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Ark Raiders Beginner's Guide: 20 Essential Tips
This guide provides 20 essential tips for Arc Raiders beginners. It covers enemy understanding, skill trees, weapon and ammo types, resource management, combat techniques, and more. These tips will help you better understand the game and increase your chances of survival.
1. 👾 Arc Raiders Enemy Types and Strategies
- ✅ Tick, Pop, Fireball: Found indoors, Tick is the weakest and Fireball is the strongest.
- ✅ Snitch: An aerial unit that calls in reinforcements when spotted. Needs to be taken down quickly.
- ✅ Wasp: An aerial drone equipped with a machine gun. Target the rotors to bring it down.
- ✅ Hornet: A powerful aerial unit that uses electric attacks. Destroying the rotors is recommended.
- ✅ Bastion: A slow but powerful tank-type enemy. Attack the leg joints and cap.
- ✅ Bombarder: Launches long-range missile attacks. Appears with Spotter Drones.
- ✅ Reaper: A giant spider-like enemy that performs leaping attacks. Aim for the knees or eyes.
- ✅ Rocketier: A flying saucer guarding high-tier loot areas. It's best to avoid them early on.
- ⚠️ Queen: The first world boss, and is very powerful. Challenge her after you've grown strong enough.
| Enemy | Characteristics | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Tick | Small spider, deals damage over time | Remove with interaction key |
| Pop | Fast, self-destructing unit | Long-range attacks |
| Fireball | Fire attacks, slow | Shoot the weak spots |
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1. 👾 Arc Raiders Enemy Types and Strategies
- ✅ Tick, Pop, Fireball: Found indoors, Tick is the weakest and Fireball is the strongest.
- ✅ Snitch: An aerial unit that calls in reinforcements when spotted. Needs to be taken down quickly.
- ✅ Wasp: An aerial drone equipped with a machine gun. Target the rotors to bring it down.
- ✅ Hornet: A powerful aerial unit that uses electric attacks. Destroying the rotors is recommended.
- ✅ Bastion: A slow but powerful tank-type enemy. Attack the leg joints and cap.
- ✅ Bombarder: Launches long-range missile attacks. Appears with Spotter Drones.
- ✅ Reaper: A giant spider-like enemy that performs leaping attacks. Aim for the knees or eyes.
- ✅ Rocketier: A flying saucer guarding high-tier loot areas. It's best to avoid them early on.
- ⚠️ Queen: The first world boss, and is very powerful. Challenge her after you've grown strong enough.
| Enemy | Characteristics | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Tick | Small spider, deals damage over time | Remove with interaction key |
| Pop | Fast, self-destructing unit | Long-range attacks |
| Fireball | Fire attacks, slow | Shoot the weak spots |
04:24 - 04:50
2. 🌱 Skill Tree: Careful Selection is Important
- ✅ You can earn permanent upgrades by earning skill points each level up.
- ⚠️ Choose carefully, as there may not be a skill reset feature.
04:51 - 05:55
3. 🔫 Understanding Weapon and Ammo Types
- ✅ Different ammo is used depending on the weapon type (shotgun, SMG, rifle, sniper rifle, etc.).
- ✅ Light Ammo: Strong against Raiders, but weak against heavily armored units.
- ✅ Medium Ammo: Suitable ammo for both Raiders and Arcs.
- ✅ Heavy Ammo: Provides high damage and penetration, but has a low rate of fire.
- ✅ Weapons have a durability stat and must be maintained between raids.
05:56 - 06:26
4. 🎒 Ammo: Always Bring Enough
- ✅ It is important to bring enough ammo because the Arcs are very aggressive.
- ⚠️ It is best to avoid Rocketeers in the early stages.
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5. 🎧 Using Sound: Understand Your Surroundings
- ✅ Utilize various sound cues such as car alarms, metal detectors, and security cameras.
- ✅ You can also use the security system against enemies without intentionally touching it.
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6. 🎁 Utilizing Free Loadouts
- ✅ You can get basic equipment by selecting a free loadout when you lack weapons or healing items.
- ⚠️ You should use the basic kit with caution.
07:38 - 08:26
7. 💎 Early Game Resources: Fabric and Arc Power Cells
- ✅ Fabric is used to make bandages, and Arc Power Cells are used for shield rechargers.
- ✅ Get Arc Power Cells by defeating Arc threats.
08:27 - 09:35
8. 🛡️ Understanding Shield Mechanics
- ✅ Shields provide damage reduction.
- ✅ Always heal your base health first, then heal your shields.
- ✅ Damage reduction rate and capacity vary depending on the shield grade.
| Shield | Damage Reduction | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Light Green | 40% | 40 |
| Medium Blue | 42.5% | 70 |
| Heavy Purple | 52.5% | 80 |
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9. 💼 Inventory Management: What to Keep, Sell, and Recycle?
- ✅ Loot has various categories, including weapons, ammo, shields, valuables, and topside materials.
- ✅ Valuables are only used for sale.
- ✅ Topside materials can be used for crafting.
- ✅ Keep at least one copy of each craftable material.
10:35 - 11:15
10. 🎒 Backpack Management: Securing Space and Fast Movement
- ✅ If you run out of backpack space, recycle items to get common resources like fabric.
- ✅ Utilize the fast move feature to speed up looting (Ctrl+Click or X/Square).
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11. 📦 Securing Additional Storage Space
- ✅ You can upgrade storage space in Speranza.
- ✅ You can expand up to 200 slots in the base version of the game.
11:39 - 12:16
12. 🗺️ Route Planning: Understanding Objectives and Escape Points
- ✅ Plan your route before joining a raid.
- ✅ Track quest items and identify POIs where you can obtain the necessary resources.
- ✅ Identify escape points and remaining time to escape safely.
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13. 🏃 Weapon Holstering: Increased Movement Speed
- ✅ Holstering your weapon increases movement speed and reduces stamina consumption.
- ✅ Use weapon holstering to secure mobility even in combat situations.
12:41 - 13:08
14. 🤸 Dodge Roll: Reduced Fall Damage
- ✅ Dodge roll is useful for quickly moving to cover or dodging enemy attacks.
- ✅ Can reduce or completely negate fall damage from certain heights.
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15. 🎯 Shooting Training: Careful Shooting
- ✅ Don't shoot immediately after spotting a target.
- ✅ It is more effective to identify targets with your team and cooperate to attack.
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16. ↔️ Shoulder Switching: Effective Corner Peeking
- ✅ Shoulder switching provides a better view when turning corners.
- ✅ Right-hand peeking is more advantageous.
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17. 🚩 Understanding Enemy Flares
- ✅ Count the number of enemy flares to understand the situation.
- ✅ Use flare information and audio cues together to predict the situation.
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18. 📍 Understanding Spawn Locations
- ✅ Map spawn locations are consistent, so understanding spawn locations can help you anticipate potential threats.
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19. 💥 Damage Indicators: Utilizing Visual and Auditory Cues
- ✅ Arc Raiders does not have damage numbers or hit markers.
- ✅ Utilize visual and auditory cues to determine damage.
- ✅ A larger flash and sound occur when a shield is destroyed.
- ✅ If blood is visible, the shield is down.
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20. Overcoming Gear Fear
- ✅ Don't hesitate to use good gear.
- ✅ Using better gear increases your survival rate.
- ✅ Gear can be re-acquired through crafting patterns, merchants, and free loadouts.