Horizon Forbidden West is back and tougher than ever, especially when facing off against new types of machines that are all ready to take the fight to Aloy. Thankfully, our heroine has learned a few new moves along the way, helping shift the tides of battle when the situation calls for it. What is a Valor Surge and how do you use them? Valor Surge is, for lack of a better term, an “ultimate” move that can be triggered once you build up your Valor meter. These moves are exceptionally powerful, and when used properly, can win you the battle with ease. Each Valor Surge has 3 upgrade levels and costs quite a bit of skill points, so be sure to choose and upgrade wisely. Activating a Valor Surge is as easy as holding down L1 to bring up the weapon wheel and then pressing R1. Provided you’ve filled up…

Aloy’s journey in Horizon Forbidden West is her biggest one yet, full of dangers and foes that are much more terrifying than before. Your skills will be put to the test, and you’ll need to play it smart to gain a shot at surviving through to the end. Horizon Forbidden West Skill Trees Horizon Forbidden West has 6 skill trees – Warrior, Trapper, Hunter, Survivor, Infiltrator, and Machine Master. Each of these skill trees focuses on different playstyles and while you’re free to choose which one you want to start with, hear us out first. Horizon Forbidden West features a bigger and deeper skill tree than the first game, which will surely leave players guessing as to which skills are the most important ones to upgrade first. Eventually, with enough levels and side quests, it’s definitely possible to learn everything but it’ll take a while to get there, so planning…

Horizon Forbidden West brings us a new adventure that includes new machines to conquer. These machines are fierce and even deadlier than anything you have ever faced before, so you’ll need every bit of help you can get. Thankfully, Aloy is armed with weapons and skills that can help her bring the fight to her foes and level the playing field. Horizon Forbidden West – What are weapon techniques? Weapon Techniques, which we can simply think of as weapon skills, are unlockables that provide your weapons with another form of attack that can deal serious damage or get you out of sticky situations. These techniques consume weapon stamina, and each weapon type has a specific technique that you can use. You’ll find these weapon techniques spread out across the 6 skill trees, so if you want a certain technique, you’re going to have to invest some skill points to a…