Is Your End-Game Build THIS GOOD⁉️ New ULTIMATE LOADOUT! | Horizon Forbidden West

Is this the best build in Forbidden West!? Best end-game ultimate legendary loadout! Let's check out my ultimate Forbidden West loadout using gear from the base game, New Game Plus, and The Burning Shores DLC. We'll break down the outfit, weaves, weapons, coils, weapon techniques, valor surges, and even how I set up my toolkit with smoke bombs, potions, and food!
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⏱️Video Chapters⏱️
0:00 - Getting Started
0:31 - Outfit & Weaves
1:46 - Weapon & Coils 1
2:36 - Weapon & Coils 2
3:26 - Weapon & Coils 3
4:16 - Weapon & Coils 4
5:05 - Weapon & Coils 5
5:56 - Weapon & Coils 6
6:42 - Valor Surge
7:05 - Skills To Disable
7:41 - Toolkit (Smoke Bombs, Potions & Food)
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[@luciangabriel125]

My guy has Horizon everywhere in the room, even the pillow. Gotta love the dedication

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha I’m a little obsessed 😂

[@jlmftbts9380]

My room is also full of horizon hehehe. On one wall of my room I painted it with the design pattern of the tenakth. 😅😅

[@luciangabriel125]

@@jlmftbts9380 That's actually so cool. Imagine painting each wall, a diff tribe. I hope they were called tribes and not something else. I played both games a year ago

[@ArktixOfficial]

That's awesome!

[@jlmftbts9380]

@@luciangabriel125 "Imagine painting each wall, a diff tribe... " oh my God i hadn't thought about it, I'll go buy more paint hahahaha i love it.

[@ar1sm70]

At this point Guerilla should really feature your vids in some official guide section for the game!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha thanks 😁 That would be amazing!

[@Baphominx]

I "discovered" something that's been very helpful to me (since I went for UH without being a NG+). It's using the Stalker cammo valor surge + stealth strike +2 (+4), in a "non stealth way". It makes your stealth strikes deal almost 2k dmg, using smoke bombs you can do two or even three of those in a single surge duration to kill a big machine without using any resources (aside from the 60g from smoke bombs), that's what I've been using for finishing off apex machines after I finished tearing down the components I want.

[@texastank]

Wow I kept Iriv’s Downfall in my loadout bc I just can’t let go of the satisfaction of 1824 damage

[@dylansharma3813]

Surely you gotta have like a datapoint name drop cameo in the third game - your so dedicated to this game and I never would’ve got through ultra hard without your tips and tricks

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha that would be amazing! 🤩 I highly doubt it though 😂

[@dannyfreed3898]

Your the #1 KZbinr I go to for better builds in Horizon!. Your a life changing player! Thank you for your advice! You definitely earned a new sub!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks a lot! 😁 Glad you find my content helpful and thanks for your sub! 🙏🏼🙂

[@DiegoHowl]

When I started HZD a few months ago I watched a movie style video of it. I remember watching Aloy beat Hades and thinking i wouldn't be able to get to that point even on story mode. I beat the game after 100 hours and I was stoked. I started watching your videos after starting FW. Thanks to you, I just started a New Game + on Normal mode. I never thought I could leave story mode. Sincerely, thank you. I know it's just youtube video game stuff, but these games have helped a lot with my PTSD and my chronic pain. So thank you so much from this veteran. Cant wait to play Normal mode.

[@grimm6jack]

Yeah, no doubt Arktix deserves even one mention from Guerrila. The dedication he puts into creating guide videos about Horizon is amazing, and all of them rock solid to boot, learned many things from him. My build consists on bows (hunter, warrior and sharpshot) one boltblaster and one ropecaster, all legendary of course. I however find myself spamming Hunter Bows with the instant Frost coils and then using the Carja's Bane with Elite Critical coils to do damage with the spreadshot. My outfit is pretty much identical to yours aside that I use two of the Elite Stamina coils. Although your suggesting to use the other Coil that allows you to instantly drink potions and while running is a pretty sweet deal, and arguably better actually.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! 😁 A mention from Guerrilla would be amazing 🤩 But I don't expect or feel entitled to it. Just happy to make content for my favorite game 🙂 And nice build! Instant frost on a hunter bow is definitely a good option for frost. Give potion proficiency a try. Giving up the second elite WTs weave isn't for everyone, but potion proficiency is kinda underrated in my opinion!

[@grimm6jack]

@@ArktixOfficial Yes, because it's much faster to drink a potion to get stamina (and also don't forget about the ranged potion boost) than to wait for it even at the max level.

