HZD Revamped
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #59 of 106 Gameplay Effects and Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adds over 200 changes across almost all aspects of gameplay (weapons, outfits, enemies, etc.). Personally fine-tuned for over a year and a half, this mod aims to bring Zero Dawn up to par with Forbidden West in both enjoyment and challenge.
A few key changes:
- Adept weapons and outfits available in all difficulty modes
- Quests now reward the player with modification boxes (errands - green mod boxes; most side and main quests - purple mod boxes)
- Machine health, damage, weaknesses, and resistances are now the same as their Forbidden West counterparts
- New ammo type: Explosive Precision Arrows
- Spear modification slots unlocked from the start
- And many more!
What makes this mod more "challenging"?
Like Forbidden West, this mod focuses on greater strategic gameplay by changing how loot and weapons/outfits are acquired:
- "Key resources" must now be obtained from machines in order to trade for weapons and armor. Some of these must be torn off (e.g. Thunderjaw tails), while others must be left on the machine without destroying them (such as Snapmaw sacs).
- Components removed with Tear damage will grant additional loot - for example, a single Chillwater canister torn off from a Stormbird will give 5 Chillwater. The bigger the machine, the more loot its components will give.
- Some components will be "destroyed" if not removed before killing a machine, while others will "persist" on the body for looting. The Machine Catalogue has been updated to help you identify them.
Some Quality of Life Changes:
- Unlimited inventory space
- No pick-up animations
- All weaves and coils drop with three modifications
- Faster Concentration regeneration
- Faster Shieldweaver regeneration
- Tinker skill automatically given if the player obtains the "Concentration" skill
- Extra health from health boost potions no longer decays and gives 338 health
- Rattlers have greatly increased range, accuracy, and can detonate elemental canisters
- Adept Rattler's firing mode is now similar to the "Sustained Burst" technique from Forbidden West
- Greatly increased War Bow accuracy
- Faster "overdraw" with the Banuk weapons
- "Call Mount+" perk automatically received after obtaining PSI overrides
- Increased sliding distance on downhill slopes
- Left-aligned camera and removed vignette (optional)
- Includes all my other mods: "Merchants Sell Animal Parts", "Enhanced Outfits", "Focus Highlight Time Extended", "No Cutscene Vignette", "No Heavy Breathing"
- And many others
Installation Instructions:
Extract, then drag and drop the provided BIN files into your Packed_DX12 folder, usually found in YourDrive:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Horizon Zero Dawn\Packed_DX12.
Compatibility:
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HZD Revamped is a comprehensive gameplay overhaul for Horizon Zero Dawn, introducing over 200 changes to weapons, machines, and combat mechanics. With 110 endorsements and nearly 4,000 downloads, it's a community-supported mod for players seeking a fresh challenge and deeper combat variety.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive scope—200+ tweaks means a whole new game feel.
- Community trust: 110 endorsements from players who've tried it.
- Recently updated (April 2025), so it's likely compatible with current patches.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed breakdown of what those 200 changes actually are—you're going in blind.
- Only 110 endorsements out of 3,891 downloads—some players may have had issues.
- Overhauls can break balance—expect to relearn combat from scratch.
For Horizon Zero Dawn veterans who've beaten the game and want a fresh, more challenging experience. Perfect if you're tired of the same old weapons and machine behaviors. Skip if you prefer a vanilla experience or want a simple tweak—this is a full overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save files before installing, as major overhauls can affect game balance.
- Check the mod's forum posts for player feedback on specific changes.
- Start a new game to fully experience the revamped progression.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Horizonzerodawn Mods
- Author
- TrustInUma
- Version
- 1.5.2
- Downloads
- 3,891
- Endorsements
- 110
- Category
- Gameplay Effects and Changes
- Created
- 2/4/2025
- Updated
- 4/12/2025
🔧 How to Install Horizon Zero Dawn Mods
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