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How to Get the Nora Champion: Stats and Resistances

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The Nora Champion 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 Nora Champion

Obtain from a Quest

This item can be obtained either after or during the Side Quest, The Bristlebacks.

Quest Name Description Rewards
The Bristlebacks Bristlebacks have run rampant in the Daunt. But how did they get into the valley in the first place? ・2330 XP
・2 Skill Points

Nora Champion Overview

Nora Champion Basic Information

Nora Champion Information
Horizon Forbidden West Nora Champion Outfit
Description With a blend of Nora fabirc and ancient technology, this armor favors stealth and ranged combat.
Outfit Type Infiltrator
Rarity Uncommon

Nora Champion Resistances

Base
Lvl 1
Lvl 2
Lvl 3
Melee 15 Shock -
Impact - Purgewater -
Fire - Acid -
Frost 16 Plasma -
Melee 19 Shock -
Impact 2 Purgewater -
Fire - Acid -
Frost 16 Plasma -
Melee 19 Shock -
Impact 4 Purgewater -
Fire - Acid -
Frost 22 Plasma -
Melee 25 Shock -
Impact 5 Purgewater -
Fire - Acid -
Frost 26 Plasma -

Nora Champion Upgrade Costs

Level 1
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x50
・Sturdy Hardplate Sturdy Hardplate x1
Level 2
・Longleg Circulator Longleg Circulator x1
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x75
・Sturdy Hardplate Sturdy Hardplate x1
Level 3
・Longleg Wing Burner Longleg Wing Burner x1
・Metal Shards Metal Shards x95
・Small Machine Core Small Machine Core x1
・Sturdy Hardplate Sturdy Hardplate x2

Nora Champion Skills

Skill Levels Increased
Horizon Forbidden West - Concentration+Concentration+ +1 (Base)
Horizon Forbidden West - Stealth Ranged+Stealth Ranged+ +1 (Base), +2 (Lvl 2)

Nora Champion Weaves

Weave Level Unlocked
+1 Stealth Tear+ 3
Empty Slot 3

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List of Outfits

List of All Outfit Types

Hunter Warrior Infiltrator
Survivor Trapper Machine Master
Mixed Gear - -

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Legendary Outfits

List of All Infiltrator Outfits

Nora HuntressNora Huntress Nora ChampionNora Champion Utaru HarvesterUtaru Harvester
Utaru WhispererUtaru Whisperer Utaru WardenUtaru Warden Utaru HardweaveUtaru Hardweave
Nora TrackerNora Tracker Utaru WinterweaveUtaru Winterweave

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