How to lay the bird trap in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders‘ Riven Tides update has a new project, Avian Alarm, and the first task is to lay down a bird trap. This might sound simple, but it’s not. You’ll need to find the buoys on the Riven Tides map before you can set your trap.

Let’s look at how to get the job done so that you can proceed with the latter stages of the Avian Alarm project.

How to find the bird trap in ARC Raiders

The bird trap is located in the northern part of the map. You’ll have to head past the Port Authority Building until you find what used to be the ocean. I have marked the exact location of the buoy below.

As of writing, I haven’t found the buoy elsewhere, so it’s safe to assume that this is the only one. The location also appears to be fixed, irrespective of the raid round.

You’ll see several locations around the buoy to place your trap. Pick one, and place it. That’s all you have to do, and you don’t even need to wait for a bird to get trapped in it. Once the trap has been set, return to Spearanza and go to Projects. You’ll find that the first step for the Avian Alarm project is now complete, and you can proceed with the next set of tasks.

Completing the first step will also get you a few rewards, but it’s the next set of tasks that have the really nice freebies. You can read about all the tasks and rewards that you can collect by completing the Avian Alarm project. It’s available for the next four weeks, so you’ve plenty of time to collect all the required materials to finish the stages.

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The Crash Mat is a unique consumable that has been added to ARC Raiders as part of the Riven Tides update, and having the blueprint will allow you to craft the item. At its core, the Crash Mat nullifies a massive amount of fall damage if you manage to land on it by any means.

But first, let’s find out a few potential locations for the blueprint.

ARC Raiders Crash Mat blueprint location

Like every other blueprint, there’s no fixed location to find the Crash Mat. It will boil down to your luck. The item’s blueprint can spawn on any map condition. I have stuck to the Riven Tides map since the update, and it’s where I also found the blueprint.

I found mine in a random container at the beach near Hotel Panorama Azzurro. It was an ordinary container, and I had spawned in the map quite early. If you’re unlucky, you can try looking into the rooms of the hotel itself. It’s a great spot to find trinkets, which also includes the miniature ships.

You can also use the Dockmaster’s Detector during the Beachcombing minor map condition to find containers that would otherwise remain hidden. These containers can also contain the blueprint. However, the Beachcombing condition isn’t mandatory to find the blueprint; it just theoretically raises the odds of your success.

How to craft the Crash Mat in ARC Raiders

Once you have the blueprint, you can start crafting the Crash Mat with the following resources.

• One Electrical Components: You can craft it with raw materials or find it as random loot.
• One Durable Cloth: You can craft it from the basic cloth.

To craft the Crash Mat, you’ll also need a Tier 2 Utility Workbench. To use the item, you have to aim it at the ground. Once thrown, it will create an airbag on the ground. When you fall on the item, it will absorb all the fall damage. When used strategically, it will allow you to get out of tight situations.

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