Edit: When I do the math at 7:50 for the triple notch damage penalty, I should have used 0.7 as the multiplier instead of 0.3. Hopefully that didn’t trip anyone up 🙂 Edit 2: I misspoke about Long Range, Close Range, and High Ground coils. Those coils only increase impact damage, not elemental buildup or tear.

Again, I've said it more than a few times on your channel, but you have the best Horizon content out there, hands down. I really don't care to watch channels where someone simply shows how great they are. I prefer to watch a great player explain how they became great! You've not only done this, but you've also made it easy to understand how you got there. Thanks!

You are criminally slept on. 😂

I rarely comment on videos. But this one deserves a gold star. There is no BS in this video, no Yakety Yak commentary, no critiquing of developers or other streamers/ KZfaqrs and no garbage. This is a straight up facts and techniques video. It is well made with no annoying techno music distracting you no garbled difficult to decipher accents and no ads interrupting the video. This is how all tips and tricks videos should be made. Love it!!

A great trick I want to share that i've been using alot even early on in my 1st playthrough is slide silent striking. I found out that while you are sliding you don't seem to draw any more attention to yourself than if you crouch walk, this is great for both getting some distance before someone fully notices you or aggressively closing the distance for a stealth attack. Do note that since you technically need to sprint to activate a slide you may want to do this from a slight distance to avoid the sprint noise, especially if your not use to executing this technique.

Your channel has been a godsend since I started my Ultra hard NG+ run, the amount of time and work put into these videos is both impressive and appreciated homie 🤙🏽🔥

Love this video for so many reasons. First is your teaching style: You are just a genius not only in finding all that stuff but even more in explaining it with few, we’ll structured words. Listening to your explanations makes me chill and want to know more at the same time :D Second are the insights: I love the sliding mechanic more than anything (already since zero dawn, but they made it soo much more powerful - love it). And I already was kind of confused that you didn’t mention the quick draw mechanic of sliding in earlier video. But now you did make a video about it and I have to realise that I am just like John Snow and know nothing. I had no clue whatsoever that sliding gives you invincibility frames as well and now you even tell me it’s more than for rolling. I am baffled. Same for the triple notch. They felt off compared to zero dawn and now I know why. You are great. Third is the community I know of no other content creator who is so eager to reply to his viewers in such a positive way and in return was able to build such a great community. Scrolling through the comments became one of my favourite hobbies and I really feel amidst kindred souls here. And forth is just the love for the game that you radiate in every of your videos. it mirrors my own attitude towards the game and I have been looking for someone like you all over the Internet. So glad I found you, please keep it up! Btw: Just ordered the strategy guide even though you probably listed all relevant knowledge already :P

I think this is one of the best game videos on combat mechanics I have ever seen. Thank you for the clear explanations.

You explanations are always so detailed, complete and comprehensive... Cheers for the channel success!

your content is incredible! I recently got my PS5 and dove right into Forbidden West since I loved Zero Dawn so much. I am quite silly and started my playthrough on ultra hard. needless to say it has been a struggle. your guides have helped so much! thank you

Arktix you have become a HFW beast at this game 💯 excellent video as always and yeah defo criminally slept on is a understatement 👍😁 keep up the excellent work buddy fire video 🔥💯👍🇬🇧😁

Just wanted to say I appreciate your videos, I’m on my 2nd NG+ playthrough and have been following your guides on weapon optimization as well as using your spreadsheet to locate weapon coils more efficiently. Thank you so much for putting that together and sharing it with everyone! Your videos have made a big difference helping me to adjust my play style after the Braced Shot nerf.

Again, your information is incredible. I’m still very much a story mode type of player (I’m a 52 year old guy) and HZD and HFW are truly my first full blown rpgs that I’ve made any progress in without getting overwhelmed. I played Breath of the Wild and Fenyx Rising on Switch, but I hit a wall on BotW after a while and Fenyx was really tame. I’ve tried Witcher 3, but again I get overwhelmed, especially since I love the Netflix shows so much. With HZD, I truly felt like I was not only playing a game but also making use of skills and mechanics. HFW is so next level and being invested in the HZD story line, I love the continuation and deeper nuances. Your explanations are so nuanced that it truly wants me to become better player and even replay HZD at higher levels. Quick question: do you play the strike mini games? I found the tutorials complex. Maybe I just need to find a better explainer video.

