I froze when a metal orb slammed into the dust two meters from my boots. The squad scattered as the sphere began its mechanical whine—time stretched thin. I knew then that grabbing the drop would mean killing it before the sky claimed it.
I’ll walk you through exactly where those drops come from, how to get them without blowing the loot to ash, and what to do with the part once it’s in your pack. You and I will shave minutes off the grind and stop wasting matches on rolling targets.
The sky leaves streaks you can read. How to Get Comet Igniter in Arc Raiders
You get Comet Igniters only one way: by killing the new Comet ARC units introduced in the Shrouded Sky update. These are metallic rolling spheres—small, but deceptively tanky.
Comets lock on when they spot players and will chase until they detonate. If they explode before you break their health bar, the Igniter inside is destroyed. Treat each Comet like it’s on a fuse: you have a short, brutal window to finish it off.
Quick tactical notes I use every match: prime a high-damage weapon, bring stun or slow tools to hold the orb, and avoid fighting them inside cramped POIs where escape routes are limited. On PC, Steam forums and subreddit threads often list effective anti-ARC loadouts; on consoles the same principles apply whether you’re on Xbox or PlayStation.
Where do Comets spawn in Arc Raiders?
Comets appear on almost every outdoor map because they fall from the sky. They cannot reach fully indoor levels, so indoor arenas and underground tunnels are safe from their impact.
Open fields show the scars they leave. Where to find Comets in Arc Raiders?
Comets favor open, high-traffic areas where they can land and roll. That removes basements and indoor POIs from your search map, which is the only mercy they offer.
- Buried City: North of Plaza Rosa is a frequent landing zone. Expect Bastions, but also steady Comet traffic.
- Dam Battlegrounds: Around the Control Tower you’ll see arcs and impact points often.
Spotting hints: watch the sky for thin ARC trails when a Comet descends, and listen for a mechanical honk—those audio cues are more reliable than random waypoint markers when you’re roaming on PC or console.
Do Comets appear on every map?
Not every map—indoor-only levels like Stella Montis won’t get Comets because there’s no open sky for them to fall through. Outside maps are where you should hunt.
Workbenches and my inventory tell the real story. How to use Comet Igniter in Arc Raiders
Once you’ve secured a Comet Igniter, it’s a flexible piece: craft material, project donation, or raw salvage. Think of it as a locked safe full of volatile charge—you can open it for parts or put it straight into a build.
To craft the Deadline Mine at Explosives Station 3 you need:
- 1× Comet Igniter
- 3× Explosive Compound
- 2× ARC Circuitry
If you don’t need the mine, recycle or salvage for components:
Can Comet Igniters be recycled or salvaged?
Yes. Recycling yields 2× ARC Alloy and 2× Crude Explosives. Salvaging returns 2× Crude Explosives. Use recycling when you want materials for high-tier builds and salvage for quick explosive returns.
How do I craft the Deadline Mine with a Comet Igniter?
Bring the Igniter plus the compounds and circuitry to Explosives Station 3. The process is immediate—load the recipe, press craft, and don’t leave the bench until it finishes; interrupts can waste the Igniter. On PC players often hot-drop to a safe bench near spawn; console players I coach tend to secure a small clear zone first.
There’s also the Weather Monitoring System Project—contribute Igniters there if you prefer communal progress over personal explosives. That project is visible in the update’s event UI and tracks contributions across matches.
So: will you chase the falling spheres for craftable hardware and project points, or farm safer resources and let someone else risk the blast?