ARC Raiders keeps you busy with lots of activities, but if you’re not sure what to do next, check out the Quests. They’ll give you goals to complete on different maps, and the Headwinds update has brought even more of them.
You’ll quickly get a mission called ‘Combat Recon’ from Shani, who buys and sells items. She’ll ask you to head to Buried City and check out the area around a Bombardier – a particularly strong type of enemy robot.
The directions for this quest can be tricky, but this guide will help! If you’re stuck on the ‘Combat Recon’ Quest in ARC Raiders, we’ll show you exactly where to go – including all three scouting locations and how to get a Spotter Relay.
How To Complete ‘Combat Recon’ Quest In ARC Raiders
To finish the ‘Combat Recon’ mission in ARC Raiders, you must go to Buried City, find three specific spots, and defeat some Spotter enemies.
The Quest involves five steps, but you don’t have to finish them all at once. Here’s a list of what needs to be done:
- Scope out a cover spot in the Parking Garage staircases
- Scope out a cover spot in the buses near Marano Park
- Scope out a cover spot in the attics around Main Street
- Destroy 2 Spotters
- Deliver a Spotter Relay to Shani
This Quest is fairly straightforward, but locating the three scouting points can be tricky. The game’s descriptions aren’t very clear, so to avoid aimlessly wandering around Buried City, we’ve marked the locations on the image below.
Now that you know where to go, here’s a simple guide to finishing the ‘Combat Recon’ quest in ARC Raiders.
- Load into Buried City.
- Start off by visiting each of the three locations on the map above. At each one, you’ll come across a prompt to ‘Scope Out’.
- Once those are done, you’ll want to find the Bombardier. It can spawn on top of the Parking Garage or in the middle of Marano Park. An easy way to identify it is by looking towards the sky in search of the Spotters—they’re who you’re really after.
- When you find the Spotters, shoot at least two down. Luckily, they spawn in batches of two, but be careful it doesn’t call upon the Bombardier to mortar you!
- When you’ve destroyed two Spotters, loot their remains and salvage a Spotter Relay.
- You need to deliver the Spotter Relay to Shani, so hide it in your safe pocket in case another pesky raider puts you down.
- Once you’ve extracted with the Spotter Relay, hand it in to Shani to complete the Quest.
All Rewards For ‘Combat Recon’ Quest In ARC Raiders
After finishing the ‘Combat Recon’ quest, return to Speranza. Shani will give you a new color for your outfit and some explosives as a reward.
It’s always nice to get a new look, and considering how easy the Quest was, it’s hard to find fault with it. Here’s a list of all the rewards you can get:
- Red (Radio Renegade Color)
- 5 Firecrackers
- 1 Fireworks Box
This is only the beginning of the Quest series. Next, Shani needs your help to defeat the Bombardier. You can earn a special emote by completing that task, so it’s a good idea to head back to Buried City and take down that ARC unit that launches mortars.
We’d love to hear your feedback on the new Headwinds update for ARC Raiders! Join the discussion on the official TopMob Discord server.
Discover more in ARC Raiders with the addition of two new Epic Augments and a new way to play: Solo vs Squads matchmaking.
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