Best LATE GAME Weapons & Outfits! | Horizon Forbidden West

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thank you! I reallyappreciate that! Yeah I’m definitely trying to focus on putting out high quality content. Sometimes it’s a bit discouraging to see other channels get a lot more views for lower quality videos that are more click-baity, but I just can’t bring myself to make videos like that. And I’m hoping in the long run it pays off to focus on quality over quantity. Thanks for joining the channel! I really appreciate your sub! 🙏🏼

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Wow thanks! A couple of other people have commented they’re surprised I don’t have more subscribers too 😄 I’ll keep at it!

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[@ArktixOfficial]

@donal o'keeffe Thank you! Yeah my channel is still pretty new, but we're growing! I'm glad you've been finding my videos helpful. That's definitely my goal! And yes, Regalla's Wraith is a great bow, but I actually saved it for my end-game video coming out soon since you get it so late into the main story. Plus you only get it if you choose the "tough guy" option with Regalla, so a lot of people don't have it.

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It's funny how both of you spelled "Regalla's Wrath" Wrong. No Offense, just pointing that out

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[@archiebeach9153]

Honestly, I think the Ancestor’s Return is the best Shredder Gauntlet in the game. Once upgraded to level 3 or above, if you mod it towards shock damage, you have insane shock potential. Shredders are also very economic when it comes to ammo conservation. With a full pack of 24 shredders, if you can use it perfectly, you get 96 shots off a full quiver’s worth. Back to the shock potential, though. It’s to a level that even machines resistant to shock can be put under extremely easily using it. (I’m playing on Hard at the moment if that’s any help) With a maxed out Ancestor’s Return, I’ve been able to pretty consistently no hit Apex Slaughterspines, which are extremely resistant to shock. I’ll start off by using two shock shredders at a time, aiming at weak points that aren’t the spine cannons, and within 5-6 throws, I’ll have fully shocked it. These shredders start off doing 50-60 damage per hit, and launching it into a weak point or in between armour platings will make it latch onto the machine for longer, both doing more damage and allowing for more time to pick up the other shredder coming back to me. The second throw will do around 100 damage, give or take 10-20 extra damage. The third throws really do tons of damage-I’ve seen non crit hits of 200-300 damage per hit, and that’s all stacked by how long it shreds into the machine. Of course, the fourth hit explodes the shredder, focusing mainly on the shock/tear side of the damage, with less direct impact damage-however, the explosion does a huge amount of shock. After I’ve shocked the machine, I either finish up using those two shredders I’ve thrown, or I store the second shredder and start with the spike thrower early. With the Vindicator spike thrower, I’ll use 1-2 advanced explosive spikes (only use 2 if you’ve immediately switched to the spike thrower and haven’t finished using that second shredder), before switching to drill spikes. Use one drill spike on each side of the spine cannons, making sure the second hits right before the shock wears off. These drill spikes stop the Slaughterspine from making more dangerous attacks, as the DOT on the spikes interrupts attacks and allows you more time to keep throwing those shredders in without interruption. This strategy allows for pretty consistent no hitting Apex Slaughterspines, and it’s all reliant on the insane shock buildup of the Ancestor’s Return. On top of that, you’ll find that you have tons of loot to collect from the machine if you’ve aimed at weak points, because the Ancestor’s Return nearly never destroys components. Farming with this thing is an absolute breeze. It doesn’t require valour, techniques or anything. You can just shred the machine down like nothing, and all it costs is 7 metal shards, 3 machine muscle, and 3 sparkers for 8 shredders. That’s 32 hits!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Wow nice strategy, and thanks for sharing! I’ve been using it for shock as well, but not in combination with a spike thrower the way you described. I’ll have to try that! I probably should have mentioned the Ancenstor’s Return briefly like it did with the other legendarys. I’d consider it an end game weapon, so it will definitely be in my end game build/gear videos, but I did mention other legendarys, so I probably should have mentioned the Ancestor’s Return, too. I gotta be honest, this video was taking me a long time to finish editing late at night and I pretty much just forgot to include it 😅

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[@13ootstraps]

I was having trouble understanding the way the weapons system in this game works. I played HZD and kinda just ran through the story since HFW was out and I had it already. I have gathered some of the weapons you talked about. And for the first time ever in a game, I understand what it means to have a “play style” and learning that has let me lean into them more. I play a lot like you, just adapatable with a mix of styles. And I always felt it was wrong cuz I wasn’t “sneaking” or “range” or whatever. Now that I understand it thanks to your videos, I have just evolved the “adapatability” play style more and made it more comfortable. Thanks for helping me enjoy this game even more. You explained things so well here. Made it easy and now I am a wrecking machine! Went and did the rebel camps before endgame just cuz you said most woukdnt haha. Love this bow!!!

[@furiousstyles08]

On my second playthrough. This entire weapons and tips guide series (along with experience) is making the second time so much more fun and less aggravating.

[@ArktixOfficial]

@Furious Styles Awesome! I’m glad you’re finding it helpful!

[@tiagoj8020]

The drill spike saved me many times when you put a knockdown coil on it. It's fun watching machines collapse from the drills.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Totally! Yeah drill spikes are cool.

[@skins4thewin]

You definitely discovered something early that ppl are now abusing lol. Drill Spikes do indeed have crazy knockdown potential when targeting legs! Can be super strong against tanky/aggressive opponents!

