In a recent update to Riven Tides map for ARC Raiders, the development team introduced a crucial items, ARC Raiders Turbine Compressors, alongside new enemies and gameplay. These compressors can be used to craft Powered Descenders, which allow players to move between locations with significant elevation differences and prevent falls. They can also be used to complete Avian Alarm Project.
Every player needs this item, but the most efficient way to obtain it is by defeating ARC Turbines. Alternatively, you can search for ARC couriers, but this requires extremely good luck and is not reliable. ARC Turbines, this new enemy, only appear in Riven Tides, and a certain amount of luck and skill is needed to ensure you encounter one and successfully defeat it, rather than regretfully starting the next game.
If you also want to obtain ARC Raiders Turbine Compressors yourself to show off to your friends or use them to complete missions, then you should read this article carefully; it will help you.
What is ARC Turbine?
You may have already seen it—a brand new enemy, floating in the air, giving you the illusion that it's calm and harmless. But if you provoke it, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it will catch you and your friends off guard with its storm of attacks, leading to an unexpected and arduous battle.
How to Find ARC Turbine?
Many players say that encountering ARC Turbine in the game is not easy. Although it is quite large and conspicuous, feedback from players indicates that you don't always encounter this enemy.
The prevailing theory is that you must stay in the second half of the match, or after 15 minutes, for ARC Turbine to begin appearing. While this hasn't been confirmed by the developers, many players say it's true. Furthermore, you won't encounter them every time you raid, so be patient, enter the game multiple times, and you will find them.
But once you hold out until they appear, it's hard to ignore their arrival. Their striking descent trajectory and undeniable sound make it easy to recognize that you've encountered these meteor-like enemies falling from the sky.
Then you can immediately head towards their location, but remember to be quick and decisive. According to player feedback, once they've finished patrolling an area, they'll leave for the next. So urge your friends to stop dawdling.
How to Kill ARC Turbine?
It's tougher than other ARC enemies you'll encounter. Want to get some ARC Riders items from it? You'll need exceptional skill, patience, courage, and a foolproof strategy.
Your attacks will barely scratch it, but its attacks will make you doubt your efforts and pay the price. Therefore, to kill them, we need to understand them.
First, during its descent phase, refrain from attacking it. What you need to do during this time is remain patient and take cover behind nearby cover. At this point, its armor is very thick, and attacking it is a pointless waste, only depleting your resources later in the game.
What you really need to do is get beneath it when it lands. There, you can see three rotating yellow tanks through gaps in its armor; these are its true weak points, and that's when you should attack. You have a very short window to fire a few bullets and inflict damage.
Then it will take off again. Be careful; it will still attack you, so stay alert and find sturdy enough cover to protect yourself and your friends. Wait for its next landing and then repeat the attack on its weak points. Continue this process, and you will successfully kill ARC Turbine and get the reward you deserve: ARC Riders item you've been dreaming of.
If you don't have friends to fight alongside you, or find it difficult to deal with ARC Turbine alone, you can also try searching for containers and couriers. However, you need to know that there isn't a single, reliable container that will consistently provide you with ARC Raiders Turbine Compressor. Therefore, obtaining this item through scavenging requires considerable patience and luck.
What is the use of Turbine Compressor?
Some players may have already obtained this item through luck, or through skillful defeating of new enemies to acquire Turbine Compressors, but are unsure of its use and worried about wasting valuable ARC Riders items due to mistakes or lack of understanding. Please refer to the following article, where I will explain its uses in detail.
Crafting
If you manage to get Turbine Compressor, whether by defeating an enemy or through a lucky scavenging attempt. You can use it to craft a very reliable and practical piece of equipment, Powered Descender. However, this requires you to upgrade your Utility Station to level 3 and learn a specific ARC Raiders blueprint. Then you can craft and obtain your Powered Descender in Speranza by consuming Power Rods and Turbine Compressors.
Complete tasks
To complete the recently updated Avian Alarm Project, you must have 2 Turbine Compressors and submit three additional items: 1 "Leviathan's Crown" Ship Model, 3 Red Coral Jewelry, and 4 Roots. This will complete Raider Project and earn you generous rewards.
This guide concludes here. Now you can grab your weapons, gather your teammates, and head to the new map, Riven Tides, for an intense battle against ARC Turbine to obtain ARC Raiders Turbine Compressors you need. Good luck in your battle!