ARC Raiders quests are the main way to progress in the game. Each quest gives you a specific objective, but many players get stuck because the game does not clearly explain locations, items, or steps.
This guide helps you understand how quests work and gives you a full structured overview so you can complete missions without confusion.
How ARC Raiders Quests Work
In ARC Raiders, quests follow a progression system. You complete one quest, and the next one unlocks. As you move forward, quests become more complex and require better planning.
Most quests are based on:
- finding locations
- collecting items
- repairing systems
- completing objectives in one raid
Another important part is survival. If you die during a raid, you can lose items, which means you may need to repeat the quest.
👉 That’s why preparation is very important.
ARC Raiders Quest List (1–50)
| Order | Quest | Description | Steps | Rewards |
| 1 | Picking Up The Pieces | This opening quest teaches basic scavenging and loot flow by sending you to search lootable areas for supplies. | • Visit any area on your map with a loot category icon • Loot 3 containers | • 1x Rattler III • 80x Medium Ammo |
| 2 | Clearer Skies | This quest asks you to clear ARC enemies and recover ARC Alloy for Shani, helping introduce combat plus material collection. | • Destroy 3 ARC enemies • Get 3 ARC Alloy for Shani | • 1x Black Hiker Color Backpack • 3x Sterilized Bandage • 1x Light Shield |
| 3 | Trash Into Treasure | This is an early tech-material quest where you scavenge wires and a battery to support Shani’s recovery work. | • Obtain 6 Wires • Obtain 1 Battery | • 1x Tactical Mk. 1 • 3x Adrenaline Shot |
| 4 | Off The Radar | This mission introduces one-round objective pressure by making you repair a damaged antenna at the Field Depot. | • In one round, visit a Field Depot • Repair the antenna on the roof of the Field Depot | • 2x Defibrillator |
| 5 | A Bad Feeling | This quest is about locating and searching an ARC Probe or ARC Courier to secure useful intel in a live raid. | • Find and search any ARC Probe or ARC Courier | • 10x Metal Parts • 5x Steel Spring • 5x Duct Tape |
| 6 | The Right Tool | This quest tests Tian Wen’s upgraded Ferro by making you destroy three different ARC enemy types. | • Destroy a Fireball • Destroy a Hornet • Destroy a Turret | • 1x Stitcher II • 1x Extended Light Magazine I |
| 7 | Hatch Repairs | This objective teaches hatch interaction by having you repair leaking hydraulic pipes and then search for a Hatch Key. | • Repair the leaking hydraulic pipes near a Raider Hatch • Search for a Hatch Key near the Raider Hatch | • 1x Raider Hatch Key • 1x Binoculars |
| 8 | Safe Passage | This is a grenade-based combat task that asks you to eliminate two ARC enemies with explosives. | • Destroy 2 ARC enemies using any explosive grenade | • 5x Li’l Smoke Grenade • 3x Shrapnel Grenade • 3x Barricade Kit |
| 9 | Down To Earth | This one-round mission teaches delivery flow by having you move a Field Crate to a Supply Station and collect the reward. | • In one round, visit a Field Depot • Deliver a Field Crate to a Supply Station • Collect the reward | • 1x Combat Mk. 1 • 1x Medium Shield |
| 10 | The Trifecta | This hunt quest has you destroy multiple ARC enemy types and bring back their parts to Shani. | • Destroy a Hornet • Get a Hornet Driver for Shani • Destroy a Snitch • Get a Snitch Scanner for Shani • Destroy a Wasp • Get a Wasp Driver for Shani | • Orange Camo Skin • 1x Raider Hatch Key • 2x Defibrillator • 1x Dam Control Tower Key |
| 11 | A Better Use | This quest introduces supply call-ins by asking you to request and loot a Supply Drop. | • Request in a Supply Drop from a Call Station • Loot a Supply Drop | • 1x Extended Light Magazine I • 1x Muzzle Brake II • 1x Stable Stock I |
