How to destroy all ARC machines fast (weak points) in ARC Raiders

Updated
April 4, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT

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One of its most fascinating aspects is the dangerous ARC machines that inhabit the Rust Belt. ARC Raiders. From tiny enemies like Wasps to towering death machines like the Matriarch, there's no shortage of threats that can shorten an attacker's time at the top. However, players can take out these machines quickly, if they know which weak points to target. So, here is a complete guide on all ARC Machine vulnerabilities ARC Raiders.

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Updated April 4, 2026 by Lucas Simmons: ARC enemies are evolving, and so must raiders' battle tactics if they want to survive the onslaught of the new ARC. With the addition of Firefly, Comet, and Vaporizer, ARC Raiders has become really fun to play, but it also requires some strategy. Knowing how to beat all the ARC enemies will be easy once you read the updated guide with all the weak spots of the ARC enemies you can meet there. Be careful riders, because machines are not the only enemies that try to break your shields.

All ARC Machine weak points and how to destroy them fast in ARC Raiders

are More than 15 ARC machines Where players go toe-to-toe ARC Raiders. Each enemy has a specific weak point that you can target to destroy them quickly. Some weak points are quite obvious, like the propeller or glow core, some are hidden, and you need some combat experience to identify them.

Here is one Complete list of ARC machinesTheir weak points, and how players can defeat them quickly.

ARC Machines	Location / Rarity	weak points	How to destroy fast
Wasps	External/Normal	All four propellers	Just shoot the two propellers with any kind of ammo. That would be enough to stop it from flying, destroying it when it hits the ground.
Hornets	External/Normal	Two exposed propellers at the rear	The most effective weak point for targeting the Hornet is the two exposed/unshielded propellers at the rear. Bringing these two down brings them down quickly. Alternatively, players can shoot the shields from the frontal propellers with heavy ammo to get a shot at the propellers.
Snitch	Outlandish/unusual	Three white propeller plates surround the main body	Players can shoot two of the three white plates with propellers around the snitch to bring it down. Make sure to do it with heavy ammo, and before it starts calling for reinforcements.
Pop	Indoor/General	whole body	A pup can be destroyed with two or three shots of light ammo, or a single shot of medium or heavy ammo anywhere on its body.
Fireball	Indoor/General	Flamethrowers	A fireball opens when it gets close to you to damage you with fire. Make sure to shoot at its white interior to destroy it instantly. Alternatively, you can one-shot it with heavy-ammo weapons.
Firefly	External/Normal	Fuel cell between body and flamethrower	Fireflies will approach players and start showering them with fire. The window of opportunity to hit a weak spot is when the Firefly descends to the players level (height) and deploys its turret. The yellow canister between the body and the flamethrower needs to be shot in one second before it starts to put out the fire.
comet	External/Normal	The inner mechanism, when it starts rolling open	When the comet detects players, it makes a distinctive sound, then it starts charging bull-rush. At that moment, its inner mechanism is open. Shoot the red line that appears in the middle to explode it.
Tick it	Indoor/General	whole body	Shooting it with a single bullet or hitting it with a hammer kills a tick instantly.
turret	Indoors/Extraordinary	Body behind the barrel	Taking two shots with a heavy ammo weapon will bring down a turret quickly.
Rocketeer	Outlandish/unusual	All four thrusters and the area above the eyes	Make sure to take out the armor from one of the thrusters on the rocketeer with heavy ammo weapons, then shoot them with regular ammo to deal full damage. Destroy at least one of the thrusters to significantly disrupt its mobility.
Lipper	Out / Rare	eyes in the middle and four legs	Players can shoot the Leaper's eyes with heavy ammo to remove the outer shell, and start damaging its HP. Another great, perhaps, best way to destroy a Leaper is to throw Blaza Grandes.
stronghold	Out / Rare	Yellow leg joints and a yellow canister behind the head.	Players must select a join and shoot it with the Hallcracker until the Bastion is disabled for a short period of time. Once it does so, go around it and shoot the yellow canister behind its head for massive damage.
Bombardier	Out / Rare	Yellow leg joints and a yellow canister behind the head.	It has the same weaknesses as the Bastion, but is slightly harder for spotters due to its mortar strike. Players who have trouble with this can start the fight by throwing a wolfpack.
the police	Out / Rare	Body behind the barrel	Bringing down a Sentinel is like shooting a turret from a distance. If close, you can throw some explosives to destroy it instantly.
Shredder	Indoors / Stella Montis only	Thrusters	Shooting at its thrusters with a heavy-ammunition weapon will quickly destroy the Shredder.
ARC Surveyor	Out / very rare	Beacon module inside	When a surveyor is sending its blue beacon into the sky, carefully approach it and shoot at the beacon module when it first opens to deal massive damage. Next, you can throw a showstopper to disable it and shoot its armor-plating with heavy ammo weapons.
the queen	Outdoor/Ultra Rare	legs and head	Remove the armor from the queen's legs and then shoot at the exposed skeletal structure below to deal high damage. The Queen's head also has a spot where you can focus your fire to deal significant damage to its HP.
Matriarch	Outdoor/Ultra Rare	Red core inside the head	The Matriarch's main goal is to expose its red core. You can do so by removing the two large armor plates at the front, waiting for the force field to open, or simply getting to its head and waiting for it to pop out. Your team should focus its fire and also try to attach a deadline mine to this core to bring down the Matriarch quickly.
making steam	Outer/main map state-only	Rotors on the sides.- Belly	Players must wait until the vaporizer stops hovering to shoot the stomach, which will cause it to open its energy shield. Once the shield falls, focus on the rotors next to its body to crash it.