Horizon Forbidden West is about to come out on PS4 and PS5, and this means more and more news, trailers, and hype. Recent weeks have seen new enemies revealed like the Slitherfang and a massive file size leaked from the PlayStation database.
Now more details are coming in, including ones like Horizon Forbidden West’s skill tree. It’ll work likely most skill trees in other games, but Horizon Forbidden West’s skill tree sounds to be a massive one and gives players a lot of options.
There are six different playstyles found in this skill tree. These include the Warrior that focuses on melee attacks and skills; the Trapper that focuses on trap-oriented skills; the Survivor that focuses on health and resource skills; the Infiltrator that is focused on stealth options in Horizon Forbidden West; the Hunter that focuses on Aloy’s ranged abilities, and finally, the Machine Master that is focused on hacking and machine-oriented abilities.
Best part of this huge tree is that it is actually allowing players to mix and match skills. There are a total of 20-30 skills per tree. Each one has its own unique Valor Surge move in Horizon Forbidden West.
Skills work much like their counterparts found in other games, but with some added effects and changes. Aloy’s outfits, for example, can improve and boost certain skills, while weave boosts are also able of pushing some skills to their limits. It’s also confirmed that some high-level equipment can raise skills up to levels of 300%, meaning each loadout and kit will require some planning.
There’s one key question that seems to go unanswered though. Some games require players to find items or use a specific currency to reset skills. Horizon Zero Dawn didn’t have this feature, but considering how large Horizon Forbidden West will be, it is a serious question about the matter. Players could get all 84 skills in the first game, but there are a lot more here to unlock.