[@littlejimmycratner3762]

Hope they add quick loadout (outfit, weapons, and valor) option. Sometime I want to change the playstyle inbetween fights but having to pause game to change outfit and weapons is lame

[@ArktixOfficial]

💯 Yeah I agree that would be excellent 👌🏼

[@editsnstuff9684]

I just wanna say that I can only play HFW on the weekends and I watch your videos during the week so I get super excited to play. You explain things so well, coming from someone who is a beginner. Thank you for your tutorials!

[@leafcerulean92]

Watching a few of your loadout videos encouraged me to try weapons I don't normally rely on and opened my eyes on hunter bows, didn't realise how little damage they did compared to others. I've even really taken a liking to warrior bows now thanks to you. I usually struggle a bit taking on machines on "normal" (I'm not that skilled) but last night I took down thunderjaws and slaughterspines etc from testing all this and it felt so easy! I know Hard-Ultra Hard will still be a challenge but this actually seems like I'll be able to take on machines now without freaking out entirely.

[@kcrain81]

amazing video. really love how you're progressing and continuing to understand every little detail from this game! your loadout also looks pretty OP, which is very cool. cheers!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Good to hear from you 😁

[@61wisampa]

AHFKSJJDK I feel so validated about the Waterwing's flap sounds. I've seen a lot of people say they like it but honestly, unless I'm planning for some long underwater exploration, I prefer the Sunwing too Also yay Ancestor's Return and Carja's Bane! I know saving resources for ammo isn't a big deal in endgame for most people but I can't help but honestly, Ancestor's Return's draw speed is the best as well as Carja's Bane's lack of instant status lol

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice! Yeah there’s just something about the flapping sound 😅 lol. And yeah I really don’t need to worry about resources, but it feels nice know my weapons are efficient 😁

[@ScotCinamon]

8:15 I went back to the Sunwing too lol, that noise got to me pretty quick. Thanks for the updated loadout video man!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 Glad to hear you found the Sunwing flapping annoying too 😂

[@TBH_Shadow]

Arktix! Glad to always see one of your videos go up! Thanks for these awesome tips! I will for sure be implementing these in my playthrough, keep up the amazing work and content. Please be safe out there.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Good to hear from you 😁 Glad you enjoyed this video. Appreciate your comment 🙏🏼🙂

[@smengamer123]

crazy how I can just watch and enjoy one of your videos even though I haven't played the game in ages, keep up the good work brother ❤

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey Gabriel! Good to hear from you brother 😁 Glad you still enjoy the vids!

[@FredThirteen]

So funny that this is the exact load out I'm using for my first NG+ UH run, although I swap outfits for different scenarios. Also, I'm focusing a more melee play style. So fun! Glad I'm not the only one who hates those waterwing sounds, LOL. Love your videos man, so helpful!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you found this helpful and cool we're running the same build 😁

[@mikepaffrath]

Every day you're videos help quite a lot so thank you

[@briangray5067]

Perfect timing! I took a break from Horizon to play Ghost of Tsushima (great game), and now I'm back to Forbidden West. Right now I'm playing quickly through all of the main quests so that I can do Burning Shores again. Thanks again for all of your hard work on these videos!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey good to hear from you Brian! And thanks! 😁 Glad you enjoyed Ghost. Hope you have fun jumping back into Horizon!

[@briangray5067]

@@ArktixOfficial Just wanted to say thanks again for the tips after being able to try them out. I did the low health build-out for the first time. I was honestly thinking that I wasn't quite ready for this play-style yet, but it isn't nearly as tough as I had thought! I love finding new ways to play the game, as it makes everything fresh all over again.

[@leafcerulean92]

I just got the ultra hard trophy (after having the game for more than a year) on my first attempt and your pointers for weapons, outfits and coils were awesome, thank you for this!!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! That’s great to hear 😁 Congrats! Glad you’ve found my videos helpful!

[@gordousmaximus]

I’ve been waiting for this one sweeeeet thanks

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Hope you liked it 😁

[@StillWeRide]

Started the DLC recently...my go to channel for Horizon content

[@MichaelD6287]

Thanks for this presentation. It's a reminder that I need to try something different each time so as not to get stale or predictable in my gameplay.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you found this helpful 😁

[@Funkopotamus920]

That's actually my only complaint with Arktix. All of his videos revolve around the hunter with bows playstyle. I'd love to see some melee, trapper and machinist playstyle videos.😊

[@kmack316]

Love the video artix! Would love to see a similar update video for people who havent used the duplication glitch. Nothing wrong with doing that i just never have myself haha keep up the great work!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Yeah I did think about alternatives for those who don't have enough copies of coils to do this, but I didn't want to make the video too long. Maybe an update in the future!

[@absurdlybritish9541]

Great video! Really enjoyed the intricate breakdowns of the functions of each weapon and outfit. One thing that I thought could be fun is a version of your coiling guide, but for people that can't/don't want to use the Arena exploits for the infinite coils?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And I actually did provide suggestions for coils alternate coils in my newest coiling guide. Not sure if you've seen it.

