Arc Raiders ULTIMATE Beginners Guide, Tips & Tricks!

Welcome, Raiders! In this guide, we’ll cover everything a new player needs to know about Arc Raiders — from loot rarities and safe boxes to extraction methods, loadouts, and essential tricks that will keep you alive.

The Core Goal

Arc Raiders is a PvPvE extraction game. Your main objectives are:

• Enter a raid with gear (or use the free loadout).
• Loot the map and fight or avoid AI Ark robots and enemy players.
• Safely extract to bank your loot and gain experience.

Maps & Loot Zones

• Maps:

  • Dam Battlegrounds → always available
  • Spaceport & Buried City → open for limited times

• Loot Zones (by color):

  • White → scarce
  • Orange → decent loot
  • Red → best loot

Higher-tier loot areas are guarded by dangerous Ark robots and attract more players. Choose between high-risk farming or stealth looting.

Ark Robots & AI Threats

• Spider Walkers & Large Robots → very tough, loud fights, but high loot.
• Drones → weaker, drop consumable Ark Power Cells (recharge shields).
• Noise (gunfire, looting, running) alerts both robots and players.

Loot System & Safe Box

Loot comes in categories:

• Crafting materials → upgrades & weapons
• Schematics → unlock new crafting options (often legendary)
• Consumables → healing, grenades, etc.
• Valuables → only for selling, but often worth a lot

Safe Box → starts with two slots (later three with augments). Items inside are protected even if you die. Always stash rare schematics here.

Extraction Methods

To secure your loot, you must extract:

• Elevators → activate consoles, make lots of noise, wait for timer.
• Trains → underground extracts on some maps.
• Raider Hatch → requires a special key (buyable for 6,000), quick and stealthy.

Tip: Keep Raider Hatch Keys in your safe box for guaranteed extraction.

Loadout System

• Weapons:
  • Two gun slots → more flexibility in fights
• Shield slot:
  • Always equip → higher rarity requires augments
• Augments:
  • Increase backpack size
  • Allow higher rarity shields
• Quick Slots:
  • Consumables only (bandages, shield rechargers, grenades)

Recommended Beginner Loadout:
1-2 Guns + Ammo + Shield + Bandages + Shield Rechargers

Workshop & Vendors

• Workshop:
  • Upgrade crafting benches for weapons, ammo, meds
  • Scrappy the Rooster gathers materials after each raid
• Vendors:
  • Sell and buy items
  • Provide quests → rewards = gear and XP

Progression Systems

• Skill Tree:

  • Conditioning → stamina, carry weight, reduced fall damage
  • Mobility → faster climbing, dodging, vaulting
  • Survival → reduced noise, faster looting, AI aggro reduction

• Mastery:

  • Complete passive objectives → earn premium currency

• Battle Pass:

  • Tasks that unlock cosmetics, currency, and rewards

Tips and Tricks You Must Know

• Dodgeroll (Left Alt): fast movement and combat evasion.
• Shoulder Swap (X): essential for peeking corners.
• Emotes (G) & Proximity Chat (B): communicate with other players.
• Run Faster (5): holster weapons for sprinting speed.
• Quick Looting: double-click or Ctrl-click to instantly move items.
• FOV Setting: max 80 — useful for wider vision.
• Key Cards: unlock special locked areas → stash in safe box.

Final Thoughts

This beginner’s guide should give you the tools to survive, loot smart, and extract successfully in Arc Raiders.

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✍️ Written by Paradise (Arekkz Gaming)