Bastion Cells are a valuable material you can collect in ARC Raiders. Here’s how to get them.
ARC materials like Bastion Cells can be tough to come by, especially if you come across the right destroyed machine too late. Worse if you’re not the only one after the parts and have to scramble to find the right pieces to salvage. We’ll show you where to look in this guide.
How to get Bastion Cells in ARC Raiders
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As their name suggests, you can only get Basion Cells by destroying and looting Bastion ARC enemies.
It’s also a bit more complicated than that. Not every part of a destroyed Bastion has the same number of lootable squares. While it seems like almost any broken piece can spawn a Cell, if they only have one or two potential loot spawns, your odds aren’t great.
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You first want to look at the main body parts: the chassis and the core. From there, check the broken-off armor plates, then the ruined legs and leg joints.
When I destroyed a Bastion to research this guide, I came away from the fight with seven Bastion Cells, more than enough for almost any purpose. If you run with a team, that value will, of course, be significantly lower.
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The other problem is how much noise Bastions make. Everyone on the map will be able to hear you fighting the thing, and unless you’re in the friendliest lobbies possible, that’s a dinner bell to other loot-hungry raiders.
The opposite is also true, of course. You can wait until another team or teams are fighting a Bastion, then swoop in at the last moment to take the spoils for yourself. You might get called names for the tactic, but it is effective just the same.
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