How To Beat APEX PREDATORS! | Competitive Arena Guide | Ultra Hard 4th -

[@ArktixOfficial]

My latest and best run: The run shown in the video is my current best. I will update this comment with a link to any future run that improves my time. Mr Fancy Pants's latest and best run (3rd): kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH-nimBnmbNqjdE Wallison Paulino's latest and best run (1st): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoXSZYyOr9-XgK8

[@MrFancyPants]

I forgot to tell you when I made my new video public... My bad.

[@miguellt7060]

I started forbidden west not long ago and I’ve been watching ur vids on what to do and ima be honest, your videos have saved me countless times, keep up the content!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! Glad to hear you’re finding my content helpful 😄

[@Ylihelppo]

Just came here to say that I absolutely love all your guides and tips as a player that just picked up the game, I binge watched them all because they are super enjoyable to watch and very informative

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad to hear you're finding my content helpful 😁 I hope you're enjoying Forbidden West!

[@barrycole5930]

Im 80hrs in, playing on hard as i always do even tho im no great strategic player on any genre i just like a challenge, and genuinely i have clearly been playing it wrong for all those 80hrs. Your tactics here and in other vids are next level, i been struggling on the arena and taking ages on killing big machines using so many resources…until i found your channel. I usually steer clear of outside help and find my own way, but having found your advice, having looked for some high level help on elementals initially, im enjoying the game so much more now. Just wanted to say thanks 🙏

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! Glad you found this helpful and are enjoying the game more because of it! 😄 The Arena is very tough, so I wouldn't feel bad about looking for tips. The community has figured out/developed most these tactics together 👍

[@איתישפירא-ד5ו]

Even though I've finished the game more than 4 times I find your videos insanely helpful And regardless, even videos that were not the most relevant to my situation in the game are still fun and interesting to watch! You do a great job in the way you deliver the content and I look forward to more content in the future. I love your channel man

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! 😄 Glad to hear you enjoy my content and find it helpful! It's always my goal to help people enjoy the game more 👍 Thanks for your comment!

[@איתישפירא-ד5ו]

@@ArktixOfficial It's more than helpful, it's fun to watch! which is the most important! Because even if the content is not the most helpful or relevant, it is enjoyable to watch And in your case, it also helps. And it's fun, so keep it up, I'm behind you

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks a lot! I’m happy to hear that 😄 I appreciate your support!

[@4rteku955]

This is the content that I need! Love it!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks Arteku 😄

[@slickbat6887]

Same here, Guy! His tips & tricks are a Godsend that have taught me a lot and helped me out on countless encounters!! I always love watching and learning from Atrix's videos!! Thank you, Atrix!!! 👍🥇

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! This is very kind 😊 Glad you're able to learn from my video!

[@sonny5552]

Wow! The strategy. The execution. You & the others on the Discord have truly mastered this game. I remember back when I was one of the first 100 people to place on the rankings. I barely made it under the time limit but I was super proud of myself haha. But you're in the top 5! Crazy stuff man, awesome video & congrats!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks Sonny! Yeah I remember when you one of the first 100 too! I’m pretty sure at that point I hadn’t even unlocked Apex Predators yet lol. I was probably too busy making videos 😅 You were one of the OGs on the leaderboard 😎

[@shadowarrows5996]

Your videos and spreadsheets really helped me out and made the game way more enjoyable. Way better than any of the other guides out there. Hope you get the subs you deserve.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! Glad you find my content helpful 😄 I appreciate your support 🙏

[@karankashyap9829]

Thank you for always providing such great content

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you like my content 😄

[@victorwonder]

Thanks for the guide! I was getting stomped in this challenge. Dang machines kept knocking me down and getting stun locked to death 😂

[@ArktixOfficial]

Glad you found this helpful!

[@yashsoni7614]

As always love your videos bro🔥 Btw when is the God of War Ragnarok Best Mid-Game build video coming?😅 Excited for that😁

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! 😄 I’m going to do an “Essential Combat Tips” for Ragnarok as my next video, then I’ll probably do the mid game build(s) one after that. Glad you’re excited for it!

[@sunboshan]

wow this is amazing. pure technic! I've never beat even hard for apex predators!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! It takes a LOT of grinding to get a good run like this lol

[@honest_cake]

Stopping the Scorcher charge with a smoke bomb is such a power move. Aloy ain't got time for you, Scorcher.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha yeah I liked that clip. Tough to pull off though!