[@neargrog685]

I’ve watched a few of your vids before & now you’re my go to for anything Forbidden West related, so I’ve liked & subbed. This video has helped a lot since I’m in the late game now. Fortunately I already have most of your recommendations. I wasn’t aware of the path to get shock arrow so I’ll be doing that next. I’ve been practicing with spikes, shredders, & boltblasters following your earlier videos & these are working really well for me.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks Near Grog! This is great to hear. I'm glad my content has helped you =D

[@MolassesGamer]

Nicely done. A lot of what you say gives evidence for what I've been drifting towards already but there are also some points that I hadn't considered. The tip on using the Delta with strikethrough arrows for clearing rebel camps is particularly helpful, so thank you for that. On the subject of Warrior Bows I do have a bit of a different approach. I have found the Carja's Bane very useful as a vehicle for the instant status effect coils. One approach is to load it with five different effects. This can virtually stun-lock enemies and is great for building valor quickly. My preferred setup however is the two corrosive coils (4% each) and three brittle (3%, 2%, 2%). I dodge an attack, enter concentration, spam arrows until a brittle triggers, then switch to a damage oriented weapon. The arrows for the warrior bow are very cheap to make and the instant effect coils get around all resistances. My favorite for damage against brittle machines is actually the Renegade warrior bow with improved crit chance coils. While I love overdraw on the sharpshot and hunter bows I find the warrior bows more effective when prioritizing quantity of shots over aim. For the stealth armor I prefer the Nora Tracker over the two purple ones you mentioned, just because it is easier to get the +2 for both Low Profile and Quiet Movement. When playing in the stealthy style my number one priority is staying in stealth or getting back into stealth if I've been spotted and the Nora Tracker fits that bill.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And hey that's a really smart strategy with the Warrior Bow and instant coils. I have to admit I haven't been using Warrior Bows much, but I think I'll need to revisit them. I know they can be pretty strong, but I hadn't ever considered the particular strategy you mentioned here. Thanks for sharing that! And that's a good point about the Nora Tracker outfit too. I agree it would be best for supporting your priorities of staying in stealth/getting back into stealth. Thanks for sharing these tips!

[@ArktixOfficial]

@Andy Hutcheson, I also wanted to mention, I’m not sure if you’re on Discord, but I’d love to have you join mine if that’s something you’re into. We have a number of people over there that play at a high level like yourself and I think it would be really cool if we can create a place for high level players to share knowledge like this. No pressure, just wanted to let you know you’d be very welcome if you’re interested! 😄

[@sonny5552]

Awesome video Arktix! This series has the best tips & tricks for HFW on KZbin. Thanks for all the research you did for this video, your recommendations are definitely the best of the Very Rare tier. I'm on my second playthrough, just finished collecting all the sub-functions & currently working on upgrading some of the weapons you mentioned. The Nora Valiant & Tenakth Skirmisher are my favorite outfits, both visually & mechanically. I do like using Valor Surges, so I give a slight edge to the Skirmisher. However, it needs some help to be on par with the balanced built-in perks that the Valiant has. I purchase & upgrade the Carja Shadow & Utaru Gravesinger outfits to unlock their weaves, Concentration +2 & Stamina Regen +2. Then I equip those on the Skirmisher to round out it's perks, basically turning it into the Valiant but with Valor Surge Master +2 & a huge shock resistance which helps when farming Slitherfangs, Tremortusks & Stormbirds for upgrades. Then I take the Deep Concentration +2 weave from the Skirmisher & add it to the Valiant. At that point, they're both viable Hunter outfits just short of the Nora Thunder Warrior. Fire arrows have definitely been nerfed from ZD, as their damage over time can't be dramatically increased like before. I only use them against machines vulnerable to fire like Dreadwings to stun/ground them, buying time for a Braced Shot, healing, etc. My current weapon loadout consists of the Marshal Hunter Bow, Seeker Hunter Bow modded with freeze coils, Delta Sharpshot modded with Stealth Damage +25 & Critical Hit Chance + coils, Elite Ropecaster modded with Draw Speed + & Reload Speed + coils, & the Relentless Boltblaster. Then I swap in & out the Wildfire Hunter Bow, Lightning Hunter Bow, Glowblast Sharpshot modded with Component Tear + coils, Corrosive Blast Sling & Adhesive Warrior Bow modded with Knockdown Power + coils to keep machines stunned while conserving resources with it's cheap ammo. Now I've just got to grab the Vindicator Spike Thrower & head to Legacy's Landfall to grab the free Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet. Again, thanks for the great video & congrats on the new Discord & Twitter!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks @Sonny! Those are interesting points about the Skirmisher. You have a good point that it has better shock resistance, and I like your idea to use the weaves from other outfits to make it more balanced. Like I mentioned on Discord, I’ll need to take a closer look at that while I’m playing. Thanks as always for your great comments! 🙏🏼

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks a lot JB Kregs! This is very kind 😄 Glad to hear my content has helped you enjoy the game more! That’s always my goal 🙂 I’m looking forward to Hogwarts Legacy too!

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[@thiegooo]

Thank u, man. I'm brazilian and I'm playing Horizon for 100 hours in very hard. I'm exploring so much and killing so many machines that I arrived at Scalding Spear only today (I like to explore rs). Although I have too much loot and shards, I was worried about the quantity of purple weapons and outfits. I've upgraded a lot of greens and blues but now I will focus on the purple you mention. By the way, thank u for the gauntlets masterclass. Your material is fantastic. Keep on with the good work!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you’re finding my content helpful 😄 That’s great you’re getting so much play time out of the game. I like to do lots of side content myself as well. Best way to play 👍 Thanks for your comment!

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Hey thank you Phil! That's very kind of you 😄 I appreciate your support!

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I decided to give myself a challenge and start over on UH, but restrict myself to purple gear. As always, your channel is the go-to place anytime that I need any Horizon resource! This video is perfect and saved me a lot time and analysis as to how I'm going about this. Thank you again! Side note - I'll put together a little donation in a bit, but I'm VERY glad that I saw your note on another video about KZbin taking 30% of donations. That's f*cking ridiculous and I had no idea that this happened. I figured that maybe they took a small percentage, but 30% is just terrible. I wish that I had known this a long time ago, so thanks for the heads up. Heading over the ko-fi now. :)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey Brian! Good to hear from you. Glad you're having fun with a new playthrough! 😁 I really appreciate your support 🙏🏼 Yeah the KZbin Super Thanks is nice as a native feature, but it wish KZbin didn't take 30%. Thanks for taking the time to do it through Ko-Fi! 😄

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[@ArktixOfficial]

@iamswift Wow thank you so much! I'm really glad to hear that, and thanks for commenting even though you normally wouldn't. Hopefully you continue to find my content useful. I have lots more planned!

