Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

Best Settings and List of Settings

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┗ Take Down Machines → List of Enemy Machines
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This guide explains the various setting available for Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn about the best Settings for a more enjoyable gaming experience, as well as a list of all standard settings.

Best Settings for Ease of Gameplay

Best Settings
CheckmarkGuided Mode
CheckmarkClimbing Annotations
CheckmarkWeapon Wheel Slowdown
CheckmarkAim Assist
CheckmarkMount Follows Road

Guided Mode Helps Complete Quests Quickly and Efficiently

With Guided Mode enabled, it is easy to find the location of selected quests, making completing them much easier.
It also prevents you from getting lost during your quests, as well as helps you avoid enemies that might be too strong for you.

Climbing Annotations Help with Exploration

Turning on Climbing Annotations help point out places you can climb on, which helps cut down the amount of time you spend wandering.
Not having to use your Focus also helps maintains the pace of the game.

Weapon Wheel Slowdown Eases Tension During Combat

Increasing the slowdown speed of the Weapon Wheel not only helps you pick the right weapon for the situation, but also helps you maintain focus during combat.

Aim Assist Helps with Tough Shots

Hitting Certain parts off of enemies, as well as hitting other specific targets, is made easier with Aim Assist. Use to save on time and arrows when using a bow.

Mount Follows Road Makes Traveling Easier

Controlling your Mount while attempting to use your bow is made easier with this function. It 's also recommended if you often use mounts to get to waypoints faster.

List of Settings

Voice and Text Settings

Setting Purpose
Text Language Choose the language for in-game text.
Speech and Movie Language Choose the language for in-game spoken dialogue.

Main Game and Quest Settings

Setting Purpose
Difficulty Story difficulty eases combat experience, allowing you to focus on exploration and narrative.
Quest Pathfinding Explorer Mode: Explore the world with minimal guidance.
Guided Mode: Receive markers on screen to help you reach your quest destination.
Waypoint Pathfinding Dynamically places markers to help you navigate through the world to the waypoint location.
HUD Visibility Adjust the Level of on-screen information displayed.
Contextual Reminders Choose Whether to display reminders on how to use abilities, weapons, engage enemies, and more.
Stand By Screen Mode Informative: wait unitl the hint text has been displayed for the required amount of time before automatically continuing in the game.
Immediate: Automatically start the game when ready.

Combat and Movement Settings

Setting Purpose
Weapon Wheel Slowdown Adjust how much time slows down when the Weapon Wheel is activated.
Concentration Duration Adjusts how long Concentration mode lasts.
Auto Concentration Choose whether Concentration automatically activates while aiming.
Auto Heal Choose Whether you automatically consume Medical Berries form you Medical Pouch when below 50%.
Auto Shieldwing Choose whether you automatically deploy your Shadowing when falling.

Mount Settings

Setting Purpose
Gauntlet Runs Quick Time Events Adjust the controls of quick time events.
Mount Follows Road Choose whether mounts follow the road without guidance.
Co-Pilot turn this feature on to use a second controller with mirrored controls.

How to Change the Settings

Most Settings can be changed during gameplay

Except for Voice and Text Settings, you can access and change any of your current settings by selecting Settings from the menu. Even Difficulty Settings can be adjusted at any time during gameplay.

Voice and Text Settings must be changed on the Title Screen

Voice and Text settings can only be changed on the title screen. You can still change the language settings for each of these, but you'll need to leave the game and return to the title screen once to do so.

Horizon Forbidden West Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

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Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks Guides
Trophy List Difficulty Modes Best Settings
Language Settings List of Controls How to Fast Travel
Explorer Mode vs. Guided Mode How to Override Machines Photo Mode
Forbidden West Setting and Location How to Set Up Jobs Best Skills
Can You Skip Cutscenes? How to Get Boar Hides Flashpoint Choices
How to Save How to Get Wild Meat How to Get Greenshine
Best Weapons Guide Beginner's Guide How to Climb Up the Launch Tower
How to Get Flying Mounts Best Outfits and Armor List of All Mounts and How to Call Them
How to Change Face Paints How to Use the Pullcaster Valor Surge Tier List: What is the Best Valor Surge?
Easy Loot Setting: What Does Easy Loot Do? Can You Lure Call? Can You Respec Skill Points?
How to Change Weapon Techniques List of Bugs and Glitches Weapon Stamina and Weapon Technique Explanation
What Does Acid Damage Do? What Does Purgewater Damage Do? What Does Plasma Damage Do?
What Does Explosive Damage Do? What Does Adhesive Damage Do? What Does Fire Damage Do?
What Does Shock Damage Do? What Does Frost Damage Do? How to Level Up Fast
Fast Money Farming How to Get the Diving Mask How to Use the Shieldwing
How to Use The Tripcaster How to Unlock the Chest in Hidden Embers 100% Completion Guide
Restoring GAIA: Which Subprogram Should you Get First? What To Do in Scalding Spear Best Builds Guide
List of All Machine Strike Player Locations List of Machine Strike Pieces All Shop and Merchant Locations
Missables and Unrepeatable Events How to Clear Blocked Paths: Firegleam and Metal Flower Guide How to Get Luminous Brainstem
All Datapoint Locations - -

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1 Anonymousover 2 years

I would like a setting that helps me read the text on the screen - it is so small even on large text mode. Any ideas?

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