Arc Raiders isn’t exactly a chill stroll through the park, unless the park is full of murderous robots. Everywhere you go, there’s an ARC machine ready to ruin your day, from hulking Bastions that make you rethink your life choices to tiny Ticks that somehow find every inch of exposed skin. Knowing what you’re up against makes all the difference, and that’s where this guide comes in.
Here’s the enemies you’ll run into, highlighting their weak spots, and giving you the tips you need to survive. Consider this your cheat sheet for staying one step ahead of the game’s enemies.
All Enemy Types And How To Defeat Them
Below, we detail each enemy type and how we recommend going about beating it.
You can mark each enemy to read its name while in-game.
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Enemy Name |
Type/Description |
How To Defeat / Weak Points |
|---|---|---|
|
ARC Surveyor |
Large armored rolling machine with scanning beacon |
Shoot exposed core during scan; Heavy Ammo removes armor faster; dodge rolls and cover to avoid collisions |
|
Bastion |
Slow, heavily armored walking fortress |
Target yellow leg joints or rear canister to stun; then hit exposed rear barrel for major damage; Blaze or Snap Blast Grenades effective |
|
Fireball |
Fast rolling flame-spewing machine |
Shoot unarmored core when front panel opens; relatively weak and vulnerable to most weapons |
|
Hornet |
Small flying drone with electric stun weapon |
Destroy front thrusters with Heavy Ammo or rear thrusters with any weapon; falling from height destroys it; dodge after firing or hide in cover |
|
Leaper |
Agile four-legged brute with shockwave attacks |
Avoid its jumps and shockwaves; attack when recovering from leaps; no specific armored weak points |
|
Pop |
Small rolling explosive machine |
Destroy before detonation; vault over edges, create distance, or dodge roll away |
|
Queen |
Massive event boss with multiple attacks |
Group coordination required; avoid mortars, lasers, and EMP; target weak spots when exposed |
|
Rocketeer |
Large flying artillery ARC |
Target thrusters to bring down; dodge missiles with roll or cover; can use Lure Grenades to redirect fire |
|
Snitch |
Unarmed reconnaissance drone |
Destroy or disable thrusters to prevent reinforcements; hide or move behind cover to avoid detection |
|
Tick |
Small spider-like parasite |
Shoot before it latches; run behind cover or away from sounds; unarmored, easy to kill individually |
|
Wasp |
Small flying drone with light guns |
Destroy thrusters to drop; dodge or hide behind cover to avoid fire |
What Loot Does Each Enemy Drop?
Looting? Here’s what you need to know.
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Enemy Name |
Loot |
|---|---|
|
ARC Surveyor |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Motion Core, ARC Circuitry, Advanced ARC Powercell, Sensors, Surveyor Vault |
|
Bastion |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Motion Core, ARC Circuitry, Advanced ARC Powercell, Mechanical Components, Medium Gun Parts, Bastion Cell, Medium Ammo |
|
Fireball |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, Crude Explosives, Fireball Burner |
|
Hornet |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, Hornet Driver, Simple Gun Parts, Medium Ammo |
|
Leaper |
ARC Alloy, ARC Flex Rubber, ARC Performance Steel, Advanced ARC Powercell, Explosive Compound, Mechanical Components, Leaper Pulse Unit |
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Pop |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Thermo Lining, Crude Explosives, Pop Trigger |
|
Queen |
ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, ARC Motion Core, ARC Circuitry, ARC Coolant, ARC Flex Rubber, ARC Thermo Lining, ARC Synthetic Resin, ARC Performance Steel, Advanced Mechanical Components, Advanced Electrical Components, Magnetic Accelerator, Queen Reactor |
|
Rocketeer |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Motion Core, ARC Circuitry, Advanced ARC Powercell, Heavy Gun Parts, Rocketeer Driver, Heavy Ammo |
|
Snitch |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Synthetic Resin, Sensors, Snitch Scanner |
|
Tick |
ARC Alloy, Tick Pod |
|
Wasp |
ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, Wasp Driver, Light Ammo |
