Arc Raiders How to Survive Your First Raid – Step by Step

Surviving Your First Raid

1. Select Free Loadout — zero risk
2. Choose Dam Battlegrounds — easiest map
3. Deploy and immediately mark extraction — open map, find nearest beacon
4. Move away from spawn — other players spawn nearby
5. Crouch near buildings — reduces ARC detection by 60%
6. Loot containers — press interact on every box, drawer, locker
7. Listen for sounds — ARC hum = danger nearby
8. Put best item in Safe Pocket
9. Head to extraction when backpack is half full — don’t be greedy
10. Activate beacon and survive the timer

If You Die

That’s OK! Scrappy brings double resources when you die. Every veteran died their first raids. Use Free Loadouts until you feel confident. See death mechanics.