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"The Sky Clan defends the path to the mountain where the Wings of the Ten will find them. They have learned to stand their ground against powerful machines in these very Trials. Here you will learn special techniques that will allow you to inflict massive damage against your enemies."
―Hunting Grounds information

Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains is a Hunting Ground activity in Horizon Forbidden West.

A Hunter and Strike Carver that sells Strike Pieces can be found here, along with the Groundskeeper Lokattok.

Trials[]

Frost Trial[]

Use Frost ammo on Bellowbacks to build up to the Brittle state and destroy their Cargo Refining Sacs.

Shredder Catch Trial[]

Hit a machine three times with a Shredder. Catch it upon return each time to charge it. When fully charged, hit a machine with it to inflict massive damage against your enemies.

Plasma Blast Trial[]

Use Plasma ammo on a Rollerback to build it up to the Plasma Blast state, which starts a timer. Inflict max damage to the machine to create the most powerful explosion when the timer ends.

Horizon Forbidden West Activities
Cauldrons Cauldron CHI - Cauldron IOTA - Cauldron KAPPA - Cauldron MU - Cauldron THETA
Devotee Outposts Devotee Outpost: North - Devotee Outpost: Northwest - Devotee Outpost: East
Gauntlet Runs Bonewhite Tear - Cliffs of the Cry - Dry Yearn - The Stillsands
Hunting Grounds Plainsong - The Daunt - The Raintrace - Sheerside Mountains
Melee Pits Chainscrape - Scalding Spear - The Bulwark - Thornmarsh
Rebel Camps Breached Rock - Devil's Grasp - Eastern Lie - Fenrise - First Forge - The Hive
Rebel Outposts Bonewhite Tear - Dry Yearn - Jagged Deep - Plainsong - Raintrace East - Raintrace North - Raintrace West - Runner's Wild - Shining Wastes North - Shining Wastes South - Stillsands North - Stillsands South - Stillsands West - The Graypeak - The High Turning - The Stand of the Sentinels
Relic Ruins Dry Yearn - Isle of Spires - No Man's Land - Restless Weald - Runner's Wild - The Daunt - The Long Coast - The Stillsands
Salvage Contracts Barren Light Alarm Antennas - Convoy Ambush - Elusive Fanghorn - Scavengers
The Greenswell Ancient Relics - Plowhorns and Plants - Property Retrieval - Ravager Cannon - Speedy Lancehorns
The Raintrace Colleague and Key - Mine Launchers - Reinforced Components - Underwater Salvage
The Stillsands Lost Supplies - Missing Gear - Pristine Bellowback - Rollerback Salvage
Tallnecks Cinnabar Sands - Landfall - Salt Bite - The Stand of the Sentinels - The Stillsands
The Arena The Arena - Opening the Arena