How to Actually Get Your gear Out of ARC Raiders
Getting the loot is the easy part. Here's how to not die in a panic-fueled firefight at the elevator doors.
There is no worse feeling in ARC Raiders than having a backpack full of rare resources, seeing the 30-minute raid timer tick down, and knowing you have to survive the extraction.
It's an extraction shooter, after all. The "extraction" part is where you die.
Getting out is a challenge all on its own, and the game gives you two main ways to do it: the loud, desperate, "please kill me" way, and the silent, expensive, "I'm better than you" way.
The "Normal" Extraction (AKA The Dinner Bell)
This is your standard option. On your map, you’ll see white icons with a downward arrow and, crucially, a timer. These are your elevators, trains, or whatever public transit Speranza left behind.
When the timer is active, you can go there and call it. And this is where it all goes to hell.
The second you hit that button, the game blares a loud-as-fuck alarm that basically screams "FREE LOOT HERE" to every ARC bot and rival player within a mile.
My advice? Don't stand there like an idiot. Call it, and then hide. Find a good corner and wait for the doors to open. Once it’s (relatively) safe, sprint inside, hit the console, and pray for five seconds.
Here’s a hot tip: you can still extract even if you're downed. If you're inside that elevator when the sequence starts, you're going home, even if you're bleeding out.
The Raider Hatch (The Pro Move)
This is the real way to get out. You’ll find similar icons on the map, but these have no timer. These are Raider Hatches, and they are your best friend.
There's a catch, of course. You need a Raider Hatch Key.
These keys are one of the rarest items in the game. You can either find one by some miracle, or you can buy one from Shani the trader for a steep 9,000 coins.
But holy shit, is it worth it. You walk up, use the key, and the hatch opens. No alarms. No noise. No giant "murder me now" beacon. You just slide in and you're out.
Because they don't have a timer, you can use them whenever. Get a great spawn, find a rare item in the first five minutes? You can just leave. Down to the last 30 seconds and the main extract is a warzone? You've got a private exit.
So, What's the Play?
Honestly, the whole game loop boils down to this choice. Do you risk it all at the normal extract, fighting off half the server for a free ride home?
Or do you spend your hard-earned cash on a key to guarantee your next run is safe?
It's a great system. Just remember: your loot isn't yours until you're safely back in Speranza. Don't get greedy.