I was sprinting across a Buried City skyline when I realized every chimney had already been picked clean. My teammate swore someone had beaten us by seconds. You feel that tight nudge—get to the rooftops now, or miss the rewards.
Rooftops fill with players at sunset — How to loot bird’s nests in ARC Raiders
I’ve chased nests through dozens of sessions, and here’s the stripped-down truth: bird’s nests don’t sit on the ground or in jars. They only spawn when the Bird City map modifier is active, and that modifier appears exclusively on the Buried City map during specific in-game hours.
That time window is the difference between booming loot runs and watching other teams sweep your leads. When you see the modifier flag, make getting to the rooftops your first objective.
Where do bird’s nests spawn in ARC Raiders?
They don’t spawn at fixed coordinates. Think in terms of conditions: the Bird City modifier + Buried City = potential nests. If either part is missing, there’s nothing to hunt. The nests attach to chimneys and rooftop features—so roofs are your search area, not alleys or ground-level crates.
When chimneys glow with loot prompts — Route planning and tips
On map start I make a beeline to clusters of houses with visible chimneys. Your priority is vertical space: climb, clear a roof, check each chimney. If you don’t get a loot prompt when you approach, someone else already did.
Rooftop clusters act like landing pads for players—move fast, and don’t linger. A single successful loot gives XP for the weekly trials; rack up enough and you hit three stars for an Epic-grade reward, which can include a valuable blueprint.
How do I find more nests during a session?
Route in packs of three if you can. One player scans roofs from a high vantage, another moves through nearby houses, and the third clears chimneys. The moment you get the interact prompt, hit it—each successful loot grants XP and a chance at raw resources, ammo, or the novelty ducks that sell for credits.
If you spawn late and chimneys are silent, leave the session and rejoin a fresh round. Respawning into early-phase matches is the fastest way to encounter active Bird City modifiers before others clear the nests.
What do bird’s nests drop in ARC Raiders?
Loot is RNG-based. Expect ammo, raw crafting resources, and occasionally the sellable ducks that convert into credits. Even when the haul is modest, the XP you earn from looting advances your trials progress toward the Epic reward tier—so every nest is worth a try.
I use community hubs—Steam groups, Discord servers, and Reddit threads—to time my runs; players often announce when Bird City is live, which saves you aimless spawns. I also watch streamers on Twitch when I want route ideas and rooftop layouts.
The Bird City modifier moves through rounds like a heat-seeking missile: it finds the busiest pockets first. If you treat chimneys as checkpoints rather than trophies, you’ll convert opportunistic moments into steady progress like following a narrow set of footprints to a hidden cache.
So next time you see the modifier, will you sprint for the nearest chimney or wait for someone else to clear the rooftops first?