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Horde Killer
Horde Killer is the storyline for wiping out every Freaker Horde in Oregon. It mixes a few story missions with the open-world Hordes you find yourself, from small cave groups in the north to the huge swarms in the south.
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Good to know
- It lists 40 missions: three story missions plus the open-world Hordes, ending with the Chemult Community College Horde.
- Weapon rewards: 4 Hordes give the SMP9, 10 the Auto Shotgun, 20 the IDF Pup and 24 the MG55.
- Magazine upgrades come at 14 Hordes (SMP9), 30 (IDF Pup) and 34 (MG55).
- Per the wiki, 100% comes at 39 Hordes and unlocks the St. John Horde Killer Custom Accent.
Tips
Scout a Horde before you start the fight and plan an escape route with choke points. Bring Napalm Molotovs, Attractor Bombs and a high-capacity gun. Many Hordes rest in caves by day and roam at night.
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You Alone I Have SeenCaptain Kouri wants Weaver's new Napalm Molotov tested on a real horde. You take on the Chemult horde of 300 Freakers, then report back to Kouri. - 2I'll Save Some For YouTo build the truck bomb, you need creosote from the Old Sawmill near Lost Lake. A Horde of 500 Swarmers lives there, so you have to wipe it out before you can fill the truck.
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Keep Them SafeRikki needs more for the truck bomb. You ride to Iron Butte Ranch, wipe out the Horde of 300 Swarmers there, then radio Boozer about getting the fertilizer.
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Shadow Lake HordeShadow Lake Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs. - 2Bear Creek Hot Springs HordeThe Bear Creek Hot Springs Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap, north of Tucker's Hot Springs camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays well in Hot Springs Trust for its size.
- 3Patjens Lakes HordePatjens Lakes Horde is a 100-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs.
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Marion Forks HordeThe Marion Forks Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Belknap town of Marion Forks. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs. - 5Lava Arch HordeThe Lava Arch Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Belknap. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Hot Springs Trust and credits.
- 6Belknap Crater HordeThe Belknap Crater Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the volcanic Belknap country. It opens after you move to Lost Lake in We've All Done Things and pays Hot Springs.
- 7Twin Craters HordeTwin Craters Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Belknap, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,550 Trust at Hot Springs.
- 8White King Mine HordeWhite King Mine Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- 9Grotto Caves HordeThe Grotto Caves Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde Killer target that hibernates in the Grotto caves in the Cascade. It opens after Lots of Sick People and pays Copeland's Camp.
- 10Horse Lake HordeThe Horse Lake Horde is a 25-Swarmer Horde Killer target near the Caldera Hydro Dam reservoir in the Cascade. It is one of the smallest Hordes in the game and a good first try.
- 11Death Train HordeThe Death Train Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade, named for NERO's body trains. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain and pays Copeland's Camp.
- 12O'Leary Mountain HordeO'Leary Mountain Horde is a 25-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after We've All Done Things. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- 13Cascade Highway HordeThe Cascade Highway Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde Killer target along the Santiam Highway near the logging camp. It opens after We've All Done Things and clears one of Deacon and Boozer's old danger spots.
- 14Little Bear Lake HordeThe Little Bear Lake Horde is a 30-Swarmer Horde Killer target in the Cascade that often blocks the old Belknap Tunnel route. It opens after We've All Done Things and is an easy one to start with.
- 15Proxy Falls HordeProxy Falls Horde is a 50-Swarmer Horde in Cascade, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Drifters on the Mountain. Clear it for 2,000 XP and 1,600 Trust at Copeland's Camp.
- 16McLeod Ridge HordeMcLeod Ridge Horde is a 150-Swarmer Horde in Crater Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after You Alone I Have Seen. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,100 Trust at Wizard Island.
- 17Mt. Bailey HordeMt. Bailey Horde is a 275-Swarmer Horde in Crater Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after A War We Can Win. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,100 Trust at Wizard Island.
- 18Rimview Ranch HordeRimview Ranch Horde is a 150-Swarmer Horde in Crater Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Rimview Ranch Infestation. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,100 Trust at Wizard Island.
- 19Beaver Marsh Rest Stop HordeThe Beaver Marsh Rest Stop Horde is a 130-Swarmer Horde Killer target at a rest stop on Highway 97. It is one of the larger southern Hordes and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
- 20Mt. Scott Ski Resort HordeMt. Scott Ski Resort Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde in Highway 97, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,650 Trust at Diamond Lake.
- 21Sagebrush Point HordeSagebrush Point Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde in Highway 97, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,650 Trust at Diamond Lake.
- 22Beasley Lake HordeThe Beasley Lake Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
- 23Solomon Hill HordeSolomon Hill Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde in Highway 97, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,650 Trust at Diamond Lake.
- 24Cascade Lakes Rail Line HordeThe Cascade Lakes Rail Line Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on the Highway 97 rail line. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and shares the tracks with the Cascade Lakes Rail Line Infestation.
- 25Chemult Station HordeThe Chemult Station Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target living in a derailed NERO body train at Chemult's rail station. It opens after A War We Can Win and pays Diamond Lake.
