How to get and use Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

The Comet is a cheeky little enemy that you can access in ARC Raiders following the introduction of the Shrouded Sky update, and you’ll have to take them down for different reasons.

For starters, destroying them allows you to loot different items, which include the Comet Igniter. You’ll also need the Comet Igniter to complete one of the stages of the Weather Monitor system.

How to get the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

To get a Comet Igniter, you have to destroy and salvage a Comet. Anything goes as long as you manage to destroy it entirely. The Comet doesn’t have a fixed location, but I found one at the spot marked below.

The Comet is less frequent compared to Fireballs and Pops, but much more common than the Surveyor. In fact, the Comet looks very similar to the Surveyor. While the latter runs away once you spot it, the Comet will try to ambush and explode near you.

Once the Comet spots your location, it will roll towards you and then charge its explosion. If you get trapped, you’ll die. To take it down, try to engage it from a distance. That way, you’ll already have done a fair amount of damage before it comes close.

Additionally, using a Hullcracker makes your life easier. When the Comet is charging its explosion, it will expose the core. You can shoot at the core to do more damage (just like how it works with Fireballs).

As of writing, a destroyed Comet doesn’t seem to guarantee an Igniter, so if you don’t get one right away, keep trying.

How to use the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

So far, the only use for the Comet Igniter appears to be in the Weather Monitor Project. However, that could change in the future with new updates. Several ARC items are required to produce different explosives, ammunition, and more.

Hence, it’s best to get as much Comet Igniter as possible. You can always sell them to make some quick credits as well.

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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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