ARC Raiders Shredder Trial Guide: Best Stella Montis Farming Route & Night Raid Strategy

In this week's ARC Raiders Trials, Deal Damage to Shredders Trials are a popular choice for many players. Since Shredders currently only spawn on Stella Montis map, this has become a core area for players to farm points and research routes.

However, many players find that even with sufficient equipment and damage output, consistently achieving high scores is difficult. This is because this trial truly tests not only gun skills or weapon strength but also your understanding of map, monster spawn mechanics, and route rotation.

This guide will combine practical experience from ARC Raiders Stella Montis Night Raid to explain the high-score strategies for the current Deal Damage to Shredders Trials, including equipment selection, Shredder spawn mechanics, core farming areas, and dynamic rotation strategies, helping you achieve higher scores more consistently.

Equipment

If possible, I highly recommend using Venator or Hullcracker. Hullcracker's burst damage is crucial when facing large numbers of Shredders and high-density enemy groups in ARC Raiders.

I suggest carrying at least seven to eight stacks of ammo, as you'll be dealing with a significant number of flying enemies. Also, prepare seven sets of Adrenaline Shot, a few light shields, a Snap Hook, and a Zipline before setting off.

Respawn Mechanism

Before entering ARC Raiders Stella Montis, you need to understand a crucial mechanic: Shredders don't spawn at fixed times; they have a dynamic cooldown. After an area is cleared, it takes about 60 to 90 seconds for ARC enemies to respawn.

Furthermore, the exact respawn time is affected by the activity of other ARC Raiders players. You need to constantly rotate between different areas to allow respawn time in cleared locations to maximize Shredder spawn frequency.

At the start, if your spawn point is near Robotic Sandbox, check it out first. However, it's important to note that Shredders don't always spawn immediately at the start of the match; in some areas, there might be a one- to two-minute delay before enemies appear. Therefore, if you don't see your target at the start, don't linger; it's best to move to another area immediately.

Lobby is one of the most stable spawn areas on the map, usually with Shredders appearing at the start. However, it's also the most dangerous location. Numerous fireballs and pops will constantly gather, especially in some high-intensity ARC Raiders matches. Often, killing just one enemy will attract a dozen or more ARC enemies chasing you simultaneously.

Through numerous attempts, I've found that high-pressure ARC Raiders matches with particularly aggressive enemy spawns and chaotic maps are usually the easiest to climb to high ranks in. While this is more of an empirical judgment speaking, the more enemies there are and the faster the spawn rate, the more frequently Shredders will appear.

Next, you might pass through Business Center. This is one of the luckiest locations in the entire challenge because its enemy pool is completely random. Sometimes this area only spawns numerous small enemies and fireballs, while other times it consistently spawns Shredders.

Often, whether you can truly achieve a high score in a single run can be seen from the spawn patterns in Business Center. If there are no Shredders spawning here for the first ten minutes, they are unlikely to spawn again later.

After leaving Business Center, you'll usually head to Cultural Archives. This is one of the most rewarding but also the most dangerous areas in ARC Raiders, Stella Montis. While it consistently spawns three Shredders, it's also accompanied by numerous Ticks, Pops, and Fireballs.

The real danger isn't Shredders themselves, but the constant harassment from the smaller enemies. Ticks, in particular, often pounce on you from behind while you're focused on dealing with Shredders, instantly disrupting your offensive rhythm. Therefore, before entering this area, always reload your ammo and ensure your Hullcracker is fully reloaded.

Afterward, you'll need to cycle between Sandbox and Control Room. Control Room is a very comfortable spot for racking up points because Shredders spawn quickly, and few other ARC Raiders players specifically come here to contest them. More importantly, you can directly observe from a high vantage point whether Shredders have respawned.

As you rotate between different areas, the map advances a cyclical rhythm. With proper timing, when you return to an area, a new Shredder has often already spawned.

Medical Research, on the other hand, is one of the most rewarding areas for ARC Raiders Items on the entire map. Up to three to four Shredders can spawn here simultaneously, but the danger level is also far greater than in other areas. Besides regular enemies, Sentinel turrets spawn frequently here.

These turrets often hide in very insidious positions, ambushing you from the side or behind. Therefore, before entering the area, make sure you replenish your ammo and remain highly vigilant; sound judgment and environmental observation are crucial.

Top Score Strategies

Many ARC Raiders players fail to achieve high scores not because of insufficient damage output, but because they are too fixated on fixed routes. They repeatedly use the same map-running methods, ignoring the fact that monster spawns are dynamic. The entire challenge is essentially more about rhythm management than pure shooting gameplay.

Of course, even with the correct route, you'll inevitably encounter periods where no monsters spawn. Sometimes you'll even experience an entire area without any Shredders, which is quite normal. However, if no monsters spawn for two consecutive rounds, it usually means the overall rhythm of the match is starting to deteriorate. You need to consider changing your route, or even quitting and restarting, because continuing to farm will only waste time.

Many players' problem is that they are too focused on combat, resulting in being surrounded and eliminated. In fact, in this type of trial, learning to retreat is more important than dealing damage. If you find that ARC enemies are starting to lose control, you should immediately use Snap Hook to create distance, wait for your health to recover, and then return to ARC Raiders combat area.

Overall, this ARC Raiders Deal Damage to Shredders trial doesn't truly test your shooting skills, but your understanding of the map's rhythm. As long as you can master the dynamic rotation rhythm and constantly adjust your route according to the situation, a score of 30K+ is not as unattainable as you might imagine.