Where to find Horizon Forbidden West Black Box locations

Finding a black box in an aircraft in Horizon Forbidden West — (Image credit: PlayStation)

Horizon Forbidden West Black Box collectibles help to fill in more of the backstory about the Old Ones, and as their name suggests you'll find them in the wreckage of crashed aircraft. There are 12 of these Black Boxes in total scattered around Horizon Forbidden West, and each one you discover will provide a piece of the story about those who were present during the launch of the Zero Dawn protocol. Aside from providing some lore, they're also extremely valuable when it comes to trading for rare machine parts, which in turn are required so you can upgrade Aloy's weapons and armor. Visit the lady in Memorial Grove, to complete these swaps of Black Boxes for machine parts.

Each Horizon Forbidden West Black Box location has been marked on the maps below, and at these spots you'll find a small puzzle to allow you to access the Black Boxes inside the planes. They're not difficult, and the solutions are always right there in the same vicinity, so no having to wander around too far.

All the Horizon Forbidden West Black Box locations

Where to find the Black Boxes and what to do with them in Horizon Forbidden West — (Image credit: PlayStation)

What to do with the Horizon Forbidden West Black Boxes

Head over to Memorial Grove, where you'll be able to trade your each of your Black Boxes for machine parts, including legendary and otherwise tricky to obtain items. It's the lady above you'll need to seek out, and she's pretty hard to miss. It's an invaluable shortcut to getting valuable upgrade parts for the top line of Aloy's gear, including the game's legendary weapons and armor sets.

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