{"id":11351,"date":"2022-02-18T15:44:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T14:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1587870"},"modified":"2022-02-18T16:13:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T15:13:06","slug":"horizon-forbidden-west-skill-tree-where-should-you-spend-your-skill-points","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/horizon-forbidden-west-skill-tree-where-should-you-spend-your-skill-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Horizon Forbidden West skill tree: Where should you spend your skill points?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 18 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Once you\u2019ve spent an hour or two with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/horizon-forbidden-west-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Horizon Forbidden West<\/a>, you\u2019ll be introduced to the Horizon Forbidden West skill tree, which is one of the more complicated skill trees that we\u2019ve seen recently.<\/p>\n<p>While some games would be content with one simple skill tree that gradually allows you unlock new abilities as you progress through the game, Horizon Forbidden West has a whopping\u00a0<em>six <\/em>different skill trees for players to pick between.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the six skill trees is themed around a different facet of Aloy\u2019s gameplay, and each of them has a number of different skills you can unlock. Thankfully, you can flit back and forth between these skill trees throughout the game. You don\u2019t have to pick just one.<\/p>\n<p>But what do each of the Horizon Forbidden West skill trees do, and where should you spend your skill points if you\u2019re looking to build your Aloy in a particular way? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Horizon Forbidden West skill tree explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The six different skill trees in Horizon Forbidden West, and some handy information on what they all relate to, are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Hunter\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 weapon stamina, concentration and improving Hunter Bows and Boltblasters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infiltrator\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 stealth, silent strikes and improving Sharpshot Bows<\/li>\n<li><strong>Machine Master<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 hacking machines, controlling machines and improving Spike Thrower weapons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Survivor<\/strong> \u2013 healing, crafting and improving\u00a0Blastsling and Shredder Gauntlet weapons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trapper \u2013 <\/strong>improving traps, Ropecaster and Tripcaster<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warrior <\/strong>\u2013 melee combat, improving spear and Warrior Bow<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Certainly, there are plenty of options to choose from there, and it\u2019s easy to imagine every different player building Aloy out in their own unique way. There must be loads of different combinations we could try.<\/p> <h2><strong>Where should you spend your Horizon Forbidden West skill points?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re just starting your journey in Horizon Forbidden West, there are a few points on the skill tree(s) that we\u2019d highly recommend to get you started.<\/p>\n<p>In the Hunter skill tree, we\u2019d recommend spending one skill point on Concentration+ as soon as you can. This skill with prolong the period of slowed-down time that kicks in when you aim your bow, which should make combat that little bit easier.<\/p>\n<p>In the Survivor skill tree, we\u2019d also recommend that you invest some skill points in Potent Medicine (berries heal you faster and to a greater degree) and Low Health Regen (speeds up the automatic healing when you\u2019re under 25 per cent health) sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those basics, it really is up to you, and you should plot your path through the Horizon Forbidden West skill tree based on your preferred style of play. If you like taking out robot animals in a sneaky way, use the Infiltrator skill tree. Or if you prefer to run at them head on and bash them with a stick, you\u2019ll want to pour resources into the Warrior skill tree. 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