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How to get Three Stars in ARC Raiders week 18 Trials


ARC Raiders week 18 Trials are here, right after the latest expedition, which had its final deployment phase take place on March 1, 2026. The newest Trials objectives include a couple of new tasks following the release of the Shrouded Sky update. However, the Raiders starting afresh will be happy to note that the new challenges are quite simple and can be completed using free/basic kits.

On that note, this article sheds light on the ARC Raiders week 18 Trials and how to acquire three stars in each activity.

ARC Raiders week 18 Trials: How to get 3 stars in every challenge

The latest group of ARC Raiders Trials went live on March 2, 2026, and they will remain active until March 9, 2026. This week, we have a couple of brand new challenges that involve the new minor map conditions and map-specific activities.

Here are all the challenges you must complete for week 18 Trials:

  • Damage Leapers
  • Loot bird’s nests
  • Damage Spotters
  • Open ARC Probes
  • Search containers in the Medical Research wing
All week 18 Trials in ARC Raiders Shrouded Sky (Image via SK Gaming || Embark Studios)
All week 18 Trials in ARC Raiders Shrouded Sky (Image via SK Gaming || Embark Studios)

1) Best ways to damage Leapers for week 18 Trials

Leapers are some of the most agile minibosses in ARC Raiders. They can jump quite high and cover large distances quickly. In order to take some down for week 18 Trials, we follow the loadout and steps mentioned below.

Leaper spawns in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)
Leaper spawns in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)

Recommended loadout:

  • Anvil / Ferro / Renagade
  • Four to six stacks of ammunition
  • Light / Medium Shield
  • Shield Rechargers
  • Herbal Bandages
  • 6x Blaze Grenades (optional)

Recommended strat:

  • Deploy on the Spaceport map, and head to the Launch towers during Electromagnetic Storm or Night Raid.
  • Keep an eye out for Leapers in the immediate vicinity of the Launch Towers, close to Control Tower A6 and Central Elevator.
  • Shoot to lure them to the stairs that go down into small corridors.
  • When a Leaper has zeroed in on you and is in point-blank range, chuck Blaze Grenades at its core, or shoot the eye with medium/heavy ammo.
  • Destroying two to three Leapers will complete the target for this week’s Trials.

Do note that completely looting an ARC you just destroyed will make it respawn more consistently.

2) Best way to loot bird’s nests during week 18 Trials

Bird City was the last minor map condition that was added with the Headwinds update in January 2026. In this Buried City variant map, you must interact with Bird nests to acquire Trial scores.

Bird nest locations (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)
Bird nest locations (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)

Recommended Loadout:

  • Anvil / Ferro
  • Any PvP weapon of choice
  • Light / Medium Shield
  • Shield Rechargers
  • Herbal Bandages
  • 15x Adrenaline Shots (optional)
  • 6x Ziplines (optional)
  • Snap Hook (optional)

Recommended strat:

  • After spawning on the Bird City map condition, start heading to the closest roof with bird nests.
  • Loot them and then follow the loop around these Points of Interest.
  • Plaza Rosa > Church Ruins > Piazza Arbusto > Town Hall > Corso Da Vinci > Santa Maria Houses > Main Street.
  • Constantly make use of Ziplines, set up your own, or use Snap Hook to maintain your elevated position on the roofs. This keeps you safe from ground-based ARC patrolling the area.
  • Watch out for Rockeeteers and keep a couple of Wolfpacks ready in case of an emergency.

3) Best ways to damage Spotters in week 18 Trials

Spotters are companion flying ARC units that assist Bombardiers in hitting targets out of their line of sight. These flying ARCs use lasers to designate a target so that the Bombardier can strike targets at different elevations and distances.

All Bombardier spawn locations in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)
All Bombardier spawn locations in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)

Recommended loadout:

  • Renegade (III or IV preferred)
  • Anvil / Ferro
  • Light / Medium Shield
  • Shield Rechargers
  • Herbal Bandages

Recommended strat:

  • Deploy on Buried City or Spaceport during the Electromagnetic Storm or the Night Raid map conditions.
  • Locate a Bombardier and then find an elevated position with plenty of cover.
  • Shoot the Spotters; this will grab both the Bombardier and the Spotters’ attention.
  • When they are flying close to you, destroy both of them and then stay hidden in cover.
  • The Bombardier must remain alive so that it can respawn the Spotters.
  • As soon as the Spotters respawn, repeat the steps of shooting, bringing them close to you, and then destroying them.

4) Best ways to open ARC probes for week 18 Trials

The Spaceport is the most generous with ARC Probe spawns. You will find a ton of spawn locations on any interactive map, and your next step is to map a route as per your spawn location, and then run from one to the other, interacting and grabbing Trials points.

All ARC Probe spawn locations in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)
All ARC Probe spawn locations in Spaceport (Image via Embark Studios || arcraidersmaps.app)

Recommended strat:

  • Anvil / Ferro
  • Any PvP weapon of choice
  • Light / Medium Shield
  • Shield Rechargers
  • Herbal Bandages
  • 30 Adrenaline Shots (optional)

Recommended strat:

  • Head to the Spaceport during an Electromagnetic Storm.
  • Move through the Points of Interest as marked by the green arrows on the map above.
  • Breach every ARC probe that crosses your path.
  • Note that looting is not necessary for this challenge.
  • Pack at least 30 Adrenaline Shots in your backpack to keep sprinting from one Probe to the next.

If you happen to come across a Probe that is breached, you can interact with it to enter the loot interface and then quickly exit to acquire Trials points.

5) Best ways to search containers in Medical Research for week 18 Trials

The last challenge in week 18 Trials requires you to loot containers in the Medical Research wing in Stella Monties. This map is notorious for being the PvP hub of ARC Raiders. Therefore, it is advised to proceed with caution if attempting to acquire three stars in this Trials challenge.

Medical Research wing (Image via SK Gaming || Embark Studios)
Medical Research wing (Image via SK Gaming || Embark Studios)

Recommended strat:

Recommended strat:

  • Spawn on Stella Montis during Night Raid and head to the Medical Research wing.
  • This area will be filled with Ticks, Sentry turrets, and Shredders.
  • Avoid all ARC and loot every interactible container, even if they visually appear open and already looted.
  • Interaction with these containers will award Trials points.
  • Keep looting and interacting with the containers until you grab three stars in week 18 Trials.

This concludes our coverage of week 18 Trials in ARC Raiders. Similar to previous Trials runs, its is advised that you bring a custom loadout for the first four challenges this week. However, for the final task, a free loudout is a safe option since Stella can be quite PvP-intensive. As always, make sure survival is your topmost priority, since this is necessary to finalize Trials scores.

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