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To kill a Bastion or Bombardier in ARC Raiders, hit the yellow leg joints to slow it, then the yellow canister or cylinder at the back. A Bombardier also relies on Spotters, so kill those first. A Shredder dies to its bottom thruster, with two Trigger Nades enough to finish one.
The Bastion and Bombardier in ARC Raiders are heavy walkers that you beat by hitting their yellow leg joints and then the yellow canister or cylinder at the back, while the Shredder is a fast close-range machine whose weak point is the thruster under its body. Guides here date from Feb to Apr 2026; Embark's notes are checked through update 2.3.0 (Oct 27, 2026), and no reliable source gives official health values as of Oct 31, 2026. Since 2.0 (Oct 8, 2026) explosives like the Hullcracker deal over 50% more to armor plates and around 30% less to fragile parts, so older grenade advice may overstate joint damage. The clip is from before update 2.0.
Quick facts
| Bastion weak points | Yellow leg joints, yellow rear canister |
| Bastion unique drop | Bastion Cell |
| Bombardier weak points | Yellow kneecaps, rear cylinder |
| Bombardier unique drop | Bombardier Cell |
| Bombardier helpers | Spotters, which trigger its mortars |
| Shredder weak point | Thruster under the body |
| Shredder unique drop | Shredder Gyro |
| Shredder added | North Line, Nov 13, 2025; all maps since Mar 31, 2026 |
Sources: Game Rant, Apr 4, 2026; TheGamer's enemy guide, Feb 27, 2026; TheGamer on Shredders, Feb 19, 2026; Embark's 1.22.0 notes, Mar 31, 2026.
Bastion
The Bastion is a slow, armored walking fortress. Game Rant's method is to disable it with Hullcracker shots to a yellow leg joint, then hit the yellow canister at the back; the stun lasts only briefly (Apr 4, 2026). TheGamer adds that Blaze or Snap Blast grenades work well (Feb 27, 2026). Aim assist tracks its leg joints since 1.26.0 (Apr 28, 2026), which also fixed it being too accurate when switching targets mid-fire. A Hullcracker sits on Sniper Rifles and Launchers. In the clip, The Gaming Merchant shows the joints without a Hullcracker (Nov 19, 2025).
It drops ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Motion Core, ARC Circuitry, Advanced ARC Powercell, Mechanical Components, Medium Gun Parts, Bastion Cell and Medium Ammo. Looting a part has paid 250 XP since 1.2.0, down from 500 (Nov 13, 2025). Launch-era Gear Bench level 3 took 6 Bastion Cells (Destructoid, Nov 2, 2025). Destroying one earns Into the Breach, held by 37.6% of Steam players on Oct 31, 2026. Stella Montis also has one indoors: 1.13.0 stopped it spawning out of bounds there (Jan 27, 2026).
Bombardier
The Bombardier is the mortar walker, like the Bastion but harder. Its shells come where Spotter drones look, so kill Spotters first and attack right after it fires; yellow kneecaps slow it and the rear cylinder disables it quickly (TheGamer, Feb 27, 2026). Game Rant suggests opening the fight with a thrown Wolfpack (Apr 4, 2026): see Gadgets and Grenades. In the clip, The Gaming Merchant says Hullcracker shots at its body kill faster than the knees (Nov 19, 2025).
It drops ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Performance Steel, Advanced ARC Powercell, Mechanical Components, Medium Gun Parts, Bombardier Cell and Launcher Ammo. A looted part has paid 300 XP since 1.2.0, down from 500. Launch-era Refiner level 3 took 6 Bombardier Cells (Gfinity, Nov 5, 2025), and the Bombing Run quest asks you to destroy one and deliver a Bombardier Shell to Shani (PC Gamer, May 1, 2026). Bombardiers also come with the Matriarch: see Queen and Matriarch.
Spotter
The Spotter is the Bombardier's eye. Since 1.13.0 it no longer follows players into buildings and gets stuck. Its Spotter Relay fell in value from 5,000 to 2,000 Coins in 1.2.0, and since 1.17.0 fits in quick slots and deploys as a trap that lures nearby ARC (Feb 24, 2026). Combat Recon asks you to destroy two Spotters and deliver a Relay (PC Gamer, May 1, 2026).
Shredder
The Shredder arrived with North Line on Nov 13, 2025, and Embark added it to all maps in 1.22.0 on Mar 31, 2026, so guides calling it a Stella Montis machine are out of date. TheGamer's method: the weak point is the thruster on the bottom of the body, two Trigger Nades kill one, armor-penetrating guns such as the Ferro and Anvil knock it back, and shooting from above helps (Feb 19, 2026). Its burst is four rounds of pellets, deadly in corridors; strafe, use cover and strike from behind or the sides (Feb 27, 2026). In the clip, Fallout Plays adds cover and fuel cans (Feb 25, 2026).
It is tougher than at launch. 1.7.0 (Dec 16, 2025) cut knockback from weapons, raised its speed, turning and head health, made it enter combat faster and added more destructible parts. It moves more reliably toward Lure Grenades since 1.3.0 (Nov 20, 2025), so one can buy you room.
It drops Shredder Gyro, ARC Powercells, Simple Gun Parts, ARC Alloy and Shotgun Shells. The Dolabra costs 3 Shredder Gyros, per Dexerto (Apr 27, 2026): see Shotguns and Battle Rifles.
