Arc Raiders What to Do First – Priority Checklist for New Players
New Player Priority Checklist
- Complete the tutorial — Unlocks Speranza and basic systems
- Do 5-10 Free Loadout raids — Learn Dam Battlegrounds with zero risk
- Upgrade Scrappy to Level 2 — Costs just a Dog Collar
- Upgrade Stash — Don’t delay this!
- Upgrade Workshop to Level 2 — Unlocks essential crafting
- Learn the Safe Pocket — Your insurance policy
- Buy Looting Mk.1 — 800 coins for 18 slots. Best investment.
- Complete NPC quests — Best XP source for leveling
- Farm Dam Battlegrounds — Safest, best learning map
- Read the 10 beginner mistakes to avoid
Long-Term Goals
- Reach Level 10 to unlock more maps
- Get your first S-tier weapon (Ferro or Anvil)
- Build toward a meta build