With a big a game as Horizon: Zero Dawn, players will have something to occupy their free time for days and what better way to spend that time than leveling up Aloy fast. In the game, there is a way to get unlimited XP and Metal Shards. Here's a guide on how to level up Aloy fast and get unlimited money in Horizon: Zero Dawn.
Powerleveling And Metal Shard Exploit
First thing to do to utilize this powerleveling and metal shard exploit in Horizon: Zero Dawn is to make sure that the fourth hunting trials are unlocked. It's the Spurflints Hunting Grounds at the area south-east of Meridian. Talk to the Grounds Keeper and he'll provide the player choices of which trial to do. What the player wants is to exploit the powerleveling and Metal Shard rewards in Horizon: Zero Dawn by selecting the Sleight of Crate Trial.
This trial is originally intended to be stealthy as is the case of most objectives in Horizon: Zero Dawn, but the faster the trial is done, the faster the player will level up and obtain metal shards without feeling like it's a grind. The objective of this trial is Aloy needs to loot four Shell-Walker Crates within 50 seconds.
Unlimited XP And Money In Horizon: Zero Dawn
There are enemies surrounding the crates but since this is an exploit, the player can go ahead and rush in without concern for stealth. Open four walker boxes then return to the Grounds Keeper in Horizon: Zero Dawn that gave the trial. This will give the player 10 thousand XP as long as they finished the trial with Blazing Sun to receive the Spurflints Blazing Sun Reward Box that will contain the Metal Shards. This trial can be done over and over again to gain 10 thousand XP and roughly 45 Metal Shards every run which can take 2 minutes.
Some Horizon: Zero Dawn players reported this exploit doesn't work for them anymore but a YouTuber who posted the video below suggests to finish all other trials in Spruflint before doing this one. Watch it to know more.
