Best LATE GAME Weapons & Outfits! | Horizon Forbidden West
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- Which purple very rare weapons and outfits are the best for the late game in Horizon Forbidden West? In this video we’ll learn about all the best purple very rare late game gear!
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0:00 - Getting Started
1:17 - Discord & Twitter!
1:42 - Best Outfit: Nora Valiant
2:26 - Alternative Outfits
3:22 - Best Stealth Outfit: Utaru Winterweave
3:49 - Alternative Stealth Outfits
4:22 - Hunter Bows (Damage)
6:53 - Frost/Freeze: Seeker Hunter Bow
7:44 - Shock: Lightning Hunter Bow
8:22 - Purgewater: Lightning Hunter Bow
8:34 - Acid & Fire: Wildfire Hunter Bow
9:29 - Sharpshot Bows: Glowblast & Delta
10:32 - Build/Loadout Overview
11:30 - Shredder: Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet
11:42 - Warrior Bows: Deathrattle & Carja's Bane
12:14 - Blastslings: Barrage, Corrosive, & Wings Of The Ten
12:54 - Boltblaster: Relentless Boltblaster
13:15 - Ropecasters: Elite & Elite Canister
13:45 - Spikethrowers: Vindicator & Skykiller
14:07 - Tripcasters: Perimeter & Delver
14:32 - Best Gear Summary
15:02 - Wrapping Up
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i really respect the way you're approaching your channel, you don't have a lot of subs but you're doing the right thing by pumping out high level content, and just as importantly, you're keeping a consistent schedule. i popped you a sub last week and have watched several of your videos on HFW since then. I'll stick with you and i hope you get the recognition you deserve one day!
Hey thank you! I reallyappreciate that! Yeah I’m definitely trying to focus on putting out high quality content. Sometimes it’s a bit discouraging to see other channels get a lot more views for lower quality videos that are more click-baity, but I just can’t bring myself to make videos like that. And I’m hoping in the long run it pays off to focus on quality over quantity. Thanks for joining the channel! I really appreciate your sub! 🙏🏼
@@ArktixOfficial Absolutely, i know how you feel. The key is to just keep at it and I'm sure you'll make it eventually. All it takes is for one of these videos to blow up, it could be any of them. I found your channel simply by searching something HFW related and halfway through the video i went to sub to you and i was completely shocked to see that you were a small channel, you have the quality of an actual top tier CZcams channel. Unfortunately CZcams is somewhat luck based but you increase your chances greatly by doing what you're already doing 💯
Wow thanks! A couple of other people have commented they’re surprised I don’t have more subscribers too 😄 I’ll keep at it!
So we’ll said! 100% agreed.
Tip for the greenshine: with the create job function, you can pinpoint any greenshine location you need (even slabs, it just tells you exactly there they are). Some people don’t want to do this because it kinda ruins the adventure feeling, but if you want it, it’s definitely an option.
Good tip!
@@ArktixOfficial Indeed.
Gimme free greenshine 😂
Are you shitting me?
The drill spike saved me many times when you put a knockdown coil on it. It's fun watching machines collapse from the drills.
Totally! Yeah drill spikes are cool.
You definitely discovered something early that ppl are now abusing lol. Drill Spikes do indeed have crazy knockdown potential when targeting legs! Can be super strong against tanky/aggressive opponents!
Awesome video Arktix! This series has the best tips & tricks for HFW on CZcams. Thanks for all the research you did for this video, your recommendations are definitely the best of the Very Rare tier. I'm on my second playthrough, just finished collecting all the sub-functions & currently working on upgrading some of the weapons you mentioned.
The Nora Valiant & Tenakth Skirmisher are my favorite outfits, both visually & mechanically. I do like using Valor Surges, so I give a slight edge to the Skirmisher. However, it needs some help to be on par with the balanced built-in perks that the Valiant has. I purchase & upgrade the Carja Shadow & Utaru Gravesinger outfits to unlock their weaves, Concentration +2 & Stamina Regen +2. Then I equip those on the Skirmisher to round out it's perks, basically turning it into the Valiant but with Valor Surge Master +2 & a huge shock resistance which helps when farming Slitherfangs, Tremortusks & Stormbirds for upgrades. Then I take the Deep Concentration +2 weave from the Skirmisher & add it to the Valiant. At that point, they're both viable Hunter outfits just short of the Nora Thunder Warrior.
Fire arrows have definitely been nerfed from ZD, as their damage over time can't be dramatically increased like before. I only use them against machines vulnerable to fire like Dreadwings to stun/ground them, buying time for a Braced Shot, healing, etc.
My current weapon loadout consists of the Marshal Hunter Bow, Seeker Hunter Bow modded with freeze coils, Delta Sharpshot modded with Stealth Damage +25 & Critical Hit Chance + coils, Elite Ropecaster modded with Draw Speed + & Reload Speed + coils, & the Relentless Boltblaster. Then I swap in & out the Wildfire Hunter Bow, Lightning Hunter Bow, Glowblast Sharpshot modded with Component Tear + coils, Corrosive Blast Sling & Adhesive Warrior Bow modded with Knockdown Power + coils to keep machines stunned while conserving resources with it's cheap ammo. Now I've just got to grab the Vindicator Spike Thrower & head to Legacy's Landfall to grab the free Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet.
Again, thanks for the great video & congrats on the new Discord & Twitter!