Horizon is my favourite game of all time, at the very top of the list, period. My head just exploded watching this video, and after a new one pops up from the stump I'm subscribing and binge-watching your entire library on it! I've finished the game four times already and I just keep playing it on loop, I never used a lot of the weapon types I didn't quite understood how to and honestly the amount of content I can see by starting using all the tricks you seem to have uncovered almost feels like a small DLC to me! Thank you so much for sharing!!! =)

"Extra whiskers on the reticle *cute kitten pops up* " made me laugh! FANTASTIC info as always my friend, thanks for making these for us. Perfect youtube videos, they're concise, very clear, and most importantly very informative. Plus you've got the voice! Thanks again Arktix

Crazy how I always did slide dodges to traverse into bushes but not never thought of doing it in combat

Fantastic video yet again! Thanks for the deep dive into the mechanics of the game. I have started using the slide-draw technique with the ropecaster to get a quick tie-down. When I played this game on normal difficulty, my favorite weapon was the sharpshot bow. Now that I play on very hard, I use the shredder gauntlet or freeze/boltblaster combo based on what I learned from your other videos. I find myself using the shock shredders as my go-to because they can immobilize the machine and rip it apart with ease. It’s also very cheap resource-wise. Your circling technique helped me get much better at catching the shredders which maximizes my damage output. Your weapon coil video helped me find the best ones for each weapon type, again boosting my damage. By taking advantage of game mechanics and modifiers, you’ve helped me get the most out of every scenario. That is very important - especially on the higher difficulty setting. After fighting a monster with a shredder, the area looks like a scrapyard with all of the destroyed and ripped apart pieces strewn about. It’s pretty funny to see! I used to run low on volatile sludge all of the time because of my reliance on one weapon type. Now I rarely run low on anything and I sell off extra stuff for shards. Thanks again for your invaluable insights!

I love tripping and physically manipulating machines. I had no idea drill spikes were so good for that. You have just earned yourself a subscriber. Can't wait to binge your machine hunting guides

The graphic, animation, colors and music are masterpiece!

Part of the reason most people think this is a small channel is because you've easily found your voice and solid backing track. Keep it up Arktix. Stick to your gunz buddy,

Once again, awesome stuff. Like the drill spike thing and the hidden knockdown mechanics are literal game changers

useful stuff. i used to always get the books with big games - i still have some from games long past.. but they seem to have either disappeared or simply not get put out like in days, not so long, past. I think you're second HFW guide guru to have gotten book just recently and used it in videos i've seen in past week. great video as ever. :)

Geez, I have seen all ur recent videos and played both horizon games, and have around 100+ hours in forbidden west yet I still learn so much, the tricks are informative and very useful

Well, thank God you love experimenting.. I'm a much better player thanks to you.. I would've never upped the difficulty of the game to UH without these.. Thanks so much for all your hard work!

Thank you Arktix for featuring Eevee. Your the best!

Great video, for knocking down enemies I used to stack the coils on my hunter bow before going into ultra hard but now I think imma use the drill spike, I keep sleeping on weapons with lower rarities 🤦🏾‍♂️

You are doing a grand service to Horizon gamers everywhere. Good job Arktix

This guide was INCREDIBLY useful! Thank you sooo much for this! I don't usually sub to tutorial channels because they often spam out content and fill up my entire subscription box! But you don't seem to do that and your content seems very interesting!

Awesome video as usual Artix. I hope you don't mind if I share a tip of my own: Due to the awesomeness of the quick draw mechanic while sliding, you don't need to coil your ropecaster with any draw speed coils. Simply coil it with 3 reload speed coils for maximum efficacy with regular rope-casts (which cost 1 volatile sludge per 6 casts) and penetrating rope (which only costs stamina.

There’s loads of comments like this but I still felt compelled to say I only just found your channel and it’s completely cracked the game for me. I thought I wouldn’t pick it up again after struggling through the first playthrough on normal. but with your vids I’m now taking down apex scorchers and slaughterspines on ultra hard and loving every fight! Thanks for all the hard work putting the guides together they’ve completely reignited my love for this game!

Your videos increased my game skill by a wide margin. Thanks!

You're the best channel I've seen for fast game learning. Thank you.

This is perfect. I am planning to start a KZfaq gameplay channel and not take any damage whatsoever (meaning taking no hits) at hardest difficulty settings. I was questioning the Horizon series since it is almost impossible the way I played. So now I can practice all these and make it a lot easier to go through the games with no hits. Thank you so much for bringing these tips here.

