Open ARC Probes: How to get the BEST score in ARC Raiders Trials

Trials in ARC Raiders brings together the community to complete various challenges week by week to be placed on a competitive leaderboard. Raiders are tasked with participating in 5 different Trials (which rotate into a new set of Trials every week too). The goal is simple – gain as much score as possible in each Trial objective in an attempt to promote in Trial Rank. Of course, plenty of Raiders only want to cash in their quick 4000 score for the 3-Star rewards too. In this guide, we’ll go over the best ways to Open ARC probes to maximize your score (or get your fill and get out) and etch your place in the Speranza Hotshots.

Trial Preparation

This trial can be done in all party sizes to an effective level. Whether that’s gaining your 3-star rating (which requires 4000 score) or pushing to maximize your points for promotion.

Scoring

The scoring for “Open ARC Probes” is simple. Each Probe is 1334 points on a 2x Modifier such as Electromagnetic Storm, making the 3-star 4000 score margin very straightforward. PLEASE NOTE: to earn the score, you do not need to be the first to breach the probe. If you come across an already open probe – search it and you’ll still get the score!

What you’ll need

For this Trial, the objective requires you to open ARC probes as much as possible within the raids time limit. As a result, you’ll mostly need essentials and a good weapon for killing smaller to medium ARC. We recommend bringing:

• Anvil IV (Can be Anvil I but IV is preferred for the Fire Rate)
• Tactical MK.2
• Light Shield
• 5-10 Shield Rechargers
• 10-15 Adrenaline Shots
• 15+ Bandages
• 80+ Heavy Ammo
• 2-5 Smoke Grenades

Free Loadout

This Trial is Free Loadout friendly. You’ll be a little bit slower without Adrenaline Shots at your disposal, however, you’ll have zero risks associated with trying.

Most of the above can be tweaked to your preference. However, this set-up ensures you can move around the map, effectively deal with all ARC threats and cover yourself should an opponent get the jump on you.

Map

For probes, we highly recommend Spaceport. Electromagnetic Storm is the best 2x modifier for this Trial, due to increasing amounts of probes. Check our Event Timers to know when your next chance is! Probes in Electromagnetic Storm spawn in clusters of three. As a result, you’ll earn a ton of points on a larger map such as Spaceport. This method works whether you’re solo, want to only get 4000 score for the 3-star reward, or want to push maximum score in a Duo/Trio.

Solo

For solo, we recommend following this straight forward route until you’re satisfied and wish to extract:

This route can change a bit depending on spawn, but ideally you’ll want to take a clean line such as above with an extract close by at the end. There is more Probes on the map than the route heads to, this is due to solo attempts being very time restricted. As a result, it is unlikely to reach all of the ARC probes as a solo, therefore we must take an efficient route. It should also be noted there is several other spawns between these marked spawns due to Electromagnetic Storm – keep a look out!

Duo/Trio

Being in a multi-player party allows you to split up across the map – yielding by far the best Weekly Trials score. Being in a team is incredibly time efficient. However, brings dangers due to being alone and split up on the map versus other teams. Be extra careful when attempting these methods. It is worth noting that you’ll often bump into other teams doing the Trial on the outskirts. You can commonly befriend these players as they’re typically not hostile. For routes, we recommend the following:

In a Duo, you can select one player to attempt the blue and red paths (center and trench-side) if there’s enough time. In Trios, however, this is the best way to divide the map – into three lanes. With this method, you’ll not only maximize your score, but also cover the map for any bonus probes. Remember, you do NOT have to breach the ARC probe for it to count. If you search the probe, you’ll receive the points as normal! This situation can be especially helpful as it speeds up your route. You can easily push 60,000+ points with this method.

Fast 3-star 4000 Score Option

To get your 3-star reward and get out, simply find the first cluster of three ARC probes you come across and breach and open them. This is enough to give you 4002 score – meaning you can immediately extract and you’re done.

Finally, even the upright ARC Probes that can come in from the sky during a raid count for this Trial. As a result, be in high alert for these!

Check our ARC Raiders guides for more weekly Trials assistance or download our official Overwolf App Companion