How to get three stars in ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials (March 16)

The ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials are now live, and we have five fresh tasks to complete. For this week, we have a few new tasks on our hands. One of those tasks appears to be quite dangerous. Let's look at how to complete all the tasks to get the required star ratings.Table of contentsARC Raiders Week 20 Trials guideDeliver CarriablesDamage HornetsDamage BombardiersDamage flying ARC inside the wallsGet hit by lightningARC Raiders Week 20 Trials guide Here are the five tasks for Week 20.Deliver CarriablesDamage HornetsDamage BombardiersDamage flying ARC inside the wallsGet hit by lightningDeliver Carriables Screenshot and remix by Destructoid The first task involves finding carriables along the map and then delivering them to Field Depots. Doing so gets you different rewards, which can also include blueprints if you're lucky. When you're carrying a deliverable, you won't be able to use any weapons. Hence, you should be careful about nearby enemies when delivering a carriable to a Field Depot. You'll find all the Field Depots on Spaceport in the image above. However, you'll find Field Depots on all maps. The carriables usually tend to be within a 100m radius from the depots. Damage Hornets Next, we have to go head-to-head against one of the peskier flying ARCs. Hornets are bigger than Wasps, and they have stronger armor. You can find them pretty easily all around the map. They're also common at exfil locations. To take down a Hornet, aiming for its posterior rotors. That will destabilize the Hornet and make it easier for you to take them down. Using the Hullcracker is a great option as a couple of shots are usually enough. However, you can also use the Anvil or the Renegade to take them down. As a precaution, reserve your energy for the Hornet to aim at you. Then, use your dodge roll to escape from getting hit.Damage Bombardiers Bombardier locations on Spaceport. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Bombardiers are one of the most dangerous ARCs to go up against. You can find it on all maps, but the easiest way to fight is to participate in a Matriarch hunt. Bombardiers will always spawn near the Matriarch to protect it. While you don't need to destroy the Bombardier entirely, you'll need to take out the Spotters first. This will protect you from its rockets. Next, you can use weapons like the Aphelion or the Jupiter to destroy the Bombardier. The Hullcracker also works pretty well, as a few shots are enough to take it down. You can also use the Renegade, but you'll need to engage from a distance. Damage flying ARC inside the walls Screenshot and remix by Destructoid This task is new, and it's open for interpretation as of writing. However, this task likely requires you to target flying enemies when they're within the walled areas of Spaceport. That's almost the entire map, barring the outskirts, and you can target any flying ARC. For your convenience, I have marked what the wall actually looks like on the map. If you're in a round on the Spaceport map, you'll find the massive walls on the perimeter.Get hit by lightning This task is currently being tested as it's a completely new one. I will add the instructions once I have figured out the exact step and strategy for getting hit by lightning. One step is to start a round on the Spaceport map when the Electromagnetic Storm map event is active. Look out for glowing blue spots on the ground where the next lightning is supposed to strike. Stand on it and wait to get hit. Once done, heal your shields and health to avoid death. However, there should be another way based on the official hint as revealed by Embark. The post How to get three stars in ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials (March 16) appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 16, 2026 - 16:47

How to get three stars in ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials (March 16)

The ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials are now live, and we have five fresh tasks to complete.

For this week, we have a few new tasks on our hands. One of those tasks appears to be quite dangerous. Let's look at how to complete all the tasks to get the required star ratings.

Table of contents

ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials guide

ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials guide

Here are the five tasks for Week 20.

Deliver Carriables
Damage Hornets
Damage Bombardiers
Damage flying ARC inside the walls
Get hit by lightning

Deliver Carriables

Screenshot and remix by Destructoid The first task involves finding carriables along the map and then delivering them to Field Depots. Doing so gets you different rewards, which can also include blueprints if you're lucky. When you're carrying a deliverable, you won't be able to use any weapons. Hence, you should be careful about nearby enemies when delivering a carriable to a Field Depot.

You'll find all the Field Depots on Spaceport in the image above. However, you'll find Field Depots on all maps. The carriables usually tend to be within a 100m radius from the depots.

Damage Hornets

Next, we have to go head-to-head against one of the peskier flying ARCs. Hornets are bigger than Wasps, and they have stronger armor. You can find them pretty easily all around the map. They're also common at exfil locations.

To take down a Hornet, aiming for its posterior rotors. That will destabilize the Hornet and make it easier for you to take them down. Using the Hullcracker is a great option as a couple of shots are usually enough. However, you can also use the Anvil or the Renegade to take them down.

As a precaution, reserve your energy for the Hornet to aim at you. Then, use your dodge roll to escape from getting hit.

Damage Bombardiers

Bombardier locations on Spaceport. Screenshot and remix by Destructoid Bombardiers are one of the most dangerous ARCs to go up against. You can find it on all maps, but the easiest way to fight is to participate in a Matriarch hunt. Bombardiers will always spawn near the Matriarch to protect it.

While you don't need to destroy the Bombardier entirely, you'll need to take out the Spotters first. This will protect you from its rockets. Next, you can use weapons like the Aphelion or the Jupiter to destroy the Bombardier. The Hullcracker also works pretty well, as a few shots are enough to take it down. You can also use the Renegade, but you'll need to engage from a distance.

Damage flying ARC inside the walls

Screenshot and remix by Destructoid This task is new, and it's open for interpretation as of writing. However, this task likely requires you to target flying enemies when they're within the walled areas of Spaceport. That's almost the entire map, barring the outskirts, and you can target any flying ARC.

For your convenience, I have marked what the wall actually looks like on the map. If you're in a round on the Spaceport map, you'll find the massive walls on the perimeter.

Get hit by lightning

This task is currently being tested as it's a completely new one. I will add the instructions once I have figured out the exact step and strategy for getting hit by lightning. One step is to start a round on the Spaceport map when the Electromagnetic Storm map event is active.

Look out for glowing blue spots on the ground where the next lightning is supposed to strike. Stand on it and wait to get hit. Once done, heal your shields and health to avoid death. However, there should be another way based on the official hint as revealed by Embark.

The post How to get three stars in ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials (March 16) appeared first on Destructoid.

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