Best Builds Guide

Looking for the best build in Horizon Forbidden West? Game8's got you covered! Read this guide to find out which builds are the best on early up to the late part of the game.

Best Build for Early Game

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Hunter Build	Warrior Build	Survivor Build
Machine Master Build	Infiltrator Build	Trapper Build

Best Hunter Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Sentinel	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Barren Light, near the base, and near LATOPOLIS
Fire Hunter Bow	Uncommon	Hunters in Chainscrape and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Knockdown Sharpshot Bow	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light
Best Weapon Modifications
Fire Damage	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Concentration+	Deep Concentration	Concentration Regen
Weapon Stamina+	High Volley	Stamina Regen
Valor Surge: Ranged Master

This build focuses on balanced gameplay while making good use of weapons that can easily exploit the machines' weaknesses at the early stages of the game.

Best Warrior Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Oseram Explorer	Uncommon	Stitchers or Hunters in Chainscrape
Swift Warrior Bow	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light
Explosive Blastsling	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light
Best Weapon Modifications
Critical Hit Chance	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
Fire Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Nora Warrior	Block Breaker	Melee Damage
Critical Strike+	Energized Duration	Resonator Blast+
Valor Surge: Critical Boost

This build revolves around close-range fights that maximize the use of your spear. The Warrior Bow and Blastsling will allow you to fight in range if the situation needs to be.

Best Survivor Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Shadow	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Plainsong, The Maw of the Arena, and Scalding Spear
Explosive Blastsling	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light
Slicing Shredder Gauntlet	Rare	Hunters in Barren Light, Plainsong, Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains, and near LATOPOLIS
Best Weapon Modifications
Tear Damage	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Bouncing Bomb	Triple Shredder	Low Health Regen
Potion Proficiency	Low Health Defense	Potent Medicine
Valor Surge: Toughened

This build allows you to become more suitable for a longer battle. It will also let you fight enemies from afar or at close range, depending on what the situation needs.

Best Machine Master Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Huntress	Uncommon	Stitchers or Hunters in Chainscrape
Utaru Whisperer	Rare	Reward from The Dying Lands quest
Impact Spike Thrower	Uncommon	Complete all Barren Light Salvage Contracts
Ropecaster	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Spike Trap	Machine Damage	Propelled Spike
Heavy Lifter	Efficient Repair	Override Subroutines
Valor Surge: Part Breaker

This build will help you override machines much easier and make them more suitable for combat. Use the Spike Thrower to assist and defeat enemies from a distance.

Best Infiltrator Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Huntress	Uncommon	Stitchers or Hunters in Chainscrape
Utaru Whisperer	Rare	Reward from The Dying Lands quest
Knockdown Sharpshot Bow	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light
Explosive Tripcaster	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Best Weapon Modifications
Tear Damage	Impact Damage	Critical Hit Chance
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Stealth Tear+	Stealth Ranged+	Silent Strike Heal
Low Profile	Quiet Spear	Quiet Movement
Valor Surge: Stealth Stalker

This build helps you play more stealthily and take enemies out from long range. You can also set up some traps using the Tripcaster in case of enemies notice you and now coming close to get you.

Best Trapper Build for Early Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Wanderer	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in The Maw of the Arena, The Bulwark, and Scalding Spear
Forgefire Tripcaster	Rare	Hunters in Plainsong and near LATOPOLIS
Explosive Tripcaster	Uncommon	Hunters in Barren Light and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Fire Hunter Bow	Uncommon	Hunters in Chainscrape and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Fire Damage	Shock Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Quick Trapper	Nimble Crafter	Skilled Salvager
Trap Limit	Resilient Trapper	Food Duration
Valor Surge: Elemental Fury

This build will let you maximize the use of your traps and their effectiveness in battle, buff from food, and elemental build-up and damage. You will need to run away and lure enemies into your traps to use this build effectively.