| 12 | What Goes Around | This objective wants you to destroy an ARC enemy using a Fireball Burner, testing a more specific combat method. | • Destroy any ARC enemy using a Fireball Burner | • Cans Backpack Attachment • 3x Blaze Grenade • 2x Noisemaker |
| 13 | Sparks Fly | This quest asks you to destroy a Hornet using a Trigger Nade or Snap Blast for Apollo’s anti-ARC testing. | • Destroy a Hornet with a Trigger Nade or Snap Blast | • 4x Crude Explosives • 2x Processor • 1x Trigger Nade Blueprint |
| 14 | Greasing Her Palms | This is a multi-map objective quest that sends you to key points in Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, and Buried City. | • On Dam Battlegrounds, visit the locked room in the Water Treatment Control building • On Spaceport, scope out the rocket thrusters outside the Rocket Assembly • On Buried City, visit the barricaded area on Floor 6 of the Space Travel Building | • 1x Lure Grenade Blueprint • 3x Speaker Component • 3x Electrical Components |
| 15 | Dormant Barons | This loot task asks you to recover components by looting a fallen Baron Husk. | • Loot a Baron Husk | • 3x Adrenaline Shot • 3x Sterilized Bandage • 1x Surge Shield Recharger |
| 16 | Mixed Signals | This quest has you hunt down an ARC Surveyor, loot its vault, and return it to Shani. | • Destroy an ARC Surveyor • Obtain 1 Surveyor Vault | • 1x Photoelectric Cloak • 1x Raider Hatch Key |
| 17 | What We Left Behind | This is a multi-location scavenging quest that sends you across Buried City, Dam Battlegrounds, and Spaceport for Tian Wen. | • On Buried City, search 2 containers in the Raider Camp beneath the Parking Garage • On Dam Battlegrounds, search for anything significant in the South Swamp Outpost • On Spaceport, search for anything significant in Bilguun’s Hideout, next to the Container Storage | • 1x Muzzle Brake II • 1x Vertical Grip II • 1x Stable Stock II |
| 18 | Doctor’s Orders | This medical collection quest asks you to gather supplies topside to prove your worth to Lance. | • Obtain 1 Syringe • Obtain 2 Antiseptic • Obtain 1 Durable Cloth • Obtain 1 Great Mullein | • 3x Adrenaline Shot • 3x Sterilized Bandage • 1x Surge Shield Recharger |
| 19 | Medical Merchandise | This search quest sends you to three medical locations to collect supplies for Lance. | • On Spaceport, search 2 containers in the Departure Building’s exam rooms • Search 3 containers in the Hospital in Buried City • On Dam Battlegrounds, search 2 containers in the Research & Administration building’s medical room | • 1x Banana Backpack Charm • 3x Defibrillator • 3x Vita Shot |
| 20 | A Reveal in Ruins | This one-round quest has you find an ESR Analyzer in a Buried City pharmacy and deliver it to Lance. | • In one round, search for an ESR Analyzer inside any pharmacy in Buried City • Deliver the ESR Analyzer to Lance | • 1x Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) • 1x Surge Shield Recharger |
| 21 | Broken Monument | This longer one-round mission sends you to Scrap Yard to recover multiple First Wave items and hand them to Tian Wen. | • Reach the hallowed grounds by the Scrap Yard • Search for a compass near the broken-down vehicles • Search for the video tape near the cylindrical containers • Search for the old field rations in the Raider Camp • Deliver First Wave Tape to Tian Wen • Deliver First Wave Compass to Tian Wen • Deliver First Wave Rations to Tian Wen | • 1x Arpeggio I • 1x Compensator II • 80x Medium Ammo |
| 22 | Marked for Death | This investigation quest has you search Tian Wen’s cache in the Su Durante Warehouses and follow the clues. | • Reach the Su Durante Warehouses in the Outskirts in Buried City • Search for Tian Wen’s cache near the Warehouses • Follow the clues | • 1x Shotgun Choke II • 1x Angled Grip II |