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Of course, keep doing what your doing. And I'll stay tuned in for your content. I've already incorporated gathering 90% of the gear you suggested. And finally started using the brace shot too. I've been facing all the big machines with just regular arrows for most of my play through though lol. But now I know the way!

[@ArktixOfficial]

@iamswift nice! I hope my content continues to help you! Finishing up my video on elemental damage now to post later today…😄

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Hey thanks! Glad to hear your enjoy my content 😄 Horizon's my favorite, so I don't plan to stop any time soon!

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks Robert! I'm really glad you find my videos helpful, and I appreciate your sub! 🙏

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[@ArktixOfficial]

That's awesome! So glad to hear you're enjoying Horizon and my content 😄

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I'm doing Ultra Hard from scratch now (not NG+), and these guides are very helpful! Thank you sir!

[@ArktixOfficial]

You're very welcome! Glad you're finding my content helpful 😄

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[@ArktixOfficial]

@Full send madness thank you! =D I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful! I have a new one on all the elements uploading as we speak. I hope you like it, and thanks for checking out my channel!

[@waywardhunter8633]

I enjoy using the seeker bow for the tear damage I get from it. I upgraded that now quick, and it really helped me improve my machine hunting. It should definitely not be underestimated.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yah the Seeker is a great bow. If I could only use one mid/late game hunter bow it would totally be the Seeker.

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Subbed man. This is exactly the kind of content i need. Im maxed out in game right now. Plat trophy and 100% progress.Not really exploring much. Just going around farming machines to upgrade every single armor and weapon that i just bought

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! Really appreciate your sub! And I’m glad you think the video is helpful!

[@RedDragon3mperor889]

I personally prioritise purge water. It disables enemy element attacks and there’s also coils with increase drenched enemy damage. Purge water also increases the shock or frost build up. The only time fire is useful is when you unlock a legendary spike thrower which increases damage when a target is burning by 25%. Acid is my third choice, but I think people are sleeping on the purge water. Of all the machines in forbidden west only 5 are resistant to purge water.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Good tips! And yes, I agree people sleep on purgewater. It’s pretty useful and I don’t think people realize how it works, which is why I’m working on a purgewater video =D They actually updated the hunting grounds tutorial description to clarify that it makes machines susceptible to any element they’re normally resistant to, so it’s not limited to just freeze and shock (although I also agree with you that those are the 2 most useful elements).

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah that's a good point. Not too many weapons have purgewater ammo. But I think that's true for most of the elements actually. The Explosive, Cloudburst, and Corrosive Blastslings are good ones. And then you have the Purgewater Hunter Bow and Lightning Hunter Bow. Those are pretty much it. I guess there's also a ropecaster that has purgewater canisters.

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you found this to be good quality!

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[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! Glad you think I'm a good teacher 😁 I trust the subscribers will come with time 🙂 Thanks for your support 🙏

[@dreadfairy6963]

I love your content, very helpful and informative. I will say that i wish you did a lil better job in this video of saying where to find or buy the gear. Some you are very clear on, but others, like The Wildfire Hunter bow, you seemed to skip over where to find or buy them. I watched the part abput the Wildfire bow over and over and cannot find where you said to get it 😩

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Started the game a few weeks ago, this has helped a great deal.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! Glad you found this helpful 😄

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I have watched like 20 videos from your channel today. You have some high quality content nro. Amazing work, thanks a lot.

[@akashsampigethaya460]

This video was so helpful becauce the amount of weapons in HFW are insane. I have a great loadout all thanks to this video. Earned a sub

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! Glad you found this helpful 😄 And thanks for your sub! 🙏

[@benjaminburke2636]

great video! keep up the excellent work. i would only add, warrior bows are by far the best for ammo efficiency. you can craft 72 arrows for 4 shards and 8 ridgewood. and carjas bane is the easiest legendary weapon to get, just do the 4 races. just don’t waste time fully drawing your warrior bow. it works best rapid fire style.

[@ArktixOfficial]

@Banjamin Burke Thanks! And great point on Warrior bows. They are definitely very resource efficient! I’ve been playing around with the Carja’s Bane for my melee build video and I have to say I think I ignored warrior bows for too long. You can really do some crazy damage with them if you use them correctly!

[@TheBretterhhh]

Seeker Hunter Bow has a 40% Close Range Damage perk when fully upgraded, combined with the Triple Arrow Shot perk you can unlock, it absolutely slaps at close range.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Good point I forgot to mention that stat!

[@StreetComp]

Thanks a lot for this - due to the difficulty in getting some of the upgrade components it’s really helpful to know which weps/armor are worth using them on

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem! Yeah it’s totally a lot to figure out with so many weapons and upgrades to consider. I’m glad to hear it was helpful!

[@pulsedp]

I’m a completionist so pretty much took my time with the play through and did all the sides and hunting grounds in line with the main quests. I got a lot of these items early on. It wasn’t until one of the hunting grounds explained how plasma worked that I really started to use it. It can do pretty significant damage if you reach the DoT cap while your enemy is effected. Fire is pretty useless although there is an upgrade that makes Hunter arrows damaging to burning targets. Ice is definitely king in my book. It makes beating most creatures a walk in the park. Farming volatile sludge is a grind though.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yeah I agree fire is pretty weak and ice is the best. That's interesting you say plasma is pretty strong. I play on very hard and plasma feels really weak. I wonder if it's better on normal/hard...

