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Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.09 Patch Notes

Horizon Forbidden West has today debuted its 1.09 update across all PlayStation platforms, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this patch.…

Shawn RobinsonBy Shawn RobinsonMarch 30, 20224 Mins Read
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Horizon Forbidden West has today debuted its 1.09 update across all PlayStation platforms, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this patch. Today’s update is quite beefy as far as bug fix updates go, bringing about a whole heap of fixes for areas such as quests, world activities, graphics, and much more! Despite the game launching back in mid-February, the team at Guerilla seem quite diligent when it comes to correcting mistakes with the game. Provided they keep doing that, you likely won’t find any complaints nearby. Without further adieu, here’s everything new with Horizon Forbidden West in its 1.09 update!

Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.09 Patch Notes

Horizon Forbidden West

Known Issues

We are currently looking into several issues reported by the community. Please note that these issues are not yet fixed in this patch, but our teams are aware of them and theyโ€™re being investigated.

  • The team continues to make tweaks to the gameโ€™s content with the goal to reduce visual shimmering.
  • During Side Quest โ€˜Blood Chokeโ€™, Atekka does not use the ballista.
  • The โ€˜Upgraded Every Pouch Typeโ€™ Trophy does not unlock for some players after upgrading each Pouch type โ€“ please note, for this trophy you will need to have the Food Pouch which is collected after purchasing food from a chef.
  • Certain Firegleam and Metal Flower Icons remain after being found/used.

Fixes and Improvements

Main Quests

  • Fixed an issue in Main Quest โ€œThe Dying Landsโ€ where machines would stay stuck behind an energy shield.
  • Fixed an issue in Main Quest โ€œThe Broken Skyโ€ where the player could get stuck in invisible collision.
  • Fixed an issue in Main Quest โ€œThe Broken Skyโ€ where Dekka would be standing behind the throne and cannot be interacted with.

Side Quests

  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œThe Second Verseโ€ where Zo would not be in Plainsong after completing all Main Quests.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œDrowned Hopesโ€ where the player could โ€œpry openโ€ rocks from the wrong side, breaking progression.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œThe Delugeโ€ where Aloy could become stuck in the ground under water after igniting firegleam.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œThe Delugeโ€ where Snapmaws could become stuck inside a wall, out of Aloyโ€™s reach.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œThirst for the Huntโ€ where the quest did not update after killing the Thunderjaw.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œLofty Ambitionsโ€ where Morlund could conveniently get stuck in a rock, leaving Aloy to take on the Stormbird on her own while he cheered her on from safety.
  • Fixed an issue in Side Quest โ€œIn the Fogโ€ where the memorial marker could not be found in Scrap Piles.
  • Fixed an issue where alternating between Side Quest โ€œWhat was lostโ€ and Errand Quest โ€œFirst to Flyโ€ would cause Kotallo to be unable to be interacted with.
  • Fixed an issue in Errand Quest โ€œSupply Dropโ€ where Littay would become stuck underneath the terrain.
  • Fixed an issue in Errand Quest โ€œShining Exampleโ€ where the player could block progression by destroying the metal flowerโ€™s vines before the โ€œDestroy the Metal Flowerโ€™s Vinesโ€ mission objective shows up.
  • Fixed an issue in Errand Quest โ€œSons of Prometheus Dataโ€ where the ambushers took the term โ€˜ghostedโ€™ to a new level and are no longer present after dying.

World Activities

  • Fixed an issue in Cauldron โ€œKappaโ€ where the player could respawn in an out of bounds area.
  • Fixed an issue in Rebel Camp โ€œFirst Forgeโ€ where reloading a specific save game would spawn the player underneath the terrain.
  • Fixed an issue in Salvage Contract โ€œColleague and Keyโ€ where the player would get stuck in an โ€œExamine the Disc Launcherโ€ animation.
  • Fixed an issue in Relic Ruin โ€œThe Dry Yearnโ€ where the railroad cart could get stuck behind a piece of rubble.
  • Fixed an issue in Relic Ruin โ€œThe Long Coastโ€ where a pullable crate can get stuck in the water.
  • Fixed an issue where the Black Boxes could not be picked up.
  • Fixed an issue where the Black Boxes could not be handed in with Untalla.

UI/UX

  • Fixed issues when remapping specific button actions.

Graphics

  • Further improvements related to shimmering/sharpness.

Performance and Stability

  • Loading screen reductions.
  • Crash fixes.
  • Localization and spelling fixes.

Other

  • Fixed several issues that prevented 100% completion in the Notebook. Completionists rejoice!
  • Fixed several issues where the player could escape from a boss fight with a mount.
  • Fixed an issue where customizations to the Hunterโ€™s Kit would not persist after restarting save.
  • Rebalanced several combat mechanics.
  • Fixed multiple Music issues.

Horizon Forbidden West and the 1.09 update are available on PS4 and PS5. For more information regarding this update, check out the official Reddit post.

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