Stop Wasting Lightning Strikes! | Pro tips to Max your ARC Raiders Trial Score
Want to perform better in Get Hit by Lightning trial? That means you need the right gear and smarter, more accurate decision-making. Now, let's explore some great ways to get a high score.
Gear to Carry
Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor)
If you have Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor), be sure to bring it to the trial. This increases your carrying capacity and gives you a chance to escape with all your medical supplies after being knocked down.
Grinding for these items can be tedious, so it's best to bring them back with you.
Renegade and Hullcracker
These are for suppressing ARC and avoiding attracting more enemies. Remember, killing ARC isn't our ultimate goal. Ideally, there should be no ARC interference.
Photoelectric Cloak
The cloak is mainly used against Rocketeers, as we'll be stationed on Testing Annex roof during the trial, where Rocketeers sometimes patrol. If you are accidentally discovered by Rocketeers, you can use the cloak to escape danger and avoid wasting valuable time in combat.
Herbal Bandage
We can use Herbal Bandage at the start of the raid. Lightning usually intensifies later in the raid, and the more players nearby, the denser the lightning becomes. So use it early and use more efficient healing items later when the lightning is more intense.
More Efficient Healing Supplies
Sterilized Bandage and Vita Spray should be saved for later when the lightning becomes stronger, as they heal faster.
Vita Spray instantly heals 50 health, without wasting healing because of subsequent injuries. Here's a small tip: tapping is more efficient than holding down, healing faster and depleting durability more slowly.
Snap Hook and Adrenaline Shot
These two are mainly for players to quickly reach the target location at the beginning of the raid. They are basically unnecessary later. Carrying about five Adrenaline Shots is ideal.
Defibrillator
We need to place Defibrillator near the activity area beforehand, on rooftops or the ground. In the game, double lightning strikes sometimes occur, or you might be hit by another lightning bolt while still reeling from a previous strike, knocking you down before you can heal. If you have a defibrillator, nearby players can help revive you, making it easier for others to revive you and for you to revive others.
Of course, this is a rare item; you need to acquire ARC Raiders blueprints beforehand if you want to craft it.
Zipline
Ziplines play a crucial role throughout the entire ARC Raiders game. They connect rooftops to extraction points. If you are knocked down and others don't have a zipline or snap hook, they may not be able to quickly rescue you.
Trial Process and Decisions
Opening Assessment
Ideally, you should spawn near Testing Annex, but the most important factor isn't the spawn point, but rather that your final extraction point must be Testing Annex.
Low lightning strikes early on are okay, as most points are earned later. Don't lose confidence at the start of the game.
Choosing a Position
When choosing a position, if you find you can't reach the lightning strike points, immediately change your position.
If lightning strikes the ground, you'll have the advantage of a flat surface, making it easier to dash towards any lightning strike location. You can also use building protrusions to avoid Rocketeers.
Dealing with Rocketeers
Here's the situation we described earlier: you'll inevitably encounter locations patrolled by Rocketeers. Don't panic. If there are building protrusions, use them to stay out of Rocketeers' line of sight. Having a Photoelectric Cloak makes things even easier; just be careful not to run out of energy.
Medical Supplies Usage
Early on, use Herbal Bandage for continuous healing. In the mid-game, if you get injured, use Vita Spray to quickly heal, avoiding wasting it.
Later in the game, when lightning is concentrated, primarily use Sterilized Bandage for instant healing. If necessary and if other players are present, use Defibrillator to revive. Only by surviving and successfully evacuating will your score be counted.
The key is to avoid wasting medical supplies. Of course, you don't want to waste your resources, but getting struck by lightning while healing and wasting health is a passive waste.
Key Mechanics and Tips
The frequency of lightning is affected by the number of nearby players; generally, the more players, the more lightning. This is why we recommend choosing the Testing Annex rooftop, as other players will pass by or complete trials there later.
There are also some tips for scoring on lightning hits. A center hit scores higher than an edge hit; if you keep getting hit on the edge, your score might not be very good.
Escape Advice
Testing Annex rooftop and surrounding ground are high-lightning areas. Our final escape point must be Testing Annex itself to ensure that even if you are knocked down, you can crawl to the escape point. It also makes it easier for other players to pass by and rescue you.
Another advantage of Testing Annex rooftop is that there are fewer ARC enemies; we can use the protruding structure to avoid Rocketeers.
If you can complete Get Hit by Lightning trial using the above methods, you should get a good score. Good luck finding friendly players!
