It's unrealistic to expect every ARC Raiders player to have a high moral standard, as there's no moral test before entering the game. The only thing a normal player can do is defeat or avoid those who like to camp and take advantage of others.
Completing a normal raid in ARC Raiders consists of two parts: looting the map and safely extracting. However, more and more people, in order to get loot faster and enjoy PvP thrill of plundering others, will start ambushing at the extraction point very early.
If you're one of them, then please ignore this article. But if you're a player who wants to protect your loot, the following guide should be helpful.
Why do camping players exist?
During a raid, if you want to leave with enough loot, you'll inevitably have to explore most of the map and buildings while scavenging. This is quite energy-consuming, and you'll encounter various enemies at any time.
In contrast, it's much easier to camp at the extraction point early to loot other players preparing to evacuate. While it consumes time, the "prey" will eventually come to you, and they'll likely be carrying plenty of supplies.
Another type of player enjoys the thrill of catching other players off guard in PvP, rather than acquiring loot. Watching others struggle and flee is their favorite pastime.
Based on this, the gaming community often refers to these players as "rats." They aren't actually cheating or exploiting glitches, but they can certainly cause significant trouble and losses.
Carrying smoke grenades and normal grenades
After entering the extraction zone, if you suspect someone is lying in wait based on various signs, but you're unsure of their exact location, you can choose to immediately throw a smoke grenade on one side.
If you choose the right direction, congratulations! You can evacuate more safely and quickly, or check the situation on the other side. Even if there are rats on the side not hit by the smoke grenade, at least you won't have to deal with two groups simultaneously.
If the smoke grenade hits an open area, you can still determine the exact location of the rats, allowing you to prepare a more effective counter-strategy.
In short, if you advance without using smoke grenades, it's basically a 50/50 chance, but smoke grenades allow you to gather all the information without taking unnecessary damage.
Marking grenades achieve the same purpose. Whether you throw them to the left or right doesn't matter, as long as they're near the enemy, they'll be visible - it's practically a legal form of indirect vision.
Alternatively, you can throw a smoke grenade first, then a regular grenade. This not only allows you to determine the enemy's location while they can't see you, but also obstructs their vision and inflicts damage through the explosion.
To enhance this strategy, you can carry multiple smoke grenades and keep throwing them until you're sure there aren't any camping players or you find the final extraction elevator.
However, note that acquiring enough smoke grenades requires having enough materials and blueprints. Therefore, to successfully implement this strategy, it's best to buy ARC Raiders items in a timely manner.
Based on corpse analysis
Sometimes, when you reach an extraction point, you'll find the bodies of players who have been successfully ambushed. Some greedy raiders can't resist looting the remaining loot, but this is dangerous - it's like bait left for you.
Therefore, to extract safely and avoid looking foolish, you should utilize the corpses instead of simply looting. More specifically, you can deduce where raiders might be hiding based on the state of death.
Frankly, this is a method requiring considerable combat experience and a thorough understanding of the extraction point's terrain. However, with more experience, it's not impossible to become familiar with all extraction points.
More importantly, you can combine this strategy with the use of smoke grenades or regular grenades to reduce the likelihood of being attacked while extracting smoothly.
It's worth noting that when locating and searching for raiders, you might encounter some seemingly ordinary players who don't appear to be campers, but it's hard to say whether they're lying to you. If you're unsure, it's best to eliminate them.
Keep checking your surroundings
While we don't recommend wasting time looting bodies near the extraction point, who can resist the extra income once they're familiar with the terrain?
So, once you've ensured the area is temporarily safe, you can loot these bodies if you want, but be careful not to get too engrossed in looting. You must check again every few minutes.
Because while you're focused on looting, new players might find a hiding spot and plan to kill you immediately after you finish, completing their loot. All your previous efforts will be wasted!
Therefore, what you need to do is check corners, make sure no one is around before returning to loot, and repeat this process. In fact, you need to be just as careful when looting rooms and containers to avoid being robbed by other players, especially in solo mode.
Don't rush to press the extract button
Once you reach the extraction point area, you must find and press the button, and wait for the final extraction gate to open and the countdown to end before you can leave safely.
Many players worry about the alarm sound triggered by pressing the button, but the danger is even greater before you press it, as rats may have set up detonating grenade traps around it.
If you approach the button directly, you'll be blown up, giving the rats an easy target, especially if your extraction point is in an open area.
Therefore, it's recommended that you find high ground to scout the surroundings before approaching the button, gathering as much information as possible to understand the situation, paying particular attention to sound cues and bushes where rats might be hiding.
Additional tips
The most direct way to avoid rats is to carry a Raider Hatch Key. This allows you to silently leave through any Raider Hatch you find on the map. However, these keys are hard to find, and the coins required for trading are high.
It's worth noting that until wall-penetrating or door-penetrating vulnerabilities are fixed, even if you're careful, you can still be killed by rats camping around.
If you unfortunately encounter this situation, don't be disappointed or discouraged, because the other person simply defeated you through unfair means. Just block and report them after the game.
Hopefully, the information provided will help you increase your chances of a safe evacuation and bring back more loot for your base!
