Playing ARC Raiders is not for the weak of heart. This multiplayer extraction adventure title is set in a futuristic world filled with mechanical threats and killer machines known as ARCs. Explosive rolling machines, lethal drones, and swarms of Ticks are only some of the machine enemies you will have to combat in this game.
Fortunately for ARC Raiders gamers, all these enemies have their respective weaknesses, too. Once you can get the hang of them, you should be able to breeze through these mechanical monsters easily.
ARC Machine Enemy Types and Weaknesses
Pop
Pops are miniature rolling ARCs that need to be destroyed before they detonate. Try to create as much distance as you can from these.
Snitch
Luckily, these drones are unarmed. Destroying their thrusters usually works as their weak point. Coins boosting will give you enough coins to secure any weapons you might need for this.
Shredder
Shredders are found at Stella Montis and you can beat them by avoiding their four-round pellet strike. Keep your distance from these bad boys as they can be quite fatal to interact with in narrow corridors
Hornet
These tiny drones can be beaten by targeting their front or rear thrusters. Pushing them off heights also works.
Fireball
As the name suggests, these ARCs spew flames. Shoot them in their exposed core when their front panel opens to destroy them.
Tick
Small but deadly. They are easy to kill individually. Shoot them with your gun before they latch onto you. You can buy weapons for sale to maximize your chances of taking these down.
Wasp
These small drones have low-damage guns. You can aim for their thrusters to drop them, and dodge to avoid their attack.
Comet
These rolling explosive mechanical beings need their armor forced open and their weak point exposed for you to take them down. You should use automatic weapons to shoot their armor and spread out so they cannot take your entire team down.
Firefly
Fireflies are flamethrowers that can fly. If you spot them in an open arena, take cover. Shooting their gas tank makes them explode.
ARC Surveyor
These sphere-shaped machines can be destroyed by shooting their exposed core when they are mid-scan.
Spotter
Spotters are aerial ARCs that ‘spot’ targets for Bombardiers. No Raider in the light-of-sight is safe. These drones do not directly attack the player and respawn when attacked. You can nullify the Spotters to blind the Bombardier, which would make destroying the bigger ARC much easier.
Turrets and Sentinels
Turrets and Sentinels are stationary machines that stop you from accessing an area. Dodge roll, jump, and crouch to avoid being caught by them. Bait their attacks. Turrets have no armor, so a few simple shots can destroy them. For Sentinels, their one weakness is the miniature yellow capsule on their gun housing. One precise hit renders them disabled.
Conclusion
ARC Raiders features a wide variety of machine enemies. But these can be easily taken down if you know their weaknesses and can work well with your teammates. Dodge attacks and take cover until these ARCs give you the right opportunity to take them down.
