Corrupted Zones

Corrupted Zones are an activity in Horizon Zero Dawn.

Description

Corrupted Zones are small areas of the map where there are significant numbers of Corrupted Machines. The ground also has a red glowing effect. Unlike other areas where corrupted machines are found, Corrupted Zones have no relevance to the overall plot, and have no sign of the Eclipse or Corruptors. Corrupted Zones appear on the map as a red circle, with the symbol for corrupted machines in the center. In total in Horizon Zero Dawn there are 11 corrupted zones, going up to level 34.

Associated Quests: A Seeker at the Gates

Purpose

Corrupted Zones serve as side-quests and an extra challenge. To complete the quest, the player must destroy all corrupted machines, clearing the area of the corruption. Once this has been done, the areas will become safer, the player awarded experience, and the dead corrupted machines provide a fair amount of Metalburn.

Specific Zones

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• level=15
• region=Sacred Lands
• location=Air Combat Academy
• enemies= Scrapper (4)
• loot=Ancient Ring, Ancient Sculpture
• collectibles=SPECIAL ORDERS, Air Combat Academy

level=15

region=Valleymeet

location=southwest corner of Valleymeet

enemies= Grazer (3)

level=18

region=Valleymeet

location=Red Echoes

enemies= Fire Bellowback (1), Charger (4)

loot=5,000

collectibles=Log: 5/18/63, To All Jessifans, Chocolate Box Log, Sterling-Malkeet Amphitheater

level=15

region=Valleymeet

location=Forsaken Village

enemies= Watcher (3), Scrapper (2)

loot=5,000

collectibles=EZVenue Staffing

level=20

region=Valleymeet

location=Southwest corner of Valleymeet

enemies= Longleg (2), Scrapper (1)

loot=6,000 , loot box with ancient items (which ones?)

collectibles=Get Ti-D-O Started!

level=23

region=Spurflints

location=South of Spurflints Hunting Grounds

enemies= Stalker (3)

loot=6,000

level=20

region=Gatelands

location=Southwest of Gatelands Camp

enemies= Trampler (2), Longleg (3)

loot=6,000

collectibles=

level=23

region=The Jewel

location=Dusk Mesa

enemies= Scrapper (3), Glinthawk (3)

loot=6,000

collectibles=VeetEats!, It's PizzaVeet!

level=34

region=Rustwash

location=East of Valley of Omens

enemies= Behemoth (2), Broadhead (3)

loot=10,000

collectibles=The Vision

level=27

region=Maker's End

location=West of Maker's End

enemies= Ravager (2), Fire Bellowback (1)

loot=8,000

collectibles=Metallurgic, Faro Automated Solutions (Datapoint)

level=32

region=Sun Furrows

location=East of Sun Furrows Hunting Grounds

enemies= Rockbreaker (2)

loot=10,000

Trivia

• The Rockbreakers will sometimes attack non-corrupted machines, either on their own or after a machine nearby was corrupted.
• The Rockbreakers have been witnessed going in and across the river as of March 2018.