[@DwaipayanRC]

So amazing guides you've made. I'm just following your early mid and end game must have weapons guide and trying to cope up. A sub to your channel man from my side. It's so helpful. Still I must say upgrading is damn pathetic and frustrating .

[@rs0n]

Such a solid video, thanks dude.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@justinsmoke42087]

As always you are the absolute best at explaining horizon. Still the GOAT

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! 😁

[@AdrianMihu]

I am writing this just as an appreciation comment. Maan, I remember first time seeing one of your videos and commenting about your microphone processing for being too harsh on the highs. And you were at 10-15k subs if I remember correctly. But since then I subscribed and found myself coming back often for new tips on horizon and now I see you are almost at 60k. Great job and good luck in the future. Hope to see you at 1M. Keep up the amazing work. Respect for the dedication. PS 🤗🤗🤗 for seeing in your history Kena Bridge of Spirits. I loved that game but rarely see someone giving it love ♥️

[@mexican-manhandle]

Thank you for converting me to a hybrid build between low health and hunter (vanquisher being base armor). It is so powerful and so worth it. 🙏 Now that being said, i have a balstsling where you have your spike thrower to get myself to 200 hp. But i digress. Thank you!!!!❤

[@ArktixOfficial]

Awesome! That's a great choice. The blastsling is definitely the best way to get to low health. I just can't give up my drill spikes, so I rely on machines to get my to low health mostly 😂 Glad you found this helpful!

[@quibelezdesaporan6593]

Another excellent, quality content for our favorite game!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@toastedzen]

This is probably my favorite video that has been put out to this point.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@sembohle265]

Good to see our choices overlap on most weapon picks. Using the burst weapon technique on the Eye of the Storm is a great tip! I'll use that next time. I've equipped mine with full concentration recently simply because elite frost is just too OP. Interesting choice with Gravesinger's Lament. Might switch over too. Probably won't because the weapon's skin/design is my idea of 'Aloy's Bow'. Still a good weapon to try out though. I am missing some of the other viable options. This is definitely the best loadout, but not everyone plays like us. So making a 'best second choice' list would have been helpful. I asked Paris for some of his calculations on whether one single elite weapon technique weave is better than a +2 Weapon stamina or +2 stamina regen weave. Regen is better. Most of the best outfits already have that so +2 weapon stamina is sometimes the best call. I've started using the knockdown shot weapon technique on the hunter bow to knock down smaller machines. 1 or 2 is enough for small/medium machines. Weirdly enough, it doesn't stack with regular knockdown buildup. So for bigger machines I either use a +2 weapon stamina weave or potions as it'll require 3 shots. Power shots (lvl 3) + Tie that binds with full elite overdraw explosive canisters is able to take down the biggest machines without any ammo cost on UH. I believe some videos of that combo were posted in the Discord server. I think it was LaChancla and MrFancypants? But I am not sure.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks Phos! Yeah in hindsight maybe I should have included a section at the end showing another end-game loadout variation I would recommend. For example, including the Tie That Binds instead of Last Argument for immobilization. I agree stamina regen is more valuable than weapon stamina. I like the balance of +1 for each from the elite weave, but as Paris mentioned in his comment, +2 regen would be a very good option as well. Interesting you've started using knockdown shot. I like that WT as well, but I guess I've always gravitated back to triple notch because I don't want to switch WTs mid-combat. I toyed around with having a 2nd/3rd hunter bow in the loadout specifically for KD at one point, but I decided I liked drill spikes better. Slaz did show me that canister harpoon build yesterday. I'm going to work that into my rope caster master class 👍🏼

[@RandomSideQuest]

Great Vid Arktix 😁

[@gengarisnotinsmash...]

Nice loadout! Really got most bases covered, though there are some things I usually prioritize more. I'm just finishing up my first burning shores playthrough myself and preparing for NG+, and as such I've been setting up for my endgame loadout as well (would be finished but my save data from PS4 didn't transfer😭). My main damage source so far has been Carja's bane with warriors vigir valor surge, which I prefer over ranged master for the simple reason that it's better if you get crushed while it's active, since taking damage depletes stamina and ranged master is only better when you can leverage the extra stamina regen. But once I get Iriv's downfall I'll probably end up going back to it plus powershots, since that valor surge skips the ammo cost downside for the elite arrows (also, does powershots boost focused shot? I feel like I've heard that it doesn't, or is it that focused shot can't crit?). Defiance is also a insta pick as well, with the drill spikes and the powershots+splitting spike combo that decimates everything. Beyond that, I'm thinking sun scourge, TLG, and tie that binds, whike rounding it out with the carja's bane as an alternate damage source and crowd control. My only regrest is the loss of purgewater bombs, which I love for thier ability to absolutely shut down machines like fireclaws, scoechers, and ESPECIALLY elemental clawstriders (seriously, purgewater ruins these machines). TLG may have purgewater arrows, but they aren't nearly as potent as even the corrosive blastsling's bombs, at least from my memory.