[@victorhng]

Scorcher is a friggin overachiever 😅

[@Baddad36]

Imagine getting 4th place and finding you didn't record it! 😂 I love this game but still stuck in Zero Dawn tactics ie traps were rubbish and you could freeze almost everything. Excellent tutorials by the way.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Yeah the tactics are pretty different in Forbidden West compared to ZD. Did you get 4th!? Congrats!

[@JosephCheetah]

This was some good music you picked this time.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😁

I kind of hate the trap cheese where you gotta place them right under the nose of the machines but I definitely love smoke bomb and laying traps afterwards in general. I've only beaten the Predators once out of maybe 30 tries now and it took only 12 minutes 😂

[@MacGuges]

I don't know how useful your tips for ultra hard play will be useful to my novice ass, but I imagine there could be some application to my new VH playthrough. After losing to the Tideripper boss in Kappa cauldron on Hard I restarted on Normal, intending to study the mechanics that I'd been ignoring. Now I've learned how to use valor surges, weapon techniques and the new weapons, and they helped a lot! But once I'd reached San Francisco, I discovered a new problem. Horizon had gotten much too easy for me! I distinctly remember seeing the Gloomwing for the first time, then taking it down in minutes. What a shameful ending for a magnificent boss... So I've restarted again on Very Hard, and the burrowers are interesting again! I imagine the resource economy will be too. Let's see how this goes...

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Sounds like you’re doing a lot of good work to improve 👍 I think these tips will UH will help on VH too if you end up doing the Arena!

[@bobben2056]

Your videos are great.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you!

[@k2atreyu]

Hi Arktix! I do not comment very often and I'm more of a silent watcher - just wanted to say it's really impressive how you always kept up the high quality content since your channel was growing, I've been here since abt 500 subs - love every single of your videos, here's to many more 🥂

[@ArktixOfficial]

Wow thanks for supporting me for so long! 😄 Glad you find my videos to be high quality. I do put a lot of work into them! Thanks a lot for your comment, too. There’s lots of people I never hear from but I know are out there and are wonderful supporters like yourself, so thanks for saying hi! 🙂 I really appreciate your support 🙏🥂

[@azmildurst4844]

why i cant used the acid trap in this battle

[@MrAR_Gaming]

Awesome combat my guy 😎

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks!

[@jeffwagner1649]

Nice video! I would have liked it even better if you would have included what outfit and weaves you used for that battle.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Actually, you can’t choose the outfit, weaves, or weapons in these fixed loadout challenges. That’s what’s “fixed”. Everyone is forced to use the same gear. The outfit for Apex Predators is the Tenakth Vanquisher. I had the look of a different outfit applied in this video (Carja Stalker Elite), but the active outfit stats were the Tenakth Vanquisher.

[@soulsborne5053]

Very nicely done! My own Apex Predators win was sloppy, but atleast it was done lol. I have a question and a bit of info to share (unless you already know about it xD). I already managed to one shot four types of heavy machines today, thanks to what I've learned from you and Mr.PantsFancy (lol). Would you mind if I give you a shoutout in these videos' descriptions once I've uploaded them? I wouldn't have figured this out so fast without your videos. And about the info; I've tested and can confirm that you can Knockdown (Apex) thunderjaws and Fireclaws and, atleast at the first attempt to, Slaughterspines with only three arrows using the Knockdown Shot ability on their legs/paws! It costs all your stamina, but Aloy should have a drink for that ;p.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And yeah you can totally shout me out! Nice job one the 1 shot takedowns btw! Glad you found my tips helpful for that 😄 And yup 3 knockdown shots will knock down any large machine 👍 In fact, you don’t even have to hit them in the let when you use that weapon technique. You can hit them anywhere on their body!

[@daanduijkers4845]

I believe the developers should have followed the RATCHET & CLANK arena formula, with enemies being released in waves without any health drops. It would have changed the arena into more of an endurance challenge rather than the glorified super-hard hunting grounds it is now!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Oh yeah totally. I think something like that would be a lot more fun and also force you to use skills that you'll need elsewhere in the game. I literally never use traps outside the Arena lol

[@barstoolschalkdust]

Do you get less resources on lower difficulties? Because I'm playing on the regular difficulty, and I couldn't make more than 5 elite traps, I think.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yup it's only 5 elite traps. The other 3 acid traps are advanced ones.

