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How to Get the Tenakth Tactician: Stats and Resistances

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The Tenakth Tactician is an outfit in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn more about how to get this outfit, as well as its stats, resistances, and upgrade costs, as well as related skills and weaves.

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How to Get the Tenakth Tactician

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Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x2000
・Apex Slitherfang Heart Apex Slitherfang Heart x1
・Thunderjaw Circulator Thunderjaw Circulator x1

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Tenakth Tactician Overview

Tenakth Tactician Basic Information

Tenakth Tactician Information
Horizon Forbidden West Tenakth Tactician Outfit
Description The ultimate armor for controlling machines. Play the battlefield like a Machine Strike board.
Outfit Type Machine Master
Rarity Legendary

Tenakth Tactician Resistances

Base
Lvl 1
Lvl 2
Lvl 3
Lvl 4
Lvl 5
Melee 36 Shock 35
Impact 35 Purgewater -38
Fire 50 Acid -40
Frost 33 Plasma 35
Melee 40 Shock 41
Impact 35 Purgewater -33
Fire 55 Acid -35
Frost 33 Plasma 41
Melee 44 Shock 47
Impact 39 Purgewater -28
Fire 55 Acid -30
Frost 38 Plasma 47
Melee 44 Shock 47
Impact 43 Purgewater -18
Fire 60 Acid -20
Frost 43 Plasma 47
Melee 50 Shock 51
Impact 49 Purgewater -8
Fire 65 Acid -10
Frost 48 Plasma 51
Melee 55 Shock 55
Impact 55 Purgewater -3
Fire 65 Acid -5
Frost 53 Plasma 55

Tenakth Tactician Upgrade Costs

Level 1
・Luminous Brainstem Luminous Brainstem x1
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x600
・Stormbird Primary Nerve Stormbird Primary Nerve x2
・Stormbird Storm Cannon Stormbird Storm Cannon x3
・Tideripper Circulator Tideripper Circulator x2
Level 2
・Apex Ravager Heart Apex Ravager Heart x3
・Luminous Brainstem Luminous Brainstem x2
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x800
・Thunderjaw Primary Nerve Thunderjaw Primary Nerve x2
・Tideripper Primary Nerve Tideripper Primary Nerve x2
Level 3
・Apex Behemoth Heart Apex Behemoth Heart x3
・Apex Thunderjaw Heart Apex Thunderjaw Heart x1
・Luminous Brainstem Luminous Brainstem x3
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x1000
・Thunderjaw Tail Thunderjaw Tail x3
Level 4
・Apex Dreadwing Heart Apex Dreadwing Heart x1
・Dreadwing Circulator Dreadwing Circulator x2
・Fireclaw Sac Webbing Fireclaw Sac Webbing x2
・Luminous Brainstem Luminous Brainstem x4
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x1200
Level 5
・Apex Fireclaw Heart Apex Fireclaw Heart x2
・Apex Slaughterspine Heart Apex Slaughterspine Heart x1
・Luminous Brainstem Luminous Brainstem x5
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x1500
・Slaughterspine Circulator Slaughterspine Circulator x2

Tenakth Tactician Skills

Skill Levels Increased
Horizon Forbidden West - Quiet MovementQuiet Movement +1 (Base), +2 (Lvl 4)
Currently UnavailableMounted Defense +1 (Lvl 4), +2 (Lvl 5)
Horizon Forbidden West - Lasting OverrideLasting Override +2 (Base)
Horizon Forbidden West - Machine HealthMachine Health +1 (Base), +2 (Lvl 3)
Currently UnavailableMachine Elemental+ +1 (Base), +2 (Lvl 2)
Horizon Forbidden West - Mounted ArcherMounted Archer +1 (Lvl 2), +2 (Lvl 5)

Tenakth Tactician Weaves

Weave Level Unlocked
+2 Low Profile 3
+2 Machine Damage 3

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