[@riccardoromeoo]

better here on youtube when it comes to horizon! thx so much buddy! :)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you enjoy my content 😁

[@Bigcountry4415]

This is nearly my exact build now with a few changes. 1st against most enemies I use the rain of sparks since it’s usually not worth freezing them. 2nd I never find it worth hitting canisters since I just end up missing more shots than I hit. 3rd I only use my sharpshot bow against humans so I have the final chapter against enemies I’m using ancestors return with and the rope caster in other occasions incase I get overwhelmed.

[@toastedzen]

THANK GOD for this video. I was working on different builds and actually found that I would never use the Boltblaster, it just felt too much like I needed to follow a script. There are some real good tips in here which I think I will adopt. But I will never give up the Sun Scourge. It's like I'm watching a rookie KZbinr video over here. Blasphemy.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha BLASPHEMY! 😂 Glad you enjoyed the vid 😁 Yeah I may honestly go back to the Sun Scourge at some point, but I wanted to switch things up for a while. Hope you have fun with a new build!

[@Azure_Gust931]

Great guide!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! I hope you were able to pick up some tips.

[@Azure_Gust931]

But I don't have that much crit colis🥲and Is it only from DLC?

[@ArktixOfficial]

There are regular purple 25% crit chance coils in the base game, but yeah the elite coils from the DLC

[@yashsoni7614]

The legend gamer of Horizon Forbidden West is back😎😎🔥 I'm happy you made this updated loadout bro let me get back to Forbidden West😏🗿

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha thanks! 🙏🏼 Glad this inspired you to had back to the Forbidden West! 😁

[@alchemistviking]

Man, I love this loadout. Makes me more excited for when I can play the dlc 💜 Thanks for putting out amazing videos, my friend. Quick question does the legendary Tenakth Tactician, machine master outfit max level with machine damge coil and low profile help with gauntlet runs, trying, to get carja's bane?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😁 I don't think the Tactician is going to help with gauntlet runs. The race mechanics don't really rely on any of the skills perks it provides, unless you're damaging other racers with your mount, but that's not really effective.

[@alchemistviking]

@ArktixOfficial ok, cool, thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it

[@xshadx]

Hi Arktrix! remember me? I LOVE your videos and I was wondering if you could do an updated video for the ultimate endgame loadout for players without the burning shores dlc, I really love your videos, and keep up the good work!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hi! Yes of course 😁 And I would actually suggest checking out my previous ultimate loadout video that I mentioned here and linked in the pinned comment/description. I made that before Burning Shores, so that would basically be what you're looking for 👍🏼 Hope it helps!

[@xshadx]

Thanks!@@ArktixOfficial

[@Parkpeter70]

Nice video buddy! 😊❤

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks ParkPeter! 😁

[@itsalyy6529]

Bro ur a legend

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha thanks 😁

[@carlossuazo51]

This man its the GOAT 🔥

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha thanks Carlos 😁

[@Neco3376]

Always love seeing your content Arktix! Can i ask what you are using this super end game build for? I enjoy grinding for min max gear, but at the same time, is it worth it if there is nothing left to tackle?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! And good question. It's true there's not really anything left to tackle lol. I'm using this to mess around in NG+ runs and just generally fighting machines to figure out new tactics and such.

[@TheLateral18]

De drinking animations are really cool!!!!

[@alexgutierrez4125]

4:08 i actually never thought of that. It never crossed my mind. I already use the death-seeker bow. But it never occured to me that it might have been own by rost. I love horizon lore

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yeah it’s a cool little bit of lore!

[@DudeLongcouch]

You a real one, Arktix.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha thank you 😁 Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@DudeLongcouch]

@@ArktixOfficial Merry Christmas! May the All-Mother bless you this holiday.

[@bfreije82]

If I may add a critique/suggestion it would be to provide how to coil your weapons after a base game run. Maybe even after 1 run through burning shores. Many of us don’t use the duplication glitch so saying to use 5 legendary crits on a bow is nice but not really practical. Love your content though, you are the best I have found at horizon coverage 👍

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! 😁 And thanks for the suggestion. I considered providing other coil recommendations, but I didn’t want the video to be too long. Maybe I should have though. I’m my new coiling guide, I do give options for base-game only coil sets. Maybe that would be helpful!

