Horizon Forbidden West - All Black Box Locations and Rewards

A guide on all Black Box locations and rewards in Horizon Forbidden West (Horizon Zero Dawn 2). Included are where to find all Black Box collectibles, rewards, how to get the Wings of Ten Blastsling, and related trophies.

Horizon Forbidden West - All Black Box Locations

All Black Box Locations and Rewards in Horizon Forbidden West

Black Boxes are a type of collectible in Horizon Forbidden West that you can find inside aircraft wreckages scattered all throughout the open world. As their name suggests, Black Boxes are time capsules containing data on the last flight of each aircraft before they crashed. There are a total of 12 Black Boxes to find in the game.

Rewards

Black Boxes can be given to Untalla at the Memorial Grove to obtain rare crafting materials. Note that it is still possible to trade in Black Boxes with Untalla even after you have cleared the main story.

Wings of Ten Blastsling

Upon delivering all 12 Black Boxes to Untalla, she will give you the Legendary Blastling Wings of Ten. It is among the best ranged weapons to get in the game, possessing massive Critical Hit bonuses in addition to dealing high explosive damage to targets.

Wings of Ten
Ammo

  • Explosive Damage: 127/203/211

Perks

  • +5% Critical Chance
  • +15% Critical Damage
  • +15% Overdraw Damage
  • +15% Close Range Damage
  • +2% Instant Plasma Blast Chance
Type Blastsling
Rarity Legendary
Coils 5
In-Game Description Death flies on the Wings of the Ten. Passed down from one elite champion to another, this prized weapon has rallied Tenakth troops and claimed decisive victories.

Trophies

Below are all trophies and achievements related to Black Boxes and how to unlock them in the game.

Achievement Trophy How to Unlock
Recovered 5 Different Collectables PlayStation 4 - Bronze TrophyBronze Completed 1 Survey Drone, 1 Black Box, 1 Relic Ruin, 1 Vista Point, and 1 Signal Tower.

All Trophies and Achievements

List of All Black Boxes

Black Box Location How to Get
1 No Man’s Land Found at the airplane door on the southern side of the hill.
2 Whitewatch Peaks Approach the Whitewatch Peaks from the east and scale the mountain by moving along the ledges. Eventually, you will come to a spot with many debris. The Black Box is found under the debris so use the Pullcaster to clear the area.
3 Jagged Deep Swim to the western section of the Jagged Deep to find the submerged wreckage of an aircraft. Pry the door of the aircraft to go inside to find the Black Box.
4 Bleeding Mark Go up the aircraft wreckage by latching on to the grapple point. Then, pry the door open to find the Black Box.
5 Memorial Grove Go up to the aircraft wreckage on the hill. Afterwards, make your way to the rear of the aircraft by jumping and latching onto the grapple point. Pry open the door to get the Black Box.
6 Salt Bite Climb into the vent in the nearby building using the Pullcaster to find the Black Box along the way.
7 Promontory The locked door can be opened by grabbing the energy cell to the right of the door (near the wreckage). Carry it to the door and insert it to the generator to open the door.

Destroy the machine flower using the Vince Cutter and install module. Afterwards, check the back of the vines to find the Black Box.

8 Stillsands Use the Vine Cutter to destroy the machine flower at the entrance of the wreckage. Then, go inside. The Black Box is under the box that you can move away.
9 Raintrace Use the Vine Cutter on the machine flower near the aircraft wreckage. Then, pick up the nearby energy cell by the vines of one of the down aircraft and carry it to the locked door. Open the door using the energy cell and get the Black Box inside.
10 Bonewhite Tear Climb the east side of mountain to reach the campfire. Afterwards, pick up the energy cell nearby and use it on the generator to open the door with the Black Box inside.
11 Stand of the Sentinels Climb up to the aircraft wreckage on top of the mountain by approaching it from the east. Jump across to the wreckage and move the crate along the way to get the Black Box.
12 Isle of Spires Dive into the water and look for an aircraft wreckage and head down to find the Black Box.

 

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