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==General==
'''Eclipse Base Early''' is an oversight in Horizon Zero Dawn allowing the player to return to the Eclipse Base after finishing it, or enter it before you are supposed to. The earliest known instance of it being mentioned online was in October of 2017, although it is possible that someone discovered it before this time. Currently, there are no use cases in speedrunning for Eclipse Base Early.

==Variations==
There are 2 separate variations for the performing of Eclipse Base Early. It is heavily recommended to use the Mount Variation for convenience however.

===Mount Variation===
The Mount Variation of Eclipse Base Early uses a mount to gain the height necessary to reach the climbing handholds that allow access to the Eclipse Base. Putting a mount in front of where some climbing handholds are during the quest, you can jump onto the mount, then onto a rock that pokes out slightly, before jumping to handholds that are always on the cliffside.

<youtube>WkshR7iJcqI</youtube>earliest known video of Eclipse Base Early

=== Bomb Variation ===
The Bomb Variation of Eclipse Base Early uses a combination of precise jumps and [[Bomb Jump|bomb jumps]] to reach a plateau that sits beside the first Eclipse Base area. You can call a mount once up here, and ride through the invisible wall to enter the Base.