Sneaky Looting Strategies Every Arc Raiders Player Should…

ARC Raiders has burst onto the extraction shooter scene, bringing in thousands of players all eager to get in on the action and the fun. The game has plenty of depth, and there is a lot to learn below the surface in terms of the maps, mechanics, and how best to approach each run. However, looting remains a core part of the experience no matter what. It's one thing to shoot down an Arc or an enemy Raider, but actually finding and making it out with the loot is another story.

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Players will learn quite quickly that a few tricks and strategies can be invaluable to their looting success, some small, and others practically game-changing. Using these sneaky looting techniques is a great way of more consistently securing better loot, and they can be factored into virtually any playstyle, regardless of whether players enjoy running around gunning down other people or taking things slower with a more PvE-oriented route.

Be A Vulture

Nothing Wrong With Looting A Few Corpses

It's no secret that one of the best sources for higher-tier loot is from the bodies of other players. Taking down a single raider can net some valuable resources, an upgraded shield, and even a few leveled-up guns that are quite scarce in the rest of the world. That said, killing a player is easier said than done, and any engagement comes with the risk of failure, which is why sometimes the best strategy is to avoid fighting entirely and to instead clean up what gets left behind.

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Raiders only have a small amount of inventory space, even with larger looting augments, so if they manage to take down one or even several players, they won't have enough space to claim every last piece of loot. This allows some sneaky players to reap the rewards of a conflict they never had to get involved in, and the chances of something good being found are much higher than in normal loot containers. This approach can be taken a step further by carefully listening for gunshots or looking for flares and then slowly approaching after the action has died down to cash in without risk.

Hunt The Outskirts

Good Loot Can Be Anywhere

Loot is spread far and wide across the maps in ARC Raiders, and oftentimes, players will go straight for the high-loot zones marked on the map to fight for the best items and weapons. However, things are never guaranteed, and while the higher-loot areas will often contain some blueprints, weapons, and a few pink parts, they are also hotly contested by other players, so there is a lot of risk involved in running straight for them.

The fringes of the map may seem like a silly place to look for resources, but several locations can actually be just as lucrative for players, and they're also much safer. Also, plenty of weapon case spawns can be found practically in the middle of nowhere, and by learning these spots, players can quickly jump in with a free loadout and significantly upgrade their firearms without needing to hunt other players and potentially die in the process.

Check Opened Containers

People Leave All Kinds Of Treasures Behind

Topside is brimming with lootable containers and breachable objects that players can open and scavenge for all kinds of items. That said, with so many things to open and not a lot of time to search them, players will often either leave many containers unopened or will only grab the things they need, which opens the door for other players to swoop in and claim anything left behind that may be just as useful for them.

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For instance, players may skip over a cat bed—an item used for upgrading Scrappy—but many others may still be hunting one down to give their feathery friend a nicer place to sit. Double-checking opened loot containers in specific locations can often give players exactly the items they are looking for, as many players will either overlook specific materials or will have already completed the upgrade themselves, making the items useless to them but a treasure to others.

Learn The Secrets

Underground Goldmines And Hidden Caches

After running around the maps for a while, players will discover that there are quite a few hidden locations or puzzles to be solved that hide some high-tier loot right under their noses. Places like the Raider's Refuge on Blue Gate may seem like a basic point of interest, but a few button clicks later, a cellar can be unlocked to reveal a decent prize for very little input.

Several of these locations are dotted around all the maps, and by learning where they are and how to solve their puzzles, players can access an untapped source of loot that new players will miss and many experienced ones will ignore. This knowledge extends to more than just larger points of interest, too. Knowing where specific containers spawn around the map can give players an added advantage over others who simply run to and from the high-loot zones.

Follow The Trails

Tracking Players Across The Maps

One sneaky strategy that can be incredibly useful when navigating the map is to pay attention to which loot containers have been opened and where. It is one thing for a few drawers to be unopened in an area that has clearly seen player activity, but seeing a clear path of opened containers can indicate where a Raider has been and where they may be going next.

Tracking players this way can be very effective and easy, resulting in far fewer surprises if done correctly. Also, sound is a huge indicator of nearby Raiders, so having those headphones turned up can give players a much clearer idea of exactly where potential enemies may be in some of the larger, more maze-like structures. For those who want to go above and beyond, learning exactly which containers make which noise and knowing where those containers are within buildings can turn simple sounds into accurate waypoints for pinpointing more precise player locations.

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