In ARC Raiders, looting and shooting is only half the battle. If you really want to upgrade your gear and understand how the world works, you need to tackle the questlines. These missions force you to learn the mechanics, but the game doesn’t always tell you exactly where to go. Here is a simple rundown of how to get through them without losing your head — or your loot. Quests in ARC Raiders help you learn the game. They give good rewards like weapons and gear. You fight drones and collect loot. This guide explains all quests step by step. It shows where to go and what to avoid.
Shani gives the first quest called Picking Up the Pieces. Go to a point of interest. Loot three containers like crates or cabinets. Extract at a cargo elevator. Look for the down arrow on the map. Gear up with a weapon, ammo, bandages, and a shield charger. Add grenades if you want. Rewards are a Rattlesnake SMG level 3, 80 medium ammo, and some junk. Next is Trash Into Treasure from Shani. Find six wires and one battery. Go to Dam Battlegrounds. Head north to Power Generation Center. Or try the safer Substation. Wires are in generators, computers, or trash. Dismantle a toaster in inventory with Tab and right-click. You get wires and plastics. Batteries come from field stations. Secure items and extract. Get a Strategy I augment and three adrenaline injections.
Clearer Skies is also from Shani. Kill three ARC bots. Loot three ARC alloys from them. Do this with other quests. Target easy ones like Fleas or Kamikazes. Fleas die from any ammo but are small. Kamikazes roll and explode close up. Fireballs are tougher. Shoot their open hatch. Wasps have weak engines. Hornets need rear shots. Turrets are fixed. Flank them during reload. UI shows when done. Rewards include Hiker backpack, three sterile bandages, and a light shield.
Off the Radar comes next. Repair an antenna in one raid. Go to Dam south Substation roof. Climb the ladder. Fix it and extract. It’s quick. Pairs well with loot runs. Get black/white suit color and two defibrillators.
A Bad Feeling is from Celesta. Hack one ARC Dropper or Probe. Not active bots. Droppers smoke on ground. Probes look like rockets. They beep loud. Hack takes time. Attracts enemies. Damaged probes are safer. Loot any slot. Counts even if you die. Rewards are 10 metal parts, five springs, five tape.
Hatch Repairs from Shani. Fix a rusty pipe at any Raider Hatch. Easy on Dam or Cosmodrome. Interact with green spots. Use key for safe exit if you have it. Get a Raider Hatch key and binoculars.
The Right Tool is from Tian Wen. He gives Ferro rifle level 4 and 20 heavy ammo. Kill one Fireball, one Hornet, one Turret. Dam map works best. Fireballs in tunnels. One shot kills. Dodge fire puddle. Hornets fly in groups. Shoot rear engines. Turrets in Main Complex underground. Or Test Room upstairs. Flank quick. Do over multiple raids. Rewards are “Yay!” emote, Stitcher SMG level 2, light weapon extended mag.
The Right Tool is from Tian Wen. He gives Ferro rifle level 4 and 20 heavy ammo. Kill one Fireball, one Hornet, one Turret. Dam map works best. Fireballs in tunnels. One shot kills. Dodge fire puddle. Hornets fly in groups. Shoot rear engines. Turrets in Main Complex underground. Or Test Room upstairs. Flank quick. Do over multiple raids. Rewards are “Yay!” emote, Stitcher SMG level 2, light weapon extended mag.
Safe Passage from Apollo. Kill two ARC with frag grenades. He gives 10 light frags. Target Fireballs, Kamikazes, or Fleas. They group up. One blast works. Avoid flyers. They need more hits. Get five smoke grenades, three frags, three barricade kits.
Grounded Mysteries from Shani. Grab a supply crate. Deliver to Field Station. Dam south Water Towers. Carry slows you. No shooting or rolling. Drop in slot for extra loot. Extract alive. Get Combat I augment and medium shield.
A Better Use from Tian Wen. Find a supply beacon. Call a drop. Look for antennas on roofs or open spots. Buried City at Town Hall or Hospital. Cosmodrome at Launch Towers. Dam at Main Complex. Interact base. Shoot flare. Wait 20-40 seconds. Loot crate. Death is okay. Get light extended mag I, reliable stock I, muzzle brake II.
What You Sow from Apollo. Kill ARC with Fireball flamer. Loot it from dead Fireballs. Quick slot with Q. Ground damage only. Toss at Fireballs, Kamikazes, or Fleas. Stock extras in secure pouch. Get “Cans!” charm, three blaze grenades, two decoys.
Do quests on Dam Battlegrounds mostly. Multi-task kills and loot. Avoid big risks with free gear. Grind for coins and XP. Check traders in base. Happy raiding!
