How To Spend Your First 50 Skill Points in Horizon Forbidden West ✅ 

Arktix is the most detailed content creator for Horizon and getting better. Thanks bro.

Followed along with JorRaptor quite a bit for when Zero Dawn came to PC, but man. For Forbidden West Arktix's channel is the place to be, solid advice, updated content if important stuff gets updated and clear, concise info. The game itself is already great, but I'm not one to find out every detail by myself and getting access to all the this makes the game that much more enjoyable!

these tips are honestly super useful. I started my first playthrough like two weeks ago when the game was released on pc and i already spent hours watching your content. super useful and super super underrated. keep the work up man... hope you get more subs in the future

thank you, i started playing 1 month and have watched your zero dawn most of content you have put on yt and same with horizon. and this was much needed. i'm on level 27 and after broken sky level. sun torched need upgraded and found the bellowback and the tail of rollerback and upgraded to level 4. so i actually didn't understood skill tree and thought i needed to unlock alot more then required. i would reset skill and follow your guide.

you said never get silent strike heal. but it's only an issue if the player is interested in the low health play style. I think if a person isn't interested in low health and they want to be more of a stealth play style (which can be very strong as well) then silent strike heal is good to get.

Thank you for all the tips. PC version lauch weeks ago, i watched your video a lot to learn the technique. Yours video really help me a lot. Keep it up. Thank you.

Love your guides! It has a premium quality feel when watching. I appreciate you !

You unlock around the same skills I do early on, but in the end, I wind up super overpowered, just like I love it and and planned on it. Like most RPG games, extra damage, extra health and extra stealth are a necessity, especially, in the early stages of a game, where we are weak all-around. In the early stages, I'm more about stealth, while in the latter stages, I'm up in the enemies face. 🤣Great Horizon: Forbidden West videos on your part too. 😎👍 Oh, and I don't like slow motion combat and never use it, but I take the perks anyway, just because they are there.

Thank you for this. Quite helpful!

I really like knockdown shot in early game. Your hunter bow knocks down small machines in a single shot with it. Since most early enemies are small, it helps a lot. Knockdown shot>shoot component>critical strike kills most small machines.

Duuuude you've made my playthrough of this game sooooo much better. Thank you thank you thank you!

Another super helpful video! Well, done 🙌

As soon as I saw the silent strike heal I was like "Why would I be at low health while sneaking? The healing flowers are everywhere and the entire point of stealth is to not have to fight. A.K.A. where you take most of your damage"

You've come such a long way with becoming an amazing CC! I've returned to watching your videos, even though I've finished the game long ago and know 95 % about it xD. I still learned something new haha (Scrounger Metal Block "hidden in plain sight" detail). Can't wait to return to your community on Discord in full, once Horizon 3 comes closer! Many thanks and I'm recommending a friend to your videos!

Just subbed. Detailed, useful and well-presented. You are my must go to guide and tips HFW channel!

You get better and better brother! Another quality vid. Thanks!

General post about your channel: Great videos, the detailing of how damage systems worked was nice. Knew most of it but I had no idea elemental 'straight damage' was basically elemental impact, I thought it had something to do with the build up. Like having it last longer, or something. Your suggestion of having a small impact icon in the corner better make it into Horizon 3.

Just subbed, Ark. Starting HFW for the first time and was looking for tips. You're articulate and present well. Excellent production work, too. Continued success with your channel. ✌

Im addicted in your videos, i finish zero dawn and now im playing forbidden west, so amazing game, and thanks for yours videos !!!

Thanks bro, really helped!

Your horizon videos are one of the reasons I come to RU-vid these last days

Thanks a whole lot, I am a hzd veteran(finished 100% and completed it 3 times on ultra hard) so I started playing hfw on Ulta hard Bec I know the game ... Or so I thought, it was a hella struggle then I reset my skills as mentioned in this video and now the games a breez

Nice one. This game is much more complex than it looks at a first glance. Im sure i have done some booboo in the skills, but i got a few to spend so not that big a deal as im only ~80 hours in and just done the 3 first subs . This video will help massively.

