Gunshot Heard Throughout the Mountains
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A side quest from the Hernand's Politics faction. Investigate the source of a gunshot echoing through the mountains of Hernand. Leads to the sub-quest "Gunshot at the Riverside".
Type
Side Quest
Faction
Hernand's Politics
Difficulty
Normal
Estimated Time
15-22 minutes
Location
Riverward Outpost and Riverside Posthouses, Hernand
Walkthrough
- 1Accept Gunshots Heard Throughout the Mountains in Hernand Situation.
- 2Go to Riverward Outpost and defeat Wolf Trackers in the marked zone.
- 3Wait for Riverward Outpost liberation loading to complete.
- 4Begin Gunshots at the Riverside after Origin of the Gunshots clears.
- 5Clear Spearhead, Arroweye, Steelhoof, and Ironhammer Posthouses.
- 6Confirm all four posthouse objectives are marked complete.
- 7Finish the chain to secure Hernand Situation progress and rewards.
Tips
- Use mount movement between posthouses to cut route time.
- Clear ranged enemies first at each posthouse chokepoint.
- Stay inside objective radius until liberation status updates.
- Restock ammo and healing before starting the four-post sweep.
- Track subquest name changes to confirm chain progression.
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Last updated: March 2026