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Besides other Raiders, the biggest threat in ARC Raiders are the ARC enemies roaming around looking for prey. Each ARC enemy has its own tactics to beat you, so you need to be prepared. Here’s how to beat every ARC enemy in ARC Raiders. How to Beat All ARC Enemies in ARC Raiders Recommended Weapons: Melee, Any Gun Enemy Type: Small Spider Ticks hide on ceilings and walls, then leap onto your face and drain health and shields. They die in one hit from almost anything. If one latches on, hold interact to throw it off. Recommended Weapons: Any Gun, Explosives Enemy Type: Indoor bomber Pops roll at you and try to explode at your feet for huge damage. Shoot them as they rush you, but if one’s about to blow, you can time a dodge roll to avoid all damage. Recommended Weapons: High Armor Penetration Weapons, Explosives Enemy Type: Indoor flamethrower Fireballs roll in, open up, and spray burning fire that lingers. Their armor is thick, so back up, let it open, then melt the core at range. Don’t melee them, because the explosion will burn you. Recommended Weapons: Burst Rifles, Explosives Enemy Type: Outdoor scanner/support Surveyors scan areas, broadcast your position to ARCs and players, and then try to roll away. While scanning, the exposed core is vulnerable. Burst it down fast before it closes and escapes. Recommended Weapons: Rifles, Impact Grenades Enemy Type: Static indoor sentry Standard wall-mounted turrets with scanners. Peek from cover, bait a firing cycle, then shoot during its brief reload window. Impact grenades can make quick work of them. Recommended Weapons: High Penetration Weapons, Impact Grenades Enemy Type: Long Range Laser Turret Sentinels lock you with lasers at long ranges and then fire a powerful sniper shot. Break line of sight before the laser turns solid red, then peek while it’s reloading and shoot it. The laser exposes you to other players. Recommended Weapons: SMGs, Fast Midrange Rifles Enemy Type: Flying alarm Snitches mark your location and call in Wasps and Hornets if you stay in range too long. Shoot the rotors or exterior plates fast before it can escape. If they’re close enough, a single impact grenade is enough. Recommended Weapons: Precision Rifles, Accurate Enemy Type: Light aerial harasser Wasps strafe you with sustained gunfire and are especially dangerous during chaotic fights. Destroying two rotors forces a crash and kill. You can one-tap them with impact grenades. Recommended Weapons: Heavy rifles, machine guns Enemy Type: Stun Drone Hornets fire slow electric darts that stun you and chunk health. Rolling right before their attack lets you dodge it. Shoot the two exposed rear thrusters to drop it. Recommended Weapons: High armor penetration rifles, energy weapons Enemy Type: Elite Melee Bruiser Leapers jump huge distances, slam you, and pulse AOE damage. Kite them into buildings or doorways they can’t fully enter. From cover, focus fire on one leg to break it and expose internals. Staying in the open versus a Leaper will usually get you killed. Recommended Weapons: Explosives, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers Enemy Type: Heavy Walking Turret (Elite) Bastions are slow but have a powerful minigun that deletes shields and HP so take cover immediately. Its weak points are the yellow kneecaps and the cylinder on its back. One teammate draws aggro while another flanks and shoots the back core. You can also just hide inside a building and take cheap shots, but prepare for a long fight. Recommended Weapons: Rocket launchers, heavy rifles Enemy Type: Grounded Artillery Drone (Elite) Bombardias are the explosive version of Bastions, equipped with guided rockets; they’re paired with spotter drones that constantly ping your location. Kill the spotter drones first to cut pressure, then use roofed cover and hit the weak points on its back and legs. Recommended Weapons: Heavy machine guns, rockets, energy weapons Enemy Type: Airborne Missile Drone (Elite) Rocketeers fire high-damage rocket volleys, so never fight one in the open. Find solid cover with a roof. Then, bait a volley, and focus on breaking those front thrusters to drop it; otherwise, prepare to waste a ton of ammo. Recommended Weapons: Heavy launchers, EMP grenades, High Penetration Rifles Enemy Type: Raid Boss The Queen guards the Harvester with adds like Wasps and Rocketeers. She fires homing rockets, sweeps a laser that leaves fire, and can stomp you. Her weak points are her leg joints and an exposed core on her head during laser attacks. You’ll need multiple players rotating aggro and burning weak spots all equipped with upgraded gear. While you’re here, also check out all Scrappy the Rooster upgrade items locations, our Skills tier list, and the best items to loot in ARC Raiders. If you’d like to see more helpful guides, news, or features from Prima Games, please consider adding us to your preferred sources (available to users in the US or India)
