All ARC Enemies in Arc Raiders

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 on the topside. In this guide, learn about all ARC enemies in Arc Raiders, along with their key drops, attacks, weaknesses, and how much XP they offer.

Editor’s Note: Last updated on October 7, 2026, to include the latest details about ARC enemies introduced in Frozen Trail.

Arc Raiders Enemies List: Every ARC Threat

Players can fight against 25 different hostile ARC enemies in Arc Raiders, 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 on attack is not the best option with the ARCs. That is why it is important to know how to heal in Arc Raiders and use different Arc Raiders gadgets and utilities to improve survival.

Three new ARC threats are being introduced in the Arc Raiders Frozen Trail update. Below is a complete list of ARC enemies currently found in the game, along with their drops and XP rewards.

ARC	Description	Key Drops	XP Gain	Info
Wasp	The diligent but erratic patrol drone	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	The durable and persistent shock drone	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	The hovering lookout cursed by Raiders	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	The scuttling muncher of unprotected faces	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	The explosive scourge of hesitant raiders	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	The spherical source of rapid incineration	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	The evasive orb full of priceless tech	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	The patient dispenser of rapid-fire punishment	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	The stationary sniper perched in high places	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	The relay drone facilitating second-hand devastation	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	The walking artillery flushing raiders out of hiding	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	The walking fortress and ceaseless suppressor of raiders	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	The looming bane of reckless raiders	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	The agile menace with an unexpected vertical	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	The massive guardians of ARC’s harvesting operations	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	The relentless menace with a painfully literal name	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	The ferocious matron of unrelenting offspring	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	The Hornet’s inflammatory relative	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	The unforeseen wrecking ball	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	The luminary threat from above	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
ARC Turbine	Heavily armored threat drifting through the air across the Rust Belt	Turbine Compressors ARC Alloy ARC Synthetic Resin ARC Thermo Lining ARC Motion Core Advanced ARC Powercell Launcher Ammo	Destroy: +2211 Loot: +700 per part	Health: 4000 Threat Level: Critical Armor Plate: Heavy Primary Attack: Cluster lightning missiles Special Abilities: Mine Deployer Weakness: Yellow Spinning Canisters in the landing gear
Erratic Wasp	Glitched version of erratic patrol drones	Glitched ARC Parts (Drivers, Transmitters, etc)	Destroy: +100 Loot: +200 per part	Health: 110 Threat Level: High Armor Plate: No Plating Primary Attack: Projectile Volley Weakness: Thruster
Bully	Oppressive and aggressive beast that cedes no ground as it gallops	TBD	TBD	TBD
Skulker	Opportunistic and sneaky threat	TBD	TBD	TBD
Hydra	Three stacked and autonomous turrets	TBD	TBD	TBD

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 into “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:

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.