| 23 | Straight Record | This objective sends you to Victory Ridge to shut down an EMP trap by disabling three switches. | • Reach Victory Ridge • Find the old EMP trap • Disable the first power switch • Disable the second power switch • Disable the third power switch • Shut down the EMP trap | • 5x Medium Gun Parts • 3x Advanced Mechanical Components |
| 24 | A Lay of the Land | This one-round quest has you move across Spaceport to gather shipping notes and scanners for Shani. | • In one round, reach the Jiangsu Warehouse • Find the shipping notes in the foreman’s office • Locate the scanners on the upper floor of Control Tower A6 • Deliver 1 LiDAR Scanner to Shani | • 1x Dam Testing Annex Key • 3x Zipline • 2x Smoke Grenade |
| 25 | Market Correction | This sabotage quest asks you to find and destroy a cache near Marano Station in Buried City. | • In one round, locate the cache near Marano Station • Sabotage the cache | • 1x Silencer II • 1x Extended Light Mag I • 1x Compensator I |
| 26 | Eyes on the Prize | This rooftop objective asks you to find the secluded roof terrace in Buried City and rewire the solar panel. | • Find the secluded roof terrace south-west of the Southern Station • Look for blue tarps • Rewire the solar panel using 3 Wires | • 1x Extended Shotgun Mag II • 1x Extended Medium Mag II |
| 27 | Echoes of Victory Ridge | This one-round quest sends you under the broken highway at Victory Ridge to recover battle plans and Major Aiva’s Patch. | • Reach Victory Ridge • Retrieve the battle plans from the hideout under the broken highway • Deliver Major Aiva’s Patch to Celeste | • 6x Crude Explosives • 2x Processor • 1x Music Box |
| 28 | Industrial Espionage | This quest has you locate an enemy cache near the Gas Station and plant a bug for Tian Wen. | • Find Tian Wen’s weapon cache near the Gas Station in the Outskirts • Deliver the Burletta to the rival weapon cache • Plant a bug on the weapon cache | • 1x Burletta Blueprint • 3x Mechanical Components • 3x Simple Gun Parts |
| 29 | Unexpected Initiative | This Buried City quest asks you to collect Fertilizer and a Water Pump from two different rooftops and return them to Tian Wen. | • In one round, reach the Grandioso Apartments in Buried City • Search for Fertilizer on the rooftop of the Grandioso Apartments • Reach Piazza Roma in Buried City • Search for a Water Pump in the broken rooftop gardens at Piazza Roma • Deliver a Water Pump to Tian Wen • Deliver Fertilizer to Tian Wen | • 1x Il Toro I • 40x Shotgun Ammo • 1x Shotgun Choke II |
| 30 | A Symbol of Unification | This quest has you recover a flag at Formicai Outpost and hoist it on a platform overlooking the Red Lake. | • In one round, reach the Formicai Outpost in Dam Battlegrounds • Locate the flag at the Formicai Outpost • Hoist the flag on the small platform overlooking the Red Lake | • Outfit (Aviator) • 3x Mod Components • 5x Duct Tape |
| 31 | Celeste’s Journals | This one-round retrieval quest asks you to collect two journals from northern and southern outposts and deliver them to Celeste. | • Retrieve Celeste’s Journal from the South Swamp Outpost • Retrieve Celeste’s Journal from the northern outpost overlooking the Red Lakes • Deliver 2 Journals to Celeste | • 1x Magnetic Accelerator • 3x Heavy Gun Parts • 1x Exodus Modules |
| 32 | Back on Top | This quest makes you mark four important buildings across Dam Battlegrounds, Blue Gate, Spaceport, and Buried City. | • On Dam Battlegrounds, mark the Pattern House • On The Blue Gate, mark the white lookout tower south of the Warehouse Complex • On Spaceport, mark the South Trench Tower • On Buried City, mark the building with the mural in the Buried Properties | • 1x Renegade I • 1x Stable Stock III • 80x Medium Ammo |
| 33 | The Major’s Footlocker | This one-round quest sends you to the apartments northwest of The Dam to search for Major Aiva’s mementos. | • In one round, search for Major Aiva’s Mementos in the apartments northwest of The Dam • Deliver Major Aiva’s Mementos to Tian Wen | • Hullcracker Blueprint |
