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Horizon Forbidden Due west is dwelling to many animal species, and the jays are some of the hardest to hunt. They'll see you at a moment's notice and fly off, giving you little run a risk to shoot it with an arrow. Here's how to observe and chase jays on your journey for resources.

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

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Thick in the forestry, y'all'll desire to utilize your scanning abilities. It will be pocket-sized, but if y'all hold downward the R3 push and scan, you'll see a xanthous, near gold, outline of the winged animal. Printing the R1 button to marker it.

Next, continue crawling among the grass by pressing the square button. This is a proper hunt, so make sure your arrows are stocked up past crafting them beforehand. One time you get close enough by using the tall grass effectually the expanse, stay equanimous and get a shot at the bird. If information technology sees you lot or if you lot rush it, the jay will fly away so be patient.

You tin can still aim for the jay while it'southward in mid-air and boom the shot. However, information technology's relatively hard to do as the jay moves fast across the sky. You lot can also try to tedious down time past pressing the correct analog stick while aiming.

Once y'all've hunted the jay, you can become a bright plumage off its carcass, and according to the game, "It is highly valuable to merchants," but they only sell for a comedic nine metal shards only. Its feathers can as well assist you lot with upgrades to your ammo and tool pouches, which are significantly more useful. For example, ii jay feathers and 25 metallic shards can provide a larger quiver for your light arrows and elemental light arrows.