Rebuilding humanity’s future in ARC Raiders is a long, gritty grind filled with danger, loot, and constant discovery. Each quest adds a piece to the game’s post-collapse world, helping players uncover lore, earn new equipment, and push the frontier of Speranza’s survival.
What Are Quests in ARC Raiders?
Quests in ARC Raiders serve as the backbone of progression. Completing them earns you Raider Coins, experience, crafting blueprints, and crucial survival tools. Traders like Shani, Celeste, Tian Wen, Apollo, and Lance are your main quest providers, each offering missions themed around scavenging, repairs, exploration, or combat.
You can often stack multiple quests per expedition, making efficient planning key to maximizing rewards.
All Active ARC Raiders Quests
Below is the full list of quests discovered so far — including objectives, quest givers, and their rewards.
| Quest Name | Quest Giver | Objectives | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking Up the Pieces | Shani | Visit any area with a loot category icon; loot 3 containers | Rattler III, 80x Medium Ammo |
| Clearer Skies | Shani | Destroy 3 ARC enemies; collect 3 ARC Alloy | Backpack Cosmetic (Hiker Color), 3x Sterilized Bandage, 1x Light Shield |
| Trash Into Treasure | Shani | Obtain 6 Wires; obtain 1 Battery | Tactical Mk.1, 3x Adrenaline Shot |
| Off the Radar | Shani | Visit a Field Depot; repair the antenna on its roof | 2x Defibrillator |
| A Bad Feeling | Celeste | Search any ARC Probe or Courier | 10x Metal Parts, 5x Steel Spring, 5x Duct Tape |
| The Right Tool | Tian Wen | Destroy a Fireball, Hornet, and Turret | Cheer Emote, Stitcher II, Extended Light Mag I |
| Hatch Repairs | Shani | Repair hydraulic pipes near Raider Hatch; find Hatch Key | Raider Hatch Key, Binoculars |
| Safe Passage | Apollo | Destroy 2 ARC enemies with explosive grenades | 5x Li’l Smoke Grenade, 3x Shrapnel Grenade, 3x Barricade Kit |
| Down to Earth | Shani | Visit Field Depot; deliver Field Crate to Supply Station; collect reward | Combat Mk.1, Medium Shield |
| The Trifecta | Shani | Destroy Wasp, Hornet, Snitch; collect their components | Dam Control Tower Key, 2x Defibrillator, Raider Hatch Key |
| A Better Use | Tian Wen | Request and loot a Supply Drop | Extended Light Mag I, Compensator I, Stable Stock I |
| What Goes Around | Apollo | Destroy ARC using Fireball Burner | Cobalt Skin (Junior Color), 3x Blaze Grenade, 2x Noisemaker, 5x Blue Light Stick |
| Sparks Fly | Apollo | Destroy Hornet using Trigger ’Nade or Snap Blast | Trigger ’Nade Blueprint, 4x Crude Explosives, 2x Processor |
| Greasing Her Palms | Celeste | Explore Spaceport, Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City marked sites | Lure Grenade Blueprint, Speaker Component, Electrical Components |
| A First Foothold | Apollo | Stabilize observation deck, enable comms terminal, rotate satellite dishes, secure Raider structure | 3x Shrapnel Grenade, 3x Snap Blast Grenade, 3x Heavy Fuze Grenade |
| Dormant Barons | Shani | Loot a Baron Husk | 3x Door Blocker, 3x Li’l Smoke Grenade |
| Mixed Signals | Tian Wen | Destroy ARC Surveyor; collect Surveyor Vault | Photoelectric Cloak, Raider Hatch Key |
| What We Left Behind | — | Search Raider Camps and Outposts across maps | Muzzle Brake II, Vertical Grip II, Stable Stock II |
| Doctor’s Orders | Lance | Obtain Antiseptic (x2), Syringe, Durable Cloth, Great Mullein | 3x Adrenaline Shot, 3x Sterilized Bandage, 1x Surge Shield Recharger |
| Medical Merchandise | Lance | Search medical rooms across Spaceport, Buried City, Dam | Banana Backpack Charm, 3x Defibrillator, 2x Vita Shot |
| Reduced to Rubble | Shani | Investigate destruction across Broken Earth | Binoculars, Zipline, 3x Barricade Kit, 3x Door Blocker |
| Building a Library | Apollo | Locate library in Buried City; find romance, detective, adventure books | Buried City Town Hall Key |
| Tribute to Toledo | Celeste | Obtain ARC Powercell | Dam Staff Room Key |
| Flickering Threat | Celeste | Repair generator at Dam Power Complex | Dam Utility Key |
| With a Trace | Shani | Inspect Adorned Wreckage and comms device | Looting Mk.2, Medium Shield |
| Broken Monument | Tian Wen | Retrieve First Wave relics from Scrap Yard | Arpeggio I, Compensator II, 80x Medium Ammo |
| Marked for Death | Tian Wen | Search Su Durante Warehouses in Buried City | Shotgun Choke II, Angled Grip II |
| Straight Record | Celeste | Disable EMP traps in Victory Ridge | 5x Medium Gun Parts, 3x Advanced Mechanical Components |
| Eyes in the Sky | Shani | Install LiDAR Scanners at Control Tower (Dam), Communications Tower (Spaceport), Galleria Sign (Buried City) | — (Work-in-Progress Reward) |
