ARC Raiders: The League Quest Guide
In ARC Raiders, exploration and scavenging are key parts of progression. Many quests send players across different maps to recover relics from the old world or document remnants of civilization. One such quest is "The League," a mission that revolves around recovering sports-related items and photographing locations tied to a forgotten football league.
While the quest itself is not extremely difficult, some players struggle to locate the specific ARC Raiders items and photography objectives required to complete it. The mission sends you to multiple areas such as Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City, and requires you to gather two specific items before returning them to a character named Apollo. Knowing where to look can save you a lot of time and prevent unnecessary encounters with enemies.
This guide explains how to complete every objective of The League quest, including where to find the Deflated Football, where to search for the Bicycle Pump, and how to complete the photo objectives quickly and safely.
Quest Objectives
Before starting the mission, it's useful to understand everything required for completion. The League quest consists of both item collection and photography objectives that must all be completed before you can deliver the final items to Apollo.
The objectives include delivering a Deflated Football and a Bicycle Pump to Apollo, photographing a goal located near the Water Towers in Dam Battlegrounds, and photographing football magazines inside a kiosk in Buried City. During the mission you will also receive some helpful equipment such as Yellow Light Sticks and Red Light Sticks, which can help with visibility and signaling while exploring.
Completing the quest rewards players with the Aviator Outfit (Faded Flush) along with several useful items, including Tagging Grenades and Firecrackers. These rewards are especially helpful for players who are still building their loadouts.
Finding the Deflated Football
One of the main items required for the quest is the Deflated Football, and fortunately it has a very reliable spawn location. You can find it on the Dam Battlegrounds map, specifically in the area around the Water Towers.
When you arrive at the Water Towers, look for a quest objective box positioned beside one of the towers. Interacting with this box will give you the Deflated Football required for the quest. Because this item is tied directly to the objective container, you won't need to rely on random loot or extensive searching.
Although the item is easy to obtain, the Water Towers area can sometimes attract enemy patrols or other players exploring the map. It's a good idea to approach carefully and scan the surroundings before interacting with the container. Once you collect the football, store it safely in your inventory and prepare for the remaining objectives.
Searching for the Bicycle Pump
Unlike the football, the Bicycle Pump does not have a guaranteed quest container location. Instead, it is usually found through normal scavenging in various loot containers scattered across the map.
Players have reported finding bicycle pumps inside toolboxes, maintenance rooms, residential buildings, and small storage containers. Because the item is categorized as a utility tool, searching locations that typically contain mechanical equipment increases your chances of finding it quickly.
Urban areas like Buried City are particularly good places to search because they contain many buildings and shops with multiple loot containers. Small garages, maintenance sheds, and abandoned stores are also good locations to check. If you plan your route carefully, you can combine this search with the Buried City photography objective to save time.
Once you obtain the bicycle pump, make sure to protect it during the remainder of your run. If you are carrying valuable quest items, it is often better to extract safely rather than continuing to explore risky areas.
Photographing the Goal by the Water Towers
Another part of the quest takes place in the same area where you find the football. On Dam Battlegrounds, you must photograph a goal located near the Water Towers.
After reaching the towers, explore the surrounding field until you locate a rusted football goal post. These old sports structures are remnants of the world before the ARC invasion and are part of the environmental storytelling scattered throughout the map.
To complete the objective, equip your camera tool and aim it at the goal structure. Once the goal is clearly visible in the camera frame, take the photograph and the quest progress should update automatically. If the objective does not register immediately, try adjusting your angle or stepping back slightly to capture the entire goal frame.
Since this objective is located close to the Deflated Football container, it is usually best to complete both tasks during the same visit to the Water Towers.
Photographing Football Magazines in Buried City
The next photography objective requires you to travel to Buried City, one of the more densely built areas in the game. This location is filled with ruined buildings, abandoned shops, and small kiosks where you can find remnants of everyday life from before the catastrophe.
Inside some kiosks you will find football magazines displayed on shelves or counters. These magazines often feature sports-themed covers and stand out among the other debris and newspapers scattered around the area.
To complete the objective, locate one of these kiosks, equip your camera, and photograph the magazines. As with the other photography task, make sure the magazines are clearly visible in the camera frame so the game can register the objective.
Because Buried City can be dangerous due to tight streets and enemy patrols, it's wise to move carefully between buildings and avoid prolonged fights whenever possible. Using rooftops or alternate paths can help you navigate the area safely while searching for kiosks.
Delivering the Items to Apollo
After completing the photography tasks and collecting both required items, the final step is returning to Apollo to finish the quest. Head back to the hub area and open the quest menu when interacting with him.
Deliver the Deflated Football and Bicycle Pump, and once all objectives are confirmed, the quest will complete automatically. You will then receive the mission rewards, including cosmetic gear and several utility items that can assist you in future encounters.
Quest Rewards
Completing The League quest provides several useful rewards for players continuing their journey through the world of ARC Raiders. The most noticeable reward is the Aviator Outfit (Faded Flush), a cosmetic set that gives your character a rugged, scavenger-style appearance inspired by old pilot gear.
In addition to the outfit, you will also receive Tagging Grenades, which are extremely helpful for marking enemies or targets during combat. These grenades allow players to track dangerous ARC machines or alert teammates to important threats. The quest also grants Firecrackers, which can be used as distractions to redirect enemy attention and create safer escape routes.
Final Thoughts
"The League" is a straightforward but enjoyable quest that encourages exploration and observation of the environment. By visiting areas like the Water Towers in Dam Battlegrounds and the kiosks of Buried City, players encounter small pieces of worldbuilding that hint at what life was like before the ARC invasion. Upon completing this task, you will acquire rare resources during your exploration—such as ARC Raiders BluePrints and ARC Raiders Coins—to help you advance your progress in the game.
The key to completing the quest efficiently is combining objectives whenever possible. Since the football and goal photograph are located in the same area, they can be completed during a single trip. Meanwhile, searching for the Bicycle Pump while exploring Buried City helps reduce unnecessary travel across the map.
Once you understand where each objective is located, the quest becomes much quicker and easier to complete. With the Aviator Outfit, Tagging Grenades, and Firecrackers as rewards, finishing The League is well worth the effort for any ARC Raiders player.
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