Arc Raiders features a new questline investigating water contamination sabotage, starting with A Toxic Trail on Dam Battlegrounds and leading to The Stench of Corruption on Spaceport. Players explore hazardous areas, collect keys, and uncover clues without needing to extract immediately. Completion rewards include the Warden outfit and useful items like the Spaceport Warehouse Key.
Overview of the Questline
The toxic contamination questline in Arc Raiders delves into a mystery surrounding sabotaged water supplies, blending exploration, combat risks, and puzzle-solving in its extraction shooter gameplay. This series builds on previous quests like Source of the Contamination, guiding players through interconnected objectives across multiple maps. While not requiring extraction to progress, carrying keys in a safe pocket is recommended to avoid random losses from deaths or raids.
A Toxic Trail Details
A Toxic Trail sends players back to the Dam Battlegrounds map, specifically the swamp north of the Water Treatment Center. Here, wading through contaminated water near a previously discovered barrel triggers the objective to trace its origins. A short walk west reveals a submerged truck; photographing it yields the Spaceport Warehouse Key, essential for future loot runs. Interacting with the truck door provides clues about the saboteur. This quest unlocks the follow-up, The Stench of Corruption, and extracting via the nearby Central Swamp Lift demands caution due to potential ambushes.
The Stench of Corruption Objectives
Shifting to Spaceport, The Stench of Corruption requires completing all steps in one raid to avoid restarts. Begin in the southwest lobby of the Departure Building, west of the Launch Tower. Locate the staff locker room door marked 'Staff Room' in the dark lobby, then search hazmat suits at the back for the Flushing Terminal Key. Next, descend to the underground tunnels via the collapsed section below the Launch Tower. Use the key on any Flushing Terminal— the western one near the entrance is convenient—to override the bypass protocol and finish the quest.
This questline highlights Arc Raiders' emphasis on risky, loot-rich environments, with warnings about dark interiors, sniper spots, and extraction campers. Turning in quests at Speranza grants the Warden outfit, adding cosmetic variety to raider loadouts.