How to get three stars in ARC Raiders Week 18 Trials (March 2)

The Week 18 Trials are live in ARC Raiders, and we have the first set of five tasks for the new season.

Some of the tasks are relatively simple, while a few of them will require extra time and effort. Let’s look at what awaits us as part of the first week of the new season.

Table of contents

• ARC Raiders Week 17 Trials walkthrough

  • Damage Wasps
  • Download information inside the bunker
  • Damage Queens or Matriarchs
  • Destroy Ticks
  • Open ARC Probes

ARC Raiders Week 18 Trials walkthrough

The tasks we need to complete in the Week 18 Trials are as follows:

• Damage Leapers
• Loot bird nests
• Damage Spotters
• Open ARC Probes
• Search containers in the Medical Research wing

Damage Leapers

The first task requires us to go against a tough ARC that’s never fun to encounter. Leapers can jump at you from great distances and do splash damage. If you’re too close, they can damage you with their close-radius burst. I mostly encounter Leapers near elevators on Dam Battlegrounds, or you can try your luck in a Matriarch hunt.

First, you would want to be in a shelter since that protects you from the jumps. Next, target the eyes as that’s the Leaper’s weak spot. A few shots with the Hullcracker will be enough to bring it down. Additionally, don’t forget to use flame-based explosives since the Leaper absolutely hates fire. While you don’t need to destroy them for the task, doing so will get you the Leaper Pulse unit, among other loot.

Loot bird nests

To complete this task, you’ll need to head to the Buried City map. Bird City is a map event that’s exclusive to Buried City. When the event is live, check out the different rooftops. You’ll occasionally come across bird nests in chimneys. Typically, searching these nests is the best way to get trinkets, including different Ducks. You can then sell these trinkets for plenty of credits.

Damage Spotters

Spotters are flying ARCs that can’t damage you directly, but they’re extremely dangerous. For starters, they’re not as weak as Wasps and have decent armor. Secondly, once they spot you, you’ll only get a few seconds before other ARCs rush to your location.

My favorite weapon against the Spotter is the Renegade, since they always keep a distance. Hence, you’ll need a weapon that works well from long range. Try to land your first two shots since that will give you extra time to destroy them completely. Like all flying ARCs, the Spotters don’t have any fixed locations. You’ll also find them close to a Bombardier as they guide the rockets.

Open ARC Probes

ARC Probes are of two types in ARC Raiders. You’ll find some lying flat on the ground, and some standing. The latter is better to loot as they usually contain valuable resources. Once you find ARC Probes, you’ll have to break them open and loot whatever is available.

They don’t have fixed locations on any map, but you’ll come across them pretty frequently on a raid. Typically, they make noise — even more so when you try to break it open. To get XP, you’ll need to open them up and complete the search.

Search containers in the Medical Research Wing

The Medical Research Wing is located in the southwestern part of Stell Montis (top floor). This is an amazing spot to find valuable loot like Exodus Materials. You’ll find plenty of containers here. Go through them to gain XP. It’s not important if the containers have any remaining loot.

However, this area attracts a lot of raiders, so be careful while you’re looking in the containers.

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Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary event will be an exciting time to grind the game, as Niantic and TPC have prepared plenty of exciting content for players all around the globe.

The event comes close after the recent Go Tour Kalos: Global, and this could be the best period to catch as many Pokémon as possible. There will be special spawns, event bonuses, and raids to explore. Let’s find out all the important details you need to remember before the event goes live worldwide on March 3.

All Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary event milestone bonuses

Once the event goes live on the third of March, everyone will receive a Go Pass for free. You can choose to continue with that version or choose to upgrade to the Deluxe edition. The bonuses will be tied to the Go Pass, and the exact benefits will depend on whether you’re using the free version or the Deluxe edition.

• Tier 1 (free): Two times Catch Candy
• Tier 2 (free): Two times Catch XP
• Tier 1 (paid): Three times Catch Candy
• Tier 2 (paid): Three times Catch XP

There will be bonus tasks to complete during the event that will help you hit the milestones quicker. Additionally, there won’t be any daily limit on how many Go pass points you can earn. There’s an additional bonus that will be active during the All Out event.

• Activated incense during the event day may lead to Legendary encounters (based on luck), and Wild Pokémon will appear more frequently (compared to the standard boosted rate).

Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary event spawns

During the event, you can find any Pokémon that were first discovered in the Kanto region (except for Mewtwo and Mew). The spawns will be based on their natural habitat, and here are some names you can expect to find.

• Pikachu
• Alakazam
• Machamp
• Golem
• Gengar
• Eevee
• Dragonite

You can even encounter the legendaries Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, and all of them can appear as shinies. Some Pokémon like the Farfetch’d, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, and Tauros will be locked to specific regions, and there will be some exceptions during the event.

All Out Encounters

There will be an All Out event that will take place between March 7 and March 9. You can encounter almost every Pokémon in their natural habitat that have appeared in Pokémon Go. The Pokémon will appear in specific biomes based on their natural habitat, so there are still good reasons to explore different places.

The following list of Pokémon, however, will not be part of the All Out event.

• Mewtwo
• Smeargle
• Shedinja
• Kecleon
• Giratina
• Zoroark
• Larvesta
• Volcarona
• Scatterbug
• Spewpa
• Vivillon
• Zygarde
• Mudbray
• Mudsdale
• Cosmog
• Cosmoem
• Morpeko
• Eternatus
• Kubfu
• Urshifu
• Maushold
• Dudunsparce
• Gimmighoul
• Gholdengo

All Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary event raids

During the event, you’ll find Pikachu wearing different cosmetics and appearing in one-star raids. However, that’s not all, as there will be plenty of legendaries and more to catch from five-star raids.

• Articuno
• Zapdos
• Moltres
• Deoxys (Normal Forme)
• Darkrai
• Genesect (No Drive)
• Nihilego
• Buzzwole (The Americas and Greenland)
• Pheromosa (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India)
• Xurkitree (Asia-Pacific)
• Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere)
• Kartana (Northern Hemisphere)
• Guzzlord
• Stakataka (Eastern Hemisphere)
• Blacephalon (Western Hemisphere)
• Necrozma

All Pokémon on this list, including Pikachu, can appear as shinies if you’re lucky enough.

All Pokémon Go 10th Anniversary event egg spawns

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km eggs (based on your luck).

• Pichu
• Cleffa
• Igglybuff
• Togepi
• Tyrogue
• Smoochum
• Elekid
• Magby
• Azurill
• Wynaut
• Budew
• Chingling
• Bonsly
• Mime Jr.
• Happiny
• Munchlax
• Riolu
• Mantyke
• Toxel

All Pokémon can also hatch as a shiny. Mime Jr. will be locked to certain regions around the planet.

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