Horizon Zero Dawn: Top Ten Beginner Tips!

Here are my 10 top tips for beginners to the game, if you are new to the game, just started and need a little help this tips video should get you started and have you leveling up quickly. These are things every player should know if you are not sure how to get started. I hope you find these useful and please let me know some of your tips in the comments section.
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[@talanstuff3346]

This tip has already been told alot, but get the golden fast travel pack. Also, if you have the dlc, get the bows right away. It will be kinda hard, but push through the scorchers. If you are hunting for bluegleam, scorchers are about the hardest thing you'll face. Get the bluegleam map. Also, for regular gameplay, buy wood bundles once you have plenty of sparkers. This will help you resource wise alot. Also, while a thunderjaw is threatening, it isn't that scary. Go for the disk launchers, then the little lazer pew pewers which are mounted on the face, then destroy face and side armor. Freeze it if possible, or try to burn it. Then continue with either regular arrows or hardpoint arrows. Freeze/burn, hit with arrows, repeat.

[@lyannapilando]

Easy for me

[@Paulthored]

Multiple machines means corruption is your Friend!

[@johnworkman4571]

is there an easier way to get a fox skin? i have killed like 6 of them and none of them dropped one

[@nibwhipdragon]

There is a skill where rare items will drop more

[@demonmasterx953]

I have the compleate edition so how do i claim the items?

[@BlessonDensil]

who all are playing in April 2023.. Like here!!!

[@timothycalvert1269]

Just started playing this week

[@putraramadhan8604]

Started yesterday

[@chrisdickerson7070]

I just got it. I love the graphics.

[@williamredwine6000]

I just started too. Awesome Game.

[@bhaskarnarayanramkumar2219]

First time, been playing for like 12-15 hours so far.

[@arib_bruh]

Playing this game for the first time in 2023.

[@francisquinlan9350]

Same so fun

[@antonio_pt6985]

Is it worth??

[@e1.zn.]

Just started it so I can play forbidden west on plus extra after lol

[@Shwobblywobbly]

​@@e1.zn.i'm jealous, i want Forbidden west so bad, but i'm stuck on PC and have to wait for some more years lol

[@o_4232]

Have fun bro, it's so underrated and it's so great

[@cristobalc2735]

Who else is playing this game for the first time in March 2021. 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@cadennevah7248]

april 2021 but yeah

[@rayensama8785]

@Itz hristians Gaming yo bro 3 hours

[@cadennevah7248]

@@rayensama8785 yo bro 6 hours

[@metalgearstud1]

Today is my first dat

[@michaeljep9461]

Yeah April is when i started

[@naurthanks6122]

1. Forage and Scavenge 2. Upgrade your resources satchel early 3. Study your notebook 4. Save a lot 5. Dynamic HUD 6. Free Samples 7. Skills to get early 8. Scan everything 9. Buy the maps 10. Find the cauldrons

[@ak_koren3392]

Thanks

[@ghorstbusters6238]

Thanks detective

[@JETJOOBOY]

Maps? Cauldrons? Insane? Crazy? Wow, this is gonna be a BiG Game!

[@ghorstbusters6238]

@@JETJOOBOY cauldrons??

[@MrRashawnrock]

Feb 2022 gotta play this first before I get the 2nd

[@jay-gf7qk]

Agreed 👍

[@slenwood]

I literally just bought it today for that same reason. So far so good, at first I didn't think I was going to like it.

[@Exile97]

yea i had it for free part way through story, def getting the sequel

[@coltonm.1487]

I bought it 3 days ago 😂

[@TheRandomnessalways]

Got it on the PlayStation store for $9. The complete edition. You can use cash app and apply a 10% discount before you buy. 😎🤑 I got it a week ago so I could see what the second one is about 😂

[@TheVerysexytim]

Just started playing this game in 2024, it still looks and plays amazingly!

[@iapjpg]

bro same here.

[@Jason-Scott]

Same I bought it on release but never played it 😊

[@mikhaelolmedopanal9265]

​@@Jason-ScottSame here! Got it on release but never tried the game. Finally playing it for the first time in 2024 😁

[@cs2updatesbyhiz3n]

Same here, Im bout to finish the gane and wait for forbidden west to release which is in 2days. Excited

[@markdenvervillones4391]

bro same. started only 2 days ago

[@cvxgaming6855]

First time playing this today and I'm a bit overwhelmed. I need this lol

[@Qwnntm]

same man, just got my PS5 for christmas and have been playing it for the first time.

