How to Get Metal Shards (The Fast Way)

How to Get Metal Shards (The Fast Way)

Metal Shards are used to craft more ammo and for making purchases in Horizon Forbidden West. They can be found inside crates throughout the land.

Metal Shards are a valuable resource in Horizon Forbidden West. They can be used to purchase more items or craft better weapons down the line. It’s easily one of the most common materials in the game and one of the most useful because of how closely connected they are to Aloy’s growth. As she entered a new world in the Forbidden West, she’ll explore the depths of the sea and high atop snowy mountains. It’s important to gather as many Metal Shards as possible while exploring. It’ll help Aloy have the resources she’ll need to survive in this brave new world.

In Horizon Forbidden West, Aloy leads a group of her peers to the Forbidden West to find out what’s causing the plague happening around the world. She’ll encounter new mechanical monsters and storms along the way. It’s important to prepare by crafting strong weapons before exploring the wilds. Fortunately, there are tons of different ways to obtain Metal Shards. It all starts once players have access to the first mission.

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There are three primary ways for players to earn more Metal Shards in Horizon Forbidden West. The first method will be by exploring crates. During the first mission, the player will notice these crates with materials inside of them. They have the chance to carry at least 10 Metal Shards at a time. While this might not seem like much, crates are fairly common so they’ll begin to add up. The second method is by completing missions. These can either be the main story missions of one of Horizon Forbidden West’s many side quests but they have the chance to reward the player with Metal Shards.

Hunting For Metal Shards in Horizon Forbidden West

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Lastly, players can also earn Metal Shards in Horizon Forbidden West quickly by taking out monsters. This is obviously the most dangerous route but after the monster is defeated, they will also drop Metal Shards. It’s recommended to do this method only after reaching much later into the game. Mainly because at that point, Aloy will have enough weapons and resources to make killing monsters much easier. Players looking to 100% the game will need to fight off as many monsters as possible.

New to Horizon Forbidden West is the ability to swim underwater. While exploring the depths, it’s also possible to find underwater loot with additional Metal Shards. After collecting Metal Shards, they can either be used to craft more ammunition or can be traded with one of the game’s merchants. Not only that, but it’s possible to upgrade Aloy’s inventory using Metal Shards. It’ll be able to increase how much ammo and other resources she can carry.

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Horizon Forbidden West is available now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

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