Thanks @Sonny! Those are interesting points about the Skirmisher. You have a good point that it has better shock resistance, and I like your idea to use the weaves from other outfits to make it more balanced. Like I mentioned on Discord, I’ll need to take a closer look at that while I’m playing. Thanks as always for your great comments! 🙏🏼
Found you yesterday, I played horizon for about 8 hours today. You've helped show me how much more fun it can be. Can't believe how few subs you have this is top tier content.
Also, side note. The sharpshooter bow called Regallad wrath is very decent and has 40% damage when shooting at long distance.
@donal o'keeffe Thank you! Yeah my channel is still pretty new, but we're growing! I'm glad you've been finding my videos helpful. That's definitely my goal! And yes, Regalla's Wraith is a great bow, but I actually saved it for my end-game video coming out soon since you get it so late into the main story. Plus you only get it if you choose the "tough guy" option with Regalla, so a lot of people don't have it.
It's funny how both of you spelled "Regalla's Wrath" Wrong. No Offense, just pointing that out
I’ve watched a few of your vids before & now you’re my go to for anything Forbidden West related, so I’ve liked & subbed.
This video has helped a lot since I’m in the late game now. Fortunately I already have most of your recommendations. I wasn’t aware of the path to get shock arrow so I’ll be doing that next.
I’ve been practicing with spikes, shredders, & boltblasters following your earlier videos & these are working really well for me.
Hey thanks Near Grog! This is great to hear. I'm glad my content has helped you =D
This channel is really going to go far, i can see it now. You're very informative and straight to the point. Yet again another amazing video, well done Arktix!
Hey thank you Phil! That's very kind of you 😄 I appreciate your support!
I ask this because you’re my go to when I need help or info so for me this is the best Horizon channel! Your videos really help me and I really support you 🤩🤩🤩
I was having trouble understanding the way the weapons system in this game works. I played HZD and kinda just ran through the story since HFW was out and I had it already. I have gathered some of the weapons you talked about. And for the first time ever in a game, I understand what it means to have a “play style” and learning that has let me lean into them more. I play a lot like you, just adapatable with a mix of styles. And I always felt it was wrong cuz I wasn’t “sneaking” or “range” or whatever. Now that I understand it thanks to your videos, I have just evolved the “adapatability” play style more and made it more comfortable. Thanks for helping me enjoy this game even more. You explained things so well here. Made it easy and now I am a wrecking machine! Went and did the rebel camps before endgame just cuz you said most woukdnt haha. Love this bow!!!
I would just like to start off with YOUR CHANNEL IS AMAZING🤟 i’m super great full for the time you’ve put in on Horizon Forbidden West. Thank you for the weapon breakdowns and mid to late weapon selection videos. Truly amazing to see games at this caliber nowadays. i’d be lost without your Channel
@Full send madness thank you! =D I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful! I have a new one on all the elements uploading as we speak. I hope you like it, and thanks for checking out my channel!
very helpful video! i recently started playing hfw and just feel so overwhelmed with so much content there is and how big the game is lol, and your videos definitely gave me a point in the right direction with weapons and armors and such. looking forward to seeing more content from you :)
Thank you so much! I’m really glad to hear you’re finding my videos helpful. That’s definitely my goal. It can certainly feel overwhelming =)
I have watched like 20 videos from your channel today. You have some high quality content nro. Amazing work, thanks a lot.
I gotta say, I’ve watched all your videos over and over and there is a reason you got to 20K so fast. It’s the best FW content on CZcams. I played ZD years ago but became so frustrated with all that was going on. Your videos really helped me enjoy this game so much. Thanks for all the effort you put into it and I look forward to your Hogwarts videos. That game is gonna be amazing.
Hey thanks a lot JB Kregs! This is very kind 😄 Glad to hear my content has helped you enjoy the game more! That’s always my goal 🙂 I’m looking forward to Hogwarts Legacy too!
you definitely earned a like/subscribe. great content. clear explanations, no garbage talk. great stuff. I thank you
Hey thanks! Glad you found this to be good quality!
Right on time! I'm working my way towards end-game now, this is great. Thx! 😁👍
Awesome! Glad it’s helpful!
Coming here after the PC release and watching almost every one of your videos and tutorials, because oh man are they so helpful! I've been waiting for so long to play this game, and it's *so much harder* than Zero Dawn, so having you to guide me is a lifesaver.
I constantly keep coming back to this video for weapon recommendations- thanks man, great content!
Thank you! Glad you're finding this helpful!
Bro your content is exactly what im looking for! I got this game with my ps5 and im so hooked. every vid you've put out is a perfect guide for me tysm.
That's awesome! So glad to hear you're enjoying Horizon and my content 😄
On my second playthrough. This entire weapons and tips guide series (along with experience) is making the second time so much more fun and less aggravating.
@Furious Styles Awesome! I’m glad you’re finding it helpful!
Great video bro!!! I have most of these and I thoroughly enjoy them all!
Thank you! And nice!
Thanks a lot for this - due to the difficulty in getting some of the upgrade components it’s really helpful to know which weps/armor are worth using them on
No problem! Yeah it’s totally a lot to figure out with so many weapons and upgrades to consider. I’m glad to hear it was helpful!
Nicely done. A lot of what you say gives evidence for what I've been drifting towards already but there are also some points that I hadn't considered. The tip on using the Delta with strikethrough arrows for clearing rebel camps is particularly helpful, so thank you for that.
