5 tips for Horizon Forbidden West

Aloy is a brave warrior with a bow and arrow and a powerful armor. But the weapons you get at the start, won't be enough for battles later on. Gather materials to make arrows and medicine. Collect branches and berries, so you'll always have enough. Hunt for animals, and use the skins and bones to improve your armor or make your bags bigger. Is your bag full? The materials move to your stash automatically, which you can empty at any village.

Aloy is a great hunter, but she still learns many new skills. With the skill points which you earn while you play, you can make Aloy even stronger. You learn how to shoot a hail of arrows with her bow and arrow, for example. Or do you prefer a skill to make your medicine work faster and better? There's an extensive skill tree for any playstyle. You can customize Aloy just as you like.

Aloy can hit very hard with her spear, but that's not the best strategy. If you fight against a large horde of machines, it's smart to take a different approach. Aloy has access to a complete arsenal of weapons. Check from the bushes where the giant machines walk. Lay a trap and inflict a lot of damage at once. Afterwards, hit them with a few arrows, and you almost won. Your arrows are powerful weapons. But you can also use your harpoon or catapult during a battle.

The Forbidden West is full of human and mechanical danger. Each enemy has a weak spot. Scan your enemies with your Focus to find their weak spots. Machines are vulnerable to fire arrows, for example. Aim a fire arrow at its weak spot and inflict a lot of damage. You can also get to know the attacks of the different machines, so you can always evade a heavy attack at the right moment.

The Forbidden West is huge and filled with adventure. Do you arrive in a new area? Look for a Tallneck first, so you can get a nice overview of that area. During your travels, you'll also come across various villages, where you can find missions and shops. You can also find travelers in the mountains or forests. They've often heard rumors, which can also lead to a mission or job.