[@ahojsemmastro9478]

@@Qwnntm same but with an ps4

[@wessrodriguez6334]

@@Qwnntm I'm barely starting rn lol

[@tannerstevens4093]

Just started as well. It’s beautiful

[@gabestowe5094]

@@tannerstevens4093 yeah same I love this game just got to lvl 22 last night. Meridian is my favorite place

[@nkbr2015]

Got the complete edition for $20. Best $20 I ever spent. I love the game so far.

[@HCIbn]

Nick Brown same here too, like right now

[@rossedwardmiller]

Nick Brown couldn’t find complete edition, but found the base version at Best Buy for 10 bucks, then got 20% off. $8 for one of last year’s game of the year contenders. Unbelievable.

[@MegaManNetworkOfCourse]

Same! I'm in love so far

[@kakusei3672]

Yup. Just got accepted as a seeker 💪

[@jdavalos5477]

Nick Brown Ditto

[@olivias.s.1582]

Here are another few tips. When dealing with human opponents, always try to take a stealthy approach. This will give you a serious advantage. Not only that, but when dealing with human opponents in stealth mode, aim for the head. It's an instant kill. If you've lost stealth, use your spear, always! Since humans are smaller than machines, they're harder to hit. So, use your spear and run right up to them. Also, at bandit camps, find Nil outside of the camp, somewhere nearby! He can be a great help when taking down a bandit camp. (Not only that, ladies, but he's also an effin' snack!) When faced with Stalkers (machines that can become invisible), you'll know by a few things. One, are there little red lights on the ground where there shouldn't be? If so, AVOID THESE AT ALL COSTS. These will alert Stalkers to your position and will lure them over. Two, listen to the environment around you. Splashing with nothing in sight? Mechanical footsteps and whirring with the nearest machine sight several mesas away? Growling behind you? Start swinging or start hiding. Immediately. Three, look around for moving blue lights or discoloration. While a Stalker can become invisible, its glowing lenses don't become invisible. It's stealth shield sometimes discolors in response to what's around it. Therefore, they can be spotted. When battling a Stalker, always be sure to take out its stealth generator (orange component on its side, shaped like a gun holster) first. A Stalker's strength is its stealth. After you take out that component, they're fairly easy to bring down. I hope this helped someone!

[@viedralavinova8266]

Tbh with a lot of medium enemies it is easier to just get the heavy attack knockdown skill. Then combo with a downed critical strike to mostly finish off.

[@shankarganeshiyer]

Try to hunt as many foxes as possible. You will get a fox skin. Save it, trade fix skin, meat with trader around meridean and get unlimited fast travel pack.

[@mellykovnat5725]

Or trade a couple of fox skins for a golden fast travel pack 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@sanek_1648]

Pro tip: Use slide (Run+square) and at the end of a slide do a roll (O) to have maximum movement efficiency

[@kjhardy92]

Warframe!

[@xtiancg]

Slide then bullet jump

[@demonmasterx953]

@@kjhardy92 you hold triangle in Warframe not 1 tap it you want to slide but depend on the map and place you change the time you hold it or you want to tap and then hold for less then a sec

[@michaelb7790]

Very simple tip but striders tend to travel in packs, when you come across one instead of attacking them individually use a fire arrow on ones canister and the explosion will kill the surrounding pack, this is a really effective beginners tip for gaining recourses

[@forough3600]

i just started the game. i have some problem. i would be grateful if you help me. first of all i dont know how to use the explosion you mentioned 😅. then i cannot uograde my weapons🥺

[@mfundo6619]

@@forough3600 you must shoot the canister on the Strider's back with fire arrows. To upgrade weapons you need to pick up plants and kill the wild life a lot

[@Constantine_xP]

Tip: At the beginning of the game you fall through a cave you can go back to that cave once your a woman and in that there will be lots of useful resources and a metal flower which I initially thought it was a bomb!

[@popcultureodyssey4459]

What part of the map is it?

