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The Phantom Targets event has officially arrived in ARC Raiders, bringing one of the most rewarding Player Projects the game has seen so far. Players can earn multiple Legendary weapons, Raider Tokens, powerful equipment, exclusive upgrades, and valuable ARC Raiders Coins simply by completing a series of combat challenges. More importantly, this event appears to be preparing the community for the much larger Phantom Targets battle arriving on August 18. If you want to maximize your rewards while learning the fastest completion methods, this guide covers everything you need to know.
Phantom Targets Is More Than Just Another Player Project
At first glance, Phantom Targets looks like another routine seasonal project. However, the enormous reward pool immediately tells a different story.
Instead of offering only crafting materials or cosmetics, players can unlock some of the game's strongest equipment, including:
· Legendary Jupiter
· Legendary Dabra
· Legendary Aelion
· Heavy Shield Mk III
· Aggressive Combat Augment
· Vita Spray
· Snap Hook
· Power Descender
· Horizontal Grip
· 100 Raider Tokens
Many players believe Embark Studios is intentionally giving Raiders powerful gear because a much larger challenge is waiting in the second phase of Phantom Targets.
With Part 2 scheduled for August 18, the community is already speculating that an entirely new Phantom ARC enemy or boss encounter could be on the way.
Stage One Is Surprisingly Easy
The opening objective requires players to repair three antennas located on top of Cargo Elevator extraction sites.
Unlike many expected, no crafting materials or repair components are needed. Simply interact with each antenna to complete the repair.
The fastest method is to stay in a single Dam Battleground raid and visit three different extraction points.
Popular antenna locations include:
· Water Treatment Elevator
· Testics Elevator
· Other Cargo Elevator extraction sites
Many players finish this entire objective in a single raid, making it one of the quickest event introductions ARC Raiders has ever released.
Test ARC Equipment Using Explosive Gadgets
The second stage introduces one of the event's most interesting mechanics.
Instead of eliminating ARC enemies normally, players must deal damage using:
· Pop Triggers
· Wasp Drivers
· Leaper Pulse Units
This finally gives several rarely used gadgets an important purpose.
Wasp Drivers
Wasp Drivers perform surprisingly well against stationary targets.
A single successful explosion can deal over 250 damage, while two properly placed devices are often enough to complete the entire challenge.
Remember that Wasp Drivers usually require being shot after deployment unless another explosion detonates them.
Pop Triggers
Pop Triggers only require 50 total damage, making this objective extremely short.
One effective strategy is disabling a Bastion's leg before throwing the Pop Trigger nearby.
The reduced mobility makes landing the explosion significantly easier.
Leaper Pulse Units
Leaper Pulse Units produce massive burst damage but are much harder to obtain because they only drop from defeated Leapers.
Landing one directly on an exposed weak point can deal hundreds of damage at once.
Because these explosives are valuable, accuracy matters much more than quantity.
Fire Damage Challenge Is Easier Than Expected
The next objective requires dealing 1,500 Fire Damage to ARC enemies.
Fortunately, Blaze Grenades make this challenge relatively simple.
Large enemies like the Bombardier remain stationary long enough for burn effects to stack efficiently.
Instead of throwing multiple grenades immediately, players achieve better results by allowing each burn effect to finish before using another.
Several successful throws can complete the objective surprisingly quickly.
Energy Weapons Finally Shine
The next challenge focuses on destroying larger ARC enemies using energy weapons.
Eligible targets include:
· Bastions
· Rocketeers
· Leapers
· Vaporizers
Among the rewarded weapons, Jupiter stands out as the strongest choice.
Its high damage output allows players to safely eliminate larger ARC enemies from long range while targeting weak points.
One important detail many players discover is that the final blow must come from the required energy weapon for the elimination to count toward the objective.
This makes weapon switching during fights especially important.
Riven Tides Is the Best Map for the Final Objective
The last challenge requires destroying 20 Flying ARC using launcher weapons such as:
· Rascal
· Hullcracker
Although Flying ARC appear throughout multiple maps, Riven Tides offers by far the highest concentration.
Wasps, Hornets, and other airborne enemies spawn continuously, allowing players to complete this objective much faster than on Dam Battlegrounds.
Many experienced players combine this challenge with the Fire Damage objective to maximize efficiency during each raid.
Incredible Rewards Make Every Objective Worth Completing
Completing every Phantom Targets mission grants one of the most generous reward packages currently available in ARC Raiders.
Highlights include:
· Three Legendary weapons
· Heavy Shield
· Powerful Augments
· Snap Hook
· Power Descender
· Valuable attachments
· Raider Tokens
For newer players, these rewards dramatically improve progression without requiring high-end PvPvE farming. However, players looking to accelerate their journey even further may also choose to buy ARC Raiders Coins to obtain additional resources and prepare more quickly for future updates and endgame content.
Veteran Raiders also benefit from stocking up on Legendary equipment before the next phase begins.
Why August 18 Could Change ARC Raiders
While Part One focuses on preparation, almost every reward hints toward something much bigger.
Receiving movement equipment like the Snap Hook and Power Descender, alongside multiple Legendary weapons, suggests players will soon face a far more dangerous enemy than anything currently available.
Community theories point toward a new flying Phantom ARC, an advanced boss encounter, or even a large-scale cooperative event.
Whether those theories prove correct or not, one thing is certain-Embark Studios is building momentum for the next major update.
Final Thoughts
The Phantom Targets event is far more than a simple collection of challenges. It introduces fresh gameplay mechanics, encourages players to experiment with overlooked equipment, and rewards them with some of the best loot released so far. By repairing antennas, mastering explosive gadgets, optimizing fire and energy damage, and farming Flying ARC on Riven Tides, players can complete every objective efficiently while preparing for Part 2.
With August 18 approaching and the community eagerly anticipating the next chapter, now is the perfect time to finish Phantom Targets, claim every Legendary reward, and be fully prepared for what could become ARC Raiders' biggest event of 2026.
