Welcome to the Horizon Forbidden West melee challenges guide. This guide will help you work your way through the 15 melee challenges in the base game.
Refer to the Horizon Forbidden West Trophy Guide for details on how to earn the other trophies in the game.
Before starting the melee challenges, make sure you unlock the melee combos in the Warrior skill tree. While fighting the pit masters, use the combos you learned (R1 + R1 + R2 is helpful). Once all melee challenges are complete, you can fight the Enduring north of Scalding Spear. The trophy unlocks after defeating her.
Chainscrape:
- Block Breaker
- R1 + R1 + R2
- Repeat
- Resonator Blast
- R1 + R1 + R2 to build up energy
- Shoot (L2 + R2) the glowing resonator
- Pit Master Challenge
Scalding Spear:
- Warrior’s Wrath
- R1 + R1 + R1 + R2 (hold)
- Release R2
- Shoot (L2 + R2) the glow
- Aerial Punisher
- R1 + R2
- Shoot (L2 + R2) the glow
- Pit Master Challenge
The Bulwark:
- Jump-Off and Shoot
- Dodge (Circle)
- R1 + hold R2
- Shoot (L2 + R2)
- Seek and Strike
- Light attack (tap R1)
- Left Stick Forward + hold R2
- Tap R2 while falling on opponent #2
- Sustained Breaker
- R1 + R1 + R2
- Hold/release R1
- Hold R2
- Shoot (L2 + R2)
- Pit Master Challenge
Thornmarsh:
- Destroyer Chain
- Heavy attack (hold/release R2)
- R1 + wait (0.5 seconds) + R1 + R1 + R1 + R1
- Shoot (L2 + R2)
- Reap and Clear
- R1 + R1 + wait (0.5 seconds) + R1 + R1 (hold)
- Left Stick Forward + release R1 + hold R2
- Energy Surge Chain
- R1 + R1 + R1 + wait (2 seconds) + R1 (hold)
- Release R1 + hold R2
- Power Rush
- Heavy attack (hold/release R2)
- Hold R1
- Release R1 + R1 + R1 + R2
- Shoot (L2 + R2) the glow
- Pit Master Challenge
That’s it for the Horizon Forbidden West melee challenges guide. Please post any questions or comments below. Thanks.