Where To Find All Datapoints In Horizon Forbidden West

Datapoint locations in Horizon Forbidden West provide crucial lore and backstory scattered throughout the game world. These collectibles offer deep insights into the old world, tribal histories, and the events that shaped Aloy’s present. The Horizon Forbidden West Interactive Map filters these markers by type, making it simple to plan efficient collection routes across the Forbidden West’s vast territories. Each datapoint reveals narrative fragments that enhance your understanding of the world’s complex mythology and the catastrophic events that preceded the current timeline.

What Datapoint Are Used For

Datapoints serve as the primary storytelling mechanism for Horizon Forbidden West’s deep lore, unlocking background information about pre-apocalyptic civilization and tribal cultures. They contribute to completion percentage and often gate certain story revelations.

• Reveal backstory about the old world’s collapse and Zero Dawn project details
• Provide tribal histories and cultural context for various settlements
• Unlock database entries that explain technological and historical elements
• Contribute to area completion percentages for completionist players
• Enhance understanding of character motivations and world-building elements

Datapoint Types

The map categorizes datapoints into three distinct types based on their presentation format and content focus.

Audio

Audio datapoints feature voice recordings from pre-war survivors, tribal members, or automated systems. These recordings often capture final moments, personal testimonies, or operational logs that bring emotional weight to the world’s history. Many audio logs reveal the human cost of the Faro Plague and provide intimate perspectives on the apocalypse.

Text

Text datapoints contain written records, emails, reports, and documentation from both old world corporations and tribal societies. These files typically offer technical explanations, corporate communications, or detailed historical accounts that fill gaps in the main narrative. Text entries often provide the most comprehensive lore explanations.

Hologram

Hologram datapoints display three-dimensional projections containing visual information, maps, or recorded presentations. These interactive displays often show pre-war locations, corporate presentations, or tribal ceremonies that provide visual context to supplement audio and text records. Holograms frequently contain location-specific information tied to nearby ruins or landmarks.

How to Use the Map Efficiently

Planning datapoint collection routes requires understanding the relationship between marker types and geographical clusters across the Forbidden West.

• Focus on ruins and settlements first, as they contain the highest density of datapoints
• Clear datapoints while completing main story missions to avoid backtracking
• Use fast-travel points as anchor locations and work outward in expanding circles
• Prioritize audio datapoints in emotional story moments for maximum narrative impact
• Check elevated locations and hidden chambers where important lore entries are often placed
• Combine datapoint hunting with machine site clearing for efficient exploration

Datapoint Locations Table

Each datapoint type offers unique lore delivery methods and content focus.

Tips for Datapoint Hunting

• Scan areas thoroughly with Focus mode to highlight nearby datapoint markers
• Check inside buildings and structures rather than just perimeter locations
• Listen for audio cues that indicate nearby datapoints in ruins and settlements
• Prioritize datapoints in story-relevant locations for immediate context benefits
• Use climbing gear to access elevated datapoints in tall structures and clifftops
• Return to early areas with upgraded traversal abilities to reach previously inaccessible datapoints

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