Machine Repair is a learnable Traveler skill in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds and a starting skill in Horizon Forbidden West.
Use[]
The Machine Repair skill allows Aloy to quickly repair any overridden machine that has been damaged using metal shards. A repair prompt will appear when Aloy nears any damaged machine that she controls. The repair process can be stopped at any time by letting go of the square button.
Machine repairs cost 10 metal shards per 12 health points. The ratio is greatly improved by purchasing the Mount Repair+ skill, which applies to all overridden machines, not just mounts as the name implies. With Mount Repair+, machine repairs cost 5 metal shards per 24 health points.[1]
This skill cannot be obtained until gaining the ability to override machines during the main quest The Womb of the Mountain.
On Ultra Hard, this skill is best used when players are out of options to purchase any gear, as nearly everything in the game has 5 times the Shard cost of other difficulties and the fact that overridden machines could get destroyed more easily with enemies having increased aggression, making overriding a new mount (or calling a new one with Call Mount+) often the more beneficial act.
This and the skills before it are the only ways to check how much health a machine you have overridden still has in Ultra Hard difficulty.
In Forbidden West, machine repairs also cost 10 metal shards per 12 health points, though this cost can be reduced by investing into the Efficient Repair skill, eventually making repairs free at level 4.
References[]
- ↑ Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Strategy Guide (Collector's Ed.), p.24. Future Press, 2017.
| Horizon Zero Dawn skills | |
|---|---|
| Horizon Zero Dawn skills | |
| Prowler | Silent Strike - Strike From Above - Strike From Below - Leader Strike - Hunter Reflexes - Balanced Aim - Strong Strike - Strong Strike+ - Silent Drop - Low Profile - Dodge Prowess - Quiet Sprint |
| Brave | Concentration - Heavy Lifter - Concentration+ - Fast Reload - Critical Hit - Critical Hit+ - Double Shot - Triple Shot - Precision - Precision+ - Knock Down - Fighting Back |
| Forager | Lure Call - Combat Override - Combat Override+ - Call Mount+ - Healer - Herbalist - Disarm Traps - Tinker - Gatherer - Scavenger - Ammo Crafter - Scavenger+ |
| Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds skills | |
| Traveler | Mounted Pickup - Mount Repair - Machine Repair - Mount Repair+ - Shard Salvager - Expert Carver - Hoarder - Dismount Strike |