Horizon Forbidden West (HFW)

Arena Location, Rewards and Challenges

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The Arena is a side area where players race to defeat machines within the time limit to gain rewards in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Learn where the Arena is and how to unlock it, all rewards and Legendary Weapons, Outfits, and Coils available, and all challenges found there.

The Arena Location

The Maw of the Arena

There is only one Arena location in the game, located in The Maw of the Arena behind the Memorial Grove. This location is first encountered in the story during The Kulrut Main Quest.

How to Unlock the Arena

Steps to Unlock the Arena
1. Complete The Kulrut Main Quest
2. Talk to Kalla to receive the special Quest, Opening the Arena.
3. Complete Opening the Arena to unlock Arena Challenges.

Opening the Arena

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This is a special side quest which is classified in The Arena section on the Quests menu, although it is not an Arena Challenge. It must be completed to start the Arena Challenges.

The Quest is not complicated, and simply requires the player to kill a Rollerback and gather a few machine parts.

The Arena Rewards

Several Legendary Weapons and Outfits

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The Arena is home to a whopping three Legendary Weapons, three Legendary Outfits, and four Legendary Coils. If you're looking for Legendary items, the Arena is far and away the most attractive source of rare Weapons and Armor of any of the game's side content.

Legendary Weapons Death-Seeker's Shadow (Hunter Bow)
Forgefall (Sharpshot Bow)
The Blast Forge (Boltblaster)
Legendary Outfits Nora Thunder Warrior (Hunter)
Tenakth Vanquisher (Survivor)
Carja Stalker Elite (Trapper)
Legendary Coils ・Instant Brittle Chance +4%
・Instant Burning Chance +4%
・Instant Explosion Chance +2%
・Instant Plasma Blast Chance +4%

Purchased via Arena Medals

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All rewards at the Arena are purchased via Arena Medals, currency which is earned by completing Arena Challenges within the time limit.

Even if you don't finish a Challenge within the time limit, completing one will unlock the next challenge, so it's possible to still purchase some of the rewards even if you don't hit the time limit on every single Challenge.

Difficulty Does Not Affect Rewards

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Playing the Challenges on any Difficulty setting is sufficient for getting all the rewards available in the Arena. Some of the battles are very tricky, so if you're aiming for 100%, consider running Story or Easy Difficulty for some of the later fights.

However, you can try to aim for the best time on each difficulty if you're being brave about it.

The Arena Challenges

Amateur Rank

Quest Machines Reward
Pack Hunters Clawstrider x2
Scrapper x3
3 Arena Medals
Machine Reinforcements Ravager x1
Longleg x1
5 Arena Medals
Boost Battle Rollerback x1
Spikesnout x3
6 Arena Medals
Rematch Slitherfang x1
10 Arena Medals

Intermediate Rank

Quest Machines Reward
Fight the Elements Clawstrider x2 (1 Acid, 1 Fire)
6 Arena Medals
Cage Fight Grimhorn x2
8 Arena Medals
Canister Chaos Burrower x4 (2 Purgewater Canister, 2 Acid Canister)
Widemaw x2
10 Arena Medals
From the Deep Tideripper x1
Snapmaw x2
24 Arena Medals

Skilled Rank

Quest Machines Reward
Grim Prospects Ravager x2
Grimhorn x1
9 Arena Medals
Ring of Fire Scorcher x2
12 Arena Medals
Bellow Brawl Shellsnapper x1
Bellowback x2 (1 Fire, 1 Acid)
15 Arena Medals
Tremortusk Tussle Clawstrider x2 (Acid)
Tremortusk x1
16 Arena Medals

Expert Rank

Quest Machines Reward
Apex Drifters Rollerback x1 (Apex)
Skydrifter x2 (Apex)
15 Arena Medals
Death From Above Sunwing x3
20 Arena Medals
Stormy Weather Stormbird x1 (Apex)
25 Arena Medals
Dreaded Encounter Spikesnout x2 (Apex)
Dreadwing x1 (Apex)
40 Arena Medals

Legendary Rank

Quest Machines Reward
Shimmering Menace Stalker x4 (Apex)
32 Arena Medals
Ancient Corruption Corruptor x3
48 Arena Medals
The Frozen Wilds Frostclaw x2 (Apex)
64 Arena Medals
Apex Predators Thunderjaw x1 (Apex)
Scorcher x1 (Apex)
131 Arena Medals

What is the Arena?

Time Trial Battle Challenges

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Similar to the Hunting Grounds, The Arena is a series of Time Trial Challenges, but instead of requiring specific tasks within the time limit, The Arena Challenges simply ask the player to take down all the Monsters with whatever means necessary.

Some of the Challenges allow the player free use of any of their equipment, while the final Challenge of each Rank will give a specific set of equipment to the player which they must use for that fight.

What to Do With Extra Medals

Currently Unknown

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After purchasing all the Rewards from the Arena available for purchase with Arena Medals, Aloy will still have 33 Arena Medals available. It's currently unknown if anything can be bought with these Medals in another location, but it's likely that these are just a buffer for players to allow them to earn all the Rewards even if there is a particular Challenge they cannot beat.

Please leave a comment if you have found a use for the extra 33 Arena Medals!

Horizon Forbidden West Related Links

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List of All Quests

List of All Quest Types

Main Story
Story Walkthrough & Main Quests
Optional Quests
Side Quests Errands
Salvage Contracts Hunting Grounds
Rebel Camps Relic Ruins
Tallnecks Cauldrons
The Arena Gauntlet Runs
Rebel Outposts Melee Pits

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