ARCs are the AI-controlled menacing enemies in Arc Raiders. These mysterious bots try to take over the topside, becoming a major obstacle for other raiders. Knowing their behavior, attack patterns, and loot potential is essential for efficient farming and survival. In this guide, learn about all ARC enemies in Arc Raiders, along with their key drops, attacks, weaknesses, and how much XP they offer.
Arc Raiders Enemies List: Every ARC Unit
In Arc Raiders, there is a variety of hostile ARC types, each built for different battlefield roles and aggression levels. Before you grab your Arc Raiders weapons and grenades, it is important to understand what they bring. In some cases, going all-out attack is not the best option to deal with the ARCs in Arc Raiders. That is why it is important to know how to heal in Arc Raiders and use different gadgets to improve survival.
Below is a complete list of every ARC enemy currently found in the game, along with their drops and XP rewards.
| ARC | Key Drops | XP Gain | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() Wasp | Wasp Driver Simple Gun Parts ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Powercell Light Ammo | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 | Health: 110 Threat Level: Moderate Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: Projectile Volley Weakness: Thrusters |
![]() Hornet | Hornet Driver Simple Gun Parts ARC Performance Steel ARC Powercell Medium Ammo | Destroy: +150 Loot: +250 | Health: 200 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: Light Primary Attack: Stun Round Weakness: Rear thrusters |
![]() Snitch | Snitch Scanner ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Thermolining ARC Powercells Sensors | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 | Health: 158 Threat Level: Moderate Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: None Special Abilities: Summons ARC |
![]() Tick | Tick Pod ARC Flex Rubber ARC Thermolining ARC Alloy | Destroy: +50 Loot: +100 | Health: 10 Threat Level: Low Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: Jumps on your face Special Abilities: Clings to surfaces |
![]() Pop | Pop Trigger ARC Alloy ARC Coolant ARC Thermo Lining ARC Powercell Crude Explosives | Destroy: +50 Loot: +100 | Health: 20 Threat Level: Moderate Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: Explodes itself |
![]() Fireball | Fireball Burner Crude Explosives ARC Coolant ARC Thermolining ARC Alloy ARC Powercell | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 | Health: 20 Threat Level: Moderate Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Flamethrower Weakness: Exposes its core when firing |
![]() Surveyor | Surveyor Vault ARC Alloy Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Circuitry Sensors | Destroy: +200 Loot: +300 for core and +100 per part | Health: 257 Threat Level: Low Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Charges at you Weakness: Exposes its core when transmitting |
![]() Turret | Simple Gun Parts ARC Alloy ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Thermo Lining ARC Powercell Light Ammo | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 | Health: 80 Threat Level: Moderate Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: Projectile |
![]() Sentinel | Sentinel Firing Core ARC Alloy Simple Gun Parts Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Coolant ARC Flex Rubber ARC Motion Core ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Thermo Lining Medium Gun Parts Heavy Ammo | Destroy: +200 Loot: +300 | Health: 300 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: Light Primary Attack: High-Velocity Projectile Weakeness: Yellow Core |
![]() Spotter | Spotter Relay ARC Alloy ARC Powercell ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Thermo Lining Sensors | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 | Health: 80 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: None Primary Attack: None Special Abilities: Revealing Raider Position Weakness: Thrusters |
![]() Bombardier | Bombardier Cell Launcher Ammo ARC Alloy Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Powercell Mechanical Components ARC Flex Rubber ARC Motion Core ARC Performance Steel Heavy Gun Parts | Destroy: +500 Loot: +300 per part | Health: 2670 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Light Primary Attack: Mortar Round Special Abilities: Releases Kinetic Shockwave Energy Weakness: Rear Plate, Leg Joints |
![]() Bastion | Bastion Cell Medium Gun Parts ARC Alloy Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Powercell Mechanical Components ARC Circuitry ARC Flex Rubber ARC Motioncore Medium Ammo | Destroy: +500 Loot: +250 per part | Health: 2050 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Projectile Volley Weakness: Rear plate, Leg Joints |