Excellent tips & tricks! After dealing as much elemental damage as I can with my various sharpshooter bows, the spike throwers are my secondary and favorite weapons of choice when battling the massive machines! A majority of the time, I operate as a stealth fighter, knocking off as many parts on machines from a safe distance before I get too close; however, after watching this video, I feel inspired to be a little more creative and/or experimental with the combat mechanics I employ! Thanks for sharing! All the best on future endeavors!

The stuff about the knockdowns was helpful, thanks. It confirmed what I’d been suspecting. One thing I didn’t think you mentioned: I could be wrong, but I actually think it matters which leg you target. I think each individual leg has its own knockdown meter. Could be wrong, though.

I discovered the fast notching trick on my own purely by chance, and the shredder's wide area of effect seemed obvious to me, but everything else absolutely blew me away. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. I feel like a pleb now, lol.

Well expained, as always c: I already got to know these through the discord, but I am glad you summed them up in this video. I forgot a bunch, thank you for reminding me! I love this community and your videos. Looking forward to the future!

The quick overdraw while sliding and ability to continue notching without holding L1 was new to me. Thanks!

Thank you so much for all the videos you make, I've learned so much from the strategies and tips you put out. That was very helpful to learn that weapons draw faster while sliding or falling from a significant height. What was very interesting to know was that knockdowns are triggered mostly from hitting machines on their legs, because logically, that's how you destabilize something in real life, so I like that Guerilla incorporated that in their combat mechanics.

A wild Eevee appeared! 🐈🤣 Keep it up Arktix!

Man, I was watching this video expecting you to have millions of subs. These videos are so incredibly well put together. Keep it up, I hope you explode.

The combat in this game is second to none, great video.

currently on NG+ UH and just found out about your channel, I want to watch everything!! ty for such detailed and helpful videos, this is the kind of Horizon content I've always wanted to find

Thank youuu loved Horizon Zero Dawn and I get to play Forbidden West for Christmas. Awesome tips but all the technical stuff went over my head since I havent played in a while, Definitely going to look at your tutorials

Holy shit, I bought the PC version when it came out yesterday and now I have watched an hour of these videos before jumping in. This is insane. 😬

These guides are the Horizon master classes. Many thanks!

Recently discovered this channel and this knowledge is gold. Please keep up the good work. A must to squeeze all sorts of enjoyment from a new game plus ultra run

Here I am, August 8th, and having reached the end game of New Game Plus on Ultra Hard difficulty, never having heard of slide dodge before. This would've been so useful throughout both my Normal and Ultra Hard playthroughs...

2:26 Thank you so much for this advice i never actually knew how to avoid the slitherfang's shock attacks that you can't dodge without this method so thank you!!!!

this vid do not stop me from experimenting because I only learn the feeling of using these techniques but it surely and most importantly reduce the frustration of learning the game, especially for HZD veteran like myself thinking I have the high ground but turns out just as new as others.

just found this channel last night but it's OP man keep up the good work

There is a lot of useful information in this video and on your channel! I spent 300+ hours in the game, and I realized something myself, acted intuitively in some ways, but I still learned a lot of new things! Thank you very much!🤝

I still believe in inflicting the Elemental state BEFORE roping the machine down, as the stagger animation from triggering an Elemental state gives you just enough time to fully rope down even large machines before they have a chance to do anything. This ensures that the Rope state doesn't degrade at all and lets you do full damage with your Elemental arrows.

On the note about QuickDraw, you also get an insane boost while on a machine! I use it for ropes cause I can charge a rope extremely fast Also….. 8:52

Like others have said, you're content for Horizon is THE BEST! Love this game and thank you for sharing your techniques to make the game wayyy more fun.

Amazing guides man! Extremely relevant and helpful!

@Arktix, I think your channel is on its way to 100K followers. Great analysis 👍

Hi, it's me! I finished Horizon ZD..twice ha Love it as my very first video game. Just loaded Horizon FW yesterday so looking forward to your videos to help me again. Most of this is above me right now but I liked the slide/dodge and quick draw info to start. Gonna watch a lot of your videos. Since the controller was new to me, etc., I didn't realize I had to "push" down on L to get a sprint in HZD, so it was way into the level 30's before I discovered it and figured out how to slide. ha Next time, I'll email my questions sooner...it would have saved me a lot of frustration. This game looks pretty hard but I just finished the intro (& your Part 1) so am so hyped to get playing! Thank you for all your info, couldn't play without it.

I knew a lot of these but the tie-down armor elemental is definitely new. Thanks for the tip!