[@mostunclean6619]

@@popcultureodyssey4459 the ruins

[@dwirtz0116]

Who else is playing this game for the first time January 2022? 🤣 "Gotta take care o that turkey!" Love it! LMAO. Great video tho. 😁

[@odieguanhock813]

me. just starting now lol. sup brother :) . searching for tips and tricks for starter

[@SmokyLexicon]

Me

[@drummeryan]

Just started today! Love it so far

[@botracoolboy23]

Same did my first cauldron

[@imaniwynn8210]

Literally starting up right now 😂😂💪🏾

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I'm glad to see there's still so many people finding this game and starting for the first time. It's so amazing, I'm doing another playthrough now, after leaving it long enough to forget some of the details of the main story. I can't wait to see the end again.

[@mcguzman5398]

Diana Cavendish I just bought it yesterday and it’s very fun. Tried to play witcher 3 but I couln’t get into it.

[@vatossureno]

Diana Cavendish i bought this game when it first came out but never really Got into it because i was sick of open world games at the time. So i just started playing it now after 3 years the game looks amazing so far.

[@vatossureno]

MC Guzmán witcher 3 is the best game i have ever played.

[@alexa3669]

Diana Cavendish agree it’s my favourite ever game.. and I have a Bioshock sleeve tattooed haah

[@jamie123b]

Just started it yesterday

[@earthwithme6457]

Gonna trye this for the first time in 2022 WHOs with me?😅😜

[@p88fx]

Me

[@ionut1996claudiu]

Just started yesterday. Love it so far :)

[@Mitsview]

Me

[@MK-rf6ip]

count me in

[@Nonlifting_breezy]

I’m playing it now. I’m so lost I feel like I been playing the game wrong.

[@geofftuckfrump9891]

I went to GameStop looking for a fun, brand new RPG I knew nothing about, and the nice employee I see frequently suggested this game. I decided to give it a chance and it was worth every penny. 👍👍👏👏I even thanked him when I stopped by again. I was amazed for hours. The story, the quality, everything is fantastic.

[@JETJOOBOY]

One of the Rare Beauties of the world.. A genuinely excellent game!

[@stereo92]

1. Forage + Scavenge 0:30 2. Upgrade resource satchel early 1:20 3. Study your notebook 1:50 4. Save a lot 2:23 5. Dynamic HUD 3:05 6. Free samples 4:16 7. Which skills to get early 4:40 8. Scan everything 6:30 9. Buy the maps 7:59 10. Find the cauldrons 8:36

[@yohaan9]

Playing this for the time time in March 2022..... still an amazing game.

[@PaulBrownclk-me]

Same here .. it's a great looking game for its age

[@shitpostinginc7779]

It's incredible, played a day straight like 10 hours

[@ttalah2964]

I just started

[@PaulBrownclk-me]

@@ttalah2964 enjoy

[@ttalah2964]

@@PaulBrownclk-me thank you Paul . Nice open world game with great music and action .

[@scottcraig7293]

I can't belive I've never played this game, started it last nite, 2hrs sleep before work! Can't wait to get stuck bk into it 2nite! It's so much better than I was expecting!🤯🍻

[@Chocolate7Puma]

I Literally did the same about 5 days ago. Subscribed to PS NOW, downloaded this and got completely blown away by this. Never really paid attention to the game but it's amazing!!!

[@scottcraig7293]

@@Chocolate7Puma yeah I'm still going strong with it! So much to do haha! Good luck Francis 👍🍻

[@Chocolate7Puma]

@@scottcraig7293 haha same here 😂 Good luck kind internet stranger, enjoy!

[@scottcraig7293]

@@Chocolate7Puma Hahaha that's just made my day! 😂😂🍻

[@Chocolate7Puma]

@@scottcraig7293 heheh as did mine my friend! Not everyday we get such wholesome moments 😌

[@DopemanDno]

Started playing this game 2 days ago. Loving it.

[@tiffany5071]

Same here!

[@KingJerbear]

I know I'm a few years late, but the perk that allows you to pick up traps and wires you have laid down can be quite useful. It's easy to try to pick off enemies from afar with a bow but everything can go to hell real quick if a few too many enemies notice you. You can line the area around you with traps for when they inevitably charge your location for tons of free damage. If you happen to be sneaky enough not to alert them, you can just pick up that trap safety net without wasting any resources. Traps are incredibly strong and it's so easy to completely forget about them in the heat of battle.

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Great comment and good tips here everyone!

[@BeeLZBeeb]

Not really late, seems like lots of us are still playing. I can’t work out how to collect my traps and wires, is it a skill?

