Horizon: Zero Dawn Vantage Points Locations

There are numerous collectables available in Horizon: Zero Dawn, including vantage points, which provide you with a glimpse of what life was like before the world-ending apocalypse. Vantage points can be found throughout Horizon: Zero Dawn’s open world, and collecting all of them will reward you with the All Vantages Found trophy, which is required for the game’s Platinum trophy. Below, you’ll find a guide informing you of all the Horizon: Zero Dawn vantage points locations so you can quickly pick them up.

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What Are Vantage Points?

Vantage points are a form of collectables in Horizon: Zero Dawn, which can be found all over the game’s map. After finding a vantage point, Aloy can use her focus to look at in-game locations before the apocalypse, memories that were recorded by Faro Automated Solutions employee Bashar Mati shortly before the world ended and machines took over. Vantage points usually involve lots of climbing to high points of the map that overlook landmarks from our current time.

How Many Vantage Points Are There In Horizon: Zero Dawn And Where Are They?

There are a total of 12 vantage points in Horizon: Zero Dawn, each of that are spread out across the game’s map. While a majority of the vantage points are easy to find and can be collected while travelling between missions, some can be hidden out of the way.

All Vantage Points Locations

Our Horizon: Zero Dawn vantage points location guide lists all of the game’s vantage points and where you can find them. Check out the guide below

#1: Air Combat Academy

The Air Combat Academy vantage point can be found within the first map section of Horizon: Zero Dawn. The vantage point can be found on a small rock formation between the Southern and Main Embrace Gates, and just north of a Corrupted Zone with four Scrapper machines.

#2: Colorado Springs

The Colorado Springs vantage point can be found in the second map section of Horizon: Zero Dawn, located at Devil’s Thirst, north of a campfire and west of the Devil’s Thirst Tallneck. You’ll need to climb a tall, ruined building, and the vantage point can be scanned at the top.

#3: Explorer Museum

The Explorer Museum vantage point can be found north of the Colorado Springs point, and directly north of the Devil’s Thirst Bandit Camp, the Devil’s Thirst settlement, and the Devil’s Thirst merchant too. You can scan it on a small rock formation.

#4: Sterling-Malkeet Amphitheater

The Sterling-Malkeet Amphitheater can be found north of the Explorer Museum point and east of Cauldron SIGMA. The vantage point is located in a Corrupted Zone with one Fire Bellowback and four Chargers, so be careful.

#5: Denver Stadium

East of the Sterling-Malkeet Amphitheater is the Denver Stadium vantage point, located at Devil’s Grief between two campfires. You’ll need to climb a ruined skyscraper to scan this vantage point.

#6: Bridal Veil Falls

The Bridal Veil Falls vantage point is found to the west of the map, located south of the Two-Teeth settlement, east of Daytower Gate that leads to the final map section of Horizon: Zero Dawn, and west of a Corrupted Zone with three Watchers and two Scrapper machines. The vantage point is located on a mountain cliff.

#7: King’s Peak

The King’s Peak vantage point can be scanned in the northern-most section of the final map in Horizon: Zero Dawn. You’ll head to this area later in the game to complete several main missions, and since the area is filled with Stormbirds – some of the toughest enemies in the game – we suggest waiting until then to pick up the collectable. To scan it, you’ll need to complete a lengthy climb to the mountain’s summit.

#8: Faro Automated Solutions

The Faro Automated Solutions vantage point can be found west of the King’s Peak point and north on the game’s map. The point can be found north of the Shattered Kiln settlement, southwest of a Corrupted Zone with one Fire Bellowback and two Ravager machines, and south of the Maker’s End ancient ruin. You’ll need to climb a rock formation to access it.

#9: Bryce Orbital

The Bryce Orbital vantage point is located southwest of the Faro Automated Solutions vantage point, directly east of the Sunfall settlement. You’ll need to run up a hillside overlooking Sunfall and the vantage point can be found amongst a group of Scrapper machines. After taking them out, you’ll be able to scan the vantage point.

#10: Lake Powell

The Lake Powell vantage point can be found south of the Bryce Orbital point, southeast of the Rustwash Tallneck, and north of the Brightmarket settlement. You’ll need to use a tightrope to reach the rock formation and climb it to scan this vantage point.

#11: Eagle Canyon

The Eagle Canyon vantage point can be found east of the Brightmarket settlement, north of the Meridian Gate, and southwest of the Cut-Cliffs settlement. You’ll need to follow a climbable path to reach this vantage point.

#12: Monument Valley

The final Horizon: Zero Dawn vantage point is Monument Valley, which can be found in the southwestern-most point of the game’s map, directly east of the Sunstone Rock settlement. You’ll need to climb several ledges and zipline to another ledge to find this vantage point.

What Is The Vantage Point Reward?

There is no reward for collecting all vantage points, but collecting all of them will unlock the All Vantages Found and First VantageFound trophies, which are both required to unlock the game’s Platinum trophy. What’s more, collecting all vantage points will give you some additional lore.