[@youngse357]

Hi, your 4th place video is fantastic! I am not as good as you, but I am convinced that with further improvement of this video, you can definitely be ranked #1. I have been checking the ranking every day and I noticed that you have been moving up the ranks from 8th to 6th to 5th. I also found out why you did not post any arena after Dreaded Encounter. Your arena fixed weapon videos were very interesting. What was somewhat disappointing was that there was no 1st place video. I am sure you can win it. Do you aim for it in APEX PREDATORS? Or is there a more likely challenge?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! Yeah I could probably get #1 if I grinded any of the challenges long enough, but I'm actually not super interested in doing that. It's enough of a grind to get top 10 or top 5 and my main motivation for doing it was to get proficient enough to make a good guide video for each one. I'll probably make sure I stay in the top 10 or top 5 for each challenge if I fall down the lists, but I'm not sure I have the time to grind for #1 any time soon. Too many videos to make! lol

[@fxspanky8687]

3:40 running + 4 traps and still they dont attack (my max trap is 2 without running if lucky 3 but most of the time 2 )

[@Yakumounr]

Very Hard. Killed the Scorcher, fire arrows got all the cannisters to blow up on the Thunderjaw, put all bombs into it's weak points some even after freezing it, I'm running out of all ammo, it walked over a set of 4 elite acid traps, still only half it's bar gone... Aloy died, so mad.

[@adamhutchison7410]

How come i have my advanced acid traps outside the arena but not inside? It's got a tick mark next to it under inventory, tools.

[@musashimiyamoto586]

I find the smoke bombs severely lacking. In my view they don't even confuse the machines most of the time and/or do not interrupt any attacks. And if so, they it last only a couple of seconds. I guess that loadout with weapons I am not too good at doesn't help either. Haven't even beaten the time on Easy as of yet. Very frustrating!

[@SGOrion86]

I always forget to use my damn traps lol

[@giantqtipz6577]

how did you elite acid traps kill the scorcher? mine wont put him down at all... after 5 elite traps even.. even if I put down advanced acids on top of elites, theyre never enough to bring their health down significantly

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hmm. They need to be pretty close. 4-5 traps should be enough if you can get them close enough.

[@deadlock1307]

Any guide for new challenges

[@ArktixOfficial]

Working on it!

[@victorhng]

Anyone else thinking I'm not made of metal shards when you keep dying and redoing these matches😅

[@sphyg]

i dont see how you place four traps down when you smoke them.... they're always attacking me again when im placing the 3rd.

[@ArktixOfficial]

You're probably too close or in front of their eyes. Sometimes you can't get all 4 down no matter what, but it's likely because you're a little too close.

[@studentstechtips-bangla6599]

​@@ArktixOfficial please release a PC playthrough of apex predators in ultra hard. Because traps and canisters are broken in PC version. Besides, it seems like machines are much more aware in PC version. Waiting for your video.

[@OmarOs]

Thank you, but you were just lucky! It's impossible no matter how much I try!

[@skywatters1]

Man I’m struggling hard with the shell snapper and bellow backs UH :/

[@ArktixOfficial]

Ah yeah that's a tough one! Check out MrFancyPants' guide linked in the video description for some pointers!

[@SuperHardBalls]

Does this guide still work today on very hard??

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yup. The optimal strategy has altered slightly since you now start with fully charged Valor Surges, but it’s basically the same. However, keep in mind that the Arena on Very Hard can actually be harder in some ways than Ultra Hard. That’s because Aloy gets a damage boost on UH to help compensate for the much higher health of the enemies. On VH, she does not get this boost.

[@SuperHardBalls]

So that is why it takes longer for the machines to die in Very Hard.

[@notaadamsunifar4899]

this is the hardest challenge in the whole game due to the machine's insane charging and this one probably requires the least rng out of all of them

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah I agree it's the least RNG based one. Actually requires skill for most of it. I don't like that the meta is still traps, but at least it's not so luck-based with machine position, etc.

[@cosmiclotus166]

Um, I can’t use the elite acid traps

[@ArktixOfficial]

Did you craft them on the platform? If you don’t see them, you need to buy 1 from a merchant first or loot one from a chest in the world to unlock their recipe.

[@siloPIRATE]

I don't get the same load out as you do

[@ArktixOfficial]

You must not be playing the same challenge then. It's a locked load out challenge. The loadout is always the same.

[@siloPIRATE]

@@ArktixOfficialI think what it was was I just didn’t have the same traps equipped. I didn’t really use the traps all game so I neglected them. Must have forgotten you could change them in the wheel. It was the same challenge though

[@webbmerriam6984]

I hate this goddamned fight so fucking enormously