The Fastest Way to Kill Bastion in ARC Raiders
In pursuit of lucrative loot, Raiders would find themselves directly facing off against the largest threats from the ARC robots. Learning the mechanics of effectively and efficiently defeating Bastion, Bombardier, Leaper and Rocketeer in ARC Raiders is very essential since they are what all call the big bad boys that will drag you into noisy, prolonged fights with the risk of player-versus-player exposure on your loot when using standard firearms.
In every old veteran's arsenal, there's that secret weapon which is the Blaze Grenade. This simple consumable can be dangerous against those big machines; kill it very quickly, silently, without much exposure at risk.
For a complete overview of all other critical game mechanics and to further elevate your skills, be sure to check out our comprehensive ARC Raiders guide.
The Blaze Grenade Advantage: Acquisition and Power
Blaze Grenades are surprisingly available while also giving devastating damage potential against huge armored targets. They work like a Molotov cocktail, which creates a pool of fire that lasts about ten seconds.
Sourcing Blaze Grenades
It's quite easy to score a constant supply of these grenades, always giving you an opportunity to defeat Bastion, Bombardier, Leaper, and Rocketeer in ARC Raiders.
Free Loadouts: Most of the time but not guaranteed you can have one or two of these grenades upon starting with a free loadout. If you can extract from inside the grenade, this provides easy kill potential for the other run.
Blueprint Acquisition: You can find the permanent blueprint in many locations. One well-known location is the secret bridge puzzle loot room in the Dam Battlegrounds map. Traverse the puzzle successfully, loot it, and you might get a blueprint.
Player Trading: The fastest way possible is to offer the said blueprint to other players over marketplace tools used by communities.
Once you acquired the blueprint, craft it; Blaze Grenades are incredibly cheap to make, and hence, those high-end weapons don't even compare in terms of affordability to this.
Lethality Against ARC Machines
This is the reason why the Blaze Grenade has a unique damage mechanism against ARC robots.
The fire pool expands across all the machine's individual parts simultaneously.
The robot takes damage on every single localized part, quickly racking up thousands of damage points.
Multi-hit mechanics, therefore, enable the grenade to quickly dismantle even the toughest enemies.
Tactical Deployment to defeat Bastion, Bombardier, Leaper, and Rocketeer in ARC Raiders
Optimal use requires careful placement and timing rather than simply throwing as many grenades as fast as possible.
Grenade Quantity and Timing
Most people think that the more grenades are thrown at once, the greater the damage stack results; however, tests showed the opposite. Instead, you should use the sequential throws for the best value:
Do NOT spam them: Tests show that rapid throws usually end up causing less damage than well-timed throws. One grenade should be thrown, and only after the fire subsides should the next one be thrown to achieve maximum damage output.
Recommended Consumables:
Bastion and Bombardier: About three to six grenades should do the trick for a proper kill.
Leapers: Only requires one to two grenades, usually followed by just one bullet to finish the machine.
Targeting and Weak Points
Bastions: Hit the chassis from the back or from around the top. The flames would spread incredibly fast along the multiple legs (the machine's weak points).
Bombardier: Hit the head or center mass, then the fire would manage to spread toward all limbs and joint connections, just like the Bastion.
Leaper: Straightforward. Central 'eye' component.
Advanced Tactics and Economic Alternatives
The most attractive part of the Blaze Grenade tactic is stealth. Unlike with explosives or gunfire that sustained, fire is very quiet, thus unlikely to alert the position of any nearby teams while they're at work securing their high-value haul of ARC.
Trip Mines: The Blaze Grenade blueprint also allows you to craft a trap variant. This trip mine can be deployed against unsuspecting players or as a quick area denial tool against incoming ARC patrols.
The Hullcracker Alternative: For those who have a surplus of currency, another incredibly fast way to take down big ARC targets is the Hullcracker weapon, though approximately 30,000 currency is required for the one-time purchase, and purchases are limited to one a day. For accessibility and stealth, however, the Blaze Grenade remains the best option for the average Raider.
When you master how to get and use the Blaze Grenade, you essentially shift the risk-to-reward ratio in your favor, making the opportunity to defeat Bastion, Bombardier, Leaper and Rocketeer in ARC Raiders and engage high-tier targets significantly more profitable.