The melee techniques (combos) are actually only truly needed for the melee pits. If you don't care about those (1 trophy), you could EASILY finish the game without using any melee techniques. In rebel camps just headshot everyone ;)

I loved overriding machines in HZD. I always want to go the the last skill tree to open some machine connected skills, but warrior or bow skills often seem a better choice. Also, I'd like to try out the silent with traps build.

Thanks for this. I wish I had known all that when I started the game a few days ago...and overlooked some skill synergies which would've made things much easier in the earlier game. For instance, I just discovered Critical Boost and now I'd like to know if it applies to ranged weapons. Does it?

Any chance of making more build videos? One that specialize in each skill tree: melee, trapper, low health, machine tamer, etc - along with the gear recommendation.

Grapplestrike! You missed grapplestrike! Get that critical hits from afar, and with a resonator tag, to boot!

Love these videos and watch them on repeat as I play haha

Gotta love Arktix 's videos. Just gotta.

I never got into the melee playstyle so even in the beginning I used range, on low difficulty it works fine

Surprised you didn't have Stealth Stalker in here. I haven't used all of the valor surges in depth yet, but in the early game on Very Hard, I found it to be incredibly useful when most attacks don't feel like they're dealing damage.

You should do more livestreams :)

Wow I got this game because the graphics were nice I was not expecting this amount of depth in the gameplay it’s insane I’m glad i got this game

Excellent video! I wish this video existed back when I first started playing this game over a year ago. But I gotta ask one thing, about the legendary coils in the main game: I heard about a legendary instant shocked chance coil that would've been present in a merchant's inventory in Thormarsh,but I just can't find it , do you know what happened(if this coil isn't just a rumor, of course)?🤔

6:44 the amount of times I've heard "it lets you launch a rocket off your sharpshot bow" accurate, and funny

Hey I can't find info on it anywhere, is there any way to turn on loot indicators when you selected explore mode at the start? like chests machine components etc? like in zero dawn (I cba to perma spam the focus button xD these icons go away way too fast)

Hey Arktix. I'm just wondering, at late game, is there any point triple notching. I remember using it loads in ZD, but find very little use in FW.

What is good about chain burst is: it apply multiple element build up

Hola Arktix... si... a mi me gusta utilizar la técnica de arma "disparo demoledor"... lo utilizo con el arco de caza de disparo solar funciona excelente con el atuendo "Tejido invernal Utaru" el cual incrementa una barra de resistencia de armas cuando logras un ataque silencioso con éxito... una vez llena la barra de resistencia de armas funciona de esta manera sin fallar cuentas de 25 a 30 segundos para realizar los tres disparos... o los puedes hacer por fases como yo lo hago... mi forma es esta... las maquinas pequeñas serán derribadas con un disparo demoledor... las medianas con dos disparos demoledores y para las maquinas grandes se necesitan tres disparos demoledores... la maquina caerá sin fallar... me gusta utilizar el arco de disparo solar por varias razones lo cual nunca lo he retirado de mi rueda de armas ocupando siempre la parte superior de la misma... pero no solo es útil el derribar maquinas con la técnica disparo demoledor... también una ventaja demasiado útil y esto es mas que nada para hacer referencia a las maquinas grandes ya que sus ataques en el modo ultradificil son devastadores si llegan a golpearte... el primer disparo funciona de maravilla si la maquina quiere atacarte a distancia ya que la interrumpes lo cual te da una ventana de oportunidad para seguir atacando con otra arma... el segundo disparo viene de maravilla cuando van directo corriendo hacia a ti... al realizar el disparo demoledor la maquina es derribada pero no en su totalidad es mas como un tropiezo de la maquina aun así esta termina en el suelo y nuevamente es una muy buena ventana de oportunidad para alejarte o realizar un ataque como viene arrastrándose la maquina al tropezar... el tercer disparo es para hacerla caer totalmente lo que te da la mayor ventaja de tenerla en el suelo para seguir atacando o entrar de nuevo en sigilo... lo que yo hago es causarle acumulación elemental de electrocución solo que necesito que termine el derribo para que la acumulación elemental termine y nuevamente regrese al suelo... su cuerpo de mas maquinas grandes se queda mas quieto al estar electrocutadas que derribadas... las demás ventajas que tiene ese arco es que sus flechas son demasiado baratas pero solo uso las de caza no las de caza avanzadas... sus tres muescas están llenas con bobinas de "probabilidad de fragilidad +2%" lo cual las congela demasiado rápido y lo complemento con disparos del arco "lagrimas del Dios Agreste" para extraer piezas o con el guantelete "Retorno de la Ancestro" este segundo lo uso mas con los trituradores eléctricos... en una ranura le coloque una bobina de "confusión instantánea +2%" lo cual al hacer efecto la maquina queda totalmente confundida dándote una perfecta oportunidad para atacarla silenciosamente volviendo a llenar tu barra de resistencia nuevamente... y bueno lo que hago con los trituradores es otra cosa aun mas extensa que esto... perdóname por escribir tanto... pero en si mi forma de jugar esta basada en lo que he visto de tus videos son demasiado educativos y muy bien explicados... espero poder enviarte algunos de todo lo que escribí aquí para que puedas verlos y saber que funciona... sobre todo en el modo ultradificil... es donde se pueden explotar verdaderamente el potencial de cada arma...