[@takillyfishing6792]

That's a skill!? I've been trying to pick them up lmao

[@jagurnafso338]

For fast traveling, you can buy an unlimited fast traveling pack from any merchant! The resources for it are easy the only semi difficult one is the rare fox skin but you only have to kill like 5 foxes

[@kgfoxgirl9938]

“Aim at that yellow highlighted place....or its face”

[@crazykangarofn.5610]

Eye

[@masterasia4175]

Anyone else here after buying a PS4 bundle and getting this game.for free?

[@BlackOreoCookie]

Meeee :)

[@hbmjay45]

Yea already finished gow on this now

[@KLWmonster97]

lmao fasho

[@mikegantwerger8634]

Yes...took forever to load on-line....

[@dabossyt759]

Just got it on Christmas

[@Icantfindthefork]

VERY GOOD TIP: so by the desert there is a thunderjaw and near the thunderjaw theres a campfire which should be in a recked house use the recked house as cover and it might take a little but trust me i made 2000 shards in an hour just by shooting arrows at it while taking cover try it out its insanely useful Edit: yes you can grind them every time you go sell to a merchant and come back to the thunderjaw camp he will respawn Edit 2: Its a little by Lone Light

[@punakahuna4803]

4 years later I am impressed with your legendary commentary pls never stop

[@NathanOkun]

Another tip: When you have set something on fire, or frozen it, or shocked it unconscious, further hits by ANY of those weapon types DOES NOTHING until the timer for that effect wears completely off (hitting a burning enemy with more fire arrows, for example, is just wasting those arrows in most cases). Also, you can only have one such effect running at a time, so don't waste bow/sling shock/fire/freeze arrows/bombs/tripcaster wires on that target until the current effect runs out. Generic damage and explosive/tear-blast weapons -- sling bombs and tripcaster wires of those types -- WILL still work. ALWAYS shoot weak spots unless you have no choice or are using an area-attack weapon. Also, dropping an explosive bomb/arrow directly onto a weak spot is MUCH more effective than just hitting the machine at random. However, hitting the machine even with less-damage-causing weapons or on non-weak-spots is ALWAYS better than doing NOTHING!!! NOTE: Once destroyed, hitting that weak spot again >> usually does NO damage at all

[@NathanOkun]

If they have armor, such as the "evolved" regular machines, you try to use tear-blast weapons to knock it off. You can then do much more damage when you hit these areas with other weapons. However, in the higher game levels, this becomes more difficult. Most machines have weak spots, as you know, so you try to hit them from the easiest direction, if possible. If you have the knock-down spear skill or they are susceptible to electric shock effects or you can tie them down, you can temporarily immobilize them and then hit the weak spots more easily when they are not moving. Using trip-casters in clusters and then luring them into those can also work, especially the explosive variety. The Old One's war machines have those heat-exchangers that they expose when overheated, so use fire arrows to start them burning to cause that to happen and then use DAMAGE arrows on the exposed heat-exchangers to knock them out. The Deathbringer knees will cause the machine to fall on its face when one is knocked out, stunning it for a short time. Only shoot at one and then knock out the other exposed weak-spots (not other knees), so that you get more chances to knock the machine on its face (knocking out more than one knee at a time does not extend the first knee's stun time, so don't do that). Most machines other than the Old One's war machines can be heavily damaged by shooting them in the blue/yellow/red eye(s), which are almost always a weak spot, though not a major yellow-glowing one, though these are not always easy to hit when the machine is moving. There is a KZbin video by somebody who has detailed much of this.

[@Mar-st6on]

The set on fire thing is not true, if you hit a machine with a fire arrow and keep doing it again the damage of the fire will do more and more

[@NathanOkun]

Are you sure that the timed burning is not set during this time? How do you determine if a fire arrow is causing more fire damage to something already on timed constant fire? You would have to note an additional >> fire-caused

[@jesusgst]

I just got this game last week and got to say, one of the best ever games I've ever played! From the deep story to the great gameplay, everything well balanced. In fact, this has one of the most fascinating stories I've ever known, if not the most. 10/10

[@jesusgst]

Joe Whoisjoe No, bro. Nothing, nothing at all. Take my word as a person who never plays RPG because they become overwhelming and boring. I gave it a try, and I don't regret anything at all. You should get it and prepare for Horizon II: Forbidden West. Trust me, it is fun, and its story... oh man, captivating. 😉

[@mryellow6918]

@Joe Whoisjoe the only issue is its abit too easy.

