Briefings
BetaGuides that help you decide what to do next, fast.
RaiderForge guides should feel like pre-raid briefings, not a wiki maze. Start with a practical question, read one short page, then jump straight into the map, trial list, or build tool that matches your next run.
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Pick your objective
Start with Trials, loot habits, or role planning instead of scanning the whole library.
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Skim one briefing
Each guide is short on purpose, with clear sections you can read before queueing.
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Open the right tool
Jump out to Trials or MetaForge only when you need deeper reference data.
Start Here
Three fast-entry briefings for the most common launch-week questions.
- Midtutorial7 min read
Preparing for weekly Trials
Read the playlist, match trials to maps, and stack habits that survive bad RNG.
- Trials
- Maps
- Teamplay
- Build / roles
- Midreference4 min read
Live conditions vs rotation fallback
What the Live panel and rotation fallback mean when MetaForge is empty or unreachable.
- Live conditions
- Reference
- Startguide5 min read
Roles at a glance (Conditioning · Mobility · Survival)
Plain-language squad roles that align with how Trials and raids stress different kits.
- Build / roles
- Teamplay
- Trials
Operational Paths
Use the weekly track if you're playing right now. Use the playlists when you want a cleaner learning sequence.
Starter playlists
Ordered playlists with a difficulty band and total focus time. Completion is tracked locally when you mark items done on each page.
- Getting started~31 min total
Onboarding to ARC Raiders
Squad roles, a forgiving trial, Trials prep, then a second run.
4 steps
- Intermediate~48 min total
Weekly playlist warmup
Prep brief, then this week’s rotation: Rotation B — Peaks and gates.
4 steps
Open The Right Surface
When a guide answers the “why,” these shortcuts take you to the tool that handles the “now what.”
ToolOpen Trials →
Weekly Trials playlist
This week’s rotation, every trial in the catalog, filters, and max-score playbooks.
ToolRead guide →
Roles at a glance
How Conditioning, Mobility, and Survival thinking shows up in squads — high level, no tree math.
ReferenceBrowse MetaForge →
MetaForge reference
Quests, arcs, items, and community reference — pair with RaiderForge for planning.
Guide Library
This is the core RaiderForge reading surface. Search by question, filter by pace or topic, and open the shortest useful briefing instead of digging through everything manually.
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Start with your pace
Filter by topic
- Midtutorial7 min read
Preparing for weekly Trials
Read the playlist, match trials to maps, and stack habits that survive bad RNG.
- Trials
- Maps
- Teamplay
- Build / roles
- Startguide5 min read
Roles at a glance (Conditioning · Mobility · Survival)
Plain-language squad roles that align with how Trials and raids stress different kits.
- Build / roles
- Teamplay
- Trials
- Midreference4 min read
Live conditions vs rotation fallback
What the Live panel and rotation fallback mean when MetaForge is empty or unreachable.
- Live conditions
- Reference
- Midguide6 min read
Loot focus for progression
How to think about haul vs survival when both conflict mid-raid.
- Loot
- Economy
- Teamplay
Supporting Reference
These aren't the main flow. They're here when you want live external data or deeper community takes after the RaiderForge briefing.
From MetaForge (live snapshot)
Pulled server-side from /api/arc-raiders/arcs, /quests, and /traders. Names and snippets help you cross-check objectives before a raid; full text stays on MetaForge.
Arcs (sample)
- No arc names returned.
Quests (sample)
- A Bad Feeling
- Find and search any ARC Probe or ARC Courier
- A Balanced Harvest
- In one round:
- Go to the Research & Administration building
- Locate Lab 1 on the upper floor above the reception
- A Better Use
- Request in a Supply Drop from a Call Station
- Loot a Supply Drop
- A Dead End
- Find MANTIKOR's underground facilities
- Find a way into the locked room in the Security Wing
- Search the locked room for any records on Project Heartwood
- A First Foothold
- Stabilize the observation deck near the Ridgeline
- Enable the comms terminal near the Olive Grove
- Rotate the satellite dishes on the church roof, north of Data Vault
- After Rain Comes
Community Guides
Curated videos and articles from the wider community when you want a second opinion, a longer walkthrough, or a different voice.
▶ VIDEO
YouTube
·Watch externally
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to ARC Raiders
400+ hours of experience packed into one complete new-player guide.
by Fallout Plays
▶ VIDEO
YouTube
·Watch externally
10 Tips You NEED To Know As A Beginner
Essential beginner mechanics and survival tips every new raider should know.
by Community
