Guerrilla Games have added a new mechanic in Horizon Forbidden West. All the weapons, outfits, traps etc. that you find or buy on Aloy’s journey can beupgraded at a workbench. Workbenches are scattered throughout the Forbidden West and should be used to improve your favorite weapon whenever possible.
Upgrading your weapons (and armor) is a must. Each tier upgrade will add different benefits to your weapon, this ranges from increasing the weapon’s rawstats, addingadditional arrow typessuch as acid arrows, or addingweapon coil slots.
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These upgrades will have different costs, with the higher tiers often requiring rarer resources. Be mindful about spending your rarer resources on the weaker, early game resources as you will obtain weapons later in the game that will naturally be better than the basic starter gear. You can always farm more resources if needed, however. If your missing a required resource you cancreate a job by pressing triangle, which will track the resource for you.
Where do you find workbenches?
Workbenches can be found in most of themajor settlements, as well as out in the wilds at locations calledshelters. These locations will have a campfire to save the game, a stash box to refill your resources and a seat that you can use to pass time if needed.
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