurate shot. Unlock Concentration skill. Thanks to that, you can slow the time a little bit which makes aiming for heads much easier.

Hunted Redmaw with Talanah

Description: Rose through the ranks of the Hunters Lodge and helped Talanah defeat Redmaw.

Type: Bronze

Tips: You will get this trophy after completing the Hunters Lodge plot that consists of four side quests: Hunting for the Lodge, Hunter's Blind, Deadliest Game and Redmaw. The solution to these tasks can be found in separate chapters of the guide.

Learned of the ancient past

Description: Learned of the ancient past at Maker's End.

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory In order to unlock this trophy you must complete mission Maker's End. Solution to it can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Reached level 10

Description: Reached player level 10

Type: Bronze

Hints: Go to the description of trophy Reached Level 50.

Reached level 25

Description: Reached player level 25.

Type: Bronze

Hints: Go to the description of trophy Reached Level 50.

Reached level 40

Description: Reached player level 40.

Type: Bronze

Hints: Go to the description of trophy Reached Level 50.

Reached level 50

Description: Reached player level 50.

Type: Bronze

Hints: In Horizon Zero Dawn, experience points are gained mostly thanks to completing quests. Complete side quests as soon as they appear, even if they aren't connected to the main campaign. Moreover, don't avoid confrontations with machines, as each eliminated machine equals some experience points.

If you haven't reached level 50 even with the story campaign completed, consider taking on Hunting Grounds activities. Each trial can be repeated indefinite number of times, helping you get XP needed for further levels.

Recovered a powerful weapon

Description: Explored the Mountain That Fell and recovered a powerful weapon.

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. In order to unlock this trophy you must complete mission The Mountain That Fell. Solution to that mission can be found in a separate chapter of this guide.

Saved Meridian from its foe

Description: Helped Erend investigate Ersa's fate, and foiled a plot against Meridian.

Type: Bronze

Tips: You will get this trophy after completing Erend's plot that consists of three tasks - The Field of the Fallen, Into the Borderlands, and The Sun Shall Fall. As a result, getting it is mandatory. The walkthrough to these tasks can be found in separate chapters of the guide.

Stealth killed 10 machines

Description: Performed a stealth kill on 10 machines

Type: Bronze

Tips: This trophy can be easily obtained by killing smaller machines that roam the borders of Embrace. You must unlock Silent Strike skill and Lure Call skill which makes things even easier. Hide in a bush and use Lure Call if it is possible. If not, throw a stone near your current location. Wait for a machine to get close to you and then press R1 on the controller to use a stealth attack.

Torn off 5 heavy weapons

Description: Detached 5 heavy weapons from machines during combat

Type: Bronze

Tips: The biggest machines are designed in a such way that, besides their standard weapons, they also have separate cannons that are attached to their torso. This type of weapon can be torn off by shooting it a few times. The most common machine that is used for this trophy is Thunderjaw.

Tore off 10 components

Description: Detached 10 components from machines during combat

Type: Bronze

Tips: This trophy should be obtained automatically after about an hour in the game. Aim at machines' armor parts. After a few accurate shots an armor part will detach. You can get the same result by using close-combat.

Triumphed in the Proving

Description: Overcame adversity and placed first in the Proving

Type: Bronze

Tips: Story related trophy - getting it is mandatory. You receive it after completing The Proving main quest. The walkthrough for this quest can be found in the dedicated chapter.

Victorious with the War-Chief

Description: Found the Nora War-Chief and defeated the killers in the Ring of Metal

Type: Bronze

Tips: A storyline trophy - getting it is mandatory. Story related trophy. You receive it after completing two optional missions from the main storyline - The War Chief's Trail i Revenge of the Nora. The walkthrough for these quests can be found in the dedicated chapters.