Best Build for Mid Game

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Hunter Build	Warrior Build	Survivor Build
Machine Master Build	Infiltrator Build	Trapper Build

Best Hunter Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Sentinel	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Barren Light, near the base, and near LATOPOLIS
Pyre Hunter Bow	Rare	Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and The Bulwark
Cleaving Sharpshot Bow	Rare	Given by Dekka during The Broken Sky quest
Hammerburst Boltblaster	Rare	Hunters in Stone Crest and The Bulwark
Best Weapon Modifications
Fire Damage	Concentration Damage	Draw Speed
Acid Damage	Explosive Damage	Overdraw Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Deep Concentration	Concentration Regen	Ammo Expert
Spread Blast	Triple Notch	Sustained Burst
Heavy Weapon+	Weapon Stamina+	Valor Surge Master
Valor Surge: Ranged Master

This build is more effective at mid-range encounters. You can start off by using the Cleaving Sharpshot Bow or Pyre Hunter Bow in a fight and then rain them down with bolts using the Hammerburst Boltblaster.

Best Warrior Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Oseram Wayfarer	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Plainsong and The Maw of the Arena
Melee Warrior Bow	Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh and Scalding Spear
Acid Warrior Bow	Rare	Hunters in Plainsong and Carja Camp
Frostbite Warrior Bow	Rare	Hunters in The Bulwark, near the base, and Scalding Spear
Best Weapon Modifications
Critical Hit Chance	Close Range Damage	Draw Speed
Melee Follow Up	Multiple Enemy Damage	Agility Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Shock Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Nora Warrior	Block Breaker	Melee Damage
Halfmoon Slash	Melee Detonator	Resonator Damage
Power Attack+	Resonator Blast+	Critical Strike+
Valor Surge: Critical Boost

This build increases your spear damage even further and gives you more choices and combos to take out from a melee range. The Warrior Bows from this build will help you exploit enemies' weaknesses if it's hard to take them out using your spear only.

Best Survivor Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Shadow	Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Plainsong, The Maw of the Arena, and Scalding Spear
Icefire Blastsling	Rare	Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and The Bulwark
Ironeater Shredder Gauntlet	Rare	Hunters in Salt Bite, The Bulwark, and Scalding Spear
Siege Blastsling	Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh and Scalding Spear
Best Weapon Modifications
Tear Damage	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Close Range Damage	Explosive Damage	Overdraw Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Bouncing Bomb	Triple Shredder	Low Health Regen
Low Health Defense	Shredder Mine	Potent Medicine
Low Health Ranged	Valor on Impact
Valor Surge: Toughened

This build offers close-range and long-range options for players and allows them to have high survivability in battle. The damage will come from the Siege Blastsling explosives and elemental build-up from the Ironeater Shredder and Icefire Blastsling.

Best Machine Master Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Dragoon	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Fall's Edge and Legacy's Landfall
Bellowblast Spike Thrower	Rare	Hunters in Stone Crest and The Bulwark
Eventide Ropecaster	Rare	Hunters in Salt Bite
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Impact Damage	Draw Speed
Explosive Damage	Shock Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Frost Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Spike Trap	Machine Damage	Propelled Spike
Machine Damage	Mounted Defense	Override Subroutines
Machine Elemental+	Efficient Repair	Machine Health
Valor Surge: Chain Burst

This build will power up your machine in combat even further. The Spike Thrower and Ropecaster on this build will help you and your machine get the upper hand in battle.

Best Infiltrator Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Utaru Whisperer	Rare	Reward from The Dying Lands quest
Cleaving Sharpshot Bow	Rare	Given by Dekka during The Broken Sky quest
Exacting Sharpshot Bow	Rare	Hunters in The Bulwark and Cliffwatch
Beamwire Tripcaster	Rare	Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and Scalding Spear
Best Weapon Modifications
Concentration Damage	Impact Damage	Critical Hit Chance
Knockdown Damage	Sharpshot Tear Damage	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Stealth Tear+	Stealth Ranged+	Silent Strike Heal
Braced Shot	Silent Strike Gain	Stealth Tear+
Quiet Spear	Low Profile
Valor Surge: Radial Blast

This build is an upgraded version of the Early Game Infiltrator Build, but this build focuses more on long-range shooting rather than getting close and doing a Silent Strike. The Radial Blast and Beamwire Tripcaster will help you defend yourself if you get surrounded by enemies.

