Horizon Zero Dawn: 10 Things To Know When Starting A NEW GAME

Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4) is a fairly large open world action RPG with many moving parts. Here are some things for beginners to go in prepared with.

[reggieking]

" you can't fast travel to places unless you've already actually been there"
I'm struggling to think of any game that let's you fast travel to undiscovered places.

[justin.m]

2 hours in .. playing on a PS4 Pro on a 4K monitor.... best console game i have played in a while.. definitely worth your money

[spyro]

Basically, this game stops holding your hand after a few hours in.

[FadeAway]

My counter tips:
1. The game DOES tell you about the Cauldrons. There's a lady in the Nora village that tells you about them. She says that she learned her lesson because of the scars on her face.
2. Don't say that Fast Travel isn't unlimited, then proceed to say it is if you get the right stuff. Straight up, until you have the items you need to purchase the Golden Fast Travel Pack, you shouldn't do much Fast Travel anyways, tbh. There's a lot to explore, and therefore, a lot to collect.
3. You CAN remove mods. It's a skill called Tinker. It's under the Forager skill tree. When you get better mods, take the ones you Tinkered off, and sell them. Shards are easy to burn through, after all.
4. The maps you can purchase from different vendors are for those areas nearer to the merchant. (So check every merchant for a map set.) They also do not give the exact location of the collectibles. The give you a radius of where it will be. Best thing you can do is go to the area, then R3 to scan around til you find it. Vantage Points and Banuk Figures can be difficult to find.
5. Not everyone is stealth-oriented. If you're not, do a little research on a set of armor you can get in some ruins by collecting power cells. This armor takes some decent fall and melee damage.
6. I agree that you need to gather consumables as much as possible, especially in the beginning. But after awhile, learn what you burn through the most, and gear yourself to pick up more of those things. I don't use antidote much, so I don't need to keep 200+ Corruption Glaze Root. Yeah, I could sell it, but I'd like the keep those spaces open for things I do need, like Wire and Ridgewood. (However, you should always make sure your medicine pouch is full, and you have a decent amount of meats to create health potions.)
7. As far as things to sell or trade to merchants go, sell as much as you can (unless you can craft with it). If there is something specific you want, create a job to go get the Glinthawk Heart, etc. you need. Don't hoard that kind of stuff because it piles up quickly.
8. Going back to the Skills, really take a good look at them, and prioritize what you will need for your gameplay style. I am not particularly stealthy player, so I tend not to choose those skills first. One thing you should probably get early on is the Concentration. Slowing things down makes them easier to hit in most cases.
9. Don't underestimate the power of any of the weapons in any situation. You may not think you'll ever use a sling or a rope caster, but tying those suckers down and using harvester arrows to get what you need, helps out tremendously.

[Unknownburger]

Dude did you not see the skill Tinker? remember tinker in the skills menu, it allows you to remove modifications and re use them on other types of armor.

[chiarafattore]

I'm so addicted to this game!! Currently running around everywhere finishing off all my forgotten side quests and errands before I return to the main quest. I love the freedom of the open world format so much!

[genebrett]

I just got a ps4 pro yesterday and have to say this game is stellar.. such good graphics, voice acting, and a unique intriguing story.. defiantly a must have for any ps4 owner

[lr]

Wow horizon is a BREATH OF fresh Air since it takes place in THE

[ThaBallaxDTA]

Damn, this is my first open world rpg ish type game and I feel overwhelmed. It just soooo much to do and collect. Thanks for the tips.

[footthumb]

A few other tips.

*1)* If you can't find your first Cauldron just see *Dral* in _Mother's Crown_.
*2)* 6:11 - When scanning if you see a red Cauldron symbol, you *cannot* override that machine; if it's blue, you *can* override it (intricate detail note: each machine is stamped with the cauldron symbol of the cauldron you need to complete in order to override that machine)
*3)* The potions, resistance potions, and traps bar sucks (too much to scroll through to find a specific potion). You can use the weapon wheel (L1) and choose a potion with time slowed down.
*4)* Datapoints will show up as cube icons on your navigation bar when you're close to one (it won't make finding them all easy, but it will help you spot them a little easier and save you from having to constantly scan every 10 steps).
*5)* *Handling* = draw speed. *Tear* = aids in parts removal. *Ice* = increased damage. *Fire* = Makes machines go a little crazy for a short time. *Shock* = does what you think shocking would do to machines. *Corruption* = turns machines against each other (it's poison to Aloy)

There are many more but those are the ones I wish I knew when starting out.

EDIT: Go into _Settings_ and turn the HUD to *Dynamic*. Your welcome.

[phycopath]

Who else is really freakin' pumped to play this game?!

[rushabhbhakta]

This game is so fucking boss, best console exclusive since TLOU.

[integral]

5:59 says kill every fox. Runs past a fox.

[GameMoha]

I bought an Xbox one just to play this

[EliBananie]

Bought a PS4 because of this game ! Of course I bought all the other great PS4 exclusives. What drew me in was the use of the bow! Bows are badass.

[matth]

Last time I was this early, we were still hyped about No Man's Sky

[jenjayakody]

I love this game soo much!! Awesome graphics, awesome story, awesome introduction, awesome gameplay!, awesome cutscenes!!! I feel sooo bad for Aloy, everyone hates her!!! Almost shed a tear!! ❤❤😢😢

[EmperorsTeeth]

I just picked this up, having wanted to for ages. Cheers for the tips!

I'm on PC, it looks amazing.

[snow]

Still playing life of black tiger it is a solid game

[LuxLoser]

Another tip: You can make overrides last indefinitely with the skill tree. I was able to do so (after already snagging essentials like stealth kill and lure) pretty early on. Early on meaning right after I got the ability because I had saved up a couple level-ups