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Carja Trader (Very Rare)
Horizon Forbidden West

Carja Trader (Very Rare)

Learn how to acquire and upgrade the Very Rare Carja Trader outfit in Horizon Forbidden West, including required materials and vendor locations.

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Learn how to acquire and upgrade the Very Rare Carja Trader outfit in Horizon Forbidden West, including required materials and vendor locations.

Sophisticated apparel for highbrow trappers who seek to maximize profits from their quarry.

How to Get the Carja Trader

You can purchase the Carja Trader Outfit from the Hunter who has set up camp in Tide’s Reach. You’ll need a Sunwing Circulator which is an uncommon drop from Sunwings and you’ll need a Large Power Core which drops from large machines, such as a Tremortusk.

LocationCost
Tide’s Reach HunterMetal Shards x945, Sunwing Circulator x1, Large Machine Core x1

How to Upgrade the Carja Trader

RankEffectCost
IIncreased ResistancesMetal Shards x127, Sturdy Hardplate x4, Small Machine Core x4, Greenshine Sliver x1
IIIncreased Resistances, Improves Skilled Salvager.Metal Shards x212, Sturdy Hardplate x6, Greenshine Fragment x1, Greenshine Cluster x1
IIIIncreased Resistances, Unlocks Weaves SlotMetal Shards x300, Sturdy Hardplate x8, Large Machine Core x1, Greenshine Chunk x1, Greenshine Cluster x2
IVIncreased Resistances, Improves Shard Salvager, Unlocks Food DurationMetal Shards x450, Sturdy Hardplate x8, Large Machine Core x2, Greenshine Chunk x2, Greenshine Slab x2
VImproves Resistances, Improves Skilled Salvager, Shard Salvager and Food DurationMetal Shards x600, Sturdy Hardplate x8, Luminous Brainstem x1, Greenshine Chunk x3, Greenshine Slab x3

Carja Trader Rank I Upgrades

  • Metal Shards — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Sturdy Hardplate — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Small Machine Core — Uncommon Drop from small Machines such as the Grazer.
  • Greenshine Sliver — Greenshine Sliver can be found around the eastern regions.

Carja Trader Rank II Upgrades

  • Metal Shards — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Sturdy Hardplate — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Greenshine Fragment — Greenshine Fragments can be found around the desert regions.
  • Greenshine Cluster — Greenshine Cluster can be found around the coastal regions.

Carja Trader Rank III Upgrades

  • Metal Shards — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Sturdy Hardplate — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Large Machine Core — Rare Drop from large Machines, such as the Fireclaw.
  • Greenshine Chunk — Greenshine Cluster can be found around the coastal regions.
  • Greenshine Cluster — Greenshine Cluster can be found around the coastal regions.

Carja Trader Rank IV Upgrades

  • Metal Shards — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Sturdy Hardplate — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Large Machine Core — Rare Drop from large Machines, such as the Fireclaw.
  • Greenshine Chunk — Greenshine Cluster can be found around the coastal regions.
  • Greenshine Slab — Greenshine Slab can be found around the desert regions.

Carja Trader Rank V Upgrades

  • Metal Shards — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Sturdy Hardplate — Common Drop from all Machines.
  • Luminous Brainstem — Very Rare Drop from the toughest Machines the Forbidden West has to offer, such as the Behemoths and Tideripper.
  • Greenshine Chunk — Greenshine Cluster can be found around the coastal regions.
  • Greenshine Slab — Greenshine Slab can be found around the desert regions.

Carja Trader Stats

ResistancesBaseRank IRank IIRank IIIRank IVRank V
Melee222626303035
Impact232731313740
Fire212733333740
Frost-25-20-20-15-10-5
Shock
Purgewater212727333336
Acid-25-20-20-15-10-5
Plasma354040455055

Carja Trader Skills

SkillsBaseRank IRank IIRank IIIRank IVRank V
Trap Limit+2+2+2+2+2+2
Skilled Salvager+1+1+2+2+2+2
Shard Salvager+1+1+1+1+2+2
Food Duration+1+1+1+2
  • Trap Limit — Place more traps and tripwires on the field at the same time.
  • Skilled Salvager — Recover more and higher quality resources when deconstructing traps and tripwires.
  • Shard Salvager — Gain more Metal Shards from disassembling resources.
  • Food Duration — Skill boosts and other effects from food last longer.

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