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How to complete Settled in Full in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Settled in Full' quest in ARC Raiders, which is part of the Flashpoint update. The quest involves defeating a difficult enemy called the Bastion, targeting its weak spot on the canister at its back or its legs. After defeating the Bastion, players must loot a Bastion Cell and deliver it to Tian Wen to complete the quest and receive 30 Raider Tokens.
How to get the Dolabra in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to obtain and craft the Dolabra, a legendary laser shotgun in Arc Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. It requires finding blueprints from Close Scrutiny Assessors and specific crafting components, along with a Gunsmith level 3 table. The Dolabra is noted for its high damage output and armor penetration, making it a powerful close-to-medium range weapon.
All materials required to complete the High-Gain Antenna project in Arc Raiders
This guide details the materials required to complete the High-Gain Antenna project in Arc Raiders, a new player project introduced in the Flashpoint update. The project involves three stages of resource donation, with specific rare materials needed for each, and provides various rewards including weapon attachments and Raider Tokens upon completion.
Arc Raiders Furtive Meetings Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the Furtive Meetings quest in Arc Raiders, which requires players to find three secret meeting spots on the Stella Montis map. Players must photograph each location and then retrieve secret meeting information from a cardboard box before extracting. It is recommended to use an augment that provides a safe pocket to store the quest item, as failure at the end will require redoing the entire quest.
How to complete Last Events in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Last Events' quest in ARC Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. The quest requires players to find clues at a workstation near the Seed Vault, locate a hidden key in an adjacent room, and then use that key to access a terminal within the Seed Vault to obtain documentation.
How to get the Dolabra blueprint in Arc Raiders
This guide explains how to obtain the Dolabra blueprint in Arc Raiders, a new weapon added in the Flashpoint update. The blueprint can be found by looting Arc Assessor dropships exclusive to the Close Scrutiny map condition. Crafting the Dolabra requires specific materials including Shredder Gyros, Magnetic Accelerators, and Vaporizer Regulators.
Arc Raiders Close Scrutiny and Assessors explained
The Close Scrutiny map condition in Arc Raiders' Flashpoint update introduces challenging new elements, including Vaporizer enemies and Assessors that offer valuable loot. This endgame modifier increases Arc loot while decreasing overall loot, and players will need strong weapons and healing items to succeed. Assessors are landing platforms that, when breached, trigger alarms and spawn more enemies but contain blueprints, Arc materials, and the Assessor Matrix.
Marathon review - ignore the noise, this game speaks for itself
Marathon is an extraction shooter that distinguishes itself with spellbinding combat and high-concept maps, moving beyond its aesthetic to offer a compelling gameplay experience. While the game presents high stakes and quick time-to-kill mechanics, its unique Shell abilities, diverse maps, and superb shooting mechanics provide a rewarding experience. Despite some minor UI and storytelling quibbles, Marathon's quality and style speak for themselves, making it a strong entry in the genre.
How to complete Furtive Meetings in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Furtive Meetings' quest in ARC Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. Players must find three secret meeting spots on Stella Montis within a single run, located under a staircase in Medical Research, near a ventilation shaft between Robotic Sandbox B and Seed Vault, and at the bottom of a staircase connecting the Cultural Archives and Seed Vault. The final spot yields information to be returned to Shani.
How to complete Fragmented Logs in ARC Raiders – Out-of-service terminal location
This guide details how to complete the Fragmented Logs quest in ARC Raiders, which involves repairing an out-of-service terminal with an Electrical Component, enabling power in conduit backrooms, and booting a mainframe data terminal in the Cultural Archives. Completing these tasks rewards players with Showstopper and Trailblazer items.
Where to use the Blue Gate Village Key in ARC Raiders
This guide explains where to find and use the Blue Gate Village Key in the game ARC Raiders. The key is a green key that unlocks a specific door within the game's world.
How to complete Test Case in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Test Case' quest in ARC Raiders, a new objective introduced in the Flashpoint update. The quest involves destroying specific enemy types like Fireflies and Hornets to collect components such as Burners and Drivers, which must then be delivered to an NPC named Apollo.
Arc Raiders Flashpoint Update Brings New Arc Operation and More
Embark Studios has released the Flashpoint update for Arc Raiders, introducing a new Arc Operation called Close Scrutiny that tasks players with defeating a heavily guarded ARC Assessor. The update also adds new enemy types like the ARC Vaporizer, new weapons including the Canto submachine gun, and a High Gain Antenna Project. Arc Raiders is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Arc Raiders Fragmented Logs Quest Guide
This guide details the Fragmented Logs quest in Arc Raiders, which requires players to visit Stella Montis and interact with terminals. Players will need an Electrical Component, which can be crafted from Plastic Parts and Rubber Parts, to complete the quest. The guide outlines the steps for repairing terminals in Robotic Sandbox control rooms, enabling power in conduit backrooms, and booting a data terminal in the Cultural Archives.
How to complete Waking the Grid in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Waking the Grid' quest in ARC Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. The quest involves activating security sensors in a Guard Tower, starting the Security Control Center in the Departure Building, and searching for a security breach in the Arrival Building Data Office. Completing these steps unlocks available rewards.
All High-Gain Antenna project requirements in ARC Raiders and how to complete them
This guide details the requirements and rewards for the High-Gain Antenna project in ARC Raiders, which is part of the new Flashpoint update. The project is divided into three stages, each with four tasks that require players to collect and submit specific in-game materials found during raids. As of now, there is no set expiration date for the project.
Arc Raiders High-Gain Antenna project materials and rewards
The Arc Raiders High Gain Antenna project, introduced in the Flashpoint update, is a three-tier system that rewards players with powerful weapons and a legendary Snap Hook upon completion. The guide details the item requirements for each tier, such as Arc Alloy and Arc Performance Steel, which can be obtained from Arc robots, and lists the rewards players will receive.
Arc Raiders Waking The Grid Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the Waking the Grid quest in Arc Raiders. Players will need to activate security sensors in a guard tower, start the security control center in the Departure Building, and search for security breach traces in the Arrival Building Data Office. No extraction is required to complete this quest.
The new Arc Raiders Flashpoint update brings back that early-game fear
The upcoming Arc Raiders Flashpoint update is bringing back a sense of fear related to AI enemies, a feeling the author has not experienced in a long time. This suggests a significant shift in the game's enemy design or behavior.
How to complete Outstanding Balance in Arc Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Outstanding Balance' quest in Arc Raiders' Flashpoint update. Players must locate Dodger's stash in the Traffic Tunnel, then find Dodger's bag at a deal spot in Pilgrim's Peak, and finally extract with the 'Dodger's Note' to complete the objective and receive rewards.
