Nora Thunder Warrior (Legendary)

Learn how to obtain and upgrade the Nora Thunder Warrior outfit in Horizon Forbidden West. Discover its stats, skills, and the materials needed for each upgrade rank.

The Nora Thunder Warrior is a Legendary outfit in Horizon Forbidden West, inspired by the Thunderjaw and designed for ranged combat. It can be purchased from Dukkah at The Maw of the Arena for 54 Arena Medals.

How to Get:

• You must have completed the story mission 'The Kulrut' to access The Maw of the Arena.
• Speak with Kalla and Dukkah at The Maw of the Arena to unlock Dukkah's wares. You do not need to complete the errand to reopen the Arena.
• Dukkah is marked on the map with a medal icon.
• Select 'Trade Medals' to purchase the Nora Thunder Warrior outfit.

Nora Thunder Warrior Stats

Nora Thunder Warrior Skills

Skill Descriptions:

• Concentration+: Part of the Hunter tree. Increase your Concentration limit, prolonging use. Aim with L2 and tap R3 to enter Concentration mode and slow down time.
• Deep Concentration: Part of the Hunter tree. Concentration depletes more slowly, prolonging use. .
• Concentration Regen: Part of the Hunter tree. Recover Concentration faster. .
• Stamina Regen: Recover Weapon Stamina faster. To use a Weapon Technique, aim with L2 and fire with R1.
• Stealth Ranged+: Part of the Infiltrator tree. Deal more ranged Impact damage while in stealth.
• Heavy Weapon+: Part of the Hunter tree. Deal more damage while using a heavy weapon. Heavy weapons can be shot off machines or picked up from fallen human enemies.

How to Upgrade the Nora Thunder Warrior

Upgrade Material Details:

• Metal Shards: Common drop from all machines.
• Luminous Brainstem: Very Rare drop from all Heavyweight machines, as well as Scorchers and Apex Frostclaws.
• Slitherfang Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Slitherfangs. Slitherfangs do not spawn in the wild until you have clear The Kulrut main story mission.
• Slitherfang Earthgrinder: Very Rare component from Slitherfangs. Must be detached before the machine is destroyed. These are the gears on the front, right underneath the mouth.
• Frostclaw Circulator: Uncommon drop from Frostclaws.
• Frostclaw Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Frostclaws.
• Frostclaw Sac Webbing: Rare drop from Frostclaws. Must avoid destroying the Chillwater Sac on its stomach in order to loot this.
• Stormbird Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Stormbirds. Stormbirds are very rare until you travel to an island to the far west during the main quest Faro’s Tomb. Alternatively, you may be able to find a Stormbird earlier in the mountains southeast of Cliffwatch, in the blacked-out, supposedly “inaccessible” part of the mountain range.
• Apex Stormbird Heart: Guaranteed drop from Apex Stormbirds.
• Apex Behemoth Heart: Very Rare drop from Apex Behemoths.
• Tremortusk Tusk: Legendary component from Tremortusks. Must be detached before killing the machine. Tremortusks do not spawn in the wild until you have completed The Broken Sky main story mission.
• Tremortusk Circulator: Uncommon drop from Tremortusks.
• Apex Tremortusk Heart: Guaranteed drop from Apex Tremortusks.
• Tideripper Tail Fin: Very Rare component from Tiderippers. Must be detached before killing the machine. There is a Tideripper site found on the coast, to the southwest of Thornmarsh.
• Slaughterspine Circulator: Uncommon drop from Slaughterspines.
• Apex Tideripper Heart: Guaranteed drop from Apex Tiderippers.
• Apex Slaughterspine Heart: Guaranteed drop from Apex Slaughterspines.