Frequently asked questions
How do you kill a Bastion in ARC Raiders? Hit a yellow leg joint with a Hullcracker to disable it briefly, then shoot the yellow canister at the back. Blaze or Snap Blast grenades also work, TheGamer says (Feb 27, 2026).
How do you kill a Bombardier in ARC Raiders? Kill its Spotters first, since they trigger the mortars, then shoot the yellow kneecaps to slow it and the rear cylinder to disable it. Attack just after it fires.
What does the Bombardier drop in ARC Raiders? ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, ARC Performance Steel, Advanced ARC Powercell, Mechanical Components, Medium Gun Parts, Bombardier Cell and Launcher Ammo, per TheGamer's list of Feb 27, 2026.
What is the Shredder's weak point in ARC Raiders? The thruster on the bottom of its body. TheGamer says two Trigger Nades kill one and that shooting from above helps (Feb 19, 2026).
Where do you find the Shredder in ARC Raiders? On any map since update 1.22.0 (Mar 31, 2026). It began on Stella Montis with the North Line update in Nov 2025.
What do you use Bastion Cells for in ARC Raiders? Launch-era Gear Bench level 3 needed 6 Bastion Cells, per Destructoid (Nov 2, 2025). No reliable source lists every current use as of Oct 31, 2026.
Sources
- FROZEN TRAIL - 2.0 Update, Embark Studios, Oct 8, 2026
- Riven Tides - Patch Notes Update 1.26.0, Embark Studios (Steam news), Apr 28, 2026
- Flashpoint - Patch Notes 1.22.0, Embark Studios (Steam news), Mar 31, 2026
- SHROUDED SKY - Patch Notes 1.17.0, Embark Studios (Steam news), Feb 24, 2026
- HEADWINDS - Patch Notes 1.13.0, Embark Studios (Steam news), Jan 27, 2026
- COLD SNAP - December Update 1.7.0 Patch Notes, Embark Studios (Steam news), Dec 16, 2025
- Patch Notes 1.3.0, Embark Studios (Steam news), Nov 20, 2025
- NORTH LINE - November Update 1.2.0 Patch Notes, Embark Studios (Steam news), Nov 13, 2025
- ARC Raiders Global Achievements, Steam, read Oct 31, 2026
- How to Destroy All ARC Machines Fast, Game Rant, Apr 4, 2026
- All Enemies Weaknesses And Loot Drops, TheGamer, Feb 27, 2026
- How To Deal With Shredders, TheGamer, Feb 19, 2026
- Dolabra stats, crafting and upgrades, Dexerto, Apr 27, 2026
- All Workshop upgrades and materials in ARC Raiders, Destructoid, Nov 2, 2025
- ARC Raiders - All Workshop, Scrappy and Expedition Upgrades Guide, Gfinity Esports, Nov 5, 2025
- All Arc Raiders quests and how to beat them, PC Gamer, May 1, 2026
- The Best Way to Beat EVERY Arc in Arc Raiders in 2026!, Fallout Plays, Feb 25, 2026 (video)
- ARC Raiders Guide - The REAL Fastest Way To Beat Each ARC, The Gaming Merchant, Nov 19, 2025 (video)
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The Best Way to Beat EVERY Arc in Arc Raiders in 2026!
Fallout Plays
ARC Raiders Guide - The REAL Fastest Way To Beat Each ARC
The Gaming Merchant
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Ground ARCSmall ground ARC in ARC Raiders die quickly once you know the spot. One hit kills a Tick, one medium shot pops a Pop, a Fireball falls when its panel opens, and two heavy shots behind the barrel kill a Turret. The Leaper is the dangerous one, best hit with heavy ammo on the eye and Blaze Grenades.
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Crafting and the WorkshopARC Raiders' Workshop has a Workbench, six upgradable stations (Gunsmith, Gear Bench, Medical Lab, Explosives Station, Utility Station, Refiner) and Scrappy, the rooster who gathers materials between raids. Station costs below are from Nov 2025 guides; update 2.0 added Gunsmith 4, which takes 3 Radial Press, 3 Magnetic Accelerator and 1 Emperor Modulator.
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MaterialsIn ARC Raiders keep what upgrades and quests want (ARC parts, Rusted Gear, Batteries, Sensors), recycle junk with no other use, and sell Trinkets and high-value oddities. Every published keep or sell list predates Frozen Trail (Oct 8, 2026), so use the game's item tracking for new materials.
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StashThe ARC Raiders Stash starts at 64 slots and reaches 328 since update 2.0 (Oct 8, 2026), before bonuses. Five Expeditions add 60 more, for 388 by arithmetic, and Nomadic Envoy space is bought on top. Expand it from the Inventory screen with Coins.
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See also
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Sniper Rifles and LaunchersARC Raiders' long-range and anti-ARC guns are the Osprey and Jupiter sniper rifles, the Rascal and Hullcracker launchers, and the Equalizer beam weapon. Update 2.0 on Oct 8, 2026 raised explosive damage on ARC armor plates by over 50%.
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Stella MontisStella Montis is the indoor ARC Raiders map, a mountain research facility added in update 1.2.0 on Nov 13, 2025 behind a community unlock that is now open. Its best loot is at the Cultural Archives, Medical Research and the Seed Vault, and it has its own Night Raid.
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Queen and MatriarchTo kill the Queen in ARC Raiders, strip her leg armor and shoot the structure beneath, or hit the head spot. To kill the Matriarch, strip her two front plates and shoot the red core in her head. Bring a squad, Hullcrackers and Wolfpacks; they drop the reactors that craft the Equalizer and Aphelion.
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