[@electrician2owner830]

Good video, thank you! One tip I found useful for gaining excess shards is going to the hunting ground with all the grazers and blowing up all the grazers with fire arrows, then starting a hunt, then talk to the keeper again and canceling it. This restores all the grazers and blow them up again and gather the loot. I repeat this process until I am satisfied with the number of shards I have

[@crestedgecko2718]

GET THE POWER CELL IN THE MOUNTAIN RIGHT AFTER THE PROVING! ITS A HUGE PAIN IN THE BUTT TO GO BACK AND GET IT AFTERWARDS! I LEARNED IT THE HARD WAY!

[@willowdanger5855]

Hey it's been a while since you commented but can you tell me why? I just got the game for my ps5 after watching my family play for years and I'd like as many tips as I can :)

[@crestedgecko2718]

@@willowdanger5855 so ive now completed the game so i have a lot :) you can get back in the mountain i found out so not to worry about that. As for other tips, always have a lot of medical supplies and collect a lot of resources, especially if a main quest says theres no turning back after accepting it

[@crestedgecko2718]

@@willowdanger5855 and get the golden fast travel pack asap

[@zagnetureszagzag5790]

I got it while wandering around

[@stelioskomenti4013]

I spent 12 euros for this game with the frozen wilds expansion. This has been the best trade deal in the history of deals for me!

[@otfdarko5572]

9 month later I got it for free....best deal in the time space continuum

[@gkar42069]

I just picked up the game of the year edition for 20 bucks, I'm genuinely sorry I didn't just throw 60 at it when it launched. It's freakin amazing!

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

It really is isn't it 😁 have fun! And thanks for watching

[@biancatje26]

I also started it again.. never finished it but now i am gonna ;).. have fun!

[@aaronsmith6302]

Just real quick im about to jump into it does goty edition come with all the dlc?

[@msaeedazizi]

@@aaronsmith6302 it comes with everything. The dlc map and skills and weapons and costumes and quests + anniversary theme + you can visit your library/ PS store to get the deluxe edition theme. I bought it last month too. Literally one of the best games I've played, ever.

[@eddiew2325]

Aaron Smith not really you have to pay for it separately

[@ChromeFlames0]

"because we found a few creatures b... (intense focus)... take care of that turkey!" That made me chuckle xD

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Turkey wasn't so happy about it

[@malako777A]

thank you for keeping it spoiler free

[@Prohibido86]

I just started playing the game yesterday. Who else is playing it on the 2022 😜?

[@violetblack6046]

Me lol

[@caradilly7017]

Me too!

[@burtcocain1986]

Just started same time because I worked on Forbidden West and want to catch up due to all the praise. I've been away from games for decades but this game feels like playing Ocarina as a kid.

[@itree4]

I am. Bought my ps4 pro back from my boss JUST for this game!

[@evilgummybear1]

me

[@calebdolling9801]

Just started playing this on the PS5, can't believe what I've been missing out on. Thanks for the tips my guy!

[@TheRAMBO9191]

Congrats on ps5

[@caradilly7017]

Me too! I just got a new tv too, my first 4K. This game on my ps5 and my new 4K tv is amazing . I can’t believe I was missing out on this.

[@Azreal_-kr7ik]

Another tip: Make sure to kill every machine that you can kill because you will get experience points

[@hamiltonnewhart3053]

Best tip on this video was the dynamic HUD

[@joecapshaw4084]

Hamilton Newhart I agree. The rest are completely obvious!

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Yep. Been playing it with full hud and it is annoying the hell outta me. Too much info on screen.

[@myhistorycorner]

Started playing the complete edition first week of Feb. 2022, it’s not bad at all like other people say. Having fun and enjoying the game.

[@Max.44]

Who says it is bad? I'm like mid game now and I absolutely love it. Story is very gripping and gameplay is brilliant.

[@TheRandomnessalways]

Me too! 😁 it was on sale in the PlayStation store.

[@eddierabelo5569]

After playing ghost of Tsushima it hurts me to have to kill foxes 😣😢😢

[@adichandra5523]

Just started playing this game like 2 hours ago. Anyone else?

[@rise_xyas2590]

Ye I started playing it 2 days ago so far it’s good

[@makaiokalahama]

I'll be starting it in 2 weeks after the semester is over

[@forallthehogs]

I started about 4 hours ago. It’s so good.

[@Morew_92]

I started today 🙋🏾‍♂️

[@daviddune7259]

Just bought the complete edition because the sequel was just announced .... I can't believe I missed out for so long!!!