| 34 | Out of the Shadows | This is a hunt quest where you destroy a Rocketeer and bring back its driver. | • Destroy a Rocketeer • Obtain a Rocketeer Driver | • 3x Surge Shield Recharger • 2x Wolfpack |
| 35 | Eyes in the Sky | This scanner-placement mission asks you to install LiDAR Scanners across three maps for Shani. | • On Dam Battlegrounds, install a LiDAR Scanner at the top of the Control Tower • On Spaceport, install a LiDAR Scanner at the Communications Tower • On Buried City, install a LiDAR Scanner on top of the Galleria sign | • 3x Tagging Grenade • 1x Vita Spray • 5x Yellow Light Stick |
| 36 | Our Presence Up There | This one-round task asks you to visit the Pattern House, interact with the power switch, and finish an antenna installation. | • Visit the Pattern House in The Dam • Find and interact with the Power Switch • Complete the antenna installation on the roof | • 1x Buried City Town Hall Key • 1x Raider Hatch Key • 3x Jolt Mine |
| 37 | Communication Hideout | This one-round communication mission asks you to power the Red Tower generator and boot the antenna terminal. | • Reach the Red Tower in Old Town • Find missing battery cell • Install the battery cell in the Generator • Enable the power on the Generator • Boot the antenna terminal near the Red Tower | • Crimson Racer (Aviator Color) • Faded Flush (Aviator Color) • 1x Anvil III • 40x Heavy Ammo |
| 38 | After Rain Comes | This Buried City repair quest asks you to fix flooded solar panels near Grandioso Apartments using carried-in materials. | • Find the flooded solar panels nearby the Grandioso Apartments • Repair the solar panels using 5 Wires and 2 Batteries | • 5x Blue Light Stick • 3x Antiseptic • 5x Durable Cloth |
| 39 | A Balanced Harvest | This one-round quest sends you to the Research & Administration building to locate Lab 1 and search for agricultural research traces. | • Go to the Research & Administration building • Locate Lab 1 on the upper floor above the reception • Search for any traces of the agricultural research project | • 3x Advanced Mechanical Components • 3x Medium Gun Parts • 10x Steel Spring |
| 40 | Untended Garden | This one-round quest asks you to access data archives in the Hydroponic Dome Complex and upload the data at a Field Depot. | • Go to the Hydroponic Dome Complex • Access the data archive in one of the domes • Upload the data to the computer terminal in any Field Depot | • 3x Advanced Mechanical Components • 3x Heavy Gun Parts • 5x Canister |
| 41 | The Root of the Matter | This one-round quest sends you to the Research Building in Buried City to recover the Experimental Seed Sample from the seed vault. | • Go to the Research Building • Search for the seed vault in the room with a great view • Deliver the Experimental Seed Sample to Celeste | • Succulent Backpack Charm • 1,000 Coins |
| 42 | Water Troubles | This one-round mission has you enter the Flood Access Tunnel, locate the intake, and sample the water. | • Locate the Flood Access Tunnel under the Red Lake Balcony • Find the intake to the District’s Water Supply • Sample the water | • 3x Mechanical Components • 3x Simple Gun Parts • 3x Steel Spring |
| 43 | Into the Fray | This hunt quest asks you to destroy a Leaper and obtain its Pulse Unit. | • Destroy a Leaper • Obtain a Leaper Pulse Unit | • Radio Renegade Outfit (Grey) • Burger Boy Backpack Charm • 1x Vulcano III • 40x Shotgun Ammo |
| 44 | Source of the Contamination | This investigation quest has you reach the Water Treatment Building, search the Flood Spill Intake area, and inspect suspicious objects. | • Reach the Water Treatment Building in The Dam • Search for the Flood Spill Intake near the Swamp • Investigate any suspicious objects | • 5x Steel Spring • 5x Duct Tape • 1x Mod Components |