I left a light on this video because it is the best detailed video that I’ve seen out. Keep up the great work.

The best part about your guides and tips is they have really made me enjoy the gameplay a lot more. Thanks!

I didn't know alot of these, thank you so much for your great well said content!

The guide is great, Future Press has done a really good job with it. Btw mine looks a lot like yours, I have post it notes sticking out all over the place. Great vids keep it up!

Sir, you've just gained a subscriber. Thank you so much for this content!

You have earned a like and a subscription from me! I am close to finishing the game but good to know all these tips!

Your videos have improved my HFW gameplay and enjoyment so much. Thank you.

Really great video; thanks for posting. Until recently, I hadn't considered or been aware of the intricacies of the combat system. I've beaten the game and am currently well into the DLC but now look forward to applying and mastering some of these things on a replay.

Great video, thanks for being so concise!

Good stuff. Been playing the Horizon series for a decent while and a few of these tricks I had already been doing but a few are new 😉

I had experienced the tie down + elemental combo but couldn't figure out why it sometimes work! Thanks!

Thank you, as always, for these! I'm more interested in the story, so moving through combat quickly is my goal. These videos really help me enjoy the game so much more!

Great video. One hidden mechanic which has carried over from HZD is that a machine's eyes are a weak spot. Not sure of the damage boost from targeting one of these, but I can comment on the satisfaction boost (especially against Clamberjaws) of a few well-placed shots.

Huge help man thankyou definitely earned my subscription

Thanks! I learned a lot from your videos and recommend them to my friends.

I left a like the first time I watched this video. I can't do that again so, this time I'll leave a comment. Thanks, great stuff!

This information is so well put together! Very much appreciated!

Great video keep going so 👍

Got my first legendary weapon and I'm like 10th video in at least.. so insightful. And was actually watching your vids when I first started playing. Was probably watching your vids back in the days of Zero Dawn too haha.

Another 1k subs see told you that your one of a kind KZfaqr who does exactly what the subs need, I was gonna right this in your latest video but thought I would tell you here, well done Arktix 😁👍💯🇬🇧😎

Man I am nearly done with this game and since I found your channel I realized I don't know even half of how to play this game. Looks like I need to do some more Horizon Classes and start a NG+.

I noticed the reduction in damage with double/triple shot, but it's nice to have the official numbers. I definitely use it a lot less now, but still great for opening a fight!

Been thinking of getting into Ultra Hard, this upload was perfectly timed! I would've gotten into UH a long time ago but I lost my save file lol so had to re-do quite a few things 😅

Instant sub. Really great video, keep it up

Awesome video, thanks for sharing these! HFW definitely isn't very clear about its mechanics, but it is fun to experiment. For example, the game will let you stack coils, but each effect seems to have an unseen limit. I'm still trying to figure all that out. I think you talked about this in one of your other videos.

Dude, so solid! Best vids i've seen brother.

I'm not sure how google knew I was looking for Forbidden West info before I even did a search for it but this was a very interesting and informative video! Thanks. Looking forward to playing this when it comes out on pc in a few weeks.

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 YOU ARE AWESOME. I was confused by complexity of combat mechanism of HFW but you make it easy to understand and enjoyable. Thank you. 💚

Hope to put these tips to use. Thanks for an excellent overview.

Probably the best Horizon video I've seen

thanks most of those i didnt even lnow about this will make farming parts for upgrades much easier

Well done video with very useful tips presented in an easy to grasp way. A remark regarding QuickDraw: On PC 1.1.47 Quickdraw does not work on e.g. Sharpshot Bows, Spikethrowers, and Boltblasters. Aloy will abort the slide and go into duck/crouch position as soon as L2/LT/RMB is pressed.

Great vid. On my second play through so looking to get optimal!

Glad I found this, I'm 98% downloaded (Been downloading since it came out!) And ready to hop on the PC version. Hopfully nothing much has changed.

First game had very simple combat and second one had a lot more to manage, I hope the third strikes a better balance.

Actual stuff I didn't know, subbed

Great video! Where do you find that dreadwing that's hanging under that overpass? That would make getting those metal fangs sooo much easier!

i had no idea slide was better than dodge in this game! thank you! i was so used to dodging in HZD

Great content, Aloy in HFW looks awesome 👍🏹

As always your guides are the best, thanks to your guides I've been having so much fun in ultra hard

stealth is the best playstyle in both games. i can run into any encounter an walk away unseen while still insta assassinating almost every machine