Zip Skip

General

Zip Skip is a skip in Horizon Zero Dawn that only applies to the New Game (NG) categories found by Marenelinea 27th of January 2021. It involves dropping down to a handhold to avoid having to use the zipline at the start of the game.

How To Perform

In order to do zip skip, you need to talk to Rost at the start of the Adult section, before dropping down on the left side of the zipline to a handhold below. The drop becomes easier by starting to aim while still standing on the ground and then dropping down. This gives you more precision. Make sure to stop aiming before you reach the platform and to not start aiming while already falling.

Original clip by Marenelinea

Uses

As already mentioned, Zip Skip is only used in the NG categories, this is because in the NG+ categories you can immediately fast travel to the North Embrace Gate using the Golden Fast Travel Pack. Currently, Abs%, Any%, All Bandit Camps (NG) and All Cauldrons (NG) all use Zip Skip in their routes.