| 45 | Switching the Supply | This one-round Spaceport quest asks you to find the tunnels and turn the valve to redirect the water supply for Speranza. | • Find the tunnels under the Spaceport • Find and turn the valve in the tunnels under Spaceport | • 1x Radio Renegade Outfit (Blue) • 1x Spaceport Warehouse Key • 3x Synthesized Fuel |
| 46 | A Warm Place to Rest | This investigation-style quest sends you to the Abandoned Highway Camp to follow red markers and inspect a grave. | • Locate the Abandoned Highway Camp • Search for any signs of survivors • Follow the red markers • Inspect the grave | • Goggles (Radio Renegade) • 3x Noisemaker • 5x Blue Light Stick • 1x Rosary |
| 47 | Prescriptions of the Past | This one-round medical record quest sends you into the Departure Building to search the Medical Exam Room. | • Visit the Departure Building in Spaceport • Find the Medical Exam Room inside the Departure Building • Search for the records | • 1x Heavy Shield • 1x Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) • 3x Adrenaline Shot |
| 48 | Power Out | This one-round repair quest asks you to find the Electrical Substation, retrieve a fuse, install it, and enable power. | • Find the Electrical Substation south of the Spaceport, next to the Checkpoint • Find any sign of the missing engineer • Install the fuse • Enable the power switch on the Fuse Box | • Bag (Radio Renegade) • 5x Wires • 5x Explosive Compound • 5x Oil |
| 49 | Lost in Transmission | This one-round tower quest asks you to reach the top of Control Tower A6 and establish a connection from the terminal. | • Visit Control Tower A6 • Reach the top of Control Tower A6 • Establish a connection from the terminal | • 1x Snap Hook |
| 50 | Life of a Pharmacist | This pharmacy investigation quest asks you to find Farmacia Arbusto and document four parts of the pharmacist’s life. | • Find the Arbusto Farmacia by the collapsed highway • Document the pharmacist’s hobbies • Document the pharmacist’s family • Document the pharmacist’s taste • Document the pharmacist’s skills | • 1x Defibrillator • 1x Surge Shield Recharger • 3x Sterilized Bandage |
How to Complete Quests Faster
Many players fail quests not because they are difficult, but because they don’t follow a clear plan.
To complete quests faster:
- go into the raid with one clear objective
- bring all required materials before entering
- avoid unnecessary fights
- leave immediately after completing the task
👉 Playing smart is more important than playing aggressive.
Useful ways to keep your overall progression smooth in ARC Raiders:
Common Problems in ARC Raiders Quests
These are the most common issues players face:
- going to the wrong location
- missing required items
- not following the correct steps
- dying before extraction
👉 If you fix these mistakes, most quests become easy.
Get Help for Difficult Quests
Some ARC Raiders quests can take multiple attempts, especially when you don’t have the right items or keep failing the objective.
If you want to save time and avoid repeated runs, you can prepare better before entering the raid.
- If you need materials quickly, check ARC Raiders materials for sale
- For faster progression, use ARC Raiders leveling boost
- If you want better gear, explore ARC Raiders weapons for sale
- To unlock faster access, see ARC Raiders accounts
👉 These options help you complete quests more efficiently.
Conclusion
ARC Raiders quests are simple once you understand the system. Each mission follows clear steps, and completing them unlocks new content in the game.
This guide gives you a full overview of quests, and the table helps you quickly understand what to do and what rewards you will get.
For difficult quests, you can follow the linked guides and complete them step by step without confusion.
