there's a merchant in meridian that sells hearts from most beasts but if you're not that far in yet or don't want to rush to meridian just to buy a heart. shell-walkers are the spider like enemies, you just have to farm them til one drops a heart
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Horizon Zero Dawn |OT| The Land After Time
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there's a merchant in meridian that sells hearts from most beasts but if you're not that far in yet or don't want to rush to meridian just to buy a heart. shell-walkers are the spider like enemies, you just have to farm them til one drops a heart
Man, its amazing how incredible this game is from a story, world, and gameplay perspective. I haven't even progressed that far in the story because of how great the side missions are. The world feels so full of life that I love coming across a new town or area.
Might be one of my favourite games of all time.
Might be one of my favourite games of all time.
zer0blivion
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There's a side quest (or errand?) to upgrade your starting spear. There are skills you can unlock to increase the damage of your "strikes." Potential progression spoilers:
There's also a purple spear that you can get as a reward for completing a story quest.
I think I'm just too reliant on sniping and the bastards move around too much and too randomly. I draw back fully, get close to a glinthawk, zoom in and slow time and WHAP I get liquid nitrogen shat on me by the other two assholes.
The only way I can handle them, besides wasting 40 fire arrows, is to use the ropecaster, which is also annoying. I mean, I just roll up on a field of tramplers and wreck shit until I'm surrounded by machine parts like it's nothing, and these flying hyenas still annoy me.
As to the discussion on weapons, I have shadow everything and I never ever use the sling or rattler. The rattler I use only when I find ammo and need to burn some off and the sling... meh don't see the utility. I mainly use the tripcaster and sharpshooter bow, with some hunter bow on the side. I only use the warbow when I remember I have it and want to waste some corruption arrows on stealth hijinx.
tiebreaker
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This game really shines when you just go out there and hunt machines rather than doing quests.
I find its a mix of both. I like running/riding to most quests and rarely fast travel and along the way its like I'm having a mini adventure to get to said quest.
GravityInsanity
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Falchion
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Guys, guys! I accidently ran over a fox with my mount and it had skin! Maybe trampling is the way to go.
I mean mounts cover more ground = more foxes seen = more skins! That's science!
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Fast travel to the starting location of the game (Rost's house)
Towards the back there are plenty of animals and they respawn fairly quickly.
Boar, foxes, rabbits, raccoons and turkeys in plenty.
Towards the back there are plenty of animals and they respawn fairly quickly.
Boar, foxes, rabbits, raccoons and turkeys in plenty.
Ravage_Hydra
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Thanks Guys found the Shell Walker, Defeated two but didn't get any hearts, But will keep trying.
Lys Skygge
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Man, Sony has such great franchises. Aloy is a wonderful addition.
my set up is:
shadow hunter bow
lodge war bow
lodge ropecaster
and shadow tripcaster
i stacked purple tear and damage mods on my hunter bow so i don't miss the sharphot bow much. the lodge weapons have slightly better base stats than their shadow counterparts, its just a shame there isn't a lodge hunter bow.
also, i probably use the tripcaster more than 90% of people playing, even when i'm getting rushed by thunderjaws, i've gotten so good at double R2 tap that I use it as if its a fast firing weapon instead of using it as a weapon to lay down traps lol. the blast wire of the tripcaster does a ton of damage.
shadow hunter bow
lodge war bow
lodge ropecaster
and shadow tripcaster
i stacked purple tear and damage mods on my hunter bow so i don't miss the sharphot bow much. the lodge weapons have slightly better base stats than their shadow counterparts, its just a shame there isn't a lodge hunter bow.
also, i probably use the tripcaster more than 90% of people playing, even when i'm getting rushed by thunderjaws, i've gotten so good at double R2 tap that I use it as if its a fast firing weapon instead of using it as a weapon to lay down traps lol. the blast wire of the tripcaster does a ton of damage.
Primethius
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Thanks
What's better upgrading starting spear or getting purple one?
This is so cool!
Lady Maria <3
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
I use hunter bow, sharpshooter bow, tripcaster, and sling
Swap ropecaster for tripcaster for big game and fliers
I've thought about trading the hunting bow for a war bow, but use too many cheap arrows for trash enemies and hunting
Nothing like tearing a heavy gun off a big dino and then using it against the dino, so satisfying. I have a 40% tear mod on my sharpshooter bow, knocks just about anything off.
