How to destroy the Arc Raiders Turbine

How can you beat the Arc Turbine? The RivenTides update brought us a good many things: a lovely beach resort, some new gadgets to help with keeping our legs intact, and just so many buried model ships. It also added the Arc Turbine, a new Arc threat that doesn't seem to do much until you find yourself being pelted by lightning bolts with seemingly no recourse.

The new Arc Raiders map has plenty to dig into (literally, in some cases), with the Turbine being front and center. The new Arc threat isn't localized on Riven Tides, but it will likely be the first place many see it as they delve into their new surroundings. Defeating the Arc Raiders Turbine is going to be vital if you want to get your hands on some Turbine Compressors, which are needed for one of the new gadgets, so here's how you do it.

First things first: where and when does the Arc Turbine spawn? The Turbine can appear on any outdoor map, but it doesn't spawn 100% of the time. We have generally noticed that these floating monoliths begin to appear around 10 minutes into a match, but can spawn later, so don't be too disheartened if you don't see anything for a while.

If an Arc Turbine does appear in your match, it will rocket in and land somewhere in the open. While it looks fairly helpless, don't be fooled, and don't rush in. The Arc Turbine, when it lands, will deploy a minefield around the area, so keep your eyes peeled for blinking lights on the ground, lest you be sent back to Speranza in pieces.

You can avoid these mines by staying more than 10m away, or crouch walk past them to avoid setting them off. This is the first step, and the easiest. Now we have to concentrate on actually exploding the thing.

The Arc Turbine's weak spot is its core - yellow canisters that rotate at speed. You have access to these cores when the Turbine is on the ground, but when it is aware of your presence, it will take to the skies, clamming up and protecting itself.

The best strategy for destroying the Arc Turbine is to hit the yellow core as hard as you can when it is on the ground, then, when it takes flight, simply wait for it to de-aggro and land again. Rinse and repeat. You can destroy its armor plating and destroy the Turbine while it is airbourne, but this can take time, and you will have to contend with the Turbine's lightning-fast projectiles as it defends itself.

Where to find Turbine Compressors

If you want to craft the Powered Descender, you'll need Turbine Compressors. Each Arc Turbine has one guaranteed Turbine Compressor that can be looted from its wreckage, much like resources like the Bastion Cell being in Bastion wreckage. Watch your back if you manage to take a Turbine down, as it's likely that everyone else on the map is after what you have.

Now that you know how to take on an Arc Turbine, you should be able to harvest as many Turbine Compressors as you like. Make sure you have a weapon with good Arc penetration, as the armor can be a bit of a doozy - check out our Arc Raiders blueprint guide to see how you can craft something with power.