Is there a transcript for the skills you recommend?

Seeing as this is your most recent video and more likely to read it, just wondering as I have just started the "new game plus". Are the weapons and outfits any better than the main game?

Just entered the Forbidden West and reset the skills according to the video will give it a try and wreck those cool named machines.

I think your undervaluing how insanely OP Beserk Blast is in the earlier parts of the game on higher difficulties (especially Ultra Hard).

And here is me, stacking points in Machnine Master :D

Powershot doesn't use ammos: if you get an advanced bow soon and you can't afford ammo in the early maschines that saves your butt. Also spears.

dude, you're really good at this game. How many hours did you spend playing it? Impressive skills.

I really hope the passive can build up more than LV4, rebels are still easily spotted me in very hard

The most important skill of all: take less damage from traps you accidantally trigger.

braced shot prob worth it just for the animation :)

Bro the most important thing, is the arena glitch working in pc??

Can u please make a spectar gaulet masterclass video

first useful video.. and much better on 1.5 speed. hopefully you get rid of the stupid promotions to your other videos someday

Is it just my imagination or does it look like you're related to Adam from VivaLaDirtLeague?

Are there enough skill points to unlock everything since the burning shores update?

Can you make a second 50 skill points vid?

Oh wow... I had no idea that silent strike heals disabled the low health boosts! That is SUPER weird! Why in the hell would that even happen? Sounds more like a Glitch than something intentional.... Hope it gets fixed!

I cant bind critical boost to any weapon. How do I do it? Do I need a course or something for it?

Do you happen to know if focused shot also makes tearblast arrows stronger? Or does it only affect impact damage?

passiv skills are the most confusing ??

I'm not gonna sue you, but don't let it happen again :-)

Bro but how do I farm apex behemoths

Devs should add option for resetting skills from specific tree because full wipe is really just time wasting.

I wish you could turn a skill off or on when when the skill has been acquired. Too bad I've acquired almost all the skills before this tutorial.

who is your favourite hzd content creator?

"so it ended up being 51 points. Sue me" 😂😂

I just focus on hunter, you will use the bow in every battle anyway.

Honestly the melee skills are ONLY useful against human enemies. Against machines a bow (or basically any other weapon) is ALWAYS a better option! So I would definitely argue with prioritising melee skills over hunter ones.

My version of the game on PS5 has 29 skills tree instead of 34 like on video. What’s wrong?

Me playing on ps4 with 200+ unused skills points 😂

This would've been much easier to follow had you just stayed in one tree at a time. Useful information and write descriptive but difficult to follow.

Stamina could've been used to enhance the weapon not hinder it. I hope GG gets rid of that nonsense.

Never heard anyone pronounced infiltrator that way 😂

WeMod better to unlock all of them 😅

It feels like you are married to this game 😂

why does your site needs my e-mail . i feel uncomfortable by doing this. What are you doing with this e-mail. Just wanna know. Many thanks

man all this nonsense i just used cheat engin and got all the skills up and enjoying the game gg

USED A TRAINER AND MAXED ALL THE SKILL TREES

"In-FILL-traitor" is going to be stuck in my head now. Good tips.

#justice for my silent strike heal build 🫡