![]() Rocketeer | Rocketeer Driver Heavy Gun Parts ARC Motion Core ARC Circuitry Advanced ARC Powercell Electrical Components ARC Alloy Heavy Ammo | Destroy: +500 Loot: +600 for chassis, +500 for thrusters | Health: 1100 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Rocket Barrage Weakness: Thrusters (requires extra damage) |
![]() Leaper | Leaper Pulse Unit ARC Flex Rubber ARC Motion Core ARC Performance Steel Explosive Compound Advanced ARC Powercell Mechanical Components ARC Alloy | Destroy: +500 Loot: +600 for core, +500 for thrusters | Health: 1100 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Leaps on you Special Abilities: Can leap to far distances, releases a shockwave Weakness: Leg Joints, Eye |
![]() The Queen | Queen Reactor Magnetic Accelerator Complex Gun Parts ARC Thermo Lining ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Performance Steel ARC Motion Core ARC Flex Rubber ARC Coolant ARC Circuitry Advanced Electrical Components Advanced Mechanical Components Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Alloy | Destroy: +1000 Loot: +1000 for core, +500 for parts | Health: 33864 Threat Level: Extreme Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Mortar fire Special Abilities: Laser beam, EMP Pulse, Ground slam Weakness: Leg Joints, Heads, Core |
![]() Shredder | Shredder Gyro ARC Thermo Lining ARC Synthetic Resin Simple Gun Parts Mechanical Components ARC Alloy ARC Powercell Shotgun Ammo | Destroy: +200 Loot: +250 | Health: 480 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Shrapnel Blast Weakness: Thrusters |
![]() Matriarch | Matriarch Reactor Magnetic Accelerator Complex Gun Parts ARC Thermo Lining ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Performance Steel ARC Motion Core ARC Flex Rubber ARC Coolant ARC Circuitry Advanced Electrical Components Advanced Mechanical Components Advanced ARC Powercell ARC Alloy | Destroy: +1000 Loot: +1000 for core, + 500 for parts | Threat Level: Extreme Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Rocket Swarm Special Abilities: Gas Mortars, Energy Shield, Flashbangs, and Summons ARC Weakness: Leg Joints, Head’s Core |
![]() Firefly | Firefly Burner Synthesized Fuel ARC Synthetic Resin Simple Gun Parts ARC Alloy Chemicals ARC Powercell | Destroy: +150 Loot: +250 | Health: 200 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Flamethrower Weakness: Fueltank, Thrusters |
![]() Comet | Comet Igniter Explosive Compound ARC Coolant ARC Thermo Lining Advanced ARC Powercell Crude Explosives ARC Alloy | Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 for core, +200 for ring | Health: 150 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Explosion Weakness: Core |
![]() Vaporizer | Vaporizer Regulator Heavy Gun Parts Energy Clips ARC Flex Rubber Advanced ARC Powercell Electrical Components ARC Alloys ARC Powercell | Destroy: +500 Loot: +600 for chassis, +500 for Thruster | Health: 1500 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Laser Beam Special Abilities: Energy Shield Weakness: Thrusters |
How ARC Enemies Work in Arc Raiders
ARCs roam around the map, especially the high-risk zones. Now that you know their weaknesses, you must know how to read ARC behaviour in Arc Raiders. If you learn their pattern, it will be much easier to defeat them. That said, here is how ARC enemies work in Arc Raiders:
- Blue Scanner: When you spot the blue laser on the ARC, it is in “patrolling” or “neutral” mode.
- Yellow Scanner: If the ARC detects noise or humans at a distance, the laser turns yellow and goes into “alerted” or “cautious” mode.
- Red Scanner: When the ARC goes in “attacking” or “aggressive / aggro’d” mode, the laser turns red.
Other ARCs in Arc Raiders
Apart from the attacking ARCs, there are other lootable ones in the game called ARC couriers and probes. Here is the list of lootable ARCs in Arc Raiders:
| ARC | Key Drops | XP Gain |
|---|---|---|
| Wasp Husk | ARC Alloy Wasp Driver Light Ammo | +400 |
| ARC Probe | ARC Alloy ARC Circuitry ARC Motion Core ARC Powercell | +700 |
| ARC Courier | ARC Circuitry Hornet Driver Surveyor Vault Sentinel Firing Core ARC Motion Core | +700 |
| Rocketeer Husk | ARC Alloy Rocketeer Driver Heavy Ammo Damaged Rocketeer Driver | +700 |
| Baron Husk | ARC Coolant ARC Flex Rubber ARC Performance Steel | +500 |
| Deforester Husk | ARC Flex Rubber ARC Coolant ARC Synthetic Resin Advanced Mechanical Components | Nil |
| ARC Assessor | Assessor Matrix | Nil |
That ends our list of all ARC enemies in Arc Raiders, along with their weaknesses and what loot they drop. Which Arc Raiders skills are you upgrading first to defeat the enemies? Let us know in the comments.
In Arc Raiders, the ARC is the AI-controlled enemies that other players must defeat to loot better items or survive on the topside.
If you want fast and safe XP, Sentinel and Rollbot are the best in Arc Raiders. For the veterans ready for a full-on raid, The Queen and Bastion give massive XP.




















