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Horizon Forbidden W is home to many animal species, and the jays are some of the hardest to chase. They'll encounter you at a moment's discover and fly off, giving you footling chance to shoot information technology with an arrow. Here's how to find and chase jays on your journeying for resources.

Jays can be found south of Chainscrape, nearby the Relic Ruins in The Daunt. They lurk in the forest, walking around and occasionally flight from place to place (specially if you're sprinting here and there).

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Thick in the forestry, you'll want to use your scanning abilities. It will be minor, but if yous hold down the R3 push and scan, you'll come across a yellowish, almost golden, outline of the winged animal. Printing the R1 button to mark it.

Next, keep itch among the grass by pressing the square button. This is a proper hunt, so make sure your arrows are stocked up by crafting them beforehand. In one case you get close plenty by using the tall grass around the area, stay composed and get a shot at the bird. If information technology sees you or if you lot rush it, the jay will wing away so be patient.

Y'all can still aim for the jay while information technology's in mid-air and nail the shot. Notwithstanding, it's relatively hard to practise as the jay moves fast across the sky. You lot tin also try to slow downward time by pressing the right analog stick while aiming.

Once you've hunted the jay, y'all can get a bright feather off its carcass, and according to the game, "It is highly valuable to merchants," but they merely sell for a comedic nine metal shards just. Its feathers tin likewise aid you with upgrades to your ammo and tool pouches, which are significantly more useful. For instance, 2 jay feathers and 25 metal shards can provide a larger quiver for your light arrows and elemental light arrows.