[@pulsedp]

@@ArktixOfficial plasma isn’t the greatest but as soon as the timer is up your just have to do as much damage as possible so when it times out it apples a percentage of that damage again. Easier said than done when your trying to do it a to a stalker and you’ve got 4 of those annoying ass monkeys throwing fire balls at you. I hate those things.

[@skins4thewin]

Worth noting that the Potent Medicine weave you can get off the Utaru Thresher outfit is a MUST have! It takes Greenshine to upgrade, but it's an essential Weave that goes great on any of your main Combat armors.

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Big fan of how you structure your videos and how you lay out the information

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@Chandasouk]

Great video. I have an irrational fear of wasting shards and resources on BS weapons and whatnot. Currently grinding the Maw Arena and hating it at the moment but they got some nice items there.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Yeah it’s definitely resource intensive to buy a lot of gear and upgrade it. Hopefully my videos help to clear up what’s actually worth buying and upgrading. And yes, some of those arena items are definitely really good. Gotta grind through the challenges though!

[@varmiiii]

very helpful video! i recently started playing hfw and just feel so overwhelmed with so much content there is and how big the game is lol, and your videos definitely gave me a point in the right direction with weapons and armors and such. looking forward to seeing more content from you :)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you so much! I’m really glad to hear you’re finding my videos helpful. That’s definitely my goal. It can certainly feel overwhelming =)

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Hey thanks! Glad you’re enjoying my videos 😄 I appreciate your sub! 🙏🙂

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Just finished the main quest. This is just what I needed. Superb content thanks

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Thank you! And great! I'm glad you're finding it helpful!

[@skins4thewin]

I think the key thing to learn is that you should have different armor loadouts for different situations. You won't be getting Armors with enough buffs to wear all the time til very late. The key is to have an armor with strong Stealth buffs for when sneaking, one with Concentration & Stamina regens for actual combat, etc. Having a build for Stealth and one for Combat is super important & you can just swap them in as needed.

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Every day you're videos help me a lot, so thank you. Even though you don't have to many subs, I have you 1 you deserve it.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad to hear you find my video helpful. And I really appreciate your sub! 🙏😁

[@Mike-er5ws]

Right on time! I'm working my way towards end-game now, this is great. Thx! 😁👍

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Awesome! Glad it’s helpful!

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I constantly keep coming back to this video for weapon recommendations- thanks man, great content!

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Thank you! Glad you're finding this helpful!

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Great video bro!!! I have most of these and I thoroughly enjoy them all!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! And nice!

[@AdamLego10]

Is this still the ultimate guide for endgame gear or would you recommend any other video (I’m 2 years late). And where to buy the Nora valiant?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you find the videos helpful and thanks for your support 🙏🏼😁 This video isn’t the end-game build one, but my whole build series is still relevant. The Nora Valiant is in Lowland’s Path.

[@jonathanrivera7122]

Excellent video! Almost everybody said that legendary weapons are the best option. Just because they are gold? Purple bows are really good too! I'm collecting all of them for their element. The Death Seeker's Shadow hunter bow is the best hunter bow (even without coils). You can mod this bow whatever you like it. Do you need this bow to have fun? NO! The Death Seeker's Shadow hunter bow is not for impact damage! This bow has the highest tear damage for a hunter bow. So, you can dismantle any machine parts in seconds. Speaking of purple hunter bows, I can't wait to upgrade the Sunshot Hunter Bow to level 4. Why? 65% DRAW SPEED! It's going to be a hunter bow with the speed of a warrior bow. Not the best impact damage but decent damage. My suggestion to everyone, READ THE PERKS OF YOUR WEAPONS! Create a build around those perks. Choose an outfit that helps your weapons. More important choose your style and have fun! Again, great video!👍

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you and great suggestions! I agree the perks are super important to pay attention to. And the draw speed bonus is the top reason I like the Sunshot too =D And yeah, gold weapons do have higher stats and are better for many situations, but not always the best!

[@jonathanrivera7122]

@@ArktixOfficial Yes, I was right! The Sunshot Hunter Bow is super effective. I upgraded it to level 5 and I'm using it with 2 purple impact damage coils and 1 blue impact damage coil. It takes 1 frozen arrow and 1 advance arrow to kill any small machines. Sometimes it takes 2 advance arrows to do the job, but more than 2? No way! I tested yesterday and it worked perfectly. Also, I tested the bow with big machines after using different elements like frozen and fire and they die pretty fast considering that it's just a bow. Plus, this bow works better against corroding enemies. Thanks again!👍

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Sounds like you have a pretty solid weapon loadout figured out!

[@electrospud9230]

The legendary weapons are not meant to be used all at once because if that is all you carried u would run out of ammo to craft their arrows since they require that annoying resource sludge. I was hoping to have all the legendary weapons max out before I finally do the final 2 missions of the main story line but having to farm high level parts from apex machines (yes I know about the ez loot option - I choose not to use it) is getting tiresome I mean why does every legendary gear NEED to have an APEX slaughter spine HEART as a final component , so I did the next best thing and upgraded all the purple gear I was using and max out just one legendary bow at hard difficulty no enemy is going to stand up to you even the final boss when using fully upgraded purple weapons so the legendary weapons are just for show or maybe for DLC?

[@jonathanrivera7122]

@@electrospud9230 You are right! Legendary weapons require additional material to craft ammo. I learned this the hard way with the Forgefall Sharpshot Bow. I ran out of arrows very fast.☹ Well, everything that has ADVANCE arrows of any type requires extra materials. That is why I don't use advance arrow of any type at all.

[@kilroy987]

For me, the best late game gear came after finishing the story. I wasn't interested in hunting down all the very best gear while playing the story. But when I found a good bow or armor, I absolutely spent the time to upgrade them.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yeah there’s so much to do after the main story. You can totally finish the main story without the best gear and then go back and find cool gear to do all the other content with. The hardest quests are definitely side sides for the most part!

