Horizon Forbidden West - Warrior Skill List and Effects

List of learnable Warrior Skills for Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West (Horizon Zero Dawn 2), including their skill type, skill points requirement, and description.

All Aloy Warrior Skills and their Effects in Horizon Forbidden West

Below is a list of all learnable Warrior skills for Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West. Included are each skill type, skill points requirement, and description.

All Learnable Skills for Aloy

Trophies

Trophy	How to Unlock
Skill Tree Learned	Learned all available skills on one tree.

Trophy and Achievement List

Skill Types

Here is an overview of each new skill type:

Skill Tree	Overview
Active Skills	Skills under this type give new usable skills to Aloy.
Passive Boosts	Skills under this type improve the core and usable skills of Aloy.
Weapon Techniques	Skills under this type add new features to weapons used by Aloy.
Valor Surges	Skills under this type give new powerful skills that can only be unlocked by learning other prerequisite skills.

Warrior Skills

Unlock new melee combos and increase melee damage and effectiveness. Includes Weapon Techniques for Warrior Bows, which specialize in close-quarters combat. There are 31 Warriors Skills Aloy can unlock.

Skill	Skill Type	Skills Points Needed
1) Resonator Blast	Active Skill	1 SP
Description	After building up energy with melee attacks, press R2 to energize the enemy. Then, pull out your bow and shoot the target to deal a huge blast of damage.
2) Nora Warrior	Active Skill	1 SP
Description	A powerful melee combo common among Nora warriors, useful in knocking down small machines and staggering larger ones.
3) Block Breaker	Active Skill	1 SP
Description	Immediately break an enemy’s weapon guard and leave them vulnerable to a follow-up attack.
4) Resonator Blast+	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Deal more damage with Resonator Blasts.
5) Resonator Blast+ Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Deal more damage with Resonator Blasts. Resonator Blast Damage: +70%
6) Melee Damage	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Deal more damage with Light and Heavy Attacks.
7) Melee Damage Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Deal more damage with Light and Heavy Attacks. Light and Heavy Damage: +70%
8) Critical Strike+	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Critical Strike deals more damage.
9) Critical Strike+ Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Critical Strike deals more damage. Critical Strike Damage: +50%
10) Energized Duration	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Targets remain energized longer.
11) Energized Duration Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Targets remain energized longer. Energized Target Duration: +70%
12) Resonator Damage	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Deal more damage when energizing a target. Energized Damage: +100%
13) Resonator Damage Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Deal more damage when energizing a target. Energized Damage: +100%
14) Aerial Slash/Jump Off	Active Skill	1 SP
Description	Aerial Slash: Quickly damage an enemy and leap into the air. Jump Off: Jump off an enemy to quickly reposition yourself and create distance.
15) Power Attack+	Passive Damage	1 SP
Description	Power Attacks deal more damage.
16) Power Attack+ Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Power Attacks deal more damage. Power Attack Damage: +40%
17) Spread Shot	Weapon Technique (for Warrior Bow)	2 SP
Description	Fire 5 arrows in a horizontal spread. Hold longer before firing for a tighter spread.
18) Resonator Buildup	Passive Boost	1 SP
Description	Energize your spear faster.
19) Resonator Buildup Lv.2	Passive Boost	? SP
Description	Energize your spear faster. Energy Buildup: +80%
20) Melee Detonator	Weapon Technique (For Warrior Bow)	2 SP
Description	Fire a special arrow that attaches to an enemy for a limited time. Detonate it with a melee attack to deal extra damage. Attach multiple arrows to trigger a stronger explosion.
21) Burst Fire	Weapon Technique (for Bow)	2 SP
Description	Fire 3 arrows of your currently selected type in a quick burst. Depletes a small amount of Weapon Stamina.
22) Halfmoon Slash	Active Skill	2 SP
Description	Close in on an enemy with a quick strike. Can also be used to connect or break out of combos. Hold then release R1.
23) The Destroyer	Active Skill	3 SP
Description	A risky flurry of melee attacks that deal a massive amount of damage.
24) Spinning Scythe	Active Skill	3 SP
Description	Build up to a powerful spin that strikes all surrounding enemies and clears the area around you.
25) Energy Surge	Active Skill	3 SP
Description	Energize your spear quickly with a powerful final strike.
26) Critical Boost Lv.1	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Powered by a special mode in your Focus, gain a greater chance to land Critical Hits and increase Critical damage. Critical Hit Chance: +35% Critical Hit Damage: +50% Critical Strike Damage: +75%
27) Critical Boost Lv.2	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Powered by a special mode in your Focus, gain a greater chance to land Critical Hits and increase Critical damage. Critical Hit Chance: +45% Critical Hit Damage: +75% Critical Strike Damage: +100%
28) Critical Boost Lv.3	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Powered by a special mode in your Focus, gain a greater chance to land Critical Hits and increase Critical damage. Critical Hit Chance: +55% Critical Hit Damage: +100% Critical Strike Damage: +150%
29) Melee Might Lv.1	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Attach a power module to your spear to deal more damage with melee attacks for a limited time. Melee Damage: +100%
30) Melee Might Lv.2	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Attach a power module to your spear to deal more damage with melee attacks for a limited time. Melee Damage: +200% Spear Energy Buildup: +50%
31) Melee Might Lv.3	Valor Surge	? SP
Description	Attach a power module to your spear to deal more damage with melee attacks for a limited time. Melee Damage: +300% Unlimited Spear Energy Power Attacks knock down targets.

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Horizon Forbidden West - Warrior Skill List and Effects

All Aloy Warrior Skills and their Effects in Horizon Forbidden West

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