ARC Raiders: 28 Advanced Combat Tips to Transform Your Gameplay

After spending over 1,500 hours in ARC Raiders' intense battles, Crazymrpipz has put together practical tips to truly elevate your game. Whether you love PvP or PvE, this guide will help you skip the trial and error and become a sharper raider. From overlooked items and hidden mechanics to the biggest mistakes players make — let's get started.

⚔️ Combat Techniques

1. Doorway Mine Clearance

When you find a room filled with mines, there's no need to risk stepping inside. Simply toss a fire grenade from outside the door to safely detonate all the mines and clear the area.

2. Smoke + Poison Gas Combo

First, throw a smoke grenade, followed by a poison gas grenade. The smoke allows you to see enemy silhouettes, while your enemies, unable to see you, will continuously lose stamina and become sitting ducks.

3. Advanced Slide-Tackle Maneuver

When being pursued, execute a slide-tackle, drop a proximity mine, roll, and then draw your gun. By the time your pursuers charge in, the explosion will occur, and you'll be ready to take them down. This technique also works for placing roadblocks and mines without interrupting your movement rhythm.

4. Roadblock + Poison Gas Mine Linkage

Deploy poison gas mines at roadblocks and trigger their detonation remotely as adversaries draw near. This will deplete their stamina and prevent them from rolling, making them easy targets for your throwables.

5. Anvil Hip-Fire Technique

The Anvil is one of the most powerful weapons in the game, but what's not explicitly stated is its extremely high hip-fire accuracy. Use this to your advantage by quickly peeking and firing to deal significant damage.

💨 Throwables: Information and Tactical Advantage

6. Clever Uses of Smoke Grenades

• Escape: Toss a smoke grenade while slide-tackling to shake off pursuers.

• Split the Battlefield: In a 1v2 situation, use smoke to block one side and take down enemies one by one.

• Marking Coordination: Mark enemies before throwing smoke; you can still see their marked positions within the smoke.

7. Noise Generator

This inexpensive piece of equipment provides free information. Place it in popular areas (such as the dam battlefield or the tower). When you hear the sound, you'll know enemies are approaching and won't be caught off guard.

8. Visual Cue Tracking

Gunfire smoke lingers for a long time. If you hear gunshots but can't locate the battle site, look up for the smoke and follow its trail to find the engagement.

🏃 Movement Techniques: Speed is Life

9. Grappling Hook for Optimized Zip-Line Travel

Using a grappling hook allows you to ascend zip lines faster, saving precious time. Once you master the parabolic trajectory, its practicality becomes extremely high.

10. Zip-Line Speed Boost

Maintain a sprint momentum before getting on a zip-line; your climbing speed will significantly increase. This applies to both vertical and horizontal zip-lines. At the end, you can jump and then slide-tackle to maintain better momentum.

11. Changing Direction on Zip-Lines

Jump and hold the desired direction key while on a zip-line to change direction mid-ride. This works even better when combined with a grappling hook.

12. Roll to Cancel Actions

• Roll off high edges to land without interrupting your sprint.

• Rolling cancels the weapon-switching animation; your second weapon will be ready by the end of the roll.

• Rolling near the end of a reload skips the last 5 - 10% of the reload time.

13. Footstep Sound Control

Walking on rooftops makes a distinct sound. Use tap crouch walking to eliminate most footstep noises.

💊 Healing and Supplies

14. Healing Combos

Use bandages and Vita Shots simultaneously to fully restore your health in seconds. Similarly, combining a regular shield with a blue shield charger results in rapid shield recovery.

15. Adrenaline Syringe

Whether in PVP or PvE, adrenaline is a must-have. It's recommended to use it while slide-tackling to avoid losing momentum.

16. Slide-Tackle Scouting

Continuously slide-tackle while moving to look around and gather information. This doesn't slow you down and helps maintain situational awareness.

👀 Combat Awareness and Decision-Making

17. Patience is Key

This is a third-person shooter game, and patience is crucial. Many players will camp around corners waiting for you. If you catch a glimpse of an enemy's shoulder, slow down unless you can force them out with a grenade.

18. Don't Loot Immediately After a Battle

After defeating enemies, fully restore your shield and health first. Observe surrounding sounds and visual cues, protect yourself with roadblocks, and then start looting.

19. Be Moderate When Looting

Open a body bag, take one or two items, and then pause to observe your surroundings. Confirm it's safe before continuing. In a third-person game, someone might have been camping you for 20 minutes.

20. Door Management

Close doors behind you as you pass through. If you hear a door open elsewhere, you'll immediately know an enemy's location.

21. Dealing with Downed Enemies

Try to finish off downed enemies. They can crawl away quickly and be revived by teammates using defibrillators.

22. Carry Defibrillators

Every team member should bring a defibrillator when entering a map. It can turn the tide in a seemingly hopeless situation and is incredibly useful.

23. Self-Protection During Evacuation

As a lone wolf evacuating, if you don't trust a random player, knock them down, but don't finish them off. They won't betray you, and you can evacuate safely.

🤝 Team Coordination

24. Know When to Retreat

If you hear third-party footsteps while engaged in a firefight with another team, immediately retreat with your teammates. Being caught in a pincer attack is extremely dangerous. Let the two teams fight first, and then you can swoop in.

25. Post-Battle Preparation

After winning against a team, don't rush to loot. Have your entire team restore their status, reload ammunition, and reposition before facing the next team that arrives upon hearing the commotion.

26. Rotating Looting

When a team is looting, have one person loot while two defend. Then rotate. This is the perfect example of team coordination.

27. Timed Throwables for Teammates

When your teammates are about to push forward, throw grenades in advance and calculate the explosion time. The explosion will coincide with their arrival, using smoke and damage to cover their advance and make it easier to take down enemies.

🧩 Map and Information

28. Memorize Spawn Points

Take the time to familiarize yourself with the spawn points on each map, especially those you play frequently. Once you know them, you won't be caught off guard and can predict enemy advances. Information is everything.

🎒 Resources and Equipment

In ARC Raiders, ARC Raiders Coins play a vital role, whether it's for purchasing adrenaline, building roadblocks, or upgrading weapons. Plan your coin usage wisely to ensure you have sufficient resources at critical moments. Meanwhile, explore and collect various ARC Raiders Items, from grenades to armor, medical kits to rare ARC Raiders Blueprints. A well-stocked equipment arsenal will enable you to handle different battle situations with ease.