Armors in Horizon Forbidden West: Best Armor in Each Skill

Horizon Forbidden West is an action role-playing game. It is a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn. The game was released on the 18th of February, 2022. It is a single-player open-world game that is set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Western United States. In a role-playing game, Armor does play a crucial role because it adds to the player’s skill tree. It’s one and the same thing in Horizon Forbidden West too. So, let’s look into some of the best armors, and let’s see the stats of a few of the best armors in Horizon Forbidden West –

1. Types of Armors in Horizon Forbidden West

Whether you call them armors or outfits; there are six (6) types of outfits based on skills in the game, namely –

• Warrior
• Trapper
• Hunter
• Survivor
• Infiltrator
• Machine Master

We recommend using armors which are more suitable for the skills you tend to use regularly. Further, these outfits can also be classified on the basis of their rarity in the game. The four rarities are –

• Uncommon (Green)
• Rare (Blue)
• Very Rare (Purple)
• Legendary (Orange)

2. Best Armors in Horizon Forbidden West

The rarer an outfit, the better are the stats it offers. We have picked some of the best armors in Horizon Forbidden West, the best of each skill, and listed them below

I. Best Armor for ‘Warrior Skill’ – Oseram Artificer

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. You have to complete all the seventeen (17) Salvager Contracts. Upon returning to Keruf, you will be awarded this armor.

A. Stats of Oseram Artificer Armor

Resistance	Skills
Melee – 51	+2 Power Attack
Impact – 35	+1 Resonator Buildup
Fire – 33	+1 Resonator Damage
Frost – -40	+1 Valor Surge Master
Shock – 33	+1 Resonator Blast
Purgewater – 35	+1 Energized Duration
Acid – 36
Plasma – -40

II. Best Armor for ‘Trapper Skill’ – Carja Stalker Elite

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. It can be purchased from the Maw of the Arena shop and costs 54 Arena Medals.

A. Stats of Carja Stalker Elite Armor

Resistances	Skills
Melee – 32	+2 Trap Limit
Impact – 35	+1 Quick Trapper
Fire – 38	+1 Smoke Bomb Capacity
Frost – 50	+1 Nimble Crafter
Shock – 35	+1 Low Profile
Purgewater – 33	+1 Quiet Movement
Acid – 38
Plasma – 35

III. Best Armor for ‘Hunter Skill’ – Nora Thunder Warrior

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. It can be purchased from the Maw of the Arena shop and costs 54 Arena Medals.

A. Stats of Nora Thunder Warrior Armor

Resistances	Skills
Melee – 34	+2 Concentration
Impact – 50	+1 Deep Concentration
Fire – 38	+1 Concentration Regen
Frost -40	+1 Stamina Regen
Shock – 33	+1 Stealthy Ranged
Purgewater – 35	+1 Heavy Weapon
Acid – 35
Plasma -38

IV. Best Armor for ‘Survivor Skill’ – Tenakth Vanquisher

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. Purchasable from the Maw of the Arena shop and costs 54 Arena Medals.

A. Stats of Tenakth Vanquisher Armor

Resistances	Skills
Melee – 33	+2 Low Health Valor
Impact – 34	+1 Low Health Melee
Fire – -40	+1 Low Health Defense
Frost – 36	+1 Evader
Shock – 37	+1 Low Health Ranged
Purgewater – 35	+1 Valor Surge Master
Acid – 50
Plasma – -40

V. Best Armor for ‘Infiltrato Skill’ – Utaru Winterweave

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. Purchasable from the Stitcher in Thornmarsh and costs 2000 Shards, 1 Apex Dreadwing Heart, and 1 Tremortusk Circulator.

A. Stats of Utaru Winterweave Armor

Resistances	Skills
Melee – 35	+2 Quiet Movement
Impact – 35	+1 Quiet Spear
Fire – -39	+1 Low Profile
Frost – 35	+1 Smoke Bomb Capacity
Shock – 36	+1 Silent Strike
Purgewater – 34	+1 Silent Strike Heal
Acid – -42
Plasma – 50

VI. Best Armor for ‘Machine Master Skill’ – Tenakth Tactician

How to get it: It is a Legendary outfit. Purchasable from the Stitcher in Thornmarsh and costs 2000 Shards, 1 Apex Dreadwing Heart, and 1 Tremortusk Circulator.

A. Stats of Tenakth Tactician Armor

Resistances	Skills
Melee – 36	+2 Lasting Override
Impact – 35	+1 Machine Elemental
Fire – 50	+1 Machine Health
Frost – 33	+1 Quiet Movement
Shock – 35	+1 Mounted Archer
Purgewater – -38	+1 Mounted Defense
Acid – -40
Plasma – 35

3. Is Upgrading Your Armors in Horizon Forbidden West Worth it?

If you ask me, upgrading is a for sure worthy thing to do because the armors provide protection against the various elemental effects in the game. The higher the outfit’s stats, the better it is for your survival.

So, it is definitely worth the effort to travel across the map and complete quests to get a hold of the outfits.

4. Conclusion about Armors in Horizon Forbidden West

These are the best Armors based on each of the Skills in Horizon Forbidden West. So, complete the tasks or purchase the armor based on your in-game skill and add it to the player’s skill tree.