On the subject of Warrior Bows I do have a bit of a different approach. I have found the Carja's Bane very useful as a vehicle for the instant status effect coils. One approach is to load it with five different effects. This can virtually stun-lock enemies and is great for building valor quickly. My preferred setup however is the two corrosive coils (4% each) and three brittle (3%, 2%, 2%). I dodge an attack, enter concentration, spam arrows until a brittle triggers, then switch to a damage oriented weapon. The arrows for the warrior bow are very cheap to make and the instant effect coils get around all resistances. My favorite for damage against brittle machines is actually the Renegade warrior bow with improved crit chance coils. While I love overdraw on the sharpshot and hunter bows I find the warrior bows more effective when prioritizing quantity of shots over aim.
For the stealth armor I prefer the Nora Tracker over the two purple ones you mentioned, just because it is easier to get the +2 for both Low Profile and Quiet Movement. When playing in the stealthy style my number one priority is staying in stealth or getting back into stealth if I've been spotted and the Nora Tracker fits that bill.
Thanks! And hey that's a really smart strategy with the Warrior Bow and instant coils. I have to admit I haven't been using Warrior Bows much, but I think I'll need to revisit them. I know they can be pretty strong, but I hadn't ever considered the particular strategy you mentioned here. Thanks for sharing that! And that's a good point about the Nora Tracker outfit too. I agree it would be best for supporting your priorities of staying in stealth/getting back into stealth. Thanks for sharing these tips!
@Andy Hutcheson, I also wanted to mention, I’m not sure if you’re on Discord, but I’d love to have you join mine if that’s something you’re into. We have a number of people over there that play at a high level like yourself and I think it would be really cool if we can create a place for high level players to share knowledge like this. No pressure, just wanted to let you know you’d be very welcome if you’re interested! 😄
I shall add to the chorus singing your praise. A year on and your videos are still proving invaluable to those of us new to the game. Kudos..... and thanks.
Hey thanks! Glad to hear you’re finding them helpful 😄 I hope you’re enjoying the game!
with all the new machines, new gear, weapons and upgrades it all gets a bit overwhelming at times but your'e videos have been a big help and made things a lot more easier and less overwhelming you got yourself another sub : )
Thanks Robert! I'm really glad you find my videos helpful, and I appreciate your sub! 🙏
@@ArktixOfficial your,e welcome
Amazing video and really helpful! Keep it up!
Thanks! Glad to hear you found this helpful =)
Just earned yourself another sub. Amazing content, man. Keep it up!
Hey thanks! Glad you’re enjoying my videos 😄 I appreciate your sub! 🙏🙂
I'm doing Ultra Hard from scratch now (not NG+), and these guides are very helpful! Thank you sir!
You're very welcome! Glad you're finding my content helpful 😄
Big fan of how you structure your videos and how you lay out the information
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Really impressive video. So helpful. I love the tenakth vindicator armour. If you add weaves to boost weapon stamina and concentration it’s almost as good as Nora Thunder Warrior (minus the elemental defences)
Thank you very much! Yeah I really like the Vindicator too!
Just finished the main quest. This is just what I needed. Superb content thanks
Thank you! And great! I'm glad you're finding it helpful!
Thank u, man. I'm brazilian and I'm playing Horizon for 100 hours in very hard. I'm exploring so much and killing so many machines that I arrived at Scalding Spear only today (I like to explore rs). Although I have too much loot and shards, I was worried about the quantity of purple weapons and outfits. I've upgraded a lot of greens and blues but now I will focus on the purple you mention. By the way, thank u for the gauntlets masterclass. Your material is fantastic. Keep on with the good work!
Hey thanks! Glad you’re finding my content helpful 😄 That’s great you’re getting so much play time out of the game. I like to do lots of side content myself as well. Best way to play 👍 Thanks for your comment!
I enjoy using the seeker bow for the tear damage I get from it. I upgraded that now quick, and it really helped me improve my machine hunting. It should definitely not be underestimated.
Nice! Yah the Seeker is a great bow. If I could only use one mid/late game hunter bow it would totally be the Seeker.
This video was so helpful becauce the amount of weapons in HFW are insane. I have a great loadout all thanks to this video. Earned a sub
Awesome! Glad you found this helpful 😄 And thanks for your sub! 🙏
I dont comment much man... but these are the best tutorial suggestions i could find. plus the format you use for the flow of your videos are top notch. i actually really enjoy watching these!
@iamswift Wow thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear that, and thanks for commenting even though you normally wouldn't. Hopefully you continue to find my content useful. I have lots more planned!
Of course, keep doing what your doing. And I'll stay tuned in for your content.
I've already incorporated gathering 90% of the gear you suggested. And finally started using the brace shot too.
I've been facing all the big machines with just regular arrows for most of my play through though lol. But now I know the way!
@iamswift nice! I hope my content continues to help you! Finishing up my video on elemental damage now to post later today…😄
Hey man excellent work with your videos! You have top tier content with very helpful information for everyone. I have watched many of your HFW and I will certainly continue to come here for everything HFW. You will soon obtain the recognition and subscriber count you deserve! Keep up the great work!
Wow thanks Brandon! This is very kind! 😊 I’m glad you enjoy my content. Thanks for your sub and support! 🙏
Of course!!
Thanks for the great information. Super helpful
You’re very welcome! Glad you found it helpful 😄
Please keep up the great content. Such a calm voice and good background music. I seriously love your content. I'll be honest sometimes I watch your videos while playing hfw 😂 It's just fun
Hey thanks! Glad to hear your enjoy my content 😄 Horizon's my favorite, so I don't plan to stop any time soon!
@@ArktixOfficial YAAAY
Every day you're videos help me a lot, so thank you. Even though you don't have to many subs, I have you 1 you deserve it.
