ARC Raiders Week 16 runs the week of February 9, 2026 and offers five repeatable Trials players can complete for extra loot. Each Trial requires 4,000 points to reach three stars, and three-star rewards can include blueprints and other high-tier items.
The five Trials for Week 16 are:
- Deal damage to Shredders
- Search First Wave Husks
- Damage Rocketeers
- Damage Leapers
- Destroy Fireballs
Completing objectives during a Major Map Condition doubles points toward a Trial. Progress must be secured by extracting, so plan extractions carefully once close to 4,000 points.
Deal damage to Shredders
Shredders spawn on Stella Montis only. They fire rapid shotgun-like bursts that shred health at close range, so keep cover when they shoot. They are vulnerable to Heavy weapons such as the Anvil or Ferro. Focus fire on the glowing blue thrusters to disable them quickly.
Step-by-step:
- Load into Stella Montis, preferably during a Night Raid.
- Search Medical Research or Cultural Archives for Shredders.
- Aim for and destroy thrusters; repeat until the Trial reaches three stars.
- Extract to secure progress.
Search First Wave Husks
First Wave Husks are decaying remains that appear across maps. Searching them registers points even if other players already breached the husk. They appear in three shapes: Wasps, Rocketeers, and Barons. Electromagnetic Storm map conditions and the Husk Graveyard spawn make them more common and offer doubled points when active.
Step-by-step:
- Load into any map. Dam Battlegrounds or The Blue Gate during an Electromagnetic Storm are strong choices.
- Find and search First Wave Husks until the Trial reaches three stars.
- Extract to bank progress.
Damage Rocketeers
Rocketeers do not spawn on Stella Montis. They are common on Spaceport and The Blue Gate and can be dangerous if engaged in the open. Homing equipment like Wolfpack grenades is ideal, but Heavy weapons work if used from cover. Aim at the four thrusters; destroying two thrusters will usually send the Rocketeer down.
Step-by-step:
- Load into any map except Stella Montis.
- Locate a Rocketeer and take cover before engaging.
- Use Wolfpack or Heavy weapons and target thrusters.
- Destroy at least two Rocketeers during a run for a three-star result, then extract.
Damage Leapers
Leapers also do not appear on Stella Montis and are found on other maps, commonly near Launch Towers on Spaceport or Farmlands on The Blue Gate. Tactics mirror Rocketeer engagements: use Wolfpack when available, or a Heavy weapon while taking cover. Aim for the central ball to bring them down.
Step-by-step:
- Load into any map aside from Stella Montis.
- Find a Leaper and secure nearby cover.
- Use Wolfpack or Heavy weapons and target the central ball.
- Destroy at least two Leapers and extract to lock in three stars.
Destroy Fireballs
Fireballs spawn on any map and are among the easier targets to complete. They go down from a single Heavy-weapon shot or a well-timed hit to the core. They can detonate and scorch nearby players, so keep distance. Stella Montis and Buried City are good spots to hunt them, but watch for accompanying Pops.
Step-by-step:
- Load into any map; Stella Montis or Buried City are reliable options.
- Search interior areas for Fireballs and destroy them from range.
- When the Trial reaches three stars, extract to save rewards.
Three-starring all five Trials can yield solid loot and blueprint drops. For additional Arc Raiders walkthroughs, see the Groundbreaking guide for an example of a multi-step Cold Snap quest.
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ARC Raiders
Developed by Embark Studios
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer, extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-30
- Publisher: Embark Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / PEGI 16 / GRAC 15+ / USK 18 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB M
- IGDB Rating: 89.7/100