- 26Groose Gardens HordeThe Groose Gardens Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after A War We Can Win and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
- 27Juniper Ridge HordeThe Juniper Ridge Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
- 28Rum Rye Gulch HordeRum Rye Gulch Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde in Highway 97, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker. Clear it for 4,000 XP and 1,650 Trust at Diamond Lake.
- 29Friendship Ridge HordeThe Friendship Ridge Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97. It opens after For An Outlaw Biker and pays 4,000 XP plus Diamond Lake Trust.
- 30Lobert Draw Ridge HordeThe Lobert Draw Ridge Horde is a 300-Swarmer Horde Killer target on Highway 97, one of the largest in the game. It opens after A War We Can Win, and you should only take it on with a full kit and a long trap line.
- 31Metolius Lava Cave HordeMetolius Lava Cave Horde is a 150-Swarmer Horde in Lost Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Flow Like Buried Rivers. Clear it for 3,000 XP and 600 Trust at Iron Mike's Camp.
- 32River Flow Farms HordeRiver Flow Farms Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde in Lost Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Not Like I Got A Choice. Clear it for 3,000 XP and 600 Trust at Iron Mike's Camp.
- 33Westfir HordeWestfir Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde in Lost Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after We've All Done Things. Clear it for 3,000 XP and 600 Trust at Iron Mike's Camp.
- 34Sherman's Camp HordeSherman's Camp Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde in Lost Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after Not Like I Got A Choice. Clear it for 3,000 XP and 600 Trust at Iron Mike's Camp.
- 35Wapinitia Road HordeWapinitia Road Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde in Lost Lake, one of the Horde Killer targets. It opens after We've All Done Things. Clear it for 3,000 XP and 600 Trust at Iron Mike's Camp.
- 36Berley Lake HordeThe Berley Lake Horde is a 75-Swarmer Horde Killer target in Lost Lake that uses the lake as a watering hole. It opens after We've All Done Things and pays 3,000 XP plus Iron Mike's Trust.
- 37Chemult Community College HordeThe Chemult Community College Horde is a 125-Swarmer Horde Killer target at the old refugee camp on Highway 97. It opens after You Couldn't Stop Shaking, and the campus buildings give you plenty of chokepoints.
- 38Chemult Horde (You Alone I Have Seen)A 300-Swarmer Horde at Chemult that you clear in You Alone I Have Seen, Captain Kouri's field test of Weaver's Napalm Molotov. It is not the free-roam Chemult Station Horde, which is a separate 125-Swarmer target.
- 39Iron Butte Ranch HordeA 300-Swarmer Horde at Iron Butte Ranch that you clear in Keep Them Safe, part of the push toward Wizard Island. It is the only Horde you ever fight in Iron Butte, and it shows up just for this mission.
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Old Sawmill HordeThe Old Sawmill Horde in Lost Lake is the biggest Horde in Days Gone, at 500 Swarmers. You have to clear it in I'll Save Some For You so the creosote truck can be filled. Stock up on fire and explosives before you ride in.
- Auto ShotgunThe Auto Shotgun is a Special Forces drum-fed shotgun you get free from the Horde Killer storyline. It fires shells as fast as you pull the trigger. It is one of the best close-range tools for Freaker crowds and Breakers.
- IDF PupThe IDF Pup is a Special Forces bullpup rifle you get free for clearing Hordes. It unlocks at 50% of Horde Killer with a 45-round magazine. It is accurate, fast and one of the best primaries for Horde fights.
- MG55The MG55 is a Special Forces medium machine gun with very low recoil. It unlocks free at 60% of Horde Killer and goes in the special slot. It is the best machine gun for taking a Horde apart.
- SMP9The SMP9 is an automatic sidearm with a 30-round magazine. You can buy it at Hot Springs or Lost Lake, or get a better Mil-Spec copy free from Horde Killer. Full-auto in the sidearm slot is great on the bike.
FreakersFreakers are people and animals turned feral by the Freaker Virus, and they are the main danger on every road in Days Gone. Each type needs a different answer, from a knife for a lone Swarmer to fire for a whole Horde.- HordesHordes are packs of 25 to 500 Swarmers that move, feed and sleep as one, and they are the biggest fights in Days Gone. Each one needs scouting and a plan, but clearing them makes a region safer and pays out in weapons.
Related missions
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationStoryWe've All Done Things
You have brought a badly hurt Boozer to Iron Mike's Lost Lake camp. Rikki walks you in, and then you talk to Iron Mike about letting Boozer stay and get treatment.
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For An Outlaw Biker
The final push into the Ark on Wizard Island. You fight through the Militia inside, save Weaver, settle things with Skizzo and head for the Colonel's chamber.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationStoryDrifters on the Mountain
With your bike gone from O'Leary Mountain, you set out on foot to get it back. The trail leads through a marauder camp near the safehouse and ends at Copeland's Camp.
Image: Bend Studio / PlayStationStoryA War We Can Win
A War We Can Win is the story mission where Deacon arrives at Wizard Island, the Deschutes County Militia's fortress in Crater Lake. Colonel Garret walks you through the base and explains what his Militia is fighting for.