| Water Troubles | Celeste | Locate Flood Access Tunnel; find district water intake; sample the water | — (In Progress) |
| The Root of the Matter | Celeste | Explore Buried City Research Building; locate seed vault “with a great view” | — |
| Keeping the Memory | Celeste | Reach wreckage at Formicai Hills; find missing helmet; return it to memorial | — |
| Lance’s Tea Party | Lance | Collect 2 Rubber Ducks and 2 Faded Photographs | Defibrillator |
| Pied Piper | Apollo | Gather Flute, Apricot, Empty Wine Bottle, Light Impact Grenades, and Oil | 3x Gas Grenade |
| Powering Up the Greenhouse | Tian Wen | Get 3 Sensors; acquire Advanced Electrical Components | Raider Augment III |
| The Bandage Run | Lance | Collect 15 Fabric and search 5 containers | 3x Herbal Bandage |
| The Control Tower | Shani | Visit and climb Control Tower B6; activate terminal at the top | Snap Hook |
| Eyes on the Prize | Tian Wen | Destroy ARC Surveyor; obtain Surveyor Vault | Photoelectric Cloak |
| A Lay of the Land | Shani | Install LiDAR Scanner at Control Tower A6 on Spaceport | LiDAR Scanner Item |
| A Reveal in Ruins | Lance | Search for ESR Analyzer in Buried City Pharmacy; deliver to Lance | Tactical Mk.3 (Healing), Surge Shield Recharger |
| A New Type of Plant | Lance | Retrieve Possibly Toxic Plant from Dam Battlegrounds | — |
| Armored Transport | Shani | Find Key Card at Blue Gate Checkpoint Guard Hut | — |
| A Symbol of Unification | Celeste | Retrieve Flag from southern Scrap Yard Outpost | — |
| Celeste’s Journals | Celeste | Collect two Journals from Dam Battlegrounds locations | Lore Unlock |
| Communication Hideout | Shani | Recover Battery Cell from Red Tower Courtyard (Buried City) | — |
| Echoes of Victory Ridge | Celeste | Retrieve Battle Plans near West Broken Ridge | — |
| Industrial Espionage | Tian Wen | Collect Burletta I weapon; complete data recovery | — |
| Unexpected Initiative | Apollo | Destroy specific ARC patrols | — |
| After Rain Comes | — | Unknown (Story-linked, WIP) | — |
| A Balanced Harvest | — | Unknown | — |
| Untended Garden | — | Unknown | — |
| The Root of the Matter | Celeste | Find seed vault at Buried City Research Building | — |
| Life of a Pharmacist | Lance | Search Old Pharmacy caches | — |
| Source of the Contamination | — | Unknown | — |
| Switching the Supply | — | Unknown | — |
| A Warm Place to Rest | — | Unknown | — |
| Prescriptions of the Past | — | Unknown | — |
| Power Out | Celeste | Collect Battery at Spaceport Substation | — |
| Lost in Transmission | — | Unknown | — |
| Bees! | — | Unknown | — |
| Espresso | — | Unknown | — |
| Turnabout | — | Unknown | — |
Major Quest Givers and Their Themes
Shani – The Scavenger Leader
Shani’s missions focus on salvaging parts and scavenger routes across Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, and Buried City. Her quests often grant crafting materials, ammo, and Raider tools like shields or zip lines.
Celeste – The Researcher
Celeste’s objectives revolve around exploration and uncovering the past, including the mysterious First Wave. Her quests yield mechanical parts and lore-heavy discoveries.
Tian Wen – The Engineer
Tian Wen offers high-tech objectives: repairing machines, eliminating ARC weapon units, or crafting advanced mods. Expect weapon upgrades and attachments as rewards.
Apollo – The Combat Specialist
Apollo’s quests challenge your tactical skills — using explosives, special grenades, and combat tools to neutralize ARC forces.
Lance – The Medic
Lance’s assignments revolve around survival and medical supply retrieval. Completing his missions strengthens your healing loadout for future raids.
FAQs: ARC Raiders Quests
Q. Can I work on multiple quests at once?
Yes. As long as objectives align by location or task type, you can progress several simultaneously.
Q. Are quests tied to specific areas?
Most early quests appear across Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, and Buried City, with late-game missions branching into Blue Gate and other zones.
Q. Will new quests be added?
Yes — the developers have confirmed that more story and world-expansion quests will roll out with upcoming updates.
ARC Raiders’ quest system blends storytelling, exploration, and survival. Each task feels like a step toward rebuilding civilization — or at least surviving another day under the ARC threat.
As Embark Studios continues refining the game, expect new missions, traders, and regions to expand the experience further. Play Now!
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Bookmark this guide — it’ll be updated regularly as new quests are discovered and verified.