[@atypicalmillennial]

Perfect Loadout....same choices I have been inclined to during mid-late game.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad to hear you came to the same conclusions 👍

[@tarihelyanwe492]

Really impressive video. So helpful. I love the tenakth vindicator armour. If you add weaves to boost weapon stamina and concentration it’s almost as good as Nora Thunder Warrior (minus the elemental defences)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you very much! Yeah I really like the Vindicator too!

[@WikedEvo]

totally agree with you on the fire arrows not being as good. I just came to this conclusion the other day while playing

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah I think they realize people were just burning everything in Zero Dawn so they needed it lol

[@Ri_Shin_Marco]

@@ArktixOfficial Really? The only thing that I ever set on fire in HZD were Glinthawks :D I always just froze them and triple notched them to death :D

[@ArktixOfficial]

Lol YES! Burn Glinthawks burn! But yeah I think a lot of people relied on burning a lot of machines lol

[@tomassoejakto]

You're right, I don't like the arena and I don't like the hunting grounds 😂 I completed them on easy, and once I got what I want I never do them again on my NG+ playthroughs. I also hated the melee pits with the whole enduring thing. The instructions are unclear and the success/fail conditions are frustratingly rigid that I don't think any casual players could get through them without looking up tutorials

[@brandonallen6824]

Hey man excellent work with your videos! You have top tier content with very helpful information for everyone. I have watched many of your HFW and I will certainly continue to come here for everything HFW. You will soon obtain the recognition and subscriber count you deserve! Keep up the great work!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Wow thanks Brandon! This is very kind! 😊 I’m glad you enjoy my content. Thanks for your sub and support! 🙏

[@brandonallen6824]

Of course!!

[@skyline390]

I have two questions. It is a bad idea to keep the spike thrower for knocking down the machines? Or at this level of the game should I give authority to different tactics? And then, the second question. You cannot get all the legendary set before finishing the game?

[@chasebuchanan526]

Amazing video and really helpful! Keep it up!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad to hear you found this helpful =)

[@LumenPsycho]

I want to correct something in this video. The Legendary blastsling, Wings of The Ten. You need all the Special Gear unlocked as some of the black boxes are locked behind metal flowers.

[@bobmcbyte2208]

In HZD the weapon wheel was a little too tight with only 4 slots.-Now we have 6. And they added even more weapons/ammo/elements, so it is too tight again. Did no developer notice that they made the same mistake twice?

[@skins4thewin]

Your playstyle seems to be nearly identical to mine. I also play with a combination of Stealth, Hunter/Sharpshot Bows and a bit of Melee, and I like having several different armors to switch out depending on the situation. I can't wait to get some of the later armors to really be able to make the most use of my strats. Right now my default armor is the Utaru Whisperer for it's excellent stealth strike buffs, along with a Stealth Strike +2 Coil and Quiet Movement Coil added. Gives me excellent Valor Regen & amazing Overhealing with every single Stealth Strike, and it also allows you to do MASSIVE Stealth Strike damage when paired with the Stealth Stalker Valor Surge. You can do around 1200 damage with your Stealth Strikes with a Level 4 Stealth Strike buff and the 200% bonus damage you get w the Valor Surge. Allows you to kill all small machines & even some mid sized machines outright or at least bring them down to low health.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Wow that’s sounds like a very strong stealth build, especially for a blue outfit!

[@skins4thewin]

@@ArktixOfficial Yeah it's been great. Can't wait to upgrade to the Utaru Winterweave tho eventually. That one seems like the ultimate stealth armor.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Totally!

[@NizarNoor]

Death Seeker Hunter Bow is my favourite weapon. I put multiple Critical Hit Change and Damage coils on it and I get twice the damage point for almost every hit.

[@coling3957]

Purge water is big in this game so the purge water now is key. Good on acid too... Bolt blasters are great fun... In previous game the rattlers were pretty meh. But these are great in this game. Especially against claw striders etc

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah I agree purgewater is important! I don't think most people realize how to use it though...which is why I'm working on a video for that ;)

[@andytpatt]

For me, completing the arena asap was a no brainer. Many good golds, and having time in the story to get parts for upgrades was great

[@jordonmyatt3901]

I love the icestorm boltblaster for damage output, it has a great element set (ice, plasma and shock), combine that with the glowblast sharpshot and you're set for endgame 😁👍

[@ArktixOfficial]

Interesting choice! I don’t find the elemental bolts super useful myself, but maybe I should give them another look. Glad it works for you!

[@jordonmyatt3901]

Boltblasters can be a bit cumbersome, so it's not ideal for fast machines, but with good concentration skills I find the elemental buildup goes up quick, especially useful if you have a machine weak to shock or ice 😊

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yeah I agree the would certainly be good on machines weak to the elemental bolts!

[@ariesadajony]

I think that corrosive blastling is also a must because when fully upgraded it's almost as good as the Sun Scourge

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah the Corrosive Blastsling is very good!

[@tashacraven]

This is insanely helpful, cheers

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you found it helpful 😁

[@che3zy420]

I really like the Nora thunder warrior outfit since it gives insane amounts of protection

[@skins4thewin]

I have to disagree with the Deathrattle Warrior Bow suggestion. Critical Hits are a MUST on Warrior Bows, & this makes the Renegade Warrior Bow the best choice for the Purple ones w it's built in 15% Crit perk. Add at least one Crit 15% coil to it & you've got yourself one deadly Warrior bow! Also, the Crit Valor Surge is always a must with Warrior Bows, as is Freezing the machine first. I actually like using the Deathrattle for insta coils, loading it up with them & starting a fight using it, then Switching to the Renegade Bow with it's high Crit chance for actual damage once the insta chance for either Frost or Acid procs.