Best Trapper Build for Mid Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Trader	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Tide's Reach and Legacy's Landfall
Canister Ropecaster	Rare	Hunters in Hunting Grounds: Plainsong, The Bulwark, and Cliffwatch
Perimeter Tripcaster	Very Rare	Reward from Blood for Blood quest
Pyre Hunter Bow	Rare	Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and The Bulwark
Frost Hunter Bow	Rare	Hunters in Plainsong, Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains, and near LATOPOLIS
Shock Warrior Bow	Uncommon	Talk to the Grounds Keeper at Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Fire Damage	Shock Damage
Frost Damage	Draw Speed	Overdraw Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
Acid Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
Quick Trapper	Nimble Crafter	Skilled Salvager
Trap Limit	Resilient Trapper	Food Duration
Penetrating Rope	Quick Wire
Valor Surge: Trap Specialist

This build is pretty much the same as the best Early Game Trapper Build, but it will give you more variations of traps and options to fight back head-on. You will become more deadly if you can maximize the use of the Canister Ropecaster, together with the Hunter Bows and Warrior Bow.

Best Build for Late Game

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Hunter Build	Warrior Build	Survivor Build
Machine Master Build	Infiltrator Build	Trapper Build

Best Hunter Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Skirmisher	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters at Scalding Spear and near the base during the late game.
Nora Thunder Warrior	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Death-Seeker's Shadow	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Icestorm Boltblaster	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
The Blast Forge	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Best Weapon Modifications
Instant Burning Chance	Draw Speed	Reload Speed
Instant Brittle Chance	Explosive Damage	Overdraw Damage
Long-Range Damage	Corroding Enemy Damage	Instant Confused Chance
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Fire and Frost Defense	Purgewater and Plasma Defense
Best Skills
All Hunter Skills
Valor Surge: Powershots

This build is the most flexible build of all of them. It also covers most of the elemental effects, which will allow you to take on every machine there is. They are also worth upgrading, especially the legendary ones, as you can use them when you start clearing all side contents on the post-game part of the game.

Best Warrior Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Marauder	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Oseram Striker	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Stitchers or Hunters in Fall's Edge and near the base during the late game
Barrage Blastsling	Very Rare	Hunters in Lowland's Path
Adhesive Warrior Bow	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in Lowland's Path
Firestorm Warrior Bow	Very Rare	Reward from The Gate of the Vanquished quest
Best Weapon Modifications
Critical Hit Chance	Close Range Damage	Instant Confused Chance
Melee Follow Up	Multiple Enemy Damage	Agility Damage
Instant Slowed Chance	Multiple Enemy Damage	High Ground Damage
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Ranged Defense	Melee Defense
Best Skills
All Warrior Skill
Valor Surge: Critical Boost

You can attain the most damage your spear can do, as well as all the melee and range combo you can do on this build. You will also have enough elemental damage and effects to take on other enemies that are difficult to battle with using just your spear.

Best Survivor Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Sky Climber	Very Rare	Reward from First to Fly quest
Tenakth Vanquisher	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Ripsteel Shredder Gauntlet	Very Rare	Hunters in Tide's Reach
Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in The Raintrace and Thornmarsh
Rampart Blastsling	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Corrosive Blastsling	Very Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game
Best Weapon Modifications
Long-Range Damage	Corrosive Damage	Instant Corroding Chance
Instant Brittle Chance	Explosive Damage	Corroding Enemy Damage
Instant Slowed Chance	Reload Speed	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Purgewater and Plasma Defense	Acid Defense
Best Skills
All Survivor Skill
Valor Surge: Toughened, Elemental Fury, or Overshield

There are two paths you can take on this build. It will depend on the Valor Surge you will get on this build. You can be more offensive with your playstyle if you equip the Elemental Fury, as it increases your elemental build-up while also giving you high elemental resistance. Players who like defensive playstyle should get the Toughened or Overshield to get the most defense they can possibly get.

Best Machine Master Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Recon	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Tenakth Tactician	Legendary	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh
Glowblast Spike Thrower	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Vindicator Spike Thrower	Very Rare	Complete the Reinforced Components Salvage Contract in The Raintrace
Elite Ropecaster	Very Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Impact Damage	Corroding Enemy Damage
Instant Corroding Chance	Explosive Damage	Instant Slowed Chance
Instant Confused Chance	Reload Speed	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
All Survivor Skill
Valor Surge: Chain Burst

This build maximizes the use of your machine and your Spike Throwers. The most important item on this build is the weapon modifications, as they will help you increase your damage and put status effects on enemies that will give you the upper hand in battle. Focus on upgrading the Tenakth Tactician and Glowblast Spike Thrower, as you will still use them when clearing all the side contents in the game.