Swap ropecaster for tripcaster for big game and fliers
I've thought about trading the hunting bow for a war bow, but use too many cheap arrows for trash enemies and hunting
Nothing like tearing a heavy gun off a big dino and then using it against the dino, so satisfying. I have a 40% tear mod on my sharpshooter bow, knocks just about anything off.
fucking Sawtooths. Dunno if its cheap or not, nor do I care, but im abusing the shit out of the tripcaster. I already liked the shock ones, but the blast ones are great, stuff blows up real good.
Is that supposed to be a young drake?
People don't sleep on the Sticky Grenades either.
Put Max Damage into the Blast Sling. Knock over or pin down an enemy and you can lay them with as many Stickies as possible and they won't end the stun/ropes. They'll get up and then start taking the delayed damage of the 4-5 Stickies you placed.
Bonus if you can Freeze them beforehand too. Knock over, Freeze, lay with Stickies and profit.
Put Max Damage into the Blast Sling. Knock over or pin down an enemy and you can lay them with as many Stickies as possible and they won't end the stun/ropes. They'll get up and then start taking the delayed damage of the 4-5 Stickies you placed.
Bonus if you can Freeze them beforehand too. Knock over, Freeze, lay with Stickies and profit.
Twilight Gap
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I did this for like 30 minutes. What they say about the rabbit birthrate is true.
blast tripcaster is goat for dealing damage.
Vault Dweller 111
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This exactly.
<3
I feel like Kratos and Drake would be having a drunken argument about who killed more people.
Kratos: Oh please! You killed a few cities worth of people! Well I tore the head off the fucking Sun!
zer0blivion
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Upgrading your starting spear can be done super early, so no reason not to. Then you'll have a stronger spear to go through the story.
I don't think I've ever upgraded the spear!!! Does it have like mod slots or how does one do this?
its side quest based IIRC
Shits. There's like a million of those >.<
WhiskerFrisker
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Well, whiffing shots is a normal thing for me. But I put that down to just really precise hitboxes which I really appreciate. I also turned of aim assist so it's really skill dependent in terms of aiming. I only use fire arrows against them.
KINGofCRA5H
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wait, you can upgrade the spear? welp. I already finished the story...
Ravage_Hydra
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If you get tired, just buy it in Meridian
I'm not that far, Only past the
first corrupter before you go and talk to the War chief
zer0blivion
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It'll say upgrade spear damage or something like that in the rewards, so it should be easy to figure out which one it is. I can't remember if it's a side quest or an errand. It does not add mod slots.
Edit: The quest is called "In Her Mother's Footsteps."
Since you've finished the story, you have the purple spear from Sylens. You're not missing anything.
TheExecutive
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What the hell is this? Do you know where this side mission is?
zer0blivion
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Just outside the starting village, I believe.
Oh THAT guy. So it's just one side quest that gets you +1 and bam, that's the max-upgraded spear until the purple comes along?
how far into it are you?
It's to the point where i haven't even gotten myself to the proving. My friend says it opens up even more after that, but i tried playing again and got side tracked.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
I love this. Not sure why Chun Li is in it, and not exactly sure who the far right two characters are.
It's like the first sidequest you encounter. Injured dude on the side of the road, I think his name is Taim, lost his spear to a Scrapper and his daughter went off to retrieve it. After completing the quest some text pops up saying you got +1 spear damage or something. I didn't notice the first time since I had the HUD off but I just watched my girl play through the intro last night.
zer0blivion
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I think so, but I could be wrong.
Your mileage may vary, but I was in a similar state. Kind of bored, but then finally hit the Proving and it got much more interesting to me.
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Nioh from Nioh and Maria from Bloodborne.
I choose to believe you.
Yeah, i'm really weighing on that. I just want to enjoy this game finally. I've only seen positive reviews from it, and i'm stuck here forcing myself to enjoy a game i should've been enjoying from the start.
Darklor01
Might need to stop sniffing glue
Ahh, thanks!
You're effectively still in the prologue until you do the proving.
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