All Legendary Weapons and Locations - Horizon Forbidden West Guide - IGN (2024)

This guide will teach you where to find and how to unlock all of the Legendary Weapons in Horizon Forbidden West. Horizon Forbidden West features a ton of weapons but with nine ultra-powerful Legendary Weapons out there, you'll quickly find not all of them are built the same.

If you're looking for some of the best weapons in the game that'll help you destroy even the mightiest of Machines, here's what you need to know, and don't miss All Legendary Outfits and Locations.

• The Skykiller - Spike Thrower | How to Unlock
• Ancestor's Return - Shredder Gauntlet | How to Unlock
• The Sun Scourge - Hunter Bow | How to Unlock
• Carja's Bane - Warrior Bow | How to Unlock
• Death-Seeker's Shadow - Hunter Bow | How to Unlock
• Forgefall - Sharpshot Bow | How to Unlock
• The Blast Forge - Boltblaster | How to Unlock
• Wings of the Ten - Blastsling | How to Unlock
• Tinker's Pride - Tripcaster | How to Unlock

All Legendary Weapons and Locations in Horizon Forbidden West

SPOILER WARNING: The following page contains information regarding the names of Settlements, Side Quests, and the rewards you'll receive upon completion. While some information will be spoiler-tagged, not all will be.

The Skykiller - Spike Thrower

The Skykiller offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +10% Reload Speed
• +15% Aerial Enemy Damage
• +15% Overdraw Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +25% Draw Speed (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +10% Burning Enemy Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock The Skykiller

To unlock The Skykiller you'll need to complete the sidequest named, "The Way Home". This sidequest is found at the Tap to Reveal settlement and you'll need to speak with the nearby navigators to receive the sidequest. With a recommended level of 32, you'll likely encounter this quest towards the end of your playthrough and it'll require you to have a Tap to Reveal

Ancestor's Return - Shredder Gauntlet

Ancestor's Return offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +10% Agility Damage
• +25% Draw Speed
• +10% Concentration Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +10% Component Tear (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +5% Critical Hit Chance (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Ancestor's Return

To unlock the Legendary Shredder Gauntlet, Ancestor's Return, you'll need to complete all nine Relic Ruins and return the Ornaments you collect to the Tap to Reveal settlement. Eight of the Relic Ruins are openly available for you to complete at your leisure and they can be found in The Daunt, No Man's Land, Restless Weald, Dry Yearn, The Stillsands, Runner's Wild, The Long Coast, and the Isle of Spires.

Meanwhile, the ninth and final Relic Ruin is locked behind the errand titled, "Nights of Lights". To learn how to complete this sidequest or any of the other eight Relic Ruins listed above, check out our comprehensive Relic Ruins guides.

If you need help locating any of the Relic Ruins we also have an Interactive Map that labels everything you can expect to find in Horizon Forbidden West!

The Sun Scourge - Hunter Bow

The Sun Scourge offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +2% Instant Brittle Chance
• +10% Agility Damage
• +15% Overdraw Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +10% Reload Speed (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Aerial Enemy Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock The Sun Scourge

The Sun Scourge can be unlocked by clearing out all in Forbidden West. Once you've taken down five Rebel Camps you'll receive a sidequest that'll lead you to the sixth and final Rebel Camp. If you manage to wipe out the sixth Camp you'll be rewarded with the Legendary Hunter Bow.

Carja's Bane - Warrior Bow

Carja's Bane offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +10% Agility Damage
• +10% Corroding Enemy Damage
• +10% Knockdown Power (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Melee Follow Up (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Carja's Bane

Legendary Warrior Bow, Carja's Bane, can be unlocked by winning the four Gauntlet Runs in Forbidden West. The Gauntlet Runs can be found in Dry Yearn, Bonewhite Tear, The Stillsands, and Cliffs of the Cry.

Death-Seeker's Shadow - Hunter Bow

Death-Seeker's Shadow offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +5% Critical Hit Chance
• +10% Shocked Enemy Damage
• +15% Knockdown Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Critical Hit Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Death-Seeker's Shadow

Death-Seeker's Shadow can be earned by competing in the Arena Challenges that unlock upon completing the Main Quest The Kulrut and then the side quest tied to The Arena called "Opening the Arena". Competing in Arena Challenges will enable you to earn Arena Medals that can be used to make purchases from the Prize Master's lucrative catalog.

This Hunter Bow will run you a bill of 80 Arena Medals.

Forgefall - Sharpshot Bow

Forgefall offers the Weapon Perks shown below when in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +25% Draw Speed
• +10% Concentration Damage
• +25% Overdraw Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Aerial Enemy Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +10% Shocked Enemy Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Forgefall

Just like Death-Seeker's Shadow, Forgefall can be unlocked by earning 80 Arena Medals and purchasing the Legendary Weapon from the Prize Master at The Maw of the Arena.

The Blast Forge - Boltblaster

The Blast Forge offers the following Weapon Perks in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +25% Draw Speed
• +5% Critical Hit Chance
• +15% Overdraw Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +10% Reload Speed (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +2% Instant Shocked Chance (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock The Blast Forge

The Blast Forge is yet another Legendary Weapon that can be purchased from the Prize Master of The Maw of the Arena. Earn 80 Arena Medals and you can buy yourself this decked-out Boltblaster.

Wings of the Ten - Blastsling

Wings of the Ten offers the following Weapon Perks in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +5% Critical Hit Chance
• +15% Critical Hit Damage
• +15% Overdraw Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Close Range Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +2% Instant Plasma Blast Chance (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Wings of the Ten

Not to be confused with the roasted bird wing dish, the Legendary Blastsling is unlocked by finding Horizon Forbidden West's 12 Black Boxes and bringing them to the NPC Untalla located in The Memorial Grove. See how to get every Black Box in Horizon Forbidden West.

Tinker's Pride - Tripcaster

Tinker's Pride offers the following Weapon Perks in its base form but the Perk Percentages Increase as you upgrade the Legendary Weapon.

• +15% Damage Over Time
• +10% Knockdown Power
• +2% Instant Brittle Chance (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)
• +15% Knockdown Damage (requires Weapon Upgrades to unlock)

How to Unlock Tinker's Pride

The last Legendary Weapon on the list can be unlocked by completing all 12 Hunting Ground Trials with full stripes. Horizon Forbidden West contains four Hunting Grounds with each containing three Trials. The Hunting Grounds are in The Daunt, just North of Plainsong, near the Sheerside Mountains, and East of The Raintrace.

Again, if you need some guidance figuring out where to find any of these locations don't hesitate to give our Interactive Map a quick look!