Players will stumble upon several locations from the modern age in Horizon Zero Dawn, and Cauldrons is one of them. These are hidden underground facilities in the game which act like mini-dungeons, requiring players to perform a series of traversal puzzles, and beat the machine boss at the end of it. Although these Cauldrons hold nice rewards, players also unlock the ability to override new machines after completing each one.
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All Cauldron Locations in Horizon Zero Dawn
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There are a total of 5 Cauldrons in Horizon Zero Dawn, including 1 in the Frozen Wilds DLC. Players will need to explore thoroughly to stumble upon a Cauldron entrance. After players find a way to enter the Cauldron, they’ll need to use their platforming skills to progress through various machinery inside. At the end of the Cauldron, you’ll need to fight off a machine boss, and then interact with a core to unlock new overrides.
There is a mention of a 6th one called Cauldron PSI, but players can’t access it. Instead, they get overrides from Cauldron PSI after defeating the Corrupter early on in the game. The overrides include Broadheads, Chargers, Control Towers, Watchers, Redeye Watchers, Striders, and Tallnecks .
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Here are all the locations of Cauldrons in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Cauldron |
Level Requirement |
Location |
How To Access |
Final Machine Boss |
Unlockable Machine Overrides |
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Base Game |
Cauldron SIGMA |
Level 8 |
The northern area of Mother’s Crown |
Override the entrance door. |
Fire Bellowback |
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Cauldron RHO |
Level 12 |
The southern area of Daytower. |
After approaching the door, start climbing down the Chasm ahead. |
Snapmaw |
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Cauldron XI |
Level 18 |
The southern area of Meridian. |
Take down the cultists near the entrance to get the Excavation Key. Reach the top of the scaffolding and use the key on a wooden door to access the Cauldron. |
Stalker |
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Cauldron ZETA |
Level 20 |
The northern area of Cut-Cliffs. |
Climb up the stone pillars and follow the ledge to open a secret door to access the Cauldron. |
Thunderjaw |
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The Frozen Wilds DLC |
Cauldron EPSILON |
Level 50 |
The eastern area of the Cut. |
Start the «Forge of Winter» quest in the Frozen Wilds. |
Fireclaw |
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So, these were all the Cauldrons players can find and complete in Horizon Zero Dawn and the Frozen Wilds DLC.
Franchise Horizon Platform(s) PC , PlayStation 5 Released October 31, 2024 Developer(s) Guerrilla Games , Nixxes Publisher(s) Sony Interactive Entertainment Sequel(s) Horizon Forbidden West Expand