Horizon Forbidden West: Why Players Should Consider a 'Trapper' Build
Guerrilla Games leaned into the RPG genre even more with its recently releasedHorizon Forbidden West, compared to its PS4 and PC predecessor. While the series’ first entry admittedly employed RPG mechanics, the overhauling of the sequel’s skill trees on the PS4 and PS5 is the biggest indicator of the studio’s expanded efforts.
As a result of the shakeup, players can mold their version of Aloy into six distinct class-like builds. Each fundamentally alters the gameplay of Horizon Forbidden West in a number of ways, thanks to the unique play-styles they each promote. Despite seemingly being overlooked by many fans on the internet, the «Trapper» build stands out as being one of the best, thanks to advantages that can be gained from it on the battlefields of the post-apocalypse.
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As the Trapper’s moniker suggests, the build’s skill tree is dominated by perks that enhance Aloy’s ability to create and place traps. Out of the 10 that can be purchased through leveling up, most offer some form of buff to the speed and capacity of Horizon Forbidden West’s sneakiest weapons. The «Quick Trapper» and «Trap Limit» Passive Boosts are by far the most effective, due to how they enable the battlefield to quickly become overrun with explosives. It’s recommended that players take the «Resilient Trapper» perk for this scenario though, as it reduces the damage Aloy takes if she falls prey to her own traps.
Unlike a lot of the other builds that players can create in Horizon Forbidden West, the Trapper isn’t as much of a one-trick pony as its name suggests. Looking through the build's tree, players will discover that Guerrilla has sprinkled in options that buff Aloy’s crafting
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