[@rhyswilliams4006]

Me too, I'm literally playing it for the first time and 3 years later, it is beautiful!

[@gameskyjumper1721]

I had it for 2 years. Finally decided it to start it yesterday.

[@stacey6837]

Same just waiting for mine to get delivered can’t wait to start playing

[@MrTSC8402]

I have the complete edition as well. Had it a couple of weeks and I love how it forces you to think and use tactics. And then once you understand them you can create your own. Gald I got my system weeks prior. This game is absolutely amazing and stunnning.

[@egluuuuu]

I just bought the complete edition of this game on sale because I saw the ps5 sequel and remembered when I played this game but didn’t finish it

[@leozar69]

I just saw it on Steam Just now, and It's in my wishlist.

[@chonch12414]

Same but this is my first time playing haha

[@Wellstoned]

@@leozar69 isn't it a ps4 exclusive?

[@MrDylanm842]

I'm playing it now for the first time and this game was slept on so much

[@Wellstoned]

@@MrDylanm842 same bought it yesterday and regret not getting it sooner

[@dmsmhic]

Started playing in 2023! Great game!

[@MrAwesumo]

Playing this on the steam deck what a time to be alive

[@nunyabuisness4125]

Just started playing today spent 12 hours on it Im absolutely loving this game

[@baptistsnauwaert9853]

exact same here, what a game

[@ninepuchar1]

1.Everytime I start the game,plan your skill tree. The skill upgrade progress 2. Increase your storage capacity everytime you get the chance. 3. Being able to convert your items is shards~skill must have 4. Check your notebook to see the machines weakness and items

[@conorryan4089]

Would recommend the Double Shot and Triple Shot skills as a priority. They are far down the Brave skill tree but the difference in damage you can do, especially to unsuspecting machines, is well worth it.

[@gameskyjumper1721]

Tripleshots are great for shooting down parts. Particularly for that first hunting ground trials.

[@dothackjhe]

Another noteworthy tip would be to get the Golden Fast Travel pack at Daytower ASAP. This will give the player a limitless chance of transporting at anywhere in the map.

[@somjitpramanick3634]

I just started playing the game. Its awesome

[@xMrMylesx]

First time playthough. 01-15-2023. First time PS5 owner since PS2. Glad to be back.

[@mannyharmon5094]

Bro same !

[@britplantbased5925]

My god I just worked out you could fast travel... Been running back and forth. Was about to give up on the game

[@ntactime_w3488]

You can ride grazers you know

[@mellykovnat5725]

Ride-able mounts are Striders, Chargers, and Broadheads

[@savage9507]

I love the last tip were he says "I wont tell you what the cauldrons are for" and 15 seconds later he says "In the cauldrons you'll find this awesome thing"

[@JTCT371]

First time playing....May 31st, 2021. Lol Edited....This game is incredible. Will not replace TLOU games but it may end up being my 2nd fav....very easy to pick up and play, controls couldn't be better. Beautiful world and creatures...

[@Raage.]

Lure and silent strike helped me out a lot in the beginning. They're really helpful.

[@danwitmerjr5142]

No such thing as “too much ridge wood”

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

😂

[@rinpramesh9577]

And blaze, really. Especially when you fight a deathbringer. Rain it with lots of fire (fire arrows, fire bombs, etc) and hardpoint arrows.

[@wajsk]

I saw this comment, started playing, now I'm at Level 42 with 700 ridgewoods and I'm still looking for Pitchcliff??? I think I discovered 'too much ridgewood'

[@mrmosty5167]

Also each new ammo type you get unlocks a tutorial for bonus xp but you have to make it active for the objectives to count.

[@Chrisclerk]

Just bought Zero Dawn complete edition as the Forbidden West was so good I had to see where it all started.. It's December 2022..

[@davidkarenkyriekayden]

got this game for free. loving it.

[@Lordran__]

Hell yeah

[@matiasrisatti670]

When you kill a machine with resource components like grazers you can shoot at the component with harvest arrows. The component will drop and you can loot it, giving you more resources than lotting it form the machine. For example a grazer has four blaze cannisters, lootting it will give you one blaze unit each, while harvesting after shooting it will render you six blaze units each.

[@carloronaldo6431]

I'm only 8 hours into the actual game... and this is THE BEST tip video for Horizon starters on KZbin... PERIOD.