[@ASpaceOstrich]

Its weird watching these videos now that I'm in late game of my own playthrough and seeing how awkward my own weapon choices were. I had basically zero access to frost throughout the entire early to mid-game period and have pretty much only just now started using them regularly. My main source of elements has been the elemental warrior bow with access to shock, acid, and fire. I got alright at shooting canisters with it, but its affected how I play. In my head, trying to apply elements directly by shooting takes a decent amount of time and I suspect thats entirely because I'm used to the warrior bow, though I've noticed it can actually apply acid fairly quick. It'll usually get acid manually before the 4% insta corroding coil has a chance to proc. My playstyle has been a mixed bag, though throughout all of it I've been taking a ton of damage to the point where I really should have been using Carja Shadow, but never did. And I severely undervalued the concentration and weapon stamina skills on outfits for reasons I don't quite remember why. I think I'll be doing a bunch of component farming tonight to try and upgrade some of my kit.

[@msimon1984]

I just bought a PS5. It's been around october 2022 since I last played this game. Should I start from the beginning just to play the dlc?

[@grahamryle7657]

Thanks for the great information. Super helpful

[@ArktixOfficial]

You’re very welcome! Glad you found it helpful 😄

[@jjfrom647]

Your videos are amazing! A lot of help subbed to you channel If possible future videos of you can show the location of what you are speaking of Example: rope caster you said the side quest in legacies landfall Had no idea where that was so I jsut found another video that showed where it was It’s minor Jsut helps us out not having to leave your video to find the location ! Keep it up!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks Jay! Glad you're finding my content helpful 😁 And yes, thanks for the suggestion. I realized I should have been doing that for all of these videos for sure. I did do it sometimes, but I wasn't consistent. I will be sure to do it in the future! 👍 And thanks for your sub! 🙏

[@tylerrue3108]

Skykiller is ridiculous against Dreadwings and Stormbirds. I can fast travel to Dreadwing, hit him in the face with tear ammo once, then use 3 or 4 of the Skykiller explosive spikes to kill it. Takes no time at all.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Lol nice. Yeah the Skykiller is very strong!

[@edge9380]

I want the face paint you're using in the thumb, what paint is that please?

[@ArktixOfficial]

That’s the Nora Seeker face paint!

[@edge9380]

@@ArktixOfficial oh thank you 🥰

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem!

[@KP-no5py]

Arktix, if you complete a Memorial Grove Arena challenge and successfully get medals from it can you get more medals if you complete the same challenge again???

[@ArktixOfficial]

Good question. Unfortunately, no. You can only get medals from each challenge once, so no farming medals from an easier challenge 😕

[@Ri_Shin_Marco]

It's funny how I started to play the HZD compared to how I started in HFW :D My first ever "playthrough" (I never completed it :D ) was a stealth/melee built (normal difficulty) but I already noticed in the first cauldron that I just have a big problem with bigger maschines. And I stopped playing after completing the Nora revenge questline in that football stadium. Over 2 years later I started a new playthrough on normal and completed it but I just went in like Rambo, which made it so much easier (after a couple dozens of death). I completed the dlc as well and instantly did a NG+ on ultra hard. And I would say the most annoying maschine were Glinthawks, the hardest was a Stormbird (or those two corrupted Rockbreaker) but the maschine I died the most from probably would be the Stalker (I hate them with passion) :D And how did I start HFW... very hard and Rambo style... No way I ever play stealth style in Horizon ever again. Well at least aside from rebel camps :D

[@ArktixOfficial]

Lol yeah glinthawks and stalkers are definitely the most annoying machines…in both games! And that’s interesting you felt it was so much easier to play more aggressively. I have to say though, the game does reward a certain level of aggressiveness. If you want to play SUPER stealthy (like take 1 shot, then hide until the machine gives up on looking for you) then that will work, but it’s a very slow way to fight machines. Personally, I have a suspicion that a lot of people play “stealthy” because that’s they only way they’ve found they can take down tougher machines =) If people find the stealth play fun, then by all means to each their own. But personally I find playing that slow to be tedious. That’s why I hope my master machine hunting series can help some people feel more confident about taking on the machines they struggle with.

[@Ri_Shin_Marco]

​@@ArktixOfficial Of course your videos are a great help for those. Thanks to the valor surges they really helped those stealthy players! But I really like those different playstyles you can do in HFW. I for example enjoy the normal gameplay like I did in HZD, one shot with the sharpshotbow and then switching to the hunter bow! Then the Braced Shot/Ranged Master built or the Braced Shot/Stealth Stalker built and both play out pretty similar against big maschines. And my two favorite playstyles are : 1. Powershot/Double or Triple Notch built since it reminds me of my HZD playstyle 2. my shotgun built with the Critical Boost/Spread Blast(Boltblaster) built. I really enjoy this built and it's the main built I wanna play in a NG+ :D But those are all late or endgame builts :D And I wished I had started my run with the knowledge to go for part breaker in the early game :D I never really use the shredder gauntlet or the warrior bow and I don't know why because they are nice additions in HFW I really love the variety in choices the game gives us and it really is an improvment in all espekts to the first game. I actually went back to the first game since I noticed I missed one trophy... and while I never skip conversations in HFW I already can't stand the conversations in HZD :D It is like eye cancer... But the best change is the inventar... Oh how I hated it in HZW :D But with the same breath they made us collect even more maschine parts 🤬🤣 It annoyed me so much that I turned on easy loot halfway through the game But there is some criticism as well: 1. The clawstrider needs to be faster and I want more mounts like a stealth mount (stalker) 2. I want my long dogde back maybe in an additional skill tree in a DLC?! 3. I want Hunter Reflexes+ in a skill tree 4. Transmog function, I don't know why they don't have it :D But i did leave a Abo and look forward to more videos in the future. There might be some new for me in it as well! Keep up the good work 👍

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! 😄 I agree your two favorite play styles are the most similar to HZD. I definitely gravitate towards triple and double shot right away too. I also only realized Part Breaker was good later on. But like you said, that’s what’s so cool about HFW. Just so many new things to explore, learn, and try out. I think a lot of people agree with you that the weapon upgrade resources are annoying lol. I actually kind of like the new upgrade system. It’s definitely more tedious, but it sort of forces you to have more things to do and more challenges to complete in upgrading your gear. I do understand it’s frustrating for a lot of people though. I need to use the warrior bows more myself. They can be strong, I’ve just been kind of ignoring them because I like my hunter bows 🙃 That’s a good point about the inventory being so much better in HFW! I think that might drive me crazy if I go back to HZD lol. And those are cool suggestions you have! Yeah I hope we get an expanded skill tree in DLC at some point. I would also love to see Dodge Prowess and Hunter Reflexes skills! And maybe outfit weaves too!

