Solo Player Guide

Tips and strategies for solo raiding in Arc Raiders including stealth tactics, loadouts, and survival techniques.

Category: Strategy · Updated 2 November 2026

Solo raiding in Arc Raiders is the ultimate test of skill. No teammates to revive you, no one to watch your back. Here is how to thrive alone Topside.

The Solo Mindset

As a solo player, information is your greatest weapon. You cannot win a straight 1v3 fight against a coordinated squad, so do not take one. Your advantages are stealth, speed, and unpredictability. Move quietly, loot efficiently, and vanish before anyone knows you were there. The community calls this playstyle "ratting" and there is nothing wrong with it when you are outnumbered.

Solo Loadout

Primary: Venator or Vulcano (versatile at all ranges)

Backup: Burletta (high per-shot damage for finishing)

Shield: the best shield you can afford to lose

Gadgets: Smoke Grenade x2, Binoculars (if available)

Healing: Herbal Bandage x1, Bandage x3

Smoke Grenades are your emergency escape button: by their item text, the cloud blocks visibility from ARC and other Raiders.

Movement and Stealth

Crouch-walk whenever you are inside buildings. Sound is the number one way players and ARC machines detect you. Sprint only in open areas where you have clear sightlines.

Stick to edges and corners of the map. The center of any map is where squads fight. Let them battle it out and swoop in to loot the aftermath. This "vulture" strategy is highly effective for solo players.

Never loot a body without first scanning the area for the dead player's teammates. They are probably nearby waiting for exactly this.

ARC Machine Management

Avoid ARC encounters when possible. Every shot you fire reveals your position. If you must fight, a Silencer I slightly reduces the amount of noise produced when firing, by its own text.

Surveyors are your biggest threat as a solo player. They fly overhead and mark your position, causing reinforcements to converge on you. Shoot them immediately or hide until they pass. One Surveyor call can end your run.

Extraction Strategy

Always have two extraction plans. If your primary extraction is camped or has ARC activity, you need a fallback route. On Buried City, note a second station or hatch near your route before you need it (hatches need a Raider Hatch Key).

Time your extractions. Avoid extracting early in the raid (when everyone is still in the area) or late in the raid (when desperation makes players aggressive). Many solos prefer the middle of the raid timer.

Maps for Solo Players

Dam Battlegrounds: a place to learn the game, with no unlock requirement per the wiki.

Buried City: a town of streets and plazas to learn once Dam feels familiar.

Spaceport: hangars, warehouses and towers.

Stella Montis: the wiki's Maps page lists it as unlocked after 24 rounds played. Bring a loadout you can afford to lose.