Horizon Forbidden West has 7 different outfit types, basically the armor in the game. This guide shows all outfit locations (how to get all armor pieces). The outfit armor types are: Warrior, Trapper, Hunter, Survivor, Infiltrator, Machine Master.
Each outfit class is tied to one of the skill trees. It’s best to use an outfit for the skills you use most often. There are several outfits ranging from uncommon rarity (green) to legendary (orange). Each outfit protects against different elemental effects. Legendary outfits are the best in the game. Most outfits can be bought from Stitchers or Hunter Merchants, a few are rewards from quests or The Arena.
Warrior
- Oseram Explorer (Uncommon): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) at Chainscrape (85 Metal Shards, 1 Burrower Circulator)
- Oseram Arrow Breaker (Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in The Maw of the Arena (399 Metal Shards, 1 Widemaw Circulator)
- Oseram Wayfarer (Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in The Maw of the Arena (399 Metal Shards, 1 Widemaw Circulator)
- Tenakth Marauder (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Frostclaw Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Oseram Striker (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Rollerback Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Oseram Forester (Very Rare): ???
- Oseram Artificer (Legendary): Reward for completing all requests by all 4 Salvage Contractors, after this you get the quest “Keruf’s Salvage Unlimited”, doing that unlocks the Legendary Oseram Artificer outfit. See All Salvage Contractor Locations.
Trapper
- Carja Blazon (Uncommon): ???
- Carja Wanderer (Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in The Maw of the Arena (399 Metal Shards, 1 Widemaw Circulator)
- Carja Behemoth Trapper (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Rollerback Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Carja Trader (Very Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in Legacy’s Landfall (945 Metal Shards, 1 Sunwing Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Carja Stalker Elite (Legendary): Bought from The Maw of the Arena for 54 Arena Medals. Talk to the arena master in this location to get side quest “Opening the Arena” (after Main Quest “The Kulrut“), complete the quest and you’ll be able to compete in the arena for medals. You can trade these with the prize vendor outside the Arena.
Hunter
- Nora Annointed (Uncommon): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) in Hollowrock (85 Metal Shards)
- Nora Sentinel (Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) in No Man’s Land (399 Metal Shards, 1 Skydrifter Circulator)
- Carja Shadow (Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in The Maw of the Arena (399 Metal Shards, 1 Longleg Circulator)
- Utaru Thresher (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Sunwing Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Nora Valiant (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Clamberjaw Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Tenakth Skirmisher (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Sunwing Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Sobeck’s Rainment (Very Rare): Automatic story-related unlock.
- Tenakth Reaver (Very Rare): ???
- Nora Thunder Warrior (Legendary): Bought from The Maw of the Arena for 54 Arena Medals. Talk to the arena master in this location to get side quest “Opening the Arena” (after Main Quest “The Kulrut“), complete the quest and you’ll be able to compete in the arena for medals. You can trade these with the prize vendor outside the Arena.
Survivor
- Tenakth Marshal (Rare): Collected from a chest during Main Quest 9: The Kulrut, at the start of the quest during Objective “Talk to Hekarro” there’s a chest you can open that contains this.
- Tenakth Sky Climber (Very Rare): Reward for completing Side Quest: First to Fly.
- Oseram Vanguard (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Snapmaw Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Utaru Ritesinger (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Ravager Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Utaru Protector (Very Rare): ???
- Tenakth Vanquisher (Legendary): Bought from The Maw of the Arena for 54 Arena Medals. Talk to the arena master in this location to get side quest “Opening the Arena” (after Main Quest “The Kulrut“), complete the quest and you’ll be able to compete in the arena for medals. You can trade these with the prize vendor outside the Arena.
Infiltrator
- Nora Huntress (Uncommon): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) at Chainscrape (85 Metal Shards, 1 Scrounger Circulator)
- Nora Champion (Uncommon): Reward from completing Side Quest “The Bristlebacks“.
- Utaru Whisperer (Rare): ???
- Utaru Harvester (Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in The Bulwark (399 Metal Shards, 1 Shell-Walker Circulator)
- Nora Tracker (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Dreadwing Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Utaru Hardweave (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Stalker Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Utaru Warden (Very Rare): ???
- Utaru Winterweave (Legendary): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in Thornmarsh (2000 Metal Shards, 1 Tremortusk Circulator, 1 Apex Dreadwing Heart)
Machine Master
- Tenakth Recon (Very Rare): Bought from Hunter (Merchant) outside The Base (945 Metal Shards, 1 Behemoth Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Tenakth Dragoon (Very Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in Legacy’s Landfall (945 Metal Shards, 1 Stalker Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Tenakth Tactician (Legendary): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in Thornmarsh (2000 Metal Shards, 1 Thunderjaw Circulator, 1 Apex Slitherfang Heart)
Mixed Gear
- Utaru Gravesinger (Very Rare): Bought from Stitcher (Merchant) in Legacy’s Landfall (945 Metal Shards, 1 Dreadwing Circulator, 1 Large Machine Core)
- Tenakth High Marshal (Very Rare): Reward for sparing Regalla’s life in Main Quest 16: The Wings of the Ten. If you kill her, you get her bow “Regalla’s Wrath” instead.
- Tenakth Vindicator (Very Rare): Reward from side quest “The Deluge“.
For everything else to get 100% completion, check out the Horizon Forbidden West Wiki & Strategy Guide.
Fainstrider says
Are we able to restore the Nora Annointed/Shieldweaver armor to have its shield again by the end of the game?
If not, is there an ultimate end game armor that replaced the shieldweaver as the OP end game armor?
PowerPyx says
I haven’t found anything like that yet.
Jeremy Flowers says
I read elsewhere Overshield (Valor Surge) in Survivor Skill Tree is the new variant. Didn’t play predecessor myself to verify.
Jeremy Flowers says
Is there a list of all the places you can obtain weaves available somewhere?
FW says
The Tenakth Vindicator armor is given as a side quest reward for “The Deluge”
PowerPyx says
Thanks, updated! 🙂
FW says
The Utaru Warden outfit is a quest reward from Zo at the base when you talk to her after completing the Land God /Second Verse quest line.
FW says
The Utaru Whisperer is found in a chest near the front of Repair Bay TAU
Cloud1704 says
One aspect I like shield weaver outfit from 1st game as it didn’t looks too overcrowded with minimal effective design and OP outfit.
In forbidden west, I’m at 60-70% of story game but I’m still using Nora Sentinel outfit as the new one (very rare outfits) looks messy. Yeah it just a game outfit, but hey at least as player will spend most of the time looking at it when exploring, give something have better looking outfit.
PowerPyx says
Oh that was a typo. Thanks for spotting, fixed now!