What You'll Learn

This guide breaks down the best weekly trial priorities in ARC Raiders, including the highest-value objectives, the strongest maps for each one, and the fastest ways to turn raid time into points. If you are still climbing toward the top seasonal ranks, the goal is simple: avoid low-value detours, run efficient routes, and focus your loadout around the trials that scale best with time, enemy density, and team coordination.

This week is especially important because the final stretch rewards clean planning more than brute force. A few trials are excellent for score pushing, one is currently misleading because of a tracking issue, and one is barely worth your time beyond a quick baseline clear. That makes route discipline, inventory planning, and fast access to ARC Raiders Materials and other progression resources more important than usual.

Weekly Trial Priority Order

If the goal is maximum score efficiency, the order of importance this week is straightforward.

• Damage ARC enemies using Light Impact Grenades — top priority
• Open containers inside the Traffic Tunnels — excellent value, especially solo
• Damage Hornets — strong score ceiling, best in coordinated groups
• Damage Leapers, Bastions, and Bombardiers — still useful, but currently bugged
• Search Kitchen Cabinets — low value, do not overcommit

That priority list matters because not all trials reward effort equally. The best runs this week are the ones that either let you repeatedly damage high-health targets or rapidly interact with dense clusters of objective objects. In practical terms, that means Hidden Bunker and Traffic Tunnel routes should anchor most score-focused sessions.

Light Impact Grenade Trial

Why this is the best trial this week

This is one of the strongest point generators available right now. It scales extremely well because high-health ARC enemies let you convert each grenade into meaningful damage without wasting potential score. In organized groups, this can become one of the highest-output objectives of the week.

The ideal map is Spaceport on Hidden Bunker. The extra time matters, but the real advantage is the target pool. Bastions and other durable enemies in this area give you the health bars you need to farm damage efficiently. More health means more grenade damage before the target drops, which directly improves trial output.

Best setup and crafting plan

The biggest mistake is entering the raid with only pre-crafted grenades. That limits your total volume too hard. A better approach is to bring the ingredients and craft on site. Carrying stacks of chemicals and plastic parts is far more inventory-efficient than filling your bag with finished throwables from the start.

A practical setup is:

• Three stacks of chemicals
• Two stacks of plastic parts
• Core weapons for self-defense
• Enough healing to stay on route

This gives you enough room to sustain a long crafting cycle during the raid. If you are short on stock, this is one of those weeks where keeping extra ARC Raiders crafting Materials ready in stash can smooth out repeated attempts and reduce downtime between runs.

How to run the route

Stay around the Hidden Bunker entrance and nearby structures. That area gives you access to the right enemy mix and enough cover to manage respawn windows. Craft grenades as soon as you reach the farming zone, then keep crafting during lulls while waiting for enemies to cycle back in.

If your inventory weight becomes a problem, stash excess components in a safe container before starting the main damage loop. The route works best when your movement stays light and your grenade supply stays steady.

Solo alternative

Solo players can pivot to Salamontis and treat the objective more like a shredder-focused run. The key idea stays the same: craft in raid, then convert each grenade into reliable damage on clustered ARC targets. It may not match trio ceilings, but it remains one of the best ways to post a competitive solo score.

Open Containers Inside the Traffic Tunnels

This is one of the best objective-based trials of the week because it rewards route knowledge more than raw combat speed. The best map is Bluegate on the Locked Gate event. The extra time helps, but the real payoff comes from container density once the tunnel system opens up.

For solo players, this is one of the few top-value trials that remains very competitive. If your movement is clean and your key usage is efficient, you can produce strong scores without needing a full squad split.

What you should bring

• Confiscation Room Key
• Several Patrol Car Keys
• Multiple stims for route speed
• Enough carry space for incidental ARC Raiders extraction loot

The route becomes much better when you can open every meaningful stop instead of skipping locked value points. This is also one of the cleaner examples of how trial pushing overlaps with resource progression, since a good tunnel run can still feed your stash with useful loot and occasional ARC Raiders Blueprints while you score points.

Timing matters

The Locked Gate should be open around the low-30-minute mark. If it is still closed too late into the raid and you are playing solo, resetting can be the smarter choice. The tunnel route is strongest when you have enough time to clear it thoroughly. Starting late usually means sacrificing too many containers to finish properly.

Route advice

Not every object in the area counts, so route discipline matters. Focus on the confirmed container clusters in the tunnel network, the key rooms, and the relevant vehicle stops. Avoid wasting time on side branches with poor objective density. This trial rewards repetition and memorization more than improvisation.

If you are trying to balance points with broader stash growth, this is also a good place to combine seasonal progress with steady ARC Raiders resource farming. Just do not let greed slow the route down. Trial score still comes first.

Damage Hornets

Best map and why group play wins

The best map again is Spaceport Hidden Bunker. The extra time creates more opportunities for hornet spawns, and the zone offers some of the best density available when spawn patterns cooperate. The challenge is coverage. This trial heavily favors teams because multiple players can control separate sections of the map and trigger more engagements at once.

In trio play, splitting the map is the main optimization. Each player should hold a position that lets them spot, pull, and eliminate hornets quickly without overlapping too much with the others.

Take a look at: our weekly reset breakdown covering trial fixes

Recommended loadout

• Jupiter
• Osprey or Renegade
• Snap Hook
• Healing and mobility support

The mobility tool is important because elevated positions improve sightlines and let you rotate into active spawn areas faster. This is less about pure survivability and more about maintaining uptime on targets.

Best positioning

Strong elevated positions include the guard tower between Arrival and Shipping Warehouse, the A6 control tower, and the high ground near Rocket Assembly or Fuel Control if your mobility setup allows it. The goal is to divide the map into coverage zones so hornets do not drift unchallenged.

