Tenakth Vanquisher (Legendary)

Learn how to acquire and upgrade the legendary Tenakth Vanquisher outfit in Horizon Forbidden West, including its stats, skills, and upgrade costs.

The Tenakth Vanquisher is a legendary reaver armor in Horizon Forbidden West, offering powerful bonuses that increase as Aloy takes damage. Its description reads: "The ultimate reaver armor. The more you bleed, the more your enemies do."

How to Get the Tenakth Vanquisher

The Tenakth Vanquisher outfit can be purchased from Dukkah at The Maw of the Arena for 54 Arena Medals. To access Dukkah, you must have completed the story mission "The Kulrut." After this, find Kalla and Dukkah at The Maw of the Arena. Speaking with them will grant access to Dukkah's wares, even if you don't complete their errand to reopen the Arena. Dukkah is marked on the map with a medal icon.

How to Upgrade the Tenakth Vanquisher

The Tenakth Vanquisher can be upgraded through five ranks, each increasing its resistances and unlocking new skills. The upgrade costs and effects are as follows:

Rank I

• Effect: Increased Resistances
• Cost: Metal Shards x600, Luminous Brainstem x1, Dreadwing Primary Nerve x2, Dreadwing Metal Fang x5, Slitherfang Circulator x2

Rank II

• Effect: Increased Resistances, Improves Low Health Melee, Unlocks Low Health Ranged
• Cost: Metal Shards x800, Luminous Brainstem x2, Slitherfang Primary Nerve x2, Slitherfang Earthgrinder x5, Thunderjaw Primary Nerve x2

Rank III

• Effect: Increased Resistances, Improves Low Health Melee and Low Health Defense, Unlocks Both Weaves
• Cost: Metal Shards x1000, Luminous Brainstem x3, Apex Thunderjaw Heart x1, Thunderjaw Tail x3, Tremortusk Tusk x10

Rank IV

• Effect: Increased Resistances, Improves Low Health Melee, Low Health Defense and Evader, Unlocks Valor Surge Master
• Cost: Metal Shards x1200, Luminous Brainstem x4, Tremortusk Circulator x2, Apex Tremortusk Heart x1, Apex Frostclaw Heart x2

Rank V

• Effect: Increased Resistances, Improves All Skills.
• Cost: Metal Shards x1500, Luminous Brainstem x5, Slaughterspine Circulator x2, Apex Stormbird Heart x2, Apex Slaughterspine Heart x1

Upgrade Component Locations:

• Metal Shards - Common drop from all Machines.
• Luminous Brainstem - Very Rare drop from tough Machines like Behemoths and Tiderippers.
• Dreadwing Primary Nerve - Rare drop from Dreadwings.
• Dreadwing Metal Fang - Very Rare drop from Dreadwings.
• Slitherfang Circulator - Uncommon drop from Slitherfangs.
• Slitherfang Primary Nerve - Rare drop from Slitherfangs.
• Slitherfang Earthgrinder - Very Rare drop from Slitherfangs.
• Thunderjaw Primary Nerve - Rare drop from Thunderjaws.
• Apex Thunderjaw Heart - Very Rare drop from Apex Thunderjaws.
• Thunderjaw Tail - Legendary drop from Thunderjaws.
• Tremortusk Tusk - Legendary drop from Tremortusks.
• Tremortusk Circulator - Uncommon drop from Tremortusks.
• Apex Tremortusk Heart - Very Rare drop from Apex Tremortusks.
• Apex Frostclaw Heart - Very Rare drop from Apex Frostclaws.
• Slaughterspine Circulator - Uncommon drop from Slaughterspine.
• Apex Stormbird Heart - Very Rare drop from Apex Stormbirds.
• Apex Slaughterspine Heart - Very Rare drop from Slaughterspines.

Tenakth Vanquisher Stats

Tenakth Vanquisher Skills

Skill Descriptions:

• Low Health Valor - Earn more valor when in the critical health state (25% Health).
• Low Health Melee - Melee attacks deal more damage when you are dangerously wounded.
• Low Health Defense - Resist more damage when in the critical health state (25% Health).
• Evader - Dodge roll more times before stumbling.
• Low Health Ranged - Ranged attacks deal more damage when you are dangerously wounded.
• Valor Surge Master - Build up valor faster.