[@fredmt8507]

Another great video! Loadout is very similar to what I landed on. My only criticism is that I would like to see builds with coil counts that are reasonable for a single playthrough and/or a single NG+ playthrough *without* duping. The legitimate choice of how to use a limited stock of elite coils and even how that limitation might affect weapon choice (e.g., is Eye of the Storm as good a replacement for The Sun Scourage without a full five Elite Frost coils?) is unfortunately lost here.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! That’s cool you have a similar loadout 😁 Yeah in hindsight, maybe should have included alternative coil recommendations. I did consider it, but I didn’t want to make the video too long. Also, at 2:20 I mention my new coiling guide, so I figured people could use that to find alternative coil recommendations. Overall, I’d say if you don’t have multiple copies of elite coils, you’d just want to use the purple equivalents.

[@gustavgold1372]

Comment for the algorithm, good video

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey thanks! I appreciate it 😁

[@Riju_Yuuki]

Im thinking about trying ur build I dont know if im confident enough for low health lol Maybe I could just use a different armor but still make good use of ur weapon loadout? Just getting into HFW again. Last time was short after release. Gonna play through the dlc and then try NG+ on UH

[@MoraiKhial]

On my Tenakth Vanquisher the weaves I’m using elite weapons and elite concentration, liking that a lot right now

[@Buchaus]

I just started a new UH ng+ file, and I've never used a low health build. Might be time to give it s go!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Oh yeah totally give it a try! It’s super strong and not nearly as fragile as you’d think 👍🏼

[@drummer9mm]

I'm close to that, I play very hard, rain of sparks, eye of storm, gravesinger, blastforge, deethseeker, ancestors return. Eye of storms has 3 elite frost and 2 elite shock, everything else has elite crits. Everything crit was not intentional, I just happen to notice one day that it was like that. I still drop gravesinger for delta when not fighting large apex machines. With 3 elite overdraw, its just so fast and still powerful enough to kick ass on very hard.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Nice build! And that's smart to drop down to the Delta when you don't need the Gravesinger. Conserve that volatile sludge 👌🏼

[@hershy1594]

I know I'm a bit late, but I still prefer the Nora Thunder Warrior for a low health playstyle. I just use 2 low health ranged coils since I really like the low health regen over the low health valor being maxed out. The shortened regen time is just too good for me, especially when getting perma stunned by a group of machines, and I only ever use cleanse potions in combat, which I can just pop smoke if I need that.

[@itsalyy6529]

GOOD JOB

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! 😁

[@itsalyy6529]

To be completely honest I don't think you should have changed the bolt blasters for the warrior bow

[@ArktixOfficial]

I was surprised I made this switch too! Like I said, boltblasters are still totally viable. But I've been enjoying being more nimble with the warrior bow.

[@ExecutorElassus]

Excellent guide, many thanks. Assuming you don't use the Arena duplication glitch to get extra coils, how many playthroughs do you need to do to get all the elite crit coils? Also, for the Vanquisher, I found that yanking the stamina weave off the Nora Thunder Warrior got me all the stamina I needed; the other weave is a low health regen weave for faster regen. I find with that setup I never really run out of stamina (I might once I get to playing on UH, I guess?), and once I hit the 200HP threshold and the regen kicks in I become nigh-unkillable. The Defy Death valor surge is pretty excellent; almost as good a boost as Ranged Master, plus some other perks. Thanks again for the tips! I'm on my second playthrough and still loving every minute of it.

[@shiningstar737]

Fun fact: TotLG with 5 elite tear and full stealth tear armor is still not enough to remove all things with one arrow. If I remember right (it was a while) this specifically is on the slaughterspine nexus cores, the tail and neck canister armor. Just ridiculous high defense. But you can still hit the resources as there’s small small SMALL openings in the design of the armor

[@ArktixOfficial]

I know! Some of those components are STUCK on there lol

[@kryptkeeper457]

Yes waterwing sound is annoying but you can fish very fast with it, great for shard farming!!!

[@mayden1910]

Quick question: Using this build, what is the best option to go lower 50% health? Thank you for the guide!! I've been subscribe for a while now.

