ARC Raiders Trials Guide: How to Deal Damage to Shredders (Fast & Safely)

The Deal Damage to Shredders Trial is one of the fastest and safest Trials to complete in ARC Raiders — if you commit to speed.

This guide is based on a real solo Night Raid run that almost doubled the requirement in under 10 minutes.

Trial Requirement (The Important Part)

You only need 4,000 damage to complete this Trial.

In practice:

• A clean run can finish the Trial in 5–10 minutes
• This run ended at 7,628 damage
• Speed matters more than overthinking it

What the Trial Is Asking You to Do

This Trial tracks total damage dealt to Shredder enemies.

Key points:

• Damage counts even if the Shredder is destroyed
• You must extract safely for progress to count
• Your highest single-run damage is what matters

Fast kills are fine. Dying is not.

Recommended Loadout

Weapons

• Hullcracker
• Buyable from the trader
• Extremely high damage to Shredders
• The only weapon that really matters here
• Secondary Weapon
• Any backup
• Mostly for emergencies

Equipment

• Combat Mk 2 Augment
• Shield
• Any works
• Heavy Shield preferred
• Anvil
• Healing Item
• Shield Recharger
• Adrenaline
• Bring a lot — speed is survival
• Ammo for both weapons

How to Fight (What Actually Works)

• Use the Anvil on all other ARC enemies
• Clear distractions before committing
• Against the Shredder
• Unload the Hullcracker as fast as possible
• 3 Hullcracker rounds/launcher shots will destroy a Shredder
• Faster kill = less exposure = safer run

There’s no reason to drag the fight out. The longer the Shredder lives, the more dangerous things get.

Fight Flow

1. Spot Shredder
2. Position quickly
3. Dump Hullcracker shots immediately
4. Kill it fast
5. Rotate or extract

Short fights mean fewer mistakes.

Map & Raid Conditions Used

• Map: Stella Montis
• Raid Type: Night Raid

Why this works:

• Long sightlines for controlled engagements
• Night Raid reduces player visibility
• Easier disengagement routes if PvP shows up

Adrenaline is mandatory here. Stella Montis is spread out — moving fast between Shredders is how you stack damage quickly.

Results From This Run

• Required Damage: 4,000
• Damage Achieved: 7,628
• Time: ~5–10 minutes
• Run Type: Solo, Night Raid

No dragging fights out. No risky greed plays. Just fast, controlled kills and a clean extract.

Pro Tips

• Faster kills are safer than prolonged fights
• Rotate aggressively using Adrenaline
• If another player shows up, disengage immediately
• Extract early — Trial progress disappears if you die
• Push hard during 2× Trial Point map conditions

Final Thoughts

The Deal Damage to Shredders Trial rewards decisiveness.

You don’t need perfect positioning. You don’t need fancy tactics.

You need to:

• Shoot fast
• Kill fast
• Extract clean

Hit 4,000 and leave — anything extra is just a bonus.

Good luck topside, Raider.