Finding the Horizon Forbidden West best armor isn't quite the visual spectacle of the original game's top armor with its built-in shield and glowing panels, but it is quite the quest in its own right.
Although there's no direct equivalent to the previous shield armor, replaced now by a new Horizon Forbidden West power armor ability, there is one set of legendary armor to find in the game. Known as the Oseram Artificer it serves as the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West.
Although there's no direct equivalent to the previous shield armor, replaced now by a new Horizon Forbidden West power armor ability, there is one set of legendary armor to find in the game. Known as the Oseram Artificer it serves as the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West.
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00:00 [Music]
00:06 If you want to get the Horizon Power Armor, there's good news.
00:09 The shield armor has carried over from Zero Dawn.
00:12 But, the bad news, it's not the best armor in the game anymore.
00:15 Because technically it's not armor, it's actually a skill you unlock.
00:19 I'll explain how to unlock it and how to get the best armor in the game,
00:22 which now goes to the legendary Oseram Artificer Armor.
00:26 To get the Horizon Forbidden West Power Armor, all you need to do is drop enough XP points into the Survivor skill tree.
00:33 Rather than a separate piece of kit you have to find,
00:35 the Horizon Power Armor now loops among your unlockable skills as the second Survivor Valor Surge you can access.
00:42 These Valor Surges are basically equipable special powers triggered by pressing L1 and R1 together.
00:48 The Valor that powers everything is gained by doing certain moves, like killing machines in a special way.
00:54 You can also unlock complementary skills that will earn you additional Valor to power it up faster,
00:59 like getting extra Valor every time you get hit, for example.
01:03 It'll still take you a while to get to the Horizon Power Armor ability in the tree,
01:07 as you'll need to unlock enough skills not only to reach the Power Armor,
01:11 but also to unlock all the skills around it, which will finally let you use the skill.
01:16 You can also level up the armor three times.
01:18 At full power, it'll have a shield strength of 400, deflecting 20% of incoming damage,
01:23 and exploding on depletion to deal shock damage.
01:26 It will also last as long as your Valor does, so no matter how many times it's depleted,
01:31 it'll just keep recharging while you have the Valor to power it, so keep killing things.
01:36 So, now that the best armor in the previous game is an unlockable skill, what is the best armor in Forbidden West?
01:42 That would be the Oseram Artificer, and in order to obtain it,
01:46 it requires completing the salvage contracts that you'll find in the game.
01:50 First up, you'll want to find Karuf. He's the leader of the salvage hunters,
01:53 and has challenged his crew to enter a competition to see who can make the best armor.
01:58 Very helpful. With Karuf is Lorend, who gives you your first contract of salvage to hunt.
02:02 Next, you'll need to find the other three salvage hunters, who are dotted around the Forbidden West.
02:07 You'll find them at the locations shown here.
02:10 Like Lorend, everyone will give you a selection of salvage contracts to complete,
02:14 with each requiring a very specific selection of machine parts to complete.
02:18 Do make sure to check the contract before you start taking down machines,
02:22 as you may need to remove certain parts first.
02:25 Make sure to scan each target with your focus, then use the 'Tag Part' feature
02:30 to highlight the bit you need to knock off in pink.
02:32 That should make it easier to dial in on your mechanical target.
02:35 So, once you've completed all the salvage contracts, head back to where Lorend is based,
02:40 which will be highlighted by the quest itself.
02:42 And thus, the Oseram Artificer armor is born.
02:45 This is the best armor in the game, and the only legendary armor.
02:48 It's a warrior-type armor, which gives you buffs to your power attack,
02:52 resonator-related abilities, and your valor surge.
02:55 Combine this with the overshield valor surge we showed you how to get earlier,
03:00 and you will make Aloy a walking tank.
03:03 [Gunfire]
03:07 [Groans]
03:10 [Explosion]
03:13 [BLANK_AUDIO]