[@GeertDelmulle]

Nice vid as always! :-) I see a few similarities with my build - happy about that (I consider that as a confirmation that I’m doing at least a few things right ;-) My no. 1 weapon is the GL with a full elite critical coil build (I finally have 5 - they all go here). If the occasion calls for it (tight groups of machines or rebels), I combine that with the Chain Burst valor surge (I think we talked about this in a previous comment section). That’s were the similarities with your build end, though. I’m a Hunter player, so although I’ve used other weapons before, it’s all bows for me: 4 hunter and 2 sharp shot bows. My Sun Scourge is coiled up for frost, the Death Seeker’s Shadow is coiled up for shock, and the Tears of the Land God is coiled up for purge water. Being fully upgraded, those bows do their jobs very nicely, even if I need to triple notch for instant effect. The 4th hunter bow on my weapon wheel is the Emperor’s Reign coiled up for attack. It’s got the strongest advanced arrows and in that config it suffices for one shot-ing smaller machines. I complement this with 2 sharp shot bows: the Gravesinger’s Lament (full legendary crit build as mentioned above): this is my “hunter bow on steroids”, and Irivs Downfall which I’ve coiled up for… (wait for it…) TEAR. I have two 100% sharp shot bow tear coils, those are too good to pass on. I made it a full tear build on Iriv’s: one shot, one tear, regardless of the machine. The only downside I have there is that it uses the same arrows as my GL for attack. But those are quickly crafted in a pinch. My tactical approach is this: disarm OP machine if needed using Iriv’s, induce elemental state with the appropriate hunter bow, then use (default) GL to finish the job. It’s fun going on Big Machine Hunting Safari like this, even on Very Hard. Happy hunting! :-)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thanks! 😁 Very cool build! Creative, unique, and effective. I like it! Thanks for sharing. So what are the other 3 coils on Iriv's? Elite Overdraw?

[@GeertDelmulle]

@@ArktixOfficial No, it’s all tear: 2 elite tear and 1 purple 25% component tear. Thanks for the compliments, but innovative is a description I reserve for “Mr. Clompers” - he takes innovation to a whole new level! ;-)

[@ArktixOfficial]

Oh gotcha. Nice! And oh yes, Mr. Clompers definitely comes up with some interesting stuff 😁

[@AllShadesAreGray]

I thought I was alone in choosing DSS over TotLG, but it’s much more useful for the way I play (especially with access to elite coils). I do wish the two bows could have been combined (like an upgraded Lightning HB). I also switch out Sun Scourge for Eye of the Storm, but only in the DLC. I find the accuracy at range more useful in the main game. If the Bilegut and Waterwing were not both pouncer-type machines, perhaps, I’d not feel the need to switch them, but both these new machines try to stay right on top of Aloy, so…Sun Scourge goes to inventory.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Cool! Yeah the DSS is still really solid. And I agree the Eye of the Storm is especially useful for those Burning Shores machines.

[@federicoxcc4966]

Also Last Argument is the funniest to use

[@mcarr416ix]

My final loadout for the game was as follows Armor: Tenakth Vanquisher Surge: Defy Death Rain of Sparks - Elite Critical Hits x5 Eye of the Storm - Elite Frost x5 Tears of the Land-God - Elite Overdraw x2, Elite Tear x3 Tie That Binds - Elite Overdraw x5 Iriv's Downfall - Elite Critical Hits x5 Last Argument - Elite Overdraw x5 This basically maximizes one shot kill from stealh with valour surge, low health buffs, elite precision arrow from Iriv's. Instant brittle, smoke bomb, then precision arrow from stealth. This can one shot a Thunderjaw on Ultra Hard. Rain of Sparks is for general use with spread shot - crazy damage. Land God for super high tear. Tie That Binds for utility, and Last Argument is mostly just for fun with drillspikes. Last Argument is mostly interchangeable for whatever I feel like messing with at the time, haha. As much as I actually dislike low health builds, they are just too strong to ignore. Your dedication to this game is next level, I finally put it down a while ago as I feel like there just isn't anything left to do - finished at Ghost Level 135. I will be eagerly awaiting Horizon 3!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hey good to hear from you and nice build! Yeah I agree, I don't particularly like the concept of a low health build, but it is too strong for me to have stayed away from it forever. Ghost level 135 is definitely some hours in 😁👍🏼 Totally understandable that it would be time to take a break. Hopefully H3 isn't too many years away!

[@setiawan.tatamiharja]

How to get multiple elite coils?

[@mcarr416ix]

@@setiawan.tatamiharja you can get them by doing multiple playthroughs, but there was also a duplication glitch you could exploit in the arena area. This glitch was originally patched, but players have subsequently found work arounds and have still been able to do it. I haven't played the game in quite a long time at this point so I'm not sure what the current status is and whether it can still be done.

[@1neothehacker1]

Why do you use 2 Valor Surge Skills, when you do not often use Valor Surge? Second question: I'm using still the Nora Thunder Warrior Outfit, but I also do not use Valor Surges very often, so do you have a recommendation for the empty slot from "Valor Surge +2"?

[@moreon340]

Using this set of weapons, Ultra Hard feels easier than normal did my first time. It's insane.

[@cheechp3209]

Yaaaaaaaassssss!