Hey thanks! Glad to hear you find my video helpful. And I really appreciate your sub! 🙏😁
This is insanely helpful, cheers
Hey thanks! Glad you found it helpful 😁
excellent video. agree with the detail, I'm running very similar as I love the bows.. really useful. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad you liked it 😄 That’s cool you’re running a similar setup!
Started the game a few weeks ago, this has helped a great deal.
Awesome! Glad you found this helpful 😄
I decided to give myself a challenge and start over on UH, but restrict myself to purple gear. As always, your channel is the go-to place anytime that I need any Horizon resource! This video is perfect and saved me a lot time and analysis as to how I'm going about this. Thank you again! Side note - I'll put together a little donation in a bit, but I'm VERY glad that I saw your note on another video about CZcams taking 30% of donations. That's f*cking ridiculous and I had no idea that this happened. I figured that maybe they took a small percentage, but 30% is just terrible. I wish that I had known this a long time ago, so thanks for the heads up. Heading over the ko-fi now. :)
Hey Brian! Good to hear from you. Glad you're having fun with a new playthrough! 😁 I really appreciate your support 🙏🏼 Yeah the CZcams Super Thanks is nice as a native feature, but it wish CZcams didn't take 30%. Thanks for taking the time to do it through Ko-Fi! 😄
@@ArktixOfficial Of course! Hope you are doing well!
Honestly, I think the Ancestor’s Return is the best Shredder Gauntlet in the game.
Once upgraded to level 3 or above, if you mod it towards shock damage, you have insane shock potential.
Shredders are also very economic when it comes to ammo conservation. With a full pack of 24 shredders, if you can use it perfectly, you get 96 shots off a full quiver’s worth.
Back to the shock potential, though. It’s to a level that even machines resistant to shock can be put under extremely easily using it. (I’m playing on Hard at the moment if that’s any help)
With a maxed out Ancestor’s Return, I’ve been able to pretty consistently no hit Apex Slaughterspines, which are extremely resistant to shock. I’ll start off by using two shock shredders at a time, aiming at weak points that aren’t the spine cannons, and within 5-6 throws, I’ll have fully shocked it. These shredders start off doing 50-60 damage per hit, and launching it into a weak point or in between armour platings will make it latch onto the machine for longer, both doing more damage and allowing for more time to pick up the other shredder coming back to me. The second throw will do around 100 damage, give or take 10-20 extra damage. The third throws really do tons of damage-I’ve seen non crit hits of 200-300 damage per hit, and that’s all stacked by how long it shreds into the machine. Of course, the fourth hit explodes the shredder, focusing mainly on the shock/tear side of the damage, with less direct impact damage-however, the explosion does a huge amount of shock.
After I’ve shocked the machine, I either finish up using those two shredders I’ve thrown, or I store the second shredder and start with the spike thrower early.
With the Vindicator spike thrower, I’ll use 1-2 advanced explosive spikes (only use 2 if you’ve immediately switched to the spike thrower and haven’t finished using that second shredder), before switching to drill spikes.
Use one drill spike on each side of the spine cannons, making sure the second hits right before the shock wears off. These drill spikes stop the Slaughterspine from making more dangerous attacks, as the DOT on the spikes interrupts attacks and allows you more time to keep throwing those shredders in without interruption.
This strategy allows for pretty consistent no hitting Apex Slaughterspines, and it’s all reliant on the insane shock buildup of the Ancestor’s Return. On top of that, you’ll find that you have tons of loot to collect from the machine if you’ve aimed at weak points, because the Ancestor’s Return nearly never destroys components. Farming with this thing is an absolute breeze. It doesn’t require valour, techniques or anything. You can just shred the machine down like nothing, and all it costs is 7 metal shards, 3 machine muscle, and 3 sparkers for 8 shredders. That’s 32 hits!
Wow nice strategy, and thanks for sharing! I’ve been using it for shock as well, but not in combination with a spike thrower the way you described. I’ll have to try that!
I probably should have mentioned the Ancenstor’s Return briefly like it did with the other legendarys. I’d consider it an end game weapon, so it will definitely be in my end game build/gear videos, but I did mention other legendarys, so I probably should have mentioned the Ancestor’s Return, too. I gotta be honest, this video was taking me a long time to finish editing late at night and I pretty much just forgot to include it 😅
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Subbed man. This is exactly the kind of content i need. Im maxed out in game right now. Plat trophy and 100% progress.Not really exploring much. Just going around farming machines to upgrade every single armor and weapon that i just bought
Awesome! Really appreciate your sub! And I’m glad you think the video is helpful!
Hey brother ! You just got a new subscriber, may you achieve your goal soon and get all the support!!!!
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Hey thanks! I hope you're finding my content helpful. Merry Christmas to you as well! I appreciate your sub 🙏
Just discovered your channel and subbed! I love how direct to the point your videos are yet so detailed.
Awesome! And thank you! I really appreciate you jointing the channel! 🙏🏼
Just about every sentence you say (and you say a lot but no, it's not too much, it's just right), is balanced against just about every factor in the game. It's very compact and informative, without giving away spoilers ... you're just the complete package ! Honestly, I have never seen any other channel that is as informative about any game, that shows the playstyle(s) you prefer and why but leaving the options for others playstyles (and also why) so easily discernable. Man ... whatever job you do in RL you're probably being underpaid because it's not just your proficiency with the game but the level of expert knowledge you provide from having researched the differences in weapons and opponents, and give to us. A real breathe of fresh air in the world of commoner CZcamsrs that just want to show you "how THEY do things". You give US the choice. Absolutely well done.