Another important trick is using snitches to your advantage. Letting them call in can create more hornet opportunities, which raises the score ceiling if your squad is ready to clean up immediately.

Solo players should not compare their output directly to trios here. A solo route can still be solid, but this trial naturally rewards map-wide coverage. Build a practical zipline path, control a smaller number of lanes, and prioritize consistency over risky rotations. If you keep your route stable, you can still post respectable progress without burning healing and ammo unnecessarily.

Damage Leapers, Bastions, and Bombardiers

The current tracking issue

This trial is currently misleading. Although the text points players toward bombardiers, they are not the targets giving credit right now. Instead, vaporizers and rocketeers are the enemies contributing points alongside the other valid targets. That changes the route entirely.

Because of that, do not waste time forcing bombardier hunts until the tracking is corrected. This is the kind of weekly quirk that can cost hours if you do not adjust early.

Best approach

The most reliable plan is to run Close Scrutiny and cycle the largest ARC enemies as quickly as possible. These enemies offer the best point return per kill or damage window, so the route should revolve around moving from Assessor spawn to Assessor spawn with minimal downtime.

Recommended tools include:

• Wolf Packs
• Jupiter
• Hatch Key for Close Scrutiny access

For solo play, a smaller map such as Buried City can make the loop more manageable because travel time between spawns is lower. The idea is not to match trio totals. It is to keep the route clean, repeatable, and efficient enough to stack points over several runs.

Why ammo economy matters

This trial can get expensive if you are careless. Bringing enough burst damage to drop large targets quickly is important, but so is recovering value from the run. Looted ammo from vaporizer kills can help sustain repeated attempts. If you are also working on ARC Raiders gear upgrades, this kind of efficient loop can reduce the pressure on your stash between sessions.

Search Kitchen Cabinets

Why this is the lowest priority

This trial simply does not pay enough for the time it asks from you. Even with a good route, the score ceiling is low and the result depends too much on spawn luck. It is worth doing to secure some baseline progress, but it should never replace the higher-value trials above.

The best map is usually Buried City on most conditions except Close Scrutiny. The route is straightforward: move quickly through residential spaces, check only valid kitchen cabinet spawns, and do not waste time on drawers or unrelated containers.

What to bring

• Residential Mastery Keys
• Stims for speed
• A light survival loadout

The only real optimization here is route familiarity. Know which buildings can spawn kitchens on multiple floors and move on quickly when a location does not produce value. This is one of the few trials where overcommitting is almost always a mistake.

If you are still aiming for a top seasonal finish, the biggest mistake is trying to treat every trial equally. This week rewards specialization. The best use of time is to build your schedule around the top three trials and fit the others in only after you have banked strong scores where the payoff is highest.

A practical weekly plan looks like this:

• Start with Light Impact Grenade runs until you secure a strong number
• Shift to Traffic Tunnels for efficient objective scoring and stable solo value
• Use Hornet runs when you have a coordinated group available
• Farm the bugged heavy-enemy trial only after adjusting for vaporizers and rocketeers
• Clear Kitchen Cabinets quickly, then stop investing time there

This structure also helps with progression management. High repetition weeks can drain ammo, throwables, healing, and crafting stock fast, so keeping extra loot and resources ready before you start makes the grind smoother. For players who want to avoid long prep sessions, having access to the right in-game items, upgrade materials, and build components can make a noticeable difference in how many serious attempts you can fit into the final week.

Take a look at: this trinket and blueprint farming route

Loadout and Inventory Tips That Save Time

Craft in raid when the objective scales with volume

The grenade trial is the clearest example. Bringing ingredients instead of a full stack of finished throwables gives you better flexibility and a much higher ceiling.

Use keys only on routes with proven density

Traffic Tunnels are worth key investment because the objective is concentrated and time-efficient. Random key spending elsewhere can slow your score pace.

Prioritize mobility on map-wide enemy trials

Hornet runs improve dramatically when you can reach elevated positions and rotate without wasting stamina or healing.

Do not chase broken text descriptions

If a trial is tracking the wrong targets, adapt immediately. The scoreboard does not care what the description says; it only cares what actually awards points.

Keep your stash prepared for repeat attempts

Weekly pushes are often decided by how quickly you can re-queue. Having enough ammo, meds, throwables, and ARC Raiders progression resources available before you begin is a real advantage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Light Impact Grenade damage is the top priority because it has one of the strongest score ceilings and scales very well on Hidden Bunker.

Is the Traffic Tunnels trial good for solo players?

Yes. It is one of the best solo-friendly trials this week because route knowledge and key access matter more than squad-wide map control.

Are bombardiers working correctly for the heavy-enemy damage trial?

No. At the moment, vaporizers and rocketeers are the safer targets to prioritize if you want reliable point tracking.

Should I spend much time on Kitchen Cabinets?

Only enough to secure a decent score. The reward is too low compared with the better trials available this week.

What helps most when repeating trial runs all week?

Prepared loadouts, spare healing, grenade components, keys, and enough ARC Raiders Weapons and support supplies to keep re-queuing without long stash delays.

Final Takeaway

This week is all about discipline. Focus on the grenade trial, the Traffic Tunnels route, and Hornet farming before anything else. Adjust immediately for the broken heavy-enemy objective, and treat Kitchen Cabinets as a low-value cleanup task rather than a core grind. Players who route efficiently, craft intelligently, and stay supplied for repeat attempts will get far more out of the final week than players who spread their time too thin.

If your goal is a last-minute climb, every point matters, but every minute matters too. Run the right maps, bring the right tools, and commit your best time to the trials that actually move the needle.