How to complete A Dead End in ARC Raiders

The A Dead End quest is now live in ARC Raiders as part of the Shrouded Sky update, and you can complete it to get some decent rewards.

You can obtain the quest from Shani. Spread across several steps, it’s not difficult to complete as long as you know what needs to be done. This guide will help you finish all the tasks so you can explore the rest of the update.

ARC Raiders A Dead End quest walkthrough

You can break this quest into the following parts.

• Find MANTIKOR’s underground facilities.
• Find a way into the locked room in the Security Wing.
• Search the locked room for any records on Project Heartwood.
• Find the Dusty Film Reel.
• Deliver the Dusty Film Reel to Shani.

Find MANTIKOR’s underground facilities

The MANTIKOR building is located on the Blue Gate map. Once you spawn, head towards the Data Vault. You’ll find a bunch of ziplines to go below the ground. You can find the exact spot by referring to the image above. Continue moving downwards below the ground until you come across a spot with MANTIKOR written on the wall.

Find a way into the locked room in the Security Wing

Once you’ve arrived at the facility, move towards the Security Wing. You’ll find the locked door and a blue line running across the ground. Follow the line to the Traffic Tunnel and take the first right. You’ll find a set of stairs to your right with a red arrow.

Take the stairs and go up to find a panel. There are three batteries; take all of them and come back down. Follow the blue line back to the locked room, and place the three batteries on the panel. This will unlock the door.

Search the locked room for any records on Project Heartwood

Once you’re inside the room, walk towards the machine. Get close to the machine, and you’ll find a prompt to interact with it. Interact with the machine to upload the data.

Find the Dusty Film Reel

Turn left once the data upload is complete. You’ll find a small shelf to the left of the large screen. Approach the side, and you’ll be able to pick up the Dusty Film Reel. Since you’ll need to bring back this item to Shani, use a loadout with a Safe Pocket.

Finally, give the Dusty Film Reel to Shani once you’re back on Speranza. This will complete the A Dead End quest. Do note that you’ll need to complete all the tasks in a single round.

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The launch of the Shrouded Sky update in ARC Raiders has a few new ways for players to be rewarded for their efforts, and the First Wave Raider Caches should be high on your priority list.

Not to be mistaken with the standard Raider Caches (in terms of their content), this variant is exclusive to the Hurricane map condition. While surviving the storm is filled with horrors and terrors, you can get some amazing loot in the process.

How to get First Wave Raider Caches in ARC Raiders

The First Wave Raider Caches are special containers that you can search for valuable loot. Not to be mistaken for Unconvered Caches, First Wave Raider Caches have been revealed by the strong winds of the Hurricane map event. These caches appear to be bigger than the standard ones (possibly due to the larger number of items).

Finding one is a huge challenge since it’s very hard to locate them in the dark. So far, I have found them on the Dam Battlegrounds and the Blue Gate maps. But some members of the community have also found success on Spaceport and Buried City.

I have marked the locations below (my own and based on the community). I have added the possible spots for Blue Gate and Dam Battlegrounds, but I will add more locations as I find more caches in the days to come.

First things first – the First Wave Raider Caches don’t have fixed locations on the map. Their locations appear to change with the raid, so that’s something to keep in mind. The locations shown on the images below are ‘possible’ spots where you should look. Finding one will also largely depend on your luck. Always look around the bushes because some of the caches can be hidden from open view.

If you’re on Dam Battlegrounds, you can check out the locations marked above.

If you’re on Blue Gate, you check the spots marked on the image above.

Are First Wave Raider Caches worth it in ARC Raiders

First Wave Raider Caches are incredibly valuable to find in the current version of ARC Raiders. I am unsure if the rate of rewards will be changed in the future, but you can find some amazing items. The pool of possible rewards includes blueprints (for weapons and explosives), among other things.

Hence, finding the caches should be your top priority if you’re willing to brave the challenges of the Hurricane.

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