All Cauldrons locations and overrides in Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West's cauldrons are old-world research facilities used to manufacture the mechanical creatures Aloy encounters in-game. She can obtain data on these machines by overriding the cores by entering these facilities.

Five cauldrons can be explored to obtain various machine overrides, and as such, some locations are well-hidden. This excludes the Repair Lab: TAU facility, which can be completed before finding the first cauldron during the main story quest, “The Dying Lands”.

It’s important to note a level requirement is needed before entering the facilities, which we will provide below. This guide will detail where to find all the cauldrons and their requirements and rewards earned upon completion.

Cauldron MU

The first cauldron players can explore following the Repair Lab: TAU facility can be accessed near the “Death’s Door” quest marker. This cauldron can be located west of Stone Echo and to the south of Plainsong.

You must have a Level 18 ranking to successfully clear the facility in which you can earn 8,000 XP plus three Skill Points. This cauldron should give them insight into how the remaining facilities will be laid out.

• Complete machine overrides:
  • Burrower
  • Scrounger
  • Grazer

• Partial machine overrides:
  • Scrapper
  • Fanghorn
  • Widemaw

Cauldron IOTA

The following cauldron players can explore Cauldron IOTA, situated north of the Tenakth Clan Lands. Once you’ve reached the cauldron marker, you will be asked to locate the facility’s alternate entrance west from the marker to gain access.

Additionally, the "Tallneck: Salt Bite" quest can be picked up once inside the facility, as you'll need to override a Tallneck found here. A Level 22 is required for this cauldron as you will be rewarded with 10,000 XP and three Skill Points upon completion.

• Complete machine overrides:
  • Leaplasher
  • Glinthawk
  • Lancehorn
  • Longleg
  • Clawstrider

• Partial machine overrides:
  • Skydrifter
  • Bellowback
  • Ravager
  • Snapmaw
  • Rollerback

Cauldron CHI

The next cauldron is not far from the coastlands, southeast of the Thornmarsh encampment. As you approach the facility’s entrance, it’s covered by the flora from this area, making it inaccessible.

Head northwest from the original entrance to find the alternate entrance behind a waterfall. Once inside, you’ll notice that the facility is in a bad state, but it does need its power to be restored, so your Pullcaster and puzzle-solving skills will come in handy.

Cauldron CHI does require more time due to the number of puzzles that need to be solved and machines that will hamper your progress. The required level for this cauldron is a Level 30 with 12,500XP and three more Skill Points to earn once the cauldron is completed.

• Complete machine overrides:
  • Frostclaw
  • Redeye Watcher
  • Shell-Walker
  • Clamberjaw
  • Behemoth
• Partial machine overrides:
  • Stalker
  • Shellsnapper
  • Spikesnout
  • Scorcher
  • Fireclaw

Cauldron KAPPA

Cauldron KAPPA is the following facility to complete, located west of The Bulwark, an area previously explored during “The Broken Sky” quest. Players must have the Diving Mask in their possession, which will be beneficial as this cauldron is primarily submerged.

If you don’t have the mask before arriving at the facility, you’ll need to complete “The Sea of Sands” quest, which you can craft the mask with the help of Morlund. After completing the quest, return to the facility and locate its entrance underwater.

Completing this cauldron is one of the hardest to achieve, as the time spent exploring the facility will be conducted underwater. Along with the Diving Mask, a Level 40 is required before exploring the underwater mysteries of Cauldron KAPPA with 12,500XP and three Skill Points as a reward.

• Complete machine overrides
  • Rockbreaker
  • Tideripper
  • Tremortusk
  • Stormbird

• Partial machine overrides:
  • Thunderjaw
  • Slitherfang
  • Dreadwing
  • Slaughterspine

Cauldron GEMINI

The final cauldron will be first discovered during the Tallneck: The Shining Wastes quest; however, players will not explore it just yet. You will return to the facility during the main quest, "GEMINI," which will send you to the location in the heart of the Tenakth Clan Lands.

What sets GEMINI different from other cauldrons is that its progress doesn't contribute to the overall trophy achievements, namely Fire Core Overriden and All Cores Overridden. However, its difficulty is much lower than Cauldron KAPPA, requiring a Level 30 for completion.

Completing GEMINI will earn you 15,000 XP and only two Skill Points as your reward. Only one override, the Sunwing, can be acquired from this cauldron.

That completes the entire guide into all the cauldrons, locations, requirements and rewards. We want to thank the YouTube channel 100% Guides for the complete walkthrough for Cauldronds and Overrides in Horizon Forbidden West.

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