This is a guide listing all skills in Horizon Zero Dawn. To learn each skills' cost and effect, as well as which skills are recommended to get early, check out the guides below.
List of Contents
| Skill | Description | Skill Point Cost | Pre-req. Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
Silent Strike |
Press R1 (on PS4) to perform silent takedowns on small machines and humans, or deal high damage to medium enemies. | 1 | None |
Hunter Reflexes |
Time slows while aiming during a jump or a slide. | 1 | None |
Silent Drop |
Landing from a fall or jump is completely silent, and will not alert otherwise unaware enemies. | 1 | None |
Strike From Above |
Press R1 (on PS4) to silently drop and take down small machines and humans, or deal high damage to medium enemies. | 2 | Silent Strike |
Balanced Aim |
Use ranged weapons while balancing on ropes. | 2 | None |
Low Profile |
Further reduces your visibility to enemies when crouching. | 2 | None |
Strike From Below |
Press R1 (on PS4) when hanging below human enemies to perform a silent takedown. | 3 | Strike From Above |
Strong Strike |
15% damage increase to Strike attacks: Silent Strike, Strike From Above, Strike From Below, Leader Strike | 3 | Strike From Above |
Dodge Prowess |
Hold circle (on PS4) for a long dodge roll, or tap circle for a short dodge roll. | 3 | Low Profile |
Leader Strike |
Press R1 (on PS4) to perform a silent takedown on heavy and elite human enemies. | 3 | Requires Strike From Below |
Strong Strike + |
30% damage increase to Strike attacks: Silent Strike, Strike From Above, Strike From Below, Leader Strike | 3 | Strong Strike |
Quiet Sprint |
Sprinting is quiet, greatly reducing the chances of alerting nearby enemies. | 3 | Dodge Prowess |
| Skill | Description | Skill Point Cost | Pre-req. Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
Concentration |
While aiming, toggle with R3 (on PS4) to slow down time. | 1 | None |
Critical Hit |
Press R1 (on PS4) for a high damage attack on downed enemies. | 1 | None |
Precision |
Light spear attacks have an increased chance to knock off armor and components. | 1 | None |
Heavy Lifter |
Move faster while wielding a heavy weapon. | 2 | None |
Critical Hit + |
Critical hits deal more damage | 2 | None |
Precision + |
Light spear attacks have a greatly increased chance to knock off armor and components. | 2 | Precision |
Fighting Back |
Heavy spear attacks deal increased damage when Aloy's health is low. | 3 | Knock Down |
Concentration + |
Increases the maximum duration of Concentration. | 3 | Heavy Lifter |
Double Shot |
Use R1 (on PS4) while aiming to notch an additional arrow on all bow weapons. | 3 | Heavy Lifter |
Knock Down |
Heavy spear attacks will knock down machines faster. | 3 | Precision + |
Fast Reload |
Faster reload while using Concentration. | 3 | Concentration + |
Triple Shot |
Use R1 (on PS4) while aiming to notch up to 3 arrows at once on all bow weapons. | 3 | Double Shot |
| Skill | Description | Skill Point Cost | Pre-req. Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
Lure Call |
Use ! from the tools menu to lure a single enemy to your position. The target will be the closest, most centered in Aloy's view. | 1 | None |
Healer |
Speeds up healing from the medicine pouch. | 1 | None |
Gatherer |
Additional natural resources when foraging. | 1 | None |
Scavenger |
Chance for extra resources when looting downed machines. | 2 | Gatherer |
Combat Override |
Increases the time a machine will remain overridden by 50%. | 2 | None |
Herbalist |
Doubles the capacity of the medicine pouch. | 2 | Healer |
Ammo Crafter |
Craft additional ammo from the same amount of resources. | 3 | Scavenger |
Tinker |
Weapon Coils and Outfit Weaves can now be removed and reused. | 3 | Disarm Traps |
Scavenger + |
Increased chance for extra resources when looting downed machines. | 3 | Ammo Crafter |
Combat Override + |
Increases the time a machine will remain overridden indefinitely. | 3 | None |
Call Mount + |
Calls a new overriden mount if no mount is available. | 3 | None |
Disarm Traps |
Traps and tripwires can now be disarmed and reused. | 3 | Scavenger |
| Skill | Description | Skill Point Cost | Pre-req. Skill |
|---|---|---|---|
Shard Salvager |
Disassemble resources and modifications into 50% of their Metal Shard value. | 1 | None |
Mounted Pickup |
Gather resources and search downed enemies while mounted. | 1 | None |
Expert Carver |
Increased chance to loot Skins, Bones, Lenses, and Hearts. | 2 | Shard Salvager |
Mount Repair |
Repair a damaged mount using Metal Shards. | 2 | None |
Hoarder |
Increases resource inventory slots by 20% | 3 | Expert Carver |
Machine Repair |
Repair any overriden machine using Metal Shards. | 3 | None |
Mount Repair + |
Increases mount health and repair speed. | 3 | None |
Dismount Strike |
Press square (on PS4) to launch a jumping attack from your mount. Damages medium machines and can take down small machines and humans. | 3 | None |
Traveler skills are only available if you have purchased the Frozen Wilds DLC and are not found in the base game.
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|---|---|
| Story Walkthrough | Enemy Machines |
| Equipment | Skills |
| Characters | Quests |
| Collectibles | Tips and Tricks |
| News and Game Info | Items |
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