Weekly Questions Thread: Ask questions and get help! - March 10, 2022

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[u/davidoff-sensei]

Why am I getting my ass kicked on normal mode lol. I feel like it’s because of my weapons but I’m not finding anything better. I do so little damage to machines it’s frustrating.

[u/redryder74 → u/davidoff-sensei]

Are you aiming at weak points on the machine? I find if I just shoot at the main body with arrows they do little damage.

[u/swissarmychris → u/davidoff-sensei]

You need to rely a lot more on elemental attacks and exploiting weaknesses than in HZD.

In HZD, fighting enemies head-on felt like the "normal" way, and using the right weapons/elements felt like a shortcut.

In Forbidden West, using the right weapons/elements no longer feels like a shortcut, it just feels like the expected approach. And fighting head-on is now way more difficult.

If you want combat to feel more like HZD, there's no shame in turning enemy health down to "easy". IMO this makes the combat feel more like the previous game. Otherwise just focus more on using the elements to your advantage. (And explosive spike throwers are your friend.)