[@alexmarie960]

Thanks for the tips...5 years later! I am surprised I didnt play this when it came out! Absolutely love it, the combat is so interesting and the world looks amazing, Christmas break is sorted for me 🤣

[@marccz7166]

I bought it yesterday, have a good time with it!

[@zzzarkka]

It's $10 om sale right now, I figured I'd pick it up. If it's good I'll pick up the second one for half off.

[@EliasSmeeus]

So grateful for the PSNow service. I just started playing this on my PC and loving it.

[@mancsinatra386]

Great tips just started playing this July 2021! Know I’m a bit late but really enjoying it 👍🏻😎

[@jamie123b]

I’m even later just started yday.. have you finished it?

[@mancsinatra386]

@@jamie123b no mate not yet still playing it massive game and then there’s the dlc enjoy man 👍🏻😎

[@jamie123b]

@@mancsinatra386 aah fair man just been on it for 3 hours discovering what a massive game it is, barely made it out of the first area of the map there’s a lot to do, enjoy yourself bud 👍

[@Ronaldihldo]

Just picked up the game on steam sale, loving it so far. Definitely gonna change the HUD

[@dreamerdeceiver9850]

Dude awesome video. I just started playing today and I’m really grateful you kept it spoiler free. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate that.

[@vitalsigns479]

So I was gifted a PS4 in early 2020 and then bought myself a ps5 late 2020 and I’m finally getting to this beautiful game. This video was so helpful and the way you gave information without spoilers was fantastic. Thanks!

[@shobakrishnan1327]

Great video But you missed a few tips: • override tallnecks to get a good look of the map • clear corrupted zones and bandit camps to make areas safer • override machines to get a friend in battle. • Buy shadow Armor and weapons • complete hunting grounds trials • Buy cool stuff from speciality merchants in meridian

[@groninger0509]

who is playing this in 2022?

[@wizardpajamas6405]

Me. The Complete Edition on Steam finally hit $20 in a Sony sale recently, which was my "forget the backlog, I'm buying it" price. My Steam deck and old PC can both really only push medium settings at 40 FPS, but so far the game is fun and gorgeous.

[@Snadon73]

Just got it. Looks beautiful!

[@defeatempire1000]

getting ultra fibber 2 play

[@Dubya3030]

Me. Just starting. $10 from the pawn shop! 🙌. Needed a new game after putting 108 hours into GOW Ragnarok

[@NoremacNCheese]

@@Dubya3030 108 in ragnarok already?? man is dedicated wow.

[@VanessassaryEvil]

Just started the game today, thanks for the help!!

[@justrosaelena]

Thanks for the video. Just started playing this one. I got through a good chunk of the game so far, but your tips will make my life so much easier.

[@donaldfox6323]

Playing this for the second time. One of the ONLY games I've played front to back more than once. That's how good it is

[@strahinjadjordjevic7614]

Thanks, i downloaded the game yesterday for free on ps4 and this really helps. I did not know that i have to scan and loot everything

[@AnastasiaTalen]

This was really helpful, thank you! I appreciate that you tried not to spoil but also didn't use terms we wouldn't understand.

[@bec324]

I have played through Hzd twice yet i still watched this

[@melindapozsgai297]

Why is this me lol

[@iriska522]

Started playing 2 days before and find these tips quite helpful. Thank you ☺

[@Lionbeard]

Thank you. Just started this game and I'm loving it. So good.

[@Knuckles2oO6]

Cheers Man! Literally just bought this last night and it’s the best!

[@ptaylor81]

The weapon you use to tie down machines, is useful to kill animals. Doesn't waste ammo, and is surprisingly strong. Also, after killing and searching the gators, you can shot extra components off the back and tale. Have to use the bow that shots purple arrows, then explodes. Can earn tones of metal shards using this trick

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Love it. Nice tip Peter!!!

[@ptaylor81]

@@MenWhoStareAtGames can also shot the horns off the charger once dead and searched. Quite a few machines hold onto scrap that needs shooting off. Don't know why you don't get all the parts after stripping. 🤔

[@timothykalio157]

i remeber fighting the first death bringer without any upgrade. I just wasn't to keen on upgrading my stuffs and i was wondering why i kept on dying over and over and over again. Totally learned my lesson

[@mister_padilla6105]

I love your hud tip!!! Got it last Black Friday and just jumping into it now.

