I was two minutes from extraction when the Bastion swung its canister toward us and the ground shook. You heard the team breathe through the headset, knowing a single mistake would erase the loot. I had one job: get that Bastion Cell to Tian Wen and live to tell the tale.
The lobby chat filled with “Matriarch live” — ARC Raiders Settled in Full quest walkthrough
The Settled in Full quest reads simple on paper: destroy a Bastion, then deliver a Bastion Cell to Tian Wen. But simplicity masks risk—you will be racing other players, map hazards, and the Bastion’s own retaliation.
- Objective 1: Destroy a Bastion.
- Objective 2: Loot a Bastion Cell and carry it to the Safe Pocket, then talk to Tian Wen.
Think of this as a short raid with a high-stakes courier task. I recommend joining a Matriarch event lobby via Steam or checking ARC Raiders Discord channels and Twitch streams for live spawns—crowds speed the kill and increase your odds of finding the Bastion fast.
How do I find the Bastion in ARC Raiders?
The Bastion spawns with the Matriarch event and appears in random map locations. If you want a reliable start, queue into a map while the Matriarch is active or track live sessions on ARC Raiders Wiki and community channels. When the event pops, other players will usually swarm the area—use that to your advantage.
My squad shielded the flank while the Bastion turned its back — How to destroy a Bastion
The Bastion is a granite behemoth that chews through sloppy approaches, but it does expose a single soft point: the canister on its rear. Target that canister to explode it; hitting the legs first destabilizes the unit and shortens the fight.
Weapons I rely on: the Aphelion and the Jupiter if you have legendary guns. No legendaries? The Hullcracker will do the job. For explosives, Trailblazer offers strong area damage if you’re close enough. If you want to get theatrical, getting on the Bastion and planting a Deadline is a high-risk play I’ve seen on Twitch—nerve-jangling but effective.
Your team should be a scalpel: coordinated, precise, and striking where it hurts. Communicate via voice or quick pings; split roles into DPS, crowd control for accompanying foes (Bombardier, Rocketeer, Leaper), and a runner to grab the Cell once it drops.
What is the Bastion’s weak spot?
Direct answer: the rear canister. Focus fire there. Secondary tactic: cripple the legs to reduce mobility and damage output. Use Trailblazer for clustered damage and prioritize removing add enemies so the Bastion can’t be healed or shielded by them.
The extraction beacon blinked red while we grabbed loot — After you kill the Bastion
Once the Bastion is down, loot it immediately to get a Bastion Cell. The item is fragile—if you die carrying it you’ll lose progress, so move quickly to the Safe Pocket. If the map offers a safe extraction zone, use it; otherwise, push to Tian Wen and hand it over.
Rewards: Settled in Full pays 30 Raider Tokens. If you follow creators on Moyens I/O or contributors on ARC Raiders Wiki, you’ll find quick clips and loadout examples that show how others finish the run.
If you’re planning to farm this quest, organize via Discord, watch streamers for spawn timing, and keep loadouts ready—will you risk a bold Deadline plant for the highlight clip or play the steady courier and claim the tokens quietly?