For me, completing the arena asap was a no brainer. Many good golds, and having time in the story to get parts for upgrades was great
great video! keep up the excellent work.
i would only add, warrior bows are by far the best for ammo efficiency. you can craft 72 arrows for 4 shards and 8 ridgewood. and carjas bane is the easiest legendary weapon to get, just do the 4 races.
just don’t waste time fully drawing your warrior bow. it works best rapid fire style.
@Banjamin Burke Thanks! And great point on Warrior bows. They are definitely very resource efficient! I’ve been playing around with the Carja’s Bane for my melee build video and I have to say I think I ignored warrior bows for too long. You can really do some crazy damage with them if you use them correctly!
Your videos are amazing! A lot of help subbed to you channel
If possible future videos of you can show the location of what you are speaking of
Example: rope caster you said the side quest in legacies landfall
Had no idea where that was so I jsut found another video that showed where it was
It’s minor Jsut helps us out not having to leave your video to find the location !
Keep it up!
Hey thanks Jay! Glad you're finding my content helpful 😁 And yes, thanks for the suggestion. I realized I should have been doing that for all of these videos for sure. I did do it sometimes, but I wasn't consistent. I will be sure to do it in the future! 👍 And thanks for your sub! 🙏
i know you have lower subscribers than some others but you will always be the best your really a goid teacher man i appreciate it
Thank you! Glad you think I'm a good teacher 😁 I trust the subscribers will come with time 🙂 Thanks for your support 🙏
Keep up the great work.
Thanks! I will 😄
Seeker Hunter Bow has a 40% Close Range Damage perk when fully upgraded, combined with the Triple Arrow Shot perk you can unlock, it absolutely slaps at close range.
Good point I forgot to mention that stat!
I think the key thing to learn is that you should have different armor loadouts for different situations. You won't be getting Armors with enough buffs to wear all the time til very late.
The key is to have an armor with strong Stealth buffs for when sneaking, one with Concentration & Stamina regens for actual combat, etc. Having a build for Stealth and one for Combat is super important & you can just swap them in as needed.
I really like the Nora thunder warrior outfit since it gives insane amounts of protection
Death Seeker Hunter Bow is my favourite weapon. I put multiple Critical Hit Change and Damage coils on it and I get twice the damage point for almost every hit.
I’m a completionist so pretty much took my time with the play through and did all the sides and hunting grounds in line with the main quests. I got a lot of these items early on. It wasn’t until one of the hunting grounds explained how plasma worked that I really started to use it. It can do pretty significant damage if you reach the DoT cap while your enemy is effected. Fire is pretty useless although there is an upgrade that makes Hunter arrows damaging to burning targets. Ice is definitely king in my book. It makes beating most creatures a walk in the park. Farming volatile sludge is a grind though.
Nice! Yeah I agree fire is pretty weak and ice is the best. That's interesting you say plasma is pretty strong. I play on very hard and plasma feels really weak. I wonder if it's better on normal/hard...
@@ArktixOfficial plasma isn’t the greatest but as soon as the timer is up your just have to do as much damage as possible so when it times out it apples a percentage of that damage again. Easier said than done when your trying to do it a to a stalker and you’ve got 4 of those annoying ass monkeys throwing fire balls at you. I hate those things.
totally agree with you on the fire arrows not being as good. I just came to this conclusion the other day while playing
Yeah I think they realize people were just burning everything in Zero Dawn so they needed it lol
@@ArktixOfficial Really? The only thing that I ever set on fire in HZD were Glinthawks :D
I always just froze them and triple notched them to death :D
Lol YES! Burn Glinthawks burn! But yeah I think a lot of people relied on burning a lot of machines lol
I love the icestorm boltblaster for damage output, it has a great element set (ice, plasma and shock), combine that with the glowblast sharpshot and you're set for endgame 😁👍
Interesting choice! I don’t find the elemental bolts super useful myself, but maybe I should give them another look. Glad it works for you!
Boltblasters can be a bit cumbersome, so it's not ideal for fast machines, but with good concentration skills I find the elemental buildup goes up quick, especially useful if you have a machine weak to shock or ice 😊
Nice! Yeah I agree the would certainly be good on machines weak to the elemental bolts!
For me, the best late game gear came after finishing the story. I wasn't interested in hunting down all the very best gear while playing the story. But when I found a good bow or armor, I absolutely spent the time to upgrade them.
Nice! Yeah there’s so much to do after the main story. You can totally finish the main story without the best gear and then go back and find cool gear to do all the other content with. The hardest quests are definitely side sides for the most part!
this is solid content
Thank you!
Perfect Loadout....same choices I have been inclined to during mid-late game.
Thanks! Glad to hear you came to the same conclusions 👍
Let’s Go !
I personally prioritise purge water. It disables enemy element attacks and there’s also coils with increase drenched enemy damage. Purge water also increases the shock or frost build up.
The only time fire is useful is when you unlock a legendary spike thrower which increases damage when a target is burning by 25%.
Acid is my third choice, but I think people are sleeping on the purge water. Of all the machines in forbidden west only 5 are resistant to purge water.
Good tips! And yes, I agree people sleep on purgewater. It’s pretty useful and I don’t think people realize how it works, which is why I’m working on a purgewater video =D They actually updated the hunting grounds tutorial description to clarify that it makes machines susceptible to any element they’re normally resistant to, so it’s not limited to just freeze and shock (although I also agree with you that those are the 2 most useful elements).
