Ancestor's Return

Ancestor's Return
Type	Ranged weapon
Effects	Impact Damage Tear Acid Shock
Perks	Agility Damage Draw Speed Concentration Damage Component Tear Critical Hit Chance
Mod Slots	3 (5 after upgrades)
Source	Cache at Hidden Ember, after delivering the first nine Ornaments to Stemmur
Value when sold	1000
Base Stats
Draw Time	0.712s
Ammunition
Shot Type Group	Shredder Gauntlet
Shot Type	Acid Shredder Tear Shredder Shock Shredder

"This elite weapon was claimed by the Tenakth from a group of outlanders on the Long Coast. It requires finesse and accuracy to make the most of its incredible power."

―Inventory Description

The Ancestor's Return is a legendary weapon in Horizon Forbidden West. It is a variant of the Shredder Gauntlet.

By default, it deals +10% Agility Damage, as well as +25% faster Draw Speed.

It can be upgraded five times.

Acquisition details

This shredder gauntlet can be obtained by collecting the first nine Ornaments and giving them to Stemmur. The cache nearby him will then be unlocked and the weapon will be inside.

Ammo

	Acid Shredder		Tear Shredder		Shock Shredder
	Damage	Buildup	Damage	Tear	Damage	Buildup
Base	59	65	27	163	59	66
Level 1	61	67	28	170	61	69
Level 2	64	71	29	179	64	73
Level 3	66	76	31	192	66	78
Level 4	72	81	33	205	72	83
Level 5	80	89	37	222	80	90

Upgrade costs

Upgrade	Cost	Unlocks
Level 1	600 2 Frostclaw Circulator 3 Tideripper Tail Fin 1 Luminous Brainstem 2 Tideripper Primary Nerve	Increased damage/buildup/tear Perk: +25% Agility Damage
Level 2	800 3 Apex Stalker Heart 2 Frostclaw Sac Webbing 2 Luminous Brainstem 3 Stormbird Primary Nerve	Increased damage/buildup/tear Fourth coil unlocked Perk: +65% Draw Speed Perk: +10% Concentration Damage
Level 3	1000 3 Fireclaw Sac Webbing 1 Apex Stormbird Heart 3 Luminous Brainstem 3 Stormbird Storm Cannon	Increased damage/buildup/tear Perk: +25% Concentration Damage Perk: +10% Component Tear
Level 4	1200 2 Fireclaw Circulator 1 Apex Fireclaw Heart 2 Slaughterspine Circulator 4 Luminous Brainstem	Increased damage/buildup/tear Perk: +25% Component Tear Perk: +5% Critical Hit Chance
Level 5	1500 2 Apex Tremortusk Heart 5 Luminous Brainstem 1 Apex Slaughterspine Heart 2 Slaughterspine Circulator	Increased damage/buildup/tear Fifth coil unlocked Perk: +15% Critical Hit Chance