Best Infiltrator Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Tracker	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Utaru Winterweave	Legendary	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh
Glowblast Sharpshot Bow	Very Rare	Hunters in The Raintrace, Thornmarsh, and near the base during the late game
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Forgefall	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Best Weapon Modifications
Concentration Damage	Stealth Damage	Berserk
Knockdown Damage	Sharpshot Tear Damage	Draw Speed
Long-Range Damage	Plasma Damage	Instant Confused Chance
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
All Infiltrator Skill
Valor Surge: Radial Blast or Stealth Stalker

This build offers the best stealth stats when entering the later part of this game. However, this build focuses more on long-range stealth rather than getting close for a Silent Strike. Both of them will help you defend yourself. Just choose the Valor Surge depending on which one have the higher level than the other.

Best Trapper Build for Late Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Trader	Very Rare	Stitchers or Hunters in Tide's Reach and Legacy's Landfall
Carja Stalker Elite	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Perimeter Tripcaster	Very Rare	Reward from Blood for Blood quest
Delver Tripcaster	Very Rare	Hunters in Fall's Edge
Death-Seeker's Shadow	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Glowblast Sharpshot Bow	Very Rare	Hunters in The Raintrace, Thornmarsh, and near the base during the late game
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Corroding Enemy Damage	Explosive Damage
Instant Corroding Chance	Instant Confused Chance	Instant Slowed Chance
Reload Speed	Draw Speed
Best Outfit Modifications
All Defense	Melee Defense	Ranged Defense
Best Skills
All Trapper Skill
Valor Surge: Trap Specialist

This build favors patient players as they will have to set up a couple of traps before taking on enemies. When fighting a single enemy, place your traps on the field, hit it using a Sharpshot Bow, and lure it to damage and possibly kill it. Repeat the process until you kill the target.

When fighting a group of enemies, you can make 1 or 2 targets go berserk and help you fight their allies while you're setting up traps or hitting them from behind.

Best Build for Post Game

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Hunter Build	Warrior Build	Survivor Build
Machine Master Build	Infiltrator Build	Trapper Build

Best Hunter Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Nora Thunder Warrior	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
The Sun Scourge	Legendary	Complete All Rebel Camp missions in the game
Death-Seeker's Shadow	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Icestorm Boltblaster	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
The Blast Forge	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Best Weapon Modifications
Shock Damage	Draw Speed	Reload Speed
Acid and Fire	Explosive Damage	Overdraw Damage
Long-Range Damage	Corroding Enemy Damage	Instant Confused Chance
Best Skills
All Hunter Skills
Stealth Tear+	Stealth Ranged+	Silent Strike Heal
Low Profile	Quiet Spear	Quiet Movement
Valor Surge: Powershots or Stealth Stalker

This is the best hunter build you can get in the endgame. It will give you more options to approach enemies in battle and how you can kill them. Focus on getting and upgrading them and make all enemies bow down to you. Also, prioritize upgrading the Infiltrator Skill Tree after obtaining all the Hunter Skills to help you become more stealthy and do stealth kills.

Best Warrior Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Oseram Artificier	Legendary	Complete all salvage contracts in the game
Barrage Blastsling	Very Rare	Hunters in Lowland's Path
Carja's Bane	Legendary	Complete all 4 Gauntlet Runs
Firestorm Warrior Bow	Very Rare	Reward from The Gate of the Vanquished quest
Wings of the Ten	Legendary	Collect all 12 Black Boxes in the game
Best Weapon Modifications
Critical Hit Chance	Close Range Damage	Instant Confused Chance
Melee Follow Up	Multiple Enemy Damage	Agility Damage
Instant Slowed Chance	Impact Damage	High Ground Damage
Best Skills
All Warrior Skill
Bouncing Bomb	Valor on Impact	Low Health Regen
Potion Proficiency	Low Health Defense	Potent Medicine
Medicine Capacity
Valor Surge: Critical Boost or Toughened

Punish your enemies in the endgame at close range with this warrior build. Attack them successively using melee combos and Warrior Bow arrows. You can be more reckless by getting the Survivor Skills after unlocking all the Warrior Skills.

