“Horizon Zero Dawn” is a game set in a dystopian United States filled with deadly robotic machines that can kill you without hesitation. One of the game’s side quests, “The Ancient Armory,” requires an item called the “Power Cell” to complete. This quest activates when you pick up “one” of the “five” “Power Cells.”
Upon completing this quest, you are rewarded with an extraordinary outfit called the Shield Weaver, essentially an armor. This armor is so robust that it makes Aloy invincible to enemy attacks for a certain time until it requires regeneration.
What are the Power Cells?
The “Power Cells” are collectible items scattered throughout the game world. In total, five power cells are missing in the ancient armory. These power cells are required to open the bunker door so that you can access the Shield Weaver outfit. The power cells are located in different areas. You may come across one or two while progressing in the game, but if you didn’t, here’s how you can find all five power cells.
Ruins:
The first location we will go to find the “Power Cell” is the “Ruins,” where the game starts initially. On the map, you will find the “Ruins” marker; just place a waypoint to it if you are on some other part of the map.
Note: You can acquire this “Power Cell” after you’ve played the first mission, “The Gift From Past.“
Upon reaching the ruins, drop down and start walking. Eventually, you’ll reach a closed door. Pry open that door, and after that door, you’ll see stairs. Climb those stairs, and you’ll reach this part of the ruins on the map.
Here, on the left side will be the closed bunker, but on the right side, you’ll see a blocked path, as shown in the image below.
Break open the obstructed path, and inside, you’ll find your first power cell.
All-Mother Mountain
The second “Power Cell” is located in the “All-Mother Mountain”, just open the map and place a waypoint on the All-Mother Mountain.
Note: This “Power Cell” can be acquired amidst or after you’ve played “The Womb Of Mountain” Quest or the Main Story Mission “The Heart of Nora”.
As you reach the mountain, enter and climb down the stairs, now walk a little forward until you reach this part of the mountain as shown in the image below.
Once you are here, open the map and put a marker on the map as shown in the picture below.
Now, just follow the marker’s guidelines and walk into the room, here you’ll find your 2nd Power Cell.
Maker’s End
The third location that we are gonna go to is the Maker’s End, open the map and place a waypoint on the Maker’s End Marker.
Note: You can acquire this Power Cell amidst or after you’ve played the main story mission “Maker’s End”.
When you reach the ruins of Maker’s End, you need to make your way up to the 12th floor of the high-rise until you reach the Faro’s Office, once you reach the office you need to climb a tower-like structure above the Faro’s Office, as shown in the image below.
Start climbing your way up towards the very top of this structure,
Once you reach the top you’ll be rewarded with a Power Cell and a breathtaking view.
The Grave Hoard
Now, we need to make our way towards “The Grave-Hoard”, same as before just open the map and place your waypoint to “The Grave-Hoard”.
Note: You can acquire this Power Cell amidst or after you’ve played “The Grave Hoard” mission.
When you enter “The Grave-Hoard”, inside make your way down to this part of the map in the Grave-Hoard Ruins. You may need to take a zip-line or two to get down.
When you reach this area, you are gonna find a blocked bunker door and some holo lock puzzles, near the door.
To open the bunker door you need to solve all 3 puzzles outside the door, One of the three puzzles is up, and the other two are beneath, just drop down solve those lock puzzles beneath, and climb your way back up. The bunker door will be opened now, and you can get the 4th Power Cell.
GAIA Prime
The last location that we are gonna head towards is the GAIA Prime, it is another ancient ruin in the game that is located farther north on the map, just place your waypoint as shown in the image below.
Note: You can acquire this Power Cell amidst the mission “The Mountain That Fell”.
Once you are here as part of the “The Mountain That Fell” quest, just go to Sylen’s Workshop and talk to him, after he’s done talking the game will ask you to take the zip line, just before the zipline on the left there is a ledge, just drop down and hang on the ledge.
Now that you are hanging on the ledge, just make your way towards the left while climbing, and at the end of the ledge, drop down again. You will see a room with a bluish light, just enter that room and acquire the final Power Cell.
How to get the Sheild-Weaver?
Now that you have acquired all of the “Power Cells” head back to the Ancient Armory, upon reaching the site you need to place the first two “Power Cells” required for the door to open in the bunker, once it’s done you need to solve the Holo Lock Puzzle, to solve that you need to adjust the dials positions according to the different timestamps displayed on the right. The timestamps are 1200,1500,1800,2100,0000 respectively. These time stamps represent the position the dials need to be set in just like a 24-Hour Clock.
After this puzzle is done, the door will open, but the armor will not be accessible because you need to unlatch it, in the armor room there is a doorway on the left which will lead to more Holo Lock Puzzle, it will require the other Three power cells, place the other Power Cells, once placed just solve the holo lock puzzle, here you’ll need to adjust the dials according to the different angle degrees.
Finally, after this last puzzle, you can now access the Sheild-Weaver.