Yeah that's a good point. Not too many weapons have purgewater ammo. But I think that's true for most of the elements actually. The Explosive, Cloudburst, and Corrosive Blastslings are good ones. And then you have the Purgewater Hunter Bow and Lightning Hunter Bow. Those are pretty much it. I guess there's also a ropecaster that has purgewater canisters.
Your playstyle seems to be nearly identical to mine. I also play with a combination of Stealth, Hunter/Sharpshot Bows and a bit of Melee, and I like having several different armors to switch out depending on the situation. I can't wait to get some of the later armors to really be able to make the most use of my strats.
Right now my default armor is the Utaru Whisperer for it's excellent stealth strike buffs, along with a Stealth Strike +2 Coil and Quiet Movement Coil added. Gives me excellent Valor Regen & amazing Overhealing with every single Stealth Strike, and it also allows you to do MASSIVE Stealth Strike damage when paired with the Stealth Stalker Valor Surge.
You can do around 1200 damage with your Stealth Strikes with a Level 4 Stealth Strike buff and the 200% bonus damage you get w the Valor Surge. Allows you to kill all small machines & even some mid sized machines outright or at least bring them down to low health.
Wow that’s sounds like a very strong stealth build, especially for a blue outfit!
@@ArktixOfficial Yeah it's been great. Can't wait to upgrade to the Utaru Winterweave tho eventually. That one seems like the ultimate stealth armor.
Totally!
You're right, I don't like the arena and I don't like the hunting grounds 😂 I completed them on easy, and once I got what I want I never do them again on my NG+ playthroughs.
I also hated the melee pits with the whole enduring thing. The instructions are unclear and the success/fail conditions are frustratingly rigid that I don't think any casual players could get through them without looking up tutorials
I think that corrosive blastling is also a must because when fully upgraded it's almost as good as the Sun Scourge
Yeah the Corrosive Blastsling is very good!
Excellent video, you explain the game in such a easy way that it helps a lot, keep up the good content, try dying light 2 the game mechanics are similar but the parkour is awesome and I know you would really like it 👍💪 I told you your channel will blow up with subs if you keep up the good content buddy 🙂
Thank you! It does seem like the subs and views have picked up more recently! I’ve heard Dying Light 2 is pretty good, but I have to admit I have a pretty vivid imagination and zombies might not be good for me. I didn’t sleep well for a while while I was watching The Walking Dead 😅 Apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic is my favorite genre though, so I’ll see if I can give it a try at some point!
Purge water is big in this game so the purge water now is key.
Good on acid too...
Bolt blasters are great fun...
In previous game the rattlers were pretty meh. But these are great in this game. Especially against claw striders etc
Yeah I agree purgewater is important! I don't think most people realize how to use it though...which is why I'm working on a video for that ;)
Hey Loving the vids! You didn't say where you get Nora Valiant or the Wildfire bow
Thanks! And oh, yes...probably should have mentioned that quickly. You can get it at the merchant near your base, or in Lowland's Path and Legacy's Landfall.
@@ArktixOfficial Thanks for the Quick answer. Same for the wildfire bow?
No problem! I believe the Wildfire is also at the merchant near the base and in Scalding Spear and Thornmarsh. They're unlocked via main story progression though, so if you're not seeing them now then you need to play a little further along the main storyline. I'd recommend this Game8 wiki for keeping tabs on where to buy gear: game8.co/games/Horizon-Forbidden-West/archives/358796
@@ArktixOfficial Thanks a lot man! Keep up the good guides! Really helping with my choice of equipement!
No problem! I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful!
Its weird watching these videos now that I'm in late game of my own playthrough and seeing how awkward my own weapon choices were. I had basically zero access to frost throughout the entire early to mid-game period and have pretty much only just now started using them regularly. My main source of elements has been the elemental warrior bow with access to shock, acid, and fire. I got alright at shooting canisters with it, but its affected how I play. In my head, trying to apply elements directly by shooting takes a decent amount of time and I suspect thats entirely because I'm used to the warrior bow, though I've noticed it can actually apply acid fairly quick. It'll usually get acid manually before the 4% insta corroding coil has a chance to proc.
My playstyle has been a mixed bag, though throughout all of it I've been taking a ton of damage to the point where I really should have been using Carja Shadow, but never did. And I severely undervalued the concentration and weapon stamina skills on outfits for reasons I don't quite remember why.
I think I'll be doing a bunch of component farming tonight to try and upgrade some of my kit.
I have two questions. It is a bad idea to keep the spike thrower for knocking down the machines? Or at this level of the game should I give authority to different tactics?
And then, the second question. You cannot get all the legendary set before finishing the game?
I want to correct something in this video. The Legendary blastsling, Wings of The Ten. You need all the Special Gear unlocked as some of the black boxes are locked behind metal flowers.
I like your tutorial but I didn't understand where you can buy the seeker and the wild fire hunterbows
Actually plasma damage builds up depending on the damage you deal on the plasma charged machine after you charge it… now I agree that there are better and more accessible options
Which is better, regalla's sharpshot bow or the delta?
Any ETA foe the end game gear vid? Very good content.
@Calum McLean Thanks! And good timing! I’m literally finishing up the edit for the end game gear video as we speak. Aiming to have it out later today!
I really need to get into the habit of detonating canisters... I always forget to do that!
