There are a total of nine legendary weapons that can be unlocked or purchased in Horizon Forbidden West. Each legendary weapon has a few perks that are active as soon as it's obtained, but some of the more useful perks need to be unlocked. The locked perks require Weapon Upgrades to unlock and use, and players can also increase the percentage of a weapon's perks through upgrades.
Although some of the legendary weapons can take a while to obtain, they are extremely useful for completing more difficult tasks, like defeating bosses in Horizon Forbidden West. Some of the legendary weapons can be purchased, but most of them need to be unlocked by completing side quests or gathering collectibles, such as the Ornaments found in Horizon Forbidden West's Relic Ruins. Obtaining all nine legendary weapons can be a very time-consuming task.
Legendary weapons have five upgrades available, and players can complete upgrades easily at the workbench. After interacting with the workbench, players can select the Weapon Upgrades option, then choose the weapon they want to upgrade. Each weapon will require different materials to complete the upgrades. From the Weapon Upgrades menu, players can also check what materials they're missing to complete upgrades for any of their legendary weapons.
Ancestor's Return Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
Ancestor's Return is a Legendary Shredder Gauntlet that can be unlocked by completing the nine Relic Ruins in Horizon Forbidden West. One of the Relic Ruins needs to be done through the "Nights of Lights" side quest, but the other eight can be found and completed in any order while exploring. Relic Ruins can be found in The Daunt, No Man's Land, Dry Yearn, The Stillstands, Restless Weald, Runner's Wild, The Long Coast, and the Isle of Spires. Once all the Ornaments are collected from the Relic Ruins, Aloy can return go to Hidden Ember and speak to Stemmur to obtain Ancestor's Return.
Ancestor's Return Perks
- +10% Agility Damage
- +25% Draw Speed
- +10% Concentration Damage (Locked)
- +10% Component Tear (Locked)
- +5% Critical Hit Chance (Locked)
Wings of the Ten Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
The Legendary Blastsling, Wings of the Ten, can be unlocked by locating Horizon Forbidden West's 12 Black Boxes. Black Boxes can be found in No Man's Land, Jagged Deep, The Promontory, The Whitewatch Peaks, Salt Bite, The Stillstands, Memorial Grove, Bleeding Mark, The Raintrance, Stand of the Sentinels, Bonewhite Tear, and Isle of Spires. After finding all 12 Black Boxes, Aloy can collect Wings of the Ten by bringing them to Untalla in Memorial Grove.
Wings of the Ten Perks
- +5% Critical Hit Chance
- +15% Critical Hit Damage
- +15% Overdraw Damage (Locked)
- +15% Close Range Damage (Locked)
- +2% Instant Plasma Blast Chance (Locked)
Tinker's Pride Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
There are four Hunting Grounds in Horizon Forbidden West, and each of them has three trials that need to be completed in order to unlock Tinker's Pride, a Legendary Tripcaster. Aloy will need to get full stripes in all 12 Hunting Grounds Trials located in The Daunt, Plainsong, Sheerside Mountains, and The Raintrance. Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy will automatically unlock Tinker's Pride after receiving all of the Hunting Grounds medals.
Tinker's Pride Perks
- +15% Damage Over Time
- +10% Knockdown Power
- +2% Instant Brittle Chance (Locked)
- +15% Knockdown Damage (Locked)
The Skykiller Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
Skykiller is a Legendary Spike Thrower that's awarded to Aloy for completing "The Way Home" side quest. The quest can be started by speaking to Harriem and Kristia in Legacy's Landfall. The pair ask Aloy to retrieve a gyrocompass from a shipwreck so they can navigate home. Aloy will also need to retrieve a sensor unit from another shipwreck after finding the gyrocompass. After searching through both shipwrecks, Aloy can return to Harriem and Kristia to complete this side quest in Horizon Forbidden West and obtain The Skykiller.
The Skykiller Perks
- +10% Reload Speed
- +15% Aerial Enemy Damage
- +15% Overdraw Damage (Locked)
- +25% Draw Speed (Locked)
- +10% Burning Enemy Damage (Locked)
Carja's Bane Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
The Legendary Warrior Bow, Carja's Bane, will be awarded to Aloy for winning the Gauntlet Runs in Horizon Forbidden West. To win Gauntlet Runs, players will need to race on the back of a Charger and beat the other competitors by using speed boosts and slowing down the other Chargers with arrows. Gauntlet Runs are located in The Stillstands, Bonewhite Tear, Dry Yearn, and Cliffs of the Cry. After winning the last Gauntlet Run on a Charger mount in Horizon Forbidden West, a chest will appear that Aloy can loot for Carja's Bane.
Carja's Bane Perks
- +10% Agility Damage
- +10% Corroding Enemy Damage
- +10% Knockdown Power (Locked)
- +15% Melee Follow Up (Locked)
The Blast Forge Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
The Blast Forge, a Legendary Boltblaster, is a weapon sold by Dukkah. The weapon will cost 80 Arena Medals and can be purchased at The Maw of the Arena near Memorial Grove. Players will unlock Arena Challenges after completing the main story mission, "The Kulrut" and speaking to Kalla. Arena Challenges need to be completed within the time limit, and the quicker they're finished, the more Medals Aloy will earn in Horizon Forbidden West. After players earn at least 80 Medals, they can purchase The Blast Forge.
The Blast Forge Perks
- +25% Draw Speed
- +5% Critical Hit Chance
- +15% Overdraw Damage (Locked)
- +10 % Reload Speed (Locked)
- +2% Instant Shocked Chance (Locked)
Death-Seeker's Shadow Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
Death-Seeker's Shadow is another Legendary weapon that needs to be purchased from Dukkah at The Maw of the Arena. Like The Blast Forge, Death-Seeker's Shadow will cost 80 Arena Medals to purchase. As mentioned above, "The Kulrut" needs to be completed before Aloy can start earning Arena Medals in Horizon Forbidden West.
Death-Seeker's Shadow Perks
- +5% Critical Hit Chance
- +10% Shocked Enemy Damage
- +15% Knockdown Damage (Locked)
- +15% Critical Hit Damage (Locked)
Forgefall Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
The Legendary Horizon Forbidden West weapon, Forgefall, is another bow purchased with Arena Medals. Forgefall is a Sharpshot Bow that can be purchased from Dukkah, the Prize Master, at The Maw of the Arena after completing "The Kulrat" and earning 80 Medals through Arena Challenges. As previously mentioned, Aloy will earn more Medals the quicker each Arena Challenge is completed.
Forgefall Perks
- +25% Draw Speed
- +10% Concentration Damage
- +25% Overdraw Damage (Locked)
- +15% Aerial Enemy Damage (Locked)
- +10% Shocked Enemy Damage (Locked)
The Sun Scourge Unlock and Abilities in Horizon Forbidden West
The Sun Scourge is a Legendary Hunter Bow that can only be unlocked by completing the six Rebel Camp missions in Horizon Forbidden West. Eastern Lie, The Hive, Devil's Grasp, Fenrise, and Breached Rock are the first five Rebel Camps that need to be completed in order to unlock the final location. A side quest for the last Rebel Camp, First Forge, will become available after clearing the first five, then Aloy will need to defeat Asera to loot The Sun Scourge from the corpse.
The Sun Scourge Perks
- +2% Instant Brittle Chance
- +10% Agility Damage
- +15% Overdraw Damage (Locked)
- +10% Reload Speed (Locked)
- +15% Aerial Enemy Damage (Locked)
Horizon Forbidden West is available for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.