Horizon Forbidden West: Black Boxes - locations Horizon Forbidden West guide, walkthrough

This page of the Horizon Forbidden guide lists the location of the black boxes.

Last update: 08 March 2022

On this page of the Horizon Forbidden West guide, you will find a list of all survey drones locations. There are 12 collectibles of this type in total.

• The Whitewatch Peaks
• Salt Bite
• Bleeding Mark
• No Man's Land
• Jagged Deep
• The Memorial Grove
• Bonewhite Tear
• The Promontory
• Stand of the Sentinels
• The Raintrace
• The Stillsands
• Isle of Spires

The Whitewatch Peaks

The black box can be found at the following location.

To get this collectible, use the Pullcaster on the two grates. It will reveal the black box.

Salt Bite

This black box can be found in Salt Bite.

There is a ventilation shaft in the workshop - use the Pullcaster on it. After that, go inside the tunnel. In the room on the other side, you will find the black box.

Bleeding Mark

The black box can be found at the following location.

The black box is located in a room behind the locked door.

No Man's Land

You'll find this black box in a plane wreck, which you can stumble upon while travelling south from Plainsong.

To get to the chest, you must open the door. It won't be a problem - Aloy will use her spear to do that. Your task will be to go inside and find the chest. It will be surrounded by a purple glow. To make your vision brighter, you can use your Focus. If you play on PS, you can switch on your Focus by pressing R3.

Jagged Deep

You'll find this black box in a wreck underwater. To reach it you need a diving mask, obtainable during The Sea of Sands main quest.

The mask allows you to stay underwater for as long as you want. It also doesn't require manual activation - Aloy puts it on automatically when needed.

To get to the chest, you must open the door. It won't be a problem - Aloy will use her spear to do that. The crates aren't well-visible underwater. To make your vision brighter, you can use your Focus. If you play on PS, you can switch on your Focus by pressing R3.

The Memorial Grove

This box can be found in a plane wreck hanging over a pit.

Reaching it should be easy. You must use the hook in the place pictured above and then pull yourself up to the wreck. Once you're there, open the door and go inside. You'll find the black box at the very end of the wreck.

Bonewhite Tear

This box is in the northern area of the region, near the mountains. There's a camp next to it in which you can pass time, save your game and change the time of day.

You need an energy cell to access the black box. It's in the camp, right next to the crate where Aloy can stash items. Pick up the cell and carry it to the glowing mechanism.

Insert it into the slot and open the door. The black box is right behind it.

The Promontory

This box can be found in the northern area of Cinnabar Sands. You need a specific tool to reach it - the Vine Cutter. It can be obtained during the Seeds of the Past main quest - a relatively late-game mission tasking you with finding DEMETER.

First you must find an energy cell among the grain. Using your Focus (R3 on the PS) will reveal its location. Carry the cell to the door-opening mechanism.

Once inside, use the Vine Cutter. This will let you access the black box.

Stand of the Sentinels

This box can be found in the eastern area of the map, right by the shore. Head slightly south of the Stand of the Sentinels Tallneck.

In front of the entrance to the plane wreck there's a crate you can pull out by hand or with your Pullcaster. Nothing should stand in your way.

After entering the wreck you must turn left and examine the box. This will add it to your inventory.

The Raintrace

You will find this box in the eastern area of the map. You need a specific tool to reach it - the Vine Cutter. You obtain it in the Seeds of the Past main quest.

First you must destroy the vines blocking your path. That's what the Vine Cutter is for.

Then find an energy cell among the plants. Using your Focus (R3 on the PS) will reveal its location. Carry the cell to the door-opening mechanism. The box is right behind the door.

The Stillsands

This box can be found in the southern area of the map, in The Stillsands region. It's right next to the ruins described on a separate page of the guide.

This is a very simple task. The plane wreck is on the ground, with the only thing standing in your path being a crate you can easily move.

Isle of Spires

This box is located on an island accessible after completing the Faro's Tomb main quest.

Reaching it is very easy. The wreck is open. Enter it and take the black box.