Elisabet sobecks outfit is also great
I literally never used rope casters! Too long of a charge up combined with too long to tie down machines. I rarely used traps and tripwires. They take too long to set up and it’s very hard to predict enemy movement beyond the initial stealth tracking and attack. As soon as they target on you they jump and run and Dodge. I honestly used traps more when trying to run it dodge enemies. Hunter and sharpshot and spikethrowers with bolt blasters were my go too. I used warrior bows in the beginning and for rare elemental effects and that melee detonator. But didn’t use them as much as hunter and sharpshot. The shredder gauntlets were cool and I wanted to use them more but that triple catch was so hard to do reliably. You can barely predict return catch and when moving and sliding and trying not to die it was very frustrating to try and do especially when you would get the third charge and miss the detonator hit! Or had to dodge which interrupts the build up.
Yeah the shredders definitely take some practice to get the hang of. I find it helps to dodge/roll between each throw. Helps with the timing of the catch. Maybe give that a try!
In HZD the weapon wheel was a little too tight with only 4 slots.-Now we have 6. And they added even more weapons/ammo/elements, so it is too tight again. Did no developer notice that they made the same mistake twice?
I just bought a PS5. It's been around october 2022 since I last played this game. Should I start from the beginning just to play the dlc?
just set the enemy's damage to story mode when doing the MAW. it takes about 15 to minutes to grind the whole thing. then go back to whatever mode you were playing before.
This music should be in all your videos 😀
Glad you like it! Yeah I haven't used that in a while. Maybe I should use it again 😁
Is this still the ultimate guide for endgame gear or would you recommend any other video (I’m 2 years late). And where to buy the Nora valiant?
Hey thanks! Glad you find the videos helpful and thanks for your support 🙏🏼😁 This video isn’t the end-game build one, but my whole build series is still relevant. The Nora Valiant is in Lowland’s Path.
It's funny how I started to play the HZD compared to how I started in HFW :D
My first ever "playthrough" (I never completed it :D ) was a stealth/melee built (normal difficulty) but I already noticed in the first cauldron that I just have a big problem with bigger maschines. And I stopped playing after completing the Nora revenge questline in that football stadium.
Over 2 years later I started a new playthrough on normal and completed it but I just went in like Rambo, which made it so much easier (after a couple dozens of death).
I completed the dlc as well and instantly did a NG+ on ultra hard.
And I would say the most annoying maschine were Glinthawks, the hardest was a Stormbird (or those two corrupted Rockbreaker) but the maschine I died the most from probably would be the Stalker (I hate them with passion) :D
And how did I start HFW... very hard and Rambo style... No way I ever play stealth style in Horizon ever again. Well at least aside from rebel camps :D
Lol yeah glinthawks and stalkers are definitely the most annoying machines…in both games! And that’s interesting you felt it was so much easier to play more aggressively. I have to say though, the game does reward a certain level of aggressiveness. If you want to play SUPER stealthy (like take 1 shot, then hide until the machine gives up on looking for you) then that will work, but it’s a very slow way to fight machines. Personally, I have a suspicion that a lot of people play “stealthy” because that’s they only way they’ve found they can take down tougher machines =) If people find the stealth play fun, then by all means to each their own. But personally I find playing that slow to be tedious. That’s why I hope my master machine hunting series can help some people feel more confident about taking on the machines they struggle with.
@@ArktixOfficial Of course your videos are a great help for those. Thanks to the valor surges they really helped those stealthy players! But I really like those different playstyles you can do in HFW.
I for example enjoy the normal gameplay like I did in HZD, one shot with the sharpshotbow and then switching to the hunter bow!
Then the Braced Shot/Ranged Master built or the Braced Shot/Stealth Stalker built and both play out pretty similar against big maschines.
And my two favorite playstyles are :
1. Powershot/Double or Triple Notch built since it reminds me of my HZD playstyle
2. my shotgun built with the Critical Boost/Spread Blast(Boltblaster) built. I really enjoy this built and it's the main built I wanna play in a NG+ :D
But those are all late or endgame builts :D
And I wished I had started my run with the knowledge to go for part breaker in the early game :D
I never really use the shredder gauntlet or the warrior bow and I don't know why because they are nice additions in HFW
I really love the variety in choices the game gives us and it really is an improvment in all espekts to the first game.
I actually went back to the first game since I noticed I missed one trophy... and while I never skip conversations in HFW I already can't stand the conversations in HZD :D It is like eye cancer...
But the best change is the inventar... Oh how I hated it in HZW :D
But with the same breath they made us collect even more maschine parts 🤬🤣 It annoyed me so much that I turned on easy loot halfway through the game
But there is some criticism as well:
1. The clawstrider needs to be faster and I want more mounts like a stealth mount (stalker)
2. I want my long dogde back maybe in an additional skill tree in a DLC?!
3. I want Hunter Reflexes+ in a skill tree
4. Transmog function, I don't know why they don't have it :D
But i did leave a Abo and look forward to more videos in the future. There might be some new for me in it as well! Keep up the good work
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Thank you! 😄 I agree your two favorite play styles are the most similar to HZD. I definitely gravitate towards triple and double shot right away too. I also only realized Part Breaker was good later on. But like you said, that’s what’s so cool about HFW. Just so many new things to explore, learn, and try out. I think a lot of people agree with you that the weapon upgrade resources are annoying lol. I actually kind of like the new upgrade system. It’s definitely more tedious, but it sort of forces you to have more things to do and more challenges to complete in upgrading your gear. I do understand it’s frustrating for a lot of people though. I need to use the warrior bows more myself. They can be strong, I’ve just been kind of ignoring them because I like my hunter bows 🙃 That’s a good point about the inventory being so much better in HFW! I think that might drive me crazy if I go back to HZD lol. And those are cool suggestions you have! Yeah I hope we get an expanded skill tree in DLC at some point. I would also love to see Dodge Prowess and Hunter Reflexes skills! And maybe outfit weaves too!