Best Survivor Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Vanquisher	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Ancestor's Return	Legendary	Collect all 9 Ornamnets gathered from Relic Ruins and give them to Stemmur in Dunehollow
Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet	Very Rare	Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in The Raintrace and Thornmarsh
Wings of the Ten	Legendary	Collect all 12 Black Boxes in the game
Corrosive Blastsling	Very Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game
Best Weapon Modifications
Long-Range Damage	Corrosive Damage	Instant Corroding Chance
Acid Damage	Explosive Damage	Corroding Enemy Damage
Instant Slowed Chance	Reload Speed	Draw Speed
Best Skills
All Survivor Skill
Concentration+	Deep Concentration	Concentration Regen
Weapon Stamina+	Valor Surge Master	Stamina Regen
Valor Surge: Toughened or Ranged Master

This Survivor Build for post-game focuses more on your Shredder Gauntlets and elemental damaging weapons. Try to get in a distance to charge up your shredder while inflicting elemental damage on enemies. Getting the Hunter Skills will help you battle enemies at long range, so be sure to prioritize them after completing the Survivor Skill Tree.

Best Machine Master Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Tenakth Tactician	Legendary	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh
Glowblast Spike Thrower	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
The Skykiller	Legendary	Reward from The Way Home quest
Elite Ropecaster	Very Rare	Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Forgefall	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Impact Damage	Plasma and Shock
Instant Corroding Chance	Explosive Damage	Instant Slowed Chance
Instant Confused Chance	Reload Speed	Draw Speed
Best Skills
All Machine Master Skill
Stealth Tear+	Stealth Ranged+	Silent Strike Heal
Low Profile	Quiet Spear	Quiet Movement
Valor Surge: Chain Burst or Stealth Stalker

Get the best war machine and the best Spike Thrower on this build. It will allow you to beat your enemies together with your overridden machine in the open world. You can get the Infiltrator Skills to help you sneak up to any machines to override them after getting all Machine Master Skills.

Best Infiltrator Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Utaru Winterweave	Legendary	Stitchers or Hunters in Thornmarsh
Death-Seeker's Shadow	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Forgefall	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
The Sun Scourge	Legendary	Complete All Rebel Camp missions in the game
Best Weapon Modifications
Concentration Damage	Stealth Damage	Berserk
Knockdown Damage	Sharpshot Tear Damage	Draw Speed
Long-Range Damage	Plasma and Shock	Instant Confused Chance
Best Skills
All Infiltrator Skill
Concentration+	Deep Concentration	Concentration Regen
Weapon Stamina+	Valor Surge Master	Stamina Regen
Valor Surge: Radial Blast or Stealth Stalker

If stealth is your thing in Horizon Forbidden West, this build is perfect for you. However, this build focuses more on long-range stealth than close-range because of the weapons. Get the Hunter Skills also to make this build suitable at mid-range fights after completing all the Infiltrator Skills.

Best Trapper Build for Post Game

Best Weapon and Armor
Name	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Stalker Elite	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Perimeter Tripcaster	Very Rare	Reward from Blood for Blood quest
Tinker's Pride	Legendary	Getting Full Stripes in all 12 Hunting Grounds Trials
The Sun Scourge	Legendary	Complete All Rebel Camp missions in the game
Marshal Hunter Bow	Very Rare	Prize Master at the Arena
Forgefall	Legendary	Prize Master at the Arena
Best Weapon Modifications
Knockdown Power	Corroding Enemy Damage	Explosive Damage
Instant Corroding Chance	Instant Confused Chance	Instant Slowed Chance
Reload Speed	Draw Speed	Acid and Fire
Best Skills
All Trapper Skill
Stealth Tear+	Stealth Ranged+	Silent Strike+
Low Profile	Quiet Spear	Quiet Movement
Valor Surge: Trap Specialist or Stealth Stalker

This build can help you instantly kill any enemy machine, even the largest ones. Set up all the traps you can near each other and lure them there to kill them. Finish them with your bows if the traps weren't enough to kill them. The Infiltrator Skills on this build can help you set up traps without being seen, even if you're a bit too close to them.

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