[@gabrielyamada3231]

Actually plasma damage builds up depending on the damage you deal on the plasma charged machine after you charge it… now I agree that there are better and more accessible options

[@michaelcallowchan]

Keep up the great work.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! I will 😄

[@VeryBigPadre]

Hey Loving the vids! You didn't say where you get Nora Valiant or the Wildfire bow

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And oh, yes...probably should have mentioned that quickly. You can get it at the merchant near your base, or in Lowland's Path and Legacy's Landfall.

[@VeryBigPadre]

@@ArktixOfficial Thanks for the Quick answer. Same for the wildfire bow?

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem! I believe the Wildfire is also at the merchant near the base and in Scalding Spear and Thornmarsh. They're unlocked via main story progression though, so if you're not seeing them now then you need to play a little further along the main storyline. I'd recommend this Game8 wiki for keeping tabs on where to buy gear: game8.co/games/Horizon-Forbidden-West/archives/358796

[@VeryBigPadre]

@@ArktixOfficial Thanks a lot man! Keep up the good guides! Really helping with my choice of equipement!

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem! I'm glad you're finding my videos helpful!

[@stprkh_4098]

This music should be in all your videos 😀

[@ArktixOfficial]

Glad you like it! Yeah I haven't used that in a while. Maybe I should use it again 😁

[@geoffbaumgartner5335]

I'm struggling to find enough Greenshine Slabs (5) to fully upgrade the Sunshot and now I find out that the Glowblast need them too? I don't think it's possible to fully upgrade these till you can fly. I'm still in mid game though I guess... just finally got to Alva and the Dreadwing 115 hrs in. Were you able to fully upgrade everything that requires Greenshine (especially Slabs)?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey @Geoff Baumgartner ! Yeah slabs are hard to find. I was indeed able to upgrade everything I have that requires slabs, but you’ll need to get over to the Legacy’s Landfall island to get a bunch of them. I’m planning to do a video on all the slab locations, but realistically I probably won’t get to it for a couple weeks. The easiest thing for now would be to use this map to find the slab locations: mapgenie.io/horizon-forbidden-west/maps/world Also, I don’t know if you’re on Discord, but if you are and you’re interested I’d love to have you join my server! The link’s in all my video descriptions. We have a pretty cool group of people over there and you’ll probably be able to get tips from people more quickly. Hope to see you there!

[@99rick66]

I mentioned this before - please slow down a bit when you are telling us where to get stuff. Sometimes it goes by so fast that I find myself trying to inch backwards in the video to hear what you are saying. Maybe in your chapter list you also include the where/how to get it. Otherwise fantastic information.

[@Thedeepesttruth]

I literally never used rope casters! Too long of a charge up combined with too long to tie down machines. I rarely used traps and tripwires. They take too long to set up and it’s very hard to predict enemy movement beyond the initial stealth tracking and attack. As soon as they target on you they jump and run and Dodge. I honestly used traps more when trying to run it dodge enemies. Hunter and sharpshot and spikethrowers with bolt blasters were my go too. I used warrior bows in the beginning and for rare elemental effects and that melee detonator. But didn’t use them as much as hunter and sharpshot. The shredder gauntlets were cool and I wanted to use them more but that triple catch was so hard to do reliably. You can barely predict return catch and when moving and sliding and trying not to die it was very frustrating to try and do especially when you would get the third charge and miss the detonator hit! Or had to dodge which interrupts the build up.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah the shredders definitely take some practice to get the hang of. I find it helps to dodge/roll between each throw. Helps with the timing of the catch. Maybe give that a try!

[@leewhite578]

Hey Arctic I was wondering if you're still going to do the stealth, Hunter and melee, play style builds for horizon forbidden West.... ? 🤔

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah I'd like to get to those videos! Hopefully I can squeeze them in relatively soon once I get some more God of War content wrapped up 👍

[@quibelezdesaporan6593]

My problem with the purple/VR hunting bows is that you have to upgrade them a lot just to reach the level of the fully developed blue hunting bow: specifically, you have to draw them to at least level 3 for that. This in itself is more research and cost than dragging blue to level 4... At this point, I prefer to use sniper bows for damage and tearing, even though their arrows cost more - I spend the development cost of the purple hunting bows on their ammunition. So, apart from elemental damage, none of the hunting bows from the purple category are worth it to me, but they are also temporary or not used at all due to the ever-accelerating weapon purchases - legendary rewards for missions. The other is that the development needs of the purple stuff are much closer to those of the legendary stuff, but then I'd rather invest the energy in the legendary weapons, because they are so much better than how much more they cost to develop - in general. The last reason is that there is really only one damage dealer among them, which I like the features of, but to develop it you need greenshine, which I would rather save for developing the purple sniper bow. The animals are also taken down by the developed blue hunting bow. So, purple hunting bows are the most underutilized category for me - with one or two exceptions.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hmm interesting take. You're definitely right that the base level of the purple weapons is not great compared to the upper levels of blue ones. I think the real benefit comes in stronger ammo types, like advanced elemental arrows and advanced precision arrows.