[@AbyssAsics]

How about using Nora thunder warrior with 2 elite weaves which basically gives all essential skill upgrade for low heath build? The only downside is losing potion proficiency but getting bunch of skills from archer tree

[@laujack24]

melee defense on that armor is kind of dog shit, on legendary its 55 vs 38 purple in defense I believe dont remember exact number. you might actually get two shot for missing 1/4 defense status. and concentration is not that important when u spam warrior bow and potion :o.

[@dantediego]

hey bro you should put a high pass filter on your vocals at like 100hz. there's a lot of low end hum I'm hearing.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hmmm interesting. I actually do put a low cut around 80-100Hz already. Thanks for this feedback. I will look into it more.

[@Saffreuge]

Berserk Blast is so much fun bro you're missing out Agree 100% on Vanquisher armor, though you may want to always blast yourself to critical health and use a low health regen coil to optimize its benefits. You get to survive anything that's not fire or plasma damage on Ultra Hard, and you're back to "peak" health in a matter of seconds

[@ArktixOfficial]

💯 Totally! Yeah I didn't really get into it in this video, but getting yourself down to critical low health is important for sure.

[@AlecHamilton]

What mic do you use? Sorry for the nerdy question but I’m a musician and that mic sounds fantastic!!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Thank you! I’ve spent a lot of time trying different mics and audio chains. Glad to hear someone who appreciates good audio thinks it sounds good 🙏🏼😁 It’s a Rode Procaster. I’ve found this one sounds best with my voice.

[@deathangel1411]

Is ut wired that i have two hunter bows the new spike thrower ansetors return and the downfall as a sniper to machines but the lemment for streath

[@naticus100]

might be a dumb question, Does low health work with shredders? love the shredders since watching the masterclass vid, but want to try a low health build. are shredders boosted from low health?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yup! They’re ranged weapons, so the Low Health Ranged skill will boost their damage.

[@Rizzmon1405]

I hope u make ton more early game type content when PC version releases : )

[@ArktixOfficial]

💯 Planning to do that! 👍🏼😁

[@Rizzmon1405]

@@ArktixOfficial Any idea when pc version is speculated ?

[@ArktixOfficial]

No official news yet, but I think it could be as early as this December. Some obscure leaks have suggested this could be the case and the timing makes sense to me. Could easily be early/mid 2024 though. I’d be surprised if it released later than mid 2024. I’ll be sure to post about it when there’s any solid news 👍🏼

[@Rizzmon1405]

@@ArktixOfficial Okay, thanks for the information. But obviously I hope it gets released in december 😆

[@ArktixOfficial]

Me too! 😁

[@truthserum3050]

Bro, I'm using the glowblast rn and I noticed that whenever I freeze an enemy, my crit chances go higher and I nearly hit 3k damage in one shot with 3 elite crit coils. That was without the frickin valor 😭 This bow is madness and the fact it's so resource efficient. Bro , I'm in love. lmaooooooo

[@ArktixOfficial]

The glowblast's regular precision arrows are very nice from a resource efficiency standpoint!

[@TheRaienryuu]

Video is a little older so I don't know if this will be seen, but how did you get so many duplicates of all the Coils? Have you just done that many NG+ runs or am I missing something?

[@simonmaassen907]

duplication glitch on yt

[@GamingDoggo16]

Because of this video, i really do think Guerilla should add maybe a loadout setup or option in the game or next game especially now that they have outfits that specializes a specific skill (warrior, hunter, etc.) I do have one question though, is it worth it to use a lot of advanced ammos even though you can only carry 15 max volatile sludge? I find it hard sometimes when i run out of sludge and cant get to shoot some ammos I need. Or maybe i'm doing it wrong 😅😅

[@ArktixOfficial]

Oh yeah. Being able to set loadouts and swap them quickly would be excellent 👌🏼 "Worth it" is hard to say. Depends on your playstyle and ability to use the ammo effectively. 15 can definitely be limiting sometimes, but if you don't use too many ammos that require volatile sludge, then you'll rarely run out mid-fight. It's also important to be looting machines that drop volatile sludge (primarily Apex ones) to replenish it.

[@GamingDoggo16]

@@ArktixOfficial well since 1 ammo deals a lot of damage, maybe i dont need to fire that much and have it reserved for weak spots to tear. Thanks man! 😁

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem! Yeah you definitely want to try to be strategic with each shot.

[@itsalyy6529]

Bro I quit horizon bec u werent uploading much on it so Im really happy you did this

[@ArktixOfficial]

Time to head back to the Forbidden West! 😄

[@FeiXenogears]

What is all that stuff in your room and where to buy it?

[@meha8091]

People dont realize how amazing the grafics are. Its by far the best grafic.

[@dwenius]

Is the Crit build on the AR stronger than 5 Elite Overdraw? or, same same? I'm using 5 Elite shock right now for a change of pace while farming parts in advance of my first UH run...

