How to Kill Bastions in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders features Bastions as one of the most dangerous ARC machines you'll encounter during raids. Bastions drop Bastion Cells when defeated, an essential material required for upgrading your Gear Bench to Level 3.

The game doesn't explain Bastion mechanics clearly, and their spawn locations vary across maps. Players need to understand their weak points, attack patterns, and the most effective weapons to use. Fighting a Bastion unprepared will burn through your resources quickly or result in a failed extraction.

In this article, we'll explore exactly how to kill Bastions in ARC Raiders, covering their weak points, the best weapons and loadouts to use, reliable spawn locations, and combat strategies for both solo and squad play.

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Where to Find Bastions

Bastions spawn on every map in ARC Raiders, but their exact locations vary between raids. You won't find them in the same spot every time, which makes hunting them less predictable than some other ARC enemies. Here are the maps where Bastions can appear:

• Dam Battlegrounds

• Buried City

• Spaceport

• The Blue Gate

• Stella Montis

Stella Montis and The Blue Gate have the most reliable Bastion spawns based on player reports. Dam Battlegrounds tends to spawn fewer high-tier enemies compared to other maps, making Bastions slightly less common there. Spaceport and Buried City fall somewhere in the middle for spawn consistency.

1. Dam Battlegrounds

Bastions spawn in three locations on Dam Battlegrounds:

• Northwest of Water Treatment Control

• Hydroponic Dome Complex Area

• Southwest of Power Generation Complex

Dam Battlegrounds has a lower spawn rate for high-tier enemies compared to other maps, so you might not find a Bastion here every raid. If you're specifically farming Bastion Cells, other maps offer more consistent spawns.

2. Buried City

Bastions spawn in two locations on Buried City:

• Old Town area

• East of West Village

Buried City offers moderate Bastion spawn consistency. The map's layout provides plenty of buildings and structures for cover, making it easier to engage Bastions from elevated positions or through doorways.

3. Spaceport

Bastions spawn in five locations on Spaceport:

• South of Control Tower A6

• East of Control Tower A6

• Southeast of Rocket Assembly

• Southwest of Launch Towers

• East of Shipping Warehouse

Spaceport has more Bastion spawn points than most other maps, giving you multiple opportunities to encounter one during a raid. The Rocket Assembly area is particularly popular for fighting Bastions since the rocket parts and structures provide excellent cover.

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4. The Blue Gate

Bastions spawn in two locations on The Blue Gate:

• North of Ancient Fort

• West of Warehouse Complex

The Blue Gate is one of the most reliable maps for finding Bastions consistently. The Warehouse Complex area has tight doorways and garage spaces that you can use to funnel Bastions into chokepoints, making them easier to fight even with basic weapons.

5. Stella Montis

Bastions spawn in one location on Stella Montis:

• Landing Bay

Stella Montis has the most reliable Bastion spawn in the game. The Landing Bay consistently spawns a Bastion in the lower section, and you can attack it from the upper levels where it struggles to reach you. This makes Stella Montis the best map for farming Bastion Cells.

How to Kill Bastions

Bastions might look intimidating, but they're straightforward to kill once you understand their weak points and attack patterns. A single Wolfpack Grenade can damage a Bastion up to 90%, and a few follow-up shots will finish it off. The entire fight takes less than three minutes if you approach it correctly.

If you don't have Wolfpack Grenades, you can still take down Bastions using standard weapons by targeting their weak points. Bastions have yellow leg joints and a yellow canister on their rear that deals direct damage when shot. Destroying the rear canister or leg joints stuns the Bastion temporarily and peels back its rear plate, revealing a large barrel-like weak spot that deals massive damage when hit.

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1. Duo/Trio

Squad fights against Bastions are significantly easier because you can coordinate roles. One raider takes aggro by staying visible and drawing the Bastion's attention, while teammates position themselves behind or to the sides to target the weak points.

The player taking aggro should use cover and keep moving to avoid the minigun fire. Meanwhile, the other raiders focus fire on the yellow rear canister first. Once the canister breaks, the true weak spot appears on the Bastion's back. Concentrate all damage on this exposed core to eliminate it quickly.

2. Solo

Fighting Bastions solo is tougher, but completely manageable with the right positioning. The best strategy is to find a building or doorway where you can control the engagement. Position yourself inside with a clear exit route in case things go wrong.

Wait for the Bastion to fire its minigun burst. It will screech loudly before unleashing a three-second spray of bullets at your last known position. Once it stops firing, it needs a moment to reposition before shooting again. This is your window to deal damage.

Patience is critical for solo fights. Don't get greedy with your damage windows. Take consistent shots during safe moments rather than risking extended exposure to its minigun.

Final Words

Bastions drop essential Bastion Cells needed for upgrading your Gear Bench to Level 3. While they appear threatening, targeting their weak points makes fights manageable even solo. Stella Montis offers the most consistent spawns with the best positioning advantages. Farm Bastions regularly to stock up on cells for late-game progression.

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