[@dmsmhic]

Tip for new players: don't skip the tallneck side missions. There's one in each zone and you want to do them pretty early. That's all I'll say.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Just bought it and i knew immediately to get the Silent Strike and Lure Call skills. So very essential in stealth.

[@keserankun3719]

I actually didn't know about the dynamic hud option. Good to know!

[@adamwoodley5514]

I'm half way through my new game+ and had no idea about the dynamic HUD. Gonna try it out now!

[@Hannah-fg6wu]

Another good skill to learn is double shot and then triple shot. Means you can do more damage per shot which can come in really handy

[@InvisibleAvenger]

I just picked up the game and read about getting the double shot (and triple shot) early. I added Double Shot today and the in-game description is confusingly written (apparently someone did not know what drawing a bow meant, and never bothered to look it up). The game says you can load another arrow by pressing R1 when you draw your bow -- which I did, hold L2 to take out bow, hold R2 to draw bow, and now figure out a way to press R1. What the game actually has you do is take out your bow (hold L2) and then press R1 to add an arrow after which you can draw and fire the bow normally with R2.

[@michaelpotatoman1240]

When fighting the Rockjaw, there is a pile of wooden platforms on the left side of the quarry. If you hide behind it it is a guaranteed win against it. while hidden, you can shoot through the cracks and from the sides. The rock jaw cannot attack from below do to the fact that you are against a wall.

[@-MightyMouse-]

Haven't played in 4 years now. Just started the game again. And what can i say.. boy what i have been missing... also there's a button for zooming in.. When aiming bow hit R3 you have a few sec of zoom.

[@Aquanex2]

Bro same, I'm so lost! I haven't turned it on in a couple years and I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm trying to refresh my memory!

[@korro2983]

*yoos*

[@tommyigoe3952]

Thank you...I'm about to jump in to Horizon Dawn for the first time and I wanted to gear up on information and helpful tips before I do :)

[@Tes_1]

Great video and some great tips in the comments too. Thankyou!! I love the look of this game and riding around so much I wasn't going to use fast travel at all and just enjoy the scenery, until I had to over ride my first tall neck, then I realised how big this world is!

[@ariottifrs187]

Just picked it up tonight, getting to bed early to grind in the AM tomorrow! So excited, thanks for the guide!

[@kaoticwatching]

You and me both lol I went to play 2 and my buddy said woah you have play 1 first. So here I am

[@FarooqM-yn4pz]

Another useful tip is that if you are in a really elaborate place or even just in the wild, ALWAYS have an extra fast travel. Having completed the game I can tell you that there are situations where you might get to the end of a place and not know your way back like a place called Maker’s End. This tip is obviously only useful if you don’t have the Golden fast travel but tbh I’m well into the dlc after completing the game twice and still haven’t gotten my hands on the golden fast travel ONCE. Also don’t be intimidated by machines. They aren’t as scary as you would think. Just keep your distance and look for a pattern

[@dreads9536]

Watched a couple videos like this looking for beginners tips. Wish one of them had mentioned the improved spear side quest right at the start of the game, which I missed. Don't miss out the side quest 'In her Mother's steps' for an improved blue spear then there is another improvement in the DLC where you can add modifications. I had the starter spear right up to level 35.

[@TotallyGirlz123]

Dude! I did not realize that until now! I am at lvl 20 ... Can you still do the quest at that time?

[@dreads9536]

@@TotallyGirlz123 yup i did it at level 35. adds 15% damage i think

[@TotallyGirlz123]

@@dreads9536 sweet! Thank you!!

[@AdamFranklin500]

Very helpful tips, and great job at not giving spoilers away. So often people will just talk about it and not care, so thanks

[@MenWhoStareAtGames]

Hey you are very welcome. Really appreciate it. Thank you 👊

[@Skulltroxx]

bought the game during Steam Autumn Sale, and I'm fricking addicted. All this while I have my endsems going on 😅

[@theRECONN]

I barely play this game for a week, got quite addicted to it and I watched this video just to realize I have come to the same conclusions so far :) Lucky me, the game is really enjoyable with those tips kept in mind!

[@jamieaustin49]

Good tips, Just started the game on the ps5 after the 60 fps 4k update, so far really enjoying it! Thanks for the tips will put them to use!

[@TenYearsGamer]

What a well made video! Thanks, my dude, for making my start of the game much more fruitful.

[@jacquie4822]

Thank you so much, great tips for a new player like me