The windshaft moans as you drop onto the ruined span, raid timer ticking in the corner. You spot the Collapsed Highway marker and realize the quest was a fingertip away the whole time. Celeste pings — the reward is waiting if you don’t waste the run.
I ran this quest live so you don’t have to learn the hard way. You’ll get through Keeping an Eye Out in two tidy stops: the Collapsed Highway on Blue Gate and Bilguun’s Shelter. I’ll walk you straight to the trigger points, show the easiest approach, and point out a couple of traps players miss when they rush.
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ARC Raiders Keeping an Eye Out quest walkthrough
The quest breaks down into two simple objectives: reach the Collapsed Highway by Barren Clearing and then find evidence in Bilguun’s Shelter. The Collapsed Highway is the map’s broken backbone — get there and the log advances automatically.
- Locate the Collapsed Highway at the southern edge of Barren Clearing (Blue Gate)
- Travel to Bilguun’s Shelter on Blue Gate and search for evidence of his presence
Open Blue Gate, choose the south route toward Barren Clearing, and steer for the Collapsed Highway marker. You don’t need to fight or search once you arrive — simply stand on the spot and the quest will update. That’s the easy half done; the tougher part is finding Bilguun’s hideaway without wasting your raid time.
How do I start the Keeping an Eye Out quest in ARC Raiders?
Talk to Celeste in the hub to collect the quest. It appears in your quest log immediately; select Blue Gate and drop in. If you’re on PC, Steam overlays or a quick Discord check can keep teammates synced while you grab the marker.
Where is Bilguun’s Shelter and how do I reach it?
Bilguun’s Shelter is not Bilguun’s Hideout (that’s on Spaceport). It’s a smaller shelter up on Blue Gate’s highway structure. The fastest route is to get to the top of the highway using the nearest zipline; if you miss the line you’ll have to circle around and waste time.
Once you’re on top of the highway, the trick is a careful drop. Jump, catch the ledge, and climb up into the shelter — the game registers the evidence scan when you enter. If you’re impatient and leap straight down, you’ll miss the ledge and have to loop back; slow and steady saves time.
What rewards do you get for Keeping an Eye Out?
Complete the shelter photo and you can extract via the nearby windshaft or keep raiding. Expect a small cache of items inside the shelter — handy, but not game-changing. If you’re hunting achievements or quest completion credit for seasonal challenges, don’t skip this run; the loss is permanent for that session.
Want a quick checklist before you drop? Bring a zipline opener if you play a tech class, ping teammates to cover the windshaft, and mark the southern Collapsed Highway before you sprint. Treat the run like a short patrol: speed through the obvious trigger, then move with intention toward the shelter so you don’t burn the timer.
Bilguun’s Shelter is a shuttered lighthouse in a waterless sea — an easy photo trigger if you approach from above and a time sink if you don’t. Finish the two steps and the quest closes; keep an eye on Celeste for follow-ups and any chained objectives.
I’ve run the route enough to know where players stall — will you take the fast zipline and shave minutes off your run, or wander and risk the timer eating your reward?