Raider Toolkit

One-stop ARC Raiders command center

Plan what to bring, track craft materials, study ARC threats, rank keys, and understand what the current patch means before you queue.

Live meta snapshot

Patch 1.29.07 builds503 items6 maps

Riven Tides field kit

What to pack for Beachcombing and coastal routes

Quick gadget intel for the new map loop. Use this before selecting a loadout or sending a route to your squad.

Full Riven brief
Common gadget

Dockmaster's Detector

Bring for Beachcombing

Purpose-built for beach treasure hunts. Low direct combat value, high event/condition value when Riven Tides rolls Beachcombing.

Epic gadget

Powered Descender

Bring for vertical routes

Best for hotel, crane, and port movement where dropping from height would normally force a slow or risky rotate.

Uncommon throwable

Crash Mat

Squad reposition tool

A safer emergency drop option for teams rotating off rooftops, balconies, cranes, or exposed overlook positions.

Common deployable

White Flag

Situational diplomacy

Low-cost signal tool for solos, quest runners, and extraction standoffs. Not a substitute for cover, but useful for social reads.

New augment

Tactical Mk.3 (Smoke)

Extract and revive cover

Likely strongest for disengage routes, exposed beach crossings, and revives when direct fighting is not the win condition.

What should I bring?

CheapBalancedPremium

Recommended kit

Silent Extract

Best fit for loot run on Blue Gate.

Cost 3/5

Weapons

Bobcat

Primary: Quiet SMG for close emergencies

Anvil

Secondary: Reliable sidearm, strong headshot damage

Carry

Light ShieldSmoke Grenade x3Lockpick KitBandage x4Stamina BoosterGlow Stick x3

Holster weapons and sprint between loot spots. Avoid all fights: you're here for containers and extractions only. Smoke grenades cover elevator extractions. Prioritize Safe Pocket items. Best in Buried City where vertical routes let you bypass players.

Crafting & stash checklist

Dolabra

Gunsmith 3 · 30,000 value

0% ready

Materials needed

Shredder Gyro

Need 3

ARC · Dropped by Shredder

Magnetic Accelerator

Need 3

Exodus · Dropped by Queen · Dropped by Matriarch

Vaporizer Regulator

Need 2

ARC · Dropped by Vaporizer

ARC enemy database

Threat profile

ARC Turbine

High threat

Weak spot

Rotor assembly and exposed center body

Best weapons

AphelionHullcrackerJupiterRenegade

New Riven Tides threat. Fight from hard cover, respect vertical angles, and prioritize burst windows instead of chasing it in the open.

Known drops

No verified item drops in the database yet.

For raid prep

Use the recommender before queueing to avoid mismatched kits.

For survival

Check enemy weak spots and key values mid-session.

For progression

Track craft targets and jump into maps, loot, builds, and guides.