Do I lose everything when I die?

You lose the gear you carried, except items in your Safe Pocket. Your stash in Speranza stays safe.

Can I play ARC Raiders alone?

Yes. You can play solo or in a squad of up to three. You still may meet other Raiders in the raid.

Topside is the dangerous surface where raids take place. Speranza is the safe underground city.

Is crossplay available?

Yes, ARC Raiders supports crossplay between PC, PlayStation and Xbox. You need an Embark ID.

ARC Raiders Beginner Guide: Extraction, Loot and Safe Pockets

ARC Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter. You live in the underground city of Speranza, go up to the surface (called Topside) for a raid, loot what you can, and try to leave alive. If you die, you lose most of what you carried. Tips here come from Embark's Steam page and guides from Epic Games and Inven Global.

Key takeaways

Play solo or in a squad of up to three. You need an Embark ID.
Only items in your Safe Pocket survive death.
Reaching an exit with your loot sends you back to Speranza safely.
Not every Raider wants a fight. Emotes and voice chat can calm things down.

How a raid works

Choose your gear in Speranza. The Free Loadout is cheap gear for quick resource runs.
Pick a map and a squad size, then drop in at a random spawn.
Loot containers, scrap items and fight or avoid ARC machines.
Reach an exit before you die. Your loot goes to your stash.

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Safe Pockets and the Free Loadout

Safe Pocket slots keep their items even if you die. Put your most valuable find there. The Free Loadout gives you no Safe Pockets, so use it when you only want to gather spare materials.

Fighting ARC machines

Drones, turrets and big walkers patrol the surface. Different weapons work better on different machines, so check armor penetration. Ping threats for your squad. Gunfire can also draw other Raiders, so avoid noise when you can.

Extraction tips

Raider Hatches are the easiest exit, but they need a key. Other exits, such as airshafts and cargo elevators, are noisier and draw enemies. If you are downed near an exit, you can still crawl in, so keep trying until you are truly dead.

Speranza between raids

Your stash starts at 64 slots, and the Frozen Trail update raised it to 328. Sell items you do not need, recycle them for parts and unlock workshops to craft better gear. Scrappy the Rooster brings back free resources after matches. The skill tree has three branches: Conditioning, Mobility and Survival.