The Harvester in Arc Raiders offers rare rewards for those brave enough to conquer its challenges. Occurring in Dam Battlegrounds, Blue Gate, or Spaceport, this event rewards players with legendary schematics that rarely appear elsewhere. This guide breaks down strategies to master its mechanics.
Harvester Event Mechanics Explained
Objective: A heavily guarded machine controlled by the Queen promises untold riches. Will you face her or outsmart her defenses?
Swarming with Arcs and led by the formidable Queen, success here requires tactical planning. Use ziplines for rapid movement and time your assault between enemy patrols. Inside the structure, deactivate shields immediately to avoid energy surges draining their durability.
Monitor the reactor’s color changes carefully:
- Amber Glow: Prepare to evacuate as flames will soon engulf the chamber.
- Azure Pulse: Disable shields temporarily to conserve energy.
Harvester Puzzle Solutions
Follow these steps to claim your victory:
Infiltration Tactics
Deploy ziplines from sheltered spots to reach entry points unnoticed. Wait for patrols to divert their attention before activating grills to gain access. Once inside, hostile machines won’t follow.
Core Collection Strategy
One core spawns on the ground. Scale shifting platforms to access upper levels where two more await inside containers. Group all cores near the reactor for efficiency.
Reactor Activation Process
Interact with the reactor to reveal insertion ports. Quickly place cores before the chamber overheats. Abandon cores and retreat if amber warnings flash, then resume after safety returns.
Final Obstacle: Neutralizing Reactor Nodes
After core insertion, twelve pulsating nodes appear. Coordinate with teammates to destroy them efficiently. Destroyed nodes remain inactive in subsequent attempts, simplifying future runs.
Completing this phase unlocks containers overflowing with elite gear, including coveted Equalizer and Jupiter schematics.