What weaves are you running in the weapons and Armour you mentioned in this video?
Ah, so I can’t remember exactly which coils and weaves I was running at this point since it was a while ago, but I have a whole video on the best ways to coil every weapon. Hopefully you find that helpful! Here it is:
czcams.com/video/tmoQAAWPZhQ/video.html
The marshal hunter bow has advanced arrows and targets arrows but what is the function of the third type of arrow in that bow?
So those are Berserker arrows and they’re basically exactly the same as corruption arrows in HZD. You can build up a “berserker” state on a machine or human and they’ll start attacking whatever is closest to them, friend or foe. Personally, I don’t really use them.
Great video. I have an irrational fear of wasting shards and resources on BS weapons and whatnot. Currently grinding the Maw Arena and hating it at the moment but they got some nice items there.
Thanks! Yeah it’s definitely resource intensive to buy a lot of gear and upgrade it. Hopefully my videos help to clear up what’s actually worth buying and upgrading. And yes, some of those arena items are definitely really good. Gotta grind through the challenges though!
I pushed hard until I got to Memorial Grove to get the legendary weapons. But next time I play through, I'll focus in these recommendations and probably have to cheese less, lol.
Haha nice! Pushing for legendaries isn’t a bad idea. But yeah I hope these suggestions help make getting there a little easier!
Hey Arctic I was wondering if you're still going to do the stealth, Hunter and melee, play style builds for horizon forbidden West.... ? 🤔
Yeah I'd like to get to those videos! Hopefully I can squeeze them in relatively soon once I get some more God of War content wrapped up 👍
Awesome post thanks for uploading! I have all legendary weapons but I feel like the latest updates made them much weaker. I use Death-Seekers shadow bow, Forgefall bow, Sun Scourge as my 3 bows. Then I have sky killer spear, Ancestor’s return gauntlet & the Blast Forge gun. Trying to get the wings of the ten shot
Nice! Yeah they did get a bit weaker, but it sounds like you’ve got pretty much the ultimate load out! I just wish there was a legendary bow with tearblast arrows, but I suppose you don’t really need them with tear on the Death Seeker. Thanks for checking out my channel!
1:13 what did you use to freeze the Apex rockbreaker
i have Twitter too !!!! lol
the video for purge water is kind of late lol
i dont know why GG adds an option to swap ammo
I was using the Seeker Hunter Bow to freeze that Rockbreaker. And yeah, sorry, I’m still working on the purgewater video. It got pushed back a bit because I want to get my video on the best weapon techniques out. I’ll defiantly still get to the purgewater video though!
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I was surprised, that particular rockbreaker gave me a very hard time 😂
But i didn't have that bow.
Did you like the new attack, the annoying AOE.
Oh yeah. Shock or freeze them for sure! And I can’t say I like the new attack lol. Yes, the AOE sucks 😂
I'm struggling to find enough Greenshine Slabs (5) to fully upgrade the Sunshot and now I find out that the Glowblast need them too? I don't think it's possible to fully upgrade these till you can fly. I'm still in mid game though I guess... just finally got to Alva and the Dreadwing 115 hrs in. Were you able to fully upgrade everything that requires Greenshine (especially Slabs)?
Hey @Geoff Baumgartner ! Yeah slabs are hard to find. I was indeed able to upgrade everything I have that requires slabs, but you’ll need to get over to the Legacy’s Landfall island to get a bunch of them. I’m planning to do a video on all the slab locations, but realistically I probably won’t get to it for a couple weeks. The easiest thing for now would be to use this map to find the slab locations: mapgenie.io/horizon-forbidden-west/maps/world
Also, I don’t know if you’re on Discord, but if you are and you’re interested I’d love to have you join my server! The link’s in all my video descriptions. We have a pretty cool group of people over there and you’ll probably be able to get tips from people more quickly. Hope to see you there!
I want the face paint you're using in the thumb, what paint is that please?
That’s the Nora Seeker face paint!
@@ArktixOfficial oh thank you 🥰
No problem!
Skykiller is ridiculous against Dreadwings and Stormbirds. I can fast travel to Dreadwing, hit him in the face with tear ammo once, then use 3 or 4 of the Skykiller explosive spikes to kill it. Takes no time at all.
Lol nice. Yeah the Skykiller is very strong!
I’m actually at the point where I don’t have an elemental and desperately need to incorporate it. Thanks!
Ah gotcha. I hope this was helpful then!
I mentioned this before - please slow down a bit when you are telling us where to get stuff. Sometimes it goes by so fast that I find myself trying to inch backwards in the video to hear what you are saying. Maybe in your chapter list you also include the where/how to get it. Otherwise fantastic information.
I disagree with the Deathrattle Warrior Bow suggestion. Critical Hits are a MUST on Warrior Bows, & this makes the Renegade Warrior Bow the best choice for the Purple ones w it's built in 15% Crit perk.
Add at least one Crit 15% coil to it & you've got yourself one deadly Warrior bow! Also, the Crit Valor Surge is always a must with Warrior Bows, as is Freezing the machine first.
The orange stuff. There ya go.
@Kevin Bonin "Orange Stuff" video is now live!