[@quibelezdesaporan6593]

@@ArktixOfficial I didn't even deny them, but the very rare hunting bow can be skipped as a damage-dealing and component-ripping category, because the very rare Sharpshot bows are already much better than them - Advanced Precision Arrows & Tear Precision Arrows. Other weapon types are also suitable for elementalization, while rare/blue hunting bows developed to level 4 are also suitable for blowing up containers. But even with that, I accept the role of very rare hunting bows in elemental damage and I use them, but not nearly as much as their rare or legendary versions that arrive in the meantime. Here, the reason for their omission would be that the elements are very scattered among the many bows, so a lot of them would have to be developed at the same time and quite expensive in order to have a version superior to the rare/blue variants, while they could be replaced relatively quickly in the given by missions, for legendary weapons, which could be used to replace their work to bring them to the elemental state - the blue hunting bows are still suitable for blowing up containers. Also, for the elemental damage, it is already possible to acquire and upgrade other, very rare types of weapons, besides which the very rare hunting bows seem unnecessary (I don't feel so much pressure and compulsion to buy and develop the very rare hunting bows that I would waste hours anyway for collecting the ingredients, if by now I'm already full of very rare stuff and these should also be developed) - except for the electric one, I like it and to replace it with the legendary version you have to fight in the arena, you need the better stuff there. The advanced elemental hunting arrows, which would significantly increase their damage and make their development necessary, cost just as much as other types of weapons, their similarly effective ammunition. If I manage to solve the elemental status change with other types of weapons - mines, for example...; and I adapt my equipment and playstyle to it - , then why should I buy another similar one that I'm not sure I'll be able to use (for the "little" time until the legendary variant comes out)?! It's lucky that you can vary the weapons in the field, because without it, Aloy would be lost. With the amount of development costs, both in terms of time and material, I think the game developers overshot the still desirable goal in the second half of the game. Also, by moving the meaningful damage distribution to weapon techniques and Valor Surges from the third of the game. For this reason, the player is not forced to the exaggerated time-consuming developments as much as the developers wanted to achieve, and thus the acquisition of the legendary stuff can be solved even mostly with blue/rare things, which can trigger the bulk of the very rare ones. However, I really hope that in the future they will not increase the weapon categories - as a (mandatory) novelty - and that the future range will be a little more collected and even more usable in the subjective sense compared to the current one!

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

Which is better, regalla's sharpshot bow or the delta?

[@adamhodgson8287]

this is solid content

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you!

[@weekendbikingwarrior360]

excellent video. agree with the detail, I'm running very similar as I love the bows.. really useful. Thank you.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😄 That’s cool you’re running a similar setup!

[@gustavosilveira691]

Here’s the thing. I got enough medals for the death seeker’s shadow bow, but looking at the stats my marshal bow deals more damage than the death seeker, even while fully upgraded. Is it worth it to buy the death seeker’s shadow?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah it’s a little weird, right? The Death Seeker does have higher tear damage though, so that’s one reason to use it over the Marshal. Another reason is it has a higher change for crits and it hits much higher damage crits. You can the crit chance with a coil or 2 to make that even better and when you do that I think it’s clearly better than the Marshal. The strong shock arrows are also really nice. But yeah I agree it’s a bit weird. Also consider that you can’t really spend your arena medals on anything else besides those arena weapons, so unless you like some of the other arena weapons you might as well head the Death-Seeker and see you how like it.

[@iamkurogane]

I’m actually at the point where I don’t have an elemental and desperately need to incorporate it. Thanks!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Ah gotcha. I hope this was helpful then!

[@k.kuzziah6384]

Just discovered your channel and subbed! I love how direct to the point your videos are yet so detailed.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! And thank you! I really appreciate you jointing the channel! 🙏🏼

[@barrycole5930]

Great series, i just wish you gave a few seconds to say where these weapons are in the game, you do for some but not for all. Thanks though really helped.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And yeah sorry about that. I realized afterward that I should have done that more consistently. However, in the video description you will find a link to the game8 site where you can easily find the locations for any weapon, outfit, etc. Hope that helps!

[@barrycole5930]

@@ArktixOfficial thanks that helped. Im such a slow player i love the lore of this series i poke around everything but always found it hard deciding what to get from vendors when resources are so scarce. Playing on hard, 50 hrs in but only half the map revealed (i think im mid game still) i been having a tough time but i understand why now, never had electric or purgewater or fire for that matter. Your series has helped me better understand the different elements and how to use (and that i really do need them) them without spoiling the game, and now i have all the mid game recommendations its onwards to late game…love it. Thanks your videos are awesome for this game, ill defo check out your Ragnarok content when i start that! 👍🏻

[@skins4thewin]

Getting the Utaru Winterweave isn't quite as straightforward as just making it to Thornmarsh... It also requires a Slaugherspine Circulator to buy it. Thus you have to hunt down & kill a Slaughterspine as well, and they don't always drop the Circulator so it may take a couple tries.

[@skins4thewin]

I really need to get into the habit of detonating canisters... I always forget to do that!

[@garyhall2770]

just set the enemy's damage to story mode when doing the MAW. it takes about 15 to minutes to grind the whole thing. then go back to whatever mode you were playing before.

[@a3s1r1986]

I pushed hard until I got to Memorial Grove to get the legendary weapons. But next time I play through, I'll focus in these recommendations and probably have to cheese less, lol.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha nice! Pushing for legendaries isn’t a bad idea. But yeah I hope these suggestions help make getting there a little easier!

[@starscourge_blackfyre1471]

I'm still using the vindicator, I'm on the last mission and I have everything completed except the enduring and the last 2 arena challenges, nothing compares to the mixed stats on it, but the elemental stats are ass.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yeah the Vindicator armor is nice, but it definitely needs some elemental resistance coils to make it balanced.

[@deyaniraarreola9361]

The marshal hunter bow has advanced arrows and targets arrows but what is the function of the third type of arrow in that bow?

[@ArktixOfficial]

So those are Berserker arrows and they’re basically exactly the same as corruption arrows in HZD. You can build up a “berserker” state on a machine or human and they’ll start attacking whatever is closest to them, friend or foe. Personally, I don’t really use them.