Horizon Forbidden West: Levelling up Horizon Forbidden West guide, walkthrough

Learn all about character development from this Horizon Forbidden West guide page.

Last update: 30 April 2024

This page of the Horizon Forbidden West game guide contains all the relevant information about character development - how to increase Aloy's survivability, how her skill trees look like and the differences between them.

• Increasing the character's health - how to raise HP?
• Warrior
• Trapper
• Survivor
• Infiltrator
• Hunter
• Machine Master

Increasing the character's health - how to raise HP?

In Horizon Forbidden West, health points increase passively. This means that Aloy's health bar will increase with each experience level gained.

Warrior

By distributing skill points in this tree, you will unlock new melee combos and increase the damage dealt with your spear. It also includes weapon techniques for Warrior Bows, i.e. for short-range combat.

The best skills from this tree can be found on the page: Warrior - best skills.

Trapper

This skill tree mainly increases the effectiveness of food and traps and affects the number of traps that can be deployed at once. It also includes weapon techniques for Tripcasters and Pullcasters.

The best skills from this tree can be found on the page: Trapper - best skills.

Survivor

By focusing on this skill tree, you will increase the effectiveness of health regeneration and potions. What's more, by allocating skill points to the correct skills, you'll have Aloy receive different bonuses at low health. You'll also find weapon techniques for the Blastling and the Shredder Gauntlet.

The best skills from this tree can be found on the page: Survivor - best skills.

Infiltrator

This skill tree mainly focuses on skills that will allow Aloy to sneak up on enemies much more efficiently. What's more, by allocating skill points to the correct skills, you'll increase the effectiveness of your Silent Strike. It also includes weapon techniques for Sharpshot Bows.

Hunter

Distributing points in this skill tree increases your weapon's durability as well as the amount of time Aloy can stay in focus mode. By choosing the right nodes, you will increase your character's stamina and Valor recovery rate. This skill tree includes techniques for Hunter's Bows and Boltblasters.

You can find the best skills from this tree on the Hunter - best skills page.

Machine Master

This skill tree increases the effectiveness of overriding machines, and also increases their durability and the damage they can deal in combat. You will also find weapon techniques for Spikethrowers.

The best skills from this tree can be found on the page: Machine Master - best skills.