strongholds in ARC Raiders One of the larger ARC machines hides Topside and can easily shred players with its machine gun. However, players will eventually need to defeat it to obtain Bastion Cells, which are one of the resources needed to upgrade your Gear Station to Level 3.
While Bastions look intimidating to approach, let alone fight, you can easily take them down even when solo. As long as you know how to approach the fight, you will be done with the fight in no time. With that said, here's a quick guide on how you can do it Easily destroy a bastion and get a bastion cell From this ARC Raiders.
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How to find a stronghold in ARC Raiders (location).
While a Bastion can spawn all over the map ARC RaidersOne of the most reliable places to find it Stella Montis or Blue Gate. Since Stella Montis is a more PvP-focused map, it is recommended that players try to fight Bastion first at the Blue Gate.
A bastion will reliably spawn indoors The outer gates area is next to the checkpoint, or under the dome of the headhouse.
The perfect loadout to destroy a stronghold in ARC Raiders
Before we get into the details of how you can beat one, let's talk about loadout. The The Hullcracker is a great weapon for quickly taking down a Bastion. You can buy it from Tian Wen for 30,000 coins, or make it yourself if you've unlocked the blueprint after completing The Major's Footlocker quest. ARC Raiders.
You need to buy or craft at least one Two stacks of launcher ammo for this. While this is more than you need, it can come in handy if you want to deal with other small ARC machines during combat. In addition to the Hullcracker, keep an ample supply of the best healing items and a secondary weapon that you will need for PvP (if there is a hostile attacker).
If players can't get a Hullcracker for combat, they can use an upgraded ferro to fight a Bastion. However, it will take a long time to bring it down.
How to lose baseion and gain baseion cells
The first thing you should do is Find a good coverPreferably in a hallway that connects to the outside area where patrols are being patrolled. This will give you enough cover to dodge Bastion's machine gun attacks. Even if you get hit by it, you'll have the ability to hide and heal, which will make the fight much more manageable.
Next, you need to attract Bastion to your location by shooting once with your weapon. Once it gets close, you should start targeting its yellow leg joints, which is one of its weak spots. Shooting enough Hullcracker rounds into its leg joints will immobilize the Bastion, making its red core vulnerable to attack.
Make sure to land accurate shots from the side of the Bastion on the red core in the middle of the target to deal massive damage to its HP. After a few more shots, the bastion will be destroyed, its appendages scattered for loot.
Make sure to loot every part of the Bastion, as players can get it Two to three basal cells Taking a single inside ARC Raiders. As soon as you find your first Bastion Cell, place it inside your safe pocket, so that other cells you loot will automatically go to it (since you can stack up to three Bastion Cells in one inventory slot).
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October 30, 2025
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Juvenile / violence, blood