[@ArktixOfficial]

So overdraw coils won’t do anything on a shredder because you can’t overdraw a shredder. So, yes, the crit build is stronger!

[@dwenius]

@@ArktixOfficial Ah. I thought Shredders didn't Crit either, so was confused!

[@ArktixOfficial]

Oh I see. Shredders do indeed crit!

[@truthserum3050]

I wish I could use iriv without worrying about the resource heavy arrows. I used delta sharpshot for damage after using the death seeker. Now I'm about to switch to warden sharpshot cause it's got great impact with 2 purple impact coils and a purple crit chance coil. Do you have any suggestions? I just need a good purple bow that's resource efficient and powerful.

[@ArktixOfficial]

If you want to avoid using volatile sludge, then the glowblast and delta are your best options.

[@KingMoeJo]

Man, this is like a science class.

[@ArktixOfficial]

I'll take that as a compliment! 😁

[@KingMoeJo]

@@ArktixOfficial You're an exceptional professor for this class.

[@eKko0]

if youre doing low health is that new defy death valour not good? i havent tried it

[@ArktixOfficial]

Defy Death is pretty good to get you in the low health state, but there’s other ways to get into the low health state fairly easily (damage yourself, wait until a machine damaged you enough, etc.). So, personally, I think the valor surge slot can be used more effectively.

[@benke958]

went back to sunwing for the same reason lol

[@ashleyy96]

You can pry the ancestors return from MY COLD DEAD HANDS, it is the best weapon in the game

[@ArktixOfficial]

Haha totally 💯😁

[@SAINTROBERT0810]

How do you get so many of the same elite coils? For example the Elite frost coil You added 5 but I can only get one of those coils?🤔

[@ArktixOfficial]

You can either do multiple new game+ runs to get more copies or you can use the duplication glitch to make more copies of them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqvJipWHYpiprsksi=QhuoYN-Az57hbCAO

[@Zlatan78wakeboards45]

What coils should I use if I dont want to dupe them? It just feels, wrong after I duped all my coils, and my Emperor's Reign bow now shot faster than my warrior bow, so I turned back from duping coils

[@ArktixOfficial]

I have a whole video on recommended coil sets! 2 in fact.

[@Zlatan78wakeboards45]

@@ArktixOfficial Thank you!

[@ArktixOfficial]

No problem. Hope you find them helpful! 👍

[@4rteku955]

AR will always be the single best weapon in the game, regardless of any other possible Shredder (I look at u non-existent frost-Shredder)!

[@ArktixOfficial]

💯😁 Totally. Ah, the fabled frost shredder. If only 🥲

[@4rteku955]

@@ArktixOfficial I wouldnt consider a frost shredder a very good weapon tbh. SS and advanced shredder should def be better...

[@mjf1975]

Is there still a working duplication glitch? Could do with some extra coils

[@ArktixOfficial]

Yup still works!

[@OriginalJetForMe]

I will never be able to play at this level. I’ve tried using some of the techniques you talk about in your other videos, trying to be more deliberate about how I play, and I’m just sooo bad at it.

[@ArktixOfficial]

No worries! I have over 1000 hours in the game. You'd have to be as crazy/crazier than me to play at the same level 😂 But hopefully these build tips can help you with whatever build or playstyle you like to run!

[@MManCam]

why have the death seeker for shock arrows if ancestors return has shock shredders?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Mainly just because I want to hit shock canisters.

[@jamesarthurkimbell]

The other drawback to TotLG is that it looks too similar to Gravesinger's Lament: I'll often think I'm holding one when it's really the other. I wonder if anyone else has that problem

[@ahmedgaafer9187]

How do you have that many elite coils please

[@SteeleP]

Hi I’m new to the game about 3/4 through the main storyline I can’t seem to find any good coils can anyone help me on locations specifically elite overdraw thanks.

[@ArktixOfficial]

Hi! I actually have a video and spreadsheet dedicated to coil locations if you'd like to check them out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e56UnKWwarWdosk

[@RedFloshken]

0:28 - 0:31 where can I find this scene with Aloy in the game?

[@ArktixOfficial]

Are you sure those are the correct timestamps? 0:28 is just a clip I recorded sitting on a beach looking at the toolkit.

[@RedFloshken]

@@ArktixOfficial Ok thanks, I wasn’t sure if this was a cut scene or some idle animation. Somehow I liked it!

[@SAINTROBERT0810]

How do you have multiple elite coils of the same variant?🤯

[@simonmaassen907]

where to find thoses weapons?

[@SingularUniversal]

That comment about the waterwing's flapping sound has made my day, I thought it was only me who disliked it 😂

[@ArktixOfficial]

Lol yeah I think it’s the high pitched/squeaky part of the noise. It’s just kinda distracting to me lol