Search First Wave Husks: 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 Search First Wave Husks 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 “Searching” is simple. Each Husk is 800 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 Husk. If you come across an already open Husk – search it and you’ll still get the score!
What you’ll need
For this Trial, the objective requires searching as many First Wave Husks 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
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 Husks, we highly recommend Dam Battleground. Electromagnetic Storm is the best 2x modifier for this Trial, due to increasing the spawn rate of First Wave Husks.
The BEST Route for Maximizing Score
Solo
For solo play on this Trial, you can either fully follow a straight route to get as much score as possible, or get a quick 3-star (4000 score) and leave.
Utilizing either or both of these routes can net you your 3-star reward with ease. Also, with enough time in-raid – a high score for the week. Remember, however, to run both routes you’ll need a lot of Adrenaline Shots and a full raid timer. One route for a solo is also more than fine for the week.
Duo/Trio
In group play, you can follow the above route too and split it up among you and your friend(s). This allows for a much more optimal result, along with finding additionally spawned Husks due to the Electromagnetic Storm. Your group can earn upwards of 50,000+ score with this method. Finally, make sure to send one of your teammates closer to the center of the Dam area to make use of the Storm spawns too.
Check our ARC Raiders guides for more weekly Trials assistance or download our official Overwolf App Companion