Dear players, Trials for ARC Raiders Week 20 is now live. This week's event runs from March 16th to March 22nd, 2026. Have you gotten all the three stars and points from the previous refresh? Have you climbed their leaderboards?
Please note! This week's missions are not only key to achieving the full three-star rewards, but also the golden time to farm epic blueprints this season. Whether you're aiming for a three-star ranking or season rewards, this guide will help you quickly understand the trial list and the characteristics of the latest batch of trials, as well as the best way to complete each trial, while maximizing the drop rate and acquisition probability of ARC Raiders blueprints.
Event Introduction
Similar to previous weekly events, this week's trials have five challenges that players must complete to climb their leaderboards. You need to earn points by completing trial-related activities; each trial requires 4000 points to achieve three stars. In addition, at the 1000, 2500, and 4000 point levels, you'll have the chance to unlock some premium rewards—including Uncommon, Rare, and Epic items or blueprints. These challenges are quite simple, and if you follow some simple strategies, you'll complete the tasks more efficiently without wasting important resources.
Trial Guide
Get Hit By Lightning
This is a brand new trial added in Week 20's update. In terms of trial difficulty alone, this is arguably the most crazy this week—to complete it and get three stars, you must intentionally endure multiple lightning attacks.
This trial is only available when Electromagnetic Storm is active, and lightning will continuously strike various locations on the map. The strike points will appear in advance as blue flashing circles, making them very easy to identify. All you have to do is deliberately stand inside the circle and get hit.
While it sounds dangerous, the trial itself isn't difficult. As long as you bring enough healing items, surviving multiple shocks is perfectly manageable. Each hit will award between 900 and 1050 points, depending on your location within the lightning's radius.
Damage Hornets
Hornets are very easy-to-deal-with flying ARC enemies in the game; usually, two accurate shots are enough to take them down. They spawn on almost every map and often patrol in groups.
Their weak point is very obvious: the two propellers at the rear. If you can't see the details clearly, you can also directly shoot down the armor plates protecting the propellers, then focus fire on the main body for an easy kill.
To quickly reach 4000 points and get three stars, using area-of-effect damage to clear groups is the most efficient method. Use Seeker Grenades and Hullcrackers, if you have the resources or funds. With these two methods, you can kill more than 10 to 15 Hornets at once. Be sure to retreat in time, otherwise your progress will not count.
Damage Flying ARC Enemies
This is also a new trial added in Week 20, requiring you to deal damage to aerial ARC enemies within the walls of Spaceport. This challenge is easy; you can choose the appropriate ARC to maximize your scoring potential.
Several types of flying ARCs will spawn within the walls: Snitch, Spotter, Wasps, Hornets, Fireflys, and Rocketeers.
Rocketeers offer the highest three-star rating and spawn in large numbers within the walls, making them the most efficient priority for eliminating.
The best location to complete this challenge is to destroy the flying ARCs on the rooftops of arrival or departure towers. You can also use the rooftops of launch towers and control towers for a slightly easier approach, but be careful, as these POIs have high player traffic.
Damage Bombardiers
To complete this trial, you need to defeat Bombardier on a map with double trial bonuses enabled. The optimal maps are: Blue Gate and Buried City.
This trial requires you to challenge one of the game's strongest units: Bombardier. Bombardier poses a significant threat, not only with explosive mortar damage but also by sending Spotters to lock onto your position and then unleash a barrage of missiles. The best way to destroy Bombardier is to use two Wolfpack grenades or a Hullcracker.
Prioritize clearing Spotters to significantly reduce Bombardier's shelling frequency and accuracy. Then, find cover overhead to avoid missiles falling from above. Finally, use heavy weapons for faster target elimination.
Deliver Carriables
This is the most patience-testing trial of the week: you need to deliver supply crates to Field Depots or transport batteries to Substations to unlock mechanisms.
To complete this challenge and get three stars, you need to deliver approximately 6 to 8 crates to Field Depots on any map. It's recommended to choose your most familiar map. Your movement speed will be slower and you'll be louder while carrying them; soloing is very risky, so teaming up is recommended.
Getting three stars and a good score in the trial will guarantee you a place in the top 20 of their leaderboards. Staying in the top 20 will also improve your ranking by 2 places when the trial refreshes next week.
ARC Raiders Week 20 Trials aren't just about getting three stars and completing point missions; they're also the most worthwhile blueprint farming period of the season.
This week's trials run from March 16th to March 22nd, 2026. Don't delay! Quickly achieve three stars and collect ARC Raiders blueprints to prepare for upcoming season content.
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