Understanding Horizon Forbidden West's Skill Tree Categories
Horizon Forbidden West brings countless improvements over its predecessor. The most obvious improvement is the visual upgrade that can be seen on PS5, which supports 4K resolution that brings out all the details of the lush environments that surround Aloy. Plenty of gameplay improvements can also be found, including improved traversal mechanics — Aloy can climb and scale nearly any mountain she comes across. She is also capable of using a grappling hook called a Pullcaster to quickly ascend to high places, and she can use a Shieldwing Glider to gently descend from great heights.
Guerrilla Games has also done a complete overhaul of Aloy's skill tree. Although Aloy retains many of her abilities from Horizon Zero Dawn, in Horizon Forbidden West the skill tree system is expanded, granting her access to a myriad new abilities. It may be confusing at first, but Guerrilla Games has divided the skill tree into six categories that each complement a certain style.
Every Major Change About Aloy From Horizon Zero Dawn to Forbidden West
For most of Horizon Forbidden West, players treat machines like enemies and strive to hunt them down. However, machines can sometimes be useful, especially when Aloy overrides them. The usefulness of machines can be enhanced by unlocking more skills in the Machine Master skill tree.
The best skills to unlock in this category are Machine Damage, which allows overridden machine to deal more damage; Heavy Lifter, which lets Aloy move faster when carrying heavy weapons; and Mounted Archer, which lets Aloy deal more damage when on a mount. Valor Surges also improve Aloy's chances when she is up against aggressive machines. The Part Breaker Valor Surge allows Aloy to deal more damage to machine components and
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