Bluegleam is a frozen machine fluid that is used as a new form of currency, along with metal shards, in Horizon Zero Dawn’s The Frozen Wilds DLC. Bluegleam is very rare and can be traded with special merchants, indicated by blue antlers, for powerful new weapons, Banuk boxes, or outfits.
Bluegleam’s in-game blurb describes it as “a precious blue-tinted crystal, valuable to merchants”, but of course what you care about is how to obtain Bluegleam itself, since what really counts are the things you you buy with him. With that in mind, here’s everything we know about the new blue coin.
In the meantime, for more information on the Horizon expansion, it’s worth returning to our main Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds guide, or even more so to our Horizon Zero Dawn guides and walkthroughs hub.
What Bluegleam is used for in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Bluegleam is used to purchase powerful new weapons and armor, as well as Banuk boxes, containing unknown items, from special merchants, including the following:
- Carja Master Blazon
- Banuk Ice Hunter Master
- Nora Master Silent Hunter
- Banuk forward bow
- Banuk Champion’s Bow
- Banuk Powershot Bow
- Banuk Tundra Box
- Banuk snowfall box
- Banuk nesting box
- Banuk Glacier Case
- Banuk Player Box
These new bows deal greater damage than other bows and are useful against newer, more dangerous machines. Therefore, it is recommended to collect as much Bluegleam as possible at the beginning of the DLC to purchase these weapons.
Although Bluegleam has been introduced as a new currency, it is only used to purchase special Banuk items from The Cut and trading must be done with a special merchant. In other regions, and for other items, metal fragments are still required.
How to get Bluegleam
Bluegleam can be obtained from the environment or obtained as a reward through quests.
Bluegleam can be collected in The Cut and looks like a large blue crystal, however it appears it can only be taken once per source. It’s usually found high up in the mountains, but if you don’t bother looking for it, special merchants sell a Bluegleam map indicating the location of all Bluegleam locations in The Cut.
Bluegleam is also obtained through errands and side quests. All Frozen Wilds side quests give Bluegleam, while only some tasks do. Errands tend to only give one Bluegleam, examples of this include:
- The Claws Beneath (1 Bluegleam)
- A shared secret (1 Bluegleam)
- Out of the forge (1 Bluegleam)
For more Horizon Zero Dawn hints, explainers, and tips, be sure to check out our main Horizon Zero Dawn guide and walkthrough hub, which includes tips on things like Horizon Zero Dawn’s Nullification Cauldrons and what machines they let you control, how to get the Golden Fast Travel. Pack up for unlimited fast travel, find and unlock the very powerful Horizon Zero Dawn Shield Weave Armor and Power Cell locations, and then for DLC players there’s our main Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds walkthrough and guide, a page on how to earn Bluegleam quickly and finally, a page on the handy A Secret Shared quest and how to upgrade your spear in Horizon Frozen Wilds.
However, the Frozen Wilds side quests are much more valuable, offering more than three Bluegleam as rewards upon completion. Listed below is the amount of Bluegleam received from each Frozen Wilds side quest:
- The path of the shaman (6 Bluegleam)
- Flooded (3 Bluegleam)
- For the Werak (8 Blue Shine)
- The three hunters (3 Bluegleam)
- Border Justice (3 Bluegleam)
- Firewall (3 Bluegleam)
- The Forge of Winter (7 Bluegleam)
Weapons and armor usually cost at least 15 Bluegleam, so completing side quests is not enough to purchase all the new items. It is recommended to purchase the Bluegleam map to alleviate the hassle of trying to find Bluegleam in its natural habitat.
However, your inventory of weapons and outfits may not have enough room for the new Banuk items, so some of the ones you already own may need to be replaced. This may be a good idea anyway, as players receive three new weapons as rewards throughout the story.
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