ARC Raiders Riven Tides Added the Best Augments! | Detailed Guide to Obtaining Tactical MK.3 (Smoke)

Raiders, have you noticed that lately, many players, after you break their shields, quickly deploy a smoke grenade and then disengage from combat, leaving you disappointed and missing out on prey?

This is thanks to Tactical MK.3 (Smoke), a powerful and highly practical item added in ARC Raiders' recent Riven Tides update. Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) is an upgraded version of Tactical MK. 2 Augment.

Main Function

Its core function is that when you take enough damage to break your shield in combat, this item will automatically deploy a smoke grenade without your intervention.

This means that whether you're suddenly attacked by an unknown enemy or are at a disadvantage in combat, you can use this to gain more opportunities to consider whether to reposition and re-engage in the fight, or escape under the cover of the smoke grenade.

It's worth noting that this automatic smoke grenade deployment ability has a cooldown. Therefore, after acquiring Tactical MK.3 (Smoke), don't rely too heavily on this feature; its primary function is to increase your chances of winning in combat.

In addition to the aforementioned special ability to automatically deploy smoke grenades when the shield is broken, it also has the following attributes:

• Durability: 100
• Max Loadout Weight: 50
• Shield Compatibility: Light, Medium
• Quick Use Slots: 5
• Deployable Utility: 2
• Safe Pockets: 2
• Carry Capacity: 19

Two Safe Pocket Augments further enhance its practicality. Combined with its original smoke grenade function, this item offers both item protection and increased survivability, making it stand out in the current version.

These powerful features have made this item highly sought after by many players, with some even dedicating hundreds of hours to it after Riven Tides update. However, obtaining this item requires sufficient map knowledge and patience.

Locations

Based on current information, ARC Raiders Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) blueprint can be obtained from containers on three maps:

• Riven Tides
• Buried City (Night Raid required)
• Stella Montis (Night Raid required)

Riven Tides

As the focus of this update, this map is the best location to obtain this ARC Raiders blueprint, and it works in any raid type.

According to feedback from the player community, it can be obtained from lockers and drawers in two specific locations: Port Authority Building and Tennis Court. These have the highest chance of obtaining the blueprint you want. Additionally, some have mentioned that Stacking Yard containers and the beach containers also have a good probability.

Buried City

First, it must be in a Night Raid. Then, loot Research building and Space Travel building locations, making sure not to miss any possible containers to maximize your success rate. You certainly don't want to lose your Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) blueprint just because you missed a container.

Stella Montis

Similarly, as an older map, Stella Montis must be looted in Night Raid. The target area on this map is Medical Research. Drawers are considered by players to be the most likely containers to explode and destroy the blueprint, but don't give up on other containers because of that.

Stella Montis Raiders activities are more frequent and dangerous than other maps, so if you choose this map, you'd better be well-prepared before entering the raid. Safe Pocket Augments are essential; they can prevent you from losing your blueprint or other valuable items due to death.

Looting on this map without Safe Pocket Augments is strongly discouraged, as it will result in significant unnecessary losses.

Some players have mentioned obtaining Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) blueprints in other locations, but the most common accounts currently focus on these three maps. You can also try your luck on other maps in ARC Raiders.

Important Notes

If you're lucky enough to find Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) blueprint and successfully return to Speranza, and this is your first time obtaining it, and you don't intend to sell it,

Then you should immediately find the blueprint in your inventory. Click on it, then select Learn and Consume. Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) will then be consumed and added to your Craftable Augments List. This prevents you from accidentally selling or losing this valuable blueprint.

Crafting Method

Crafting Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) requires only two materials: 2 Advanced Electrical Components and 3 Processors.

It's recommended that you try collecting these materials while acquiring the blueprint. Planning your route and combat strategically will save you a lot of time and effort.

Some News

The developers of ARC Raiders have mentioned that they are not satisfied with the performance of Combat Augments in the current game, as they are not fulfilling their intended purpose. They are currently exploring feasible ways to further optimize and modify these underperforming Augments.

The addition of Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) may be a manifestation of this trend. We can expect more Augments with unique and powerful functions in the future, bringing greater changes to the gameplay and experience of Raiders.

Some players have also mentioned that, putting aside the functionality of Tactical MK.3 (Smoke), its Max Loadout Weight is too low for such a rare Augment, and currently, the game does seem to lack an item with a large Max Loadout Weight.

Regardless, if you are struggling with your shields constantly being broken, Tactical MK.3 (Smoke) is definitely an Augment worth considering in current Riven Tides version of ARC Raiders. It will bring you great convenience and survivability.