ARC Raiders Shared Watch Event Guide: Fastest Ways to Earn Merits & Rewards

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ARC Raiders is thanking players who team up to fight the ARC threat with the Shared Watch event. If you’re new to these limited-time events or want to learn how to progress quickly, we’ve created a complete guide covering everything you need to know about this new player-versus-environment event and the fastest ways to finish it.

Raiders who like to work as a team have a great opportunity right now! Even if you’re playing alone, you can join forces to defeat the ARC and win awesome rewards like unique skins and Raider Tokens.

ARC Raiders Shared Watch Event Goals & Rewards

The ARC Raiders Shared Watch event runs from February 10th to February 24th, 2026. Players who team up to fight the ARC threat on the surface will earn valuable rewards.

Similar to previous events, the main purpose of Shared Watch is to gain merits, which you can then use to unlock exciting rewards. These include blueprints, Raider Tokens, and a special skin for both Raiders and Scrappy.

As a player, I’ve learned that I get 1 Merit for every 100 XP I earn in a match. And the best way to get that XP? By dealing damage to ARC Enemies! Taking them down myself, or even helping teammates finish them off, gives me a big XP boost, which means more Merits!

The quickest way to earn Merits and get all the rewards in Shared Watch is to participate in the major map events – like Bird City, Electromagnetic Storm, or Night Raid – and focus on dealing a lot of damage to ARC enemies.

It’s best to target enemies like Bombardiers, Rocketeers, Bastions, Leapers, and Shredders. Players get a lot of experience points for damaging and defeating these ARC enemy types.

To get the most damage and experience points, players should bring weapons like the Anvil, Hullcracker, and Wolpack Grenades. Dealing damage is the main way to progress.

Keep in mind that this is a PvE event, meaning you won’t get bonus XP from fighting other players. Concentrate your efforts on defeating the ARC to maximize your experience points.

Okay, so if you’re trying to figure out how to take down all the ARC enemies, now’s the perfect time to learn their attack patterns and what they’re weak against. Seriously, getting to know each one will make your life so much easier!

  • Shredders can be kited and damaged consistently if players know where to stand.
  • Bastions are easy to beat if you aim for their core on the back.
  • Leapers cannot enter buildings, and have only physical attacks (no guns, no bombs, just a close-range AoE), so firing from a safe location will do the trick.
  • Bombardiers are tricky, and among the most lethal of ARC enemies. Aim for the Spotters first, then take down a leg and hit it fast and hard.
  • Rocketeers are the most mobile and dangerous of ARC Enemies, try to sneak on them and throw a showstopper, then melee the front thrusters for an easy kill.
  • The Matriarch is a Boss-type ARC, and requires extreme cooperation. Try to enter a PvE lobby and band together to earn lots of XP for the event.
  • The Queen is also extremely difficult to face alone. Ideally, the event will persuade players to cooperate even more than usual, and joining a PvE lobby will do the trick. Bring a Hullcracker and a PvP weapon (just in case).

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2026-02-10 17:34