When a normal ARC Raiders raid starts to feel directionless, Phantom Targets gives you a reason to move with purpose. Before loading in, check your ARC Raiders BluePrints and decide which equipment fits the objectives rather than entering with a familiar setup. The limited-time player project begins after Shani detects an unusual radar signal, then sends Raiders across the surface to investigate.

How the Phantom Targets Objectives Work

The opening tasks are less about hunting every machine and more about reaching specific locations safely. You must find damaged cargo lift antennas in Riven Tides, Spaceport, and Dam Battlegrounds, then complete the upgrade interaction three times. These spots can pull you away from your preferred route, so map awareness and a clear extraction plan matter more than simply carrying maximum firepower.

Phantom Targets also asks you to deal damage to ARC machines with particular components. Pop Triggers, Wasp Drivers, and the Leaper Pulse Unit are all relevant to the project. Additional objectives involve fire ammunition, energy ammunition, and grenade-based weapons, which can make a standard raid loadout less useful than usual.

Loadout Choices That Save Time

Bring at least one weapon or component that matches the current damage requirement before leaving the staging area.
Keep enough healing and defensive equipment for the return trip, because objective areas can extend the time you spend exposed.
Use a flexible inventory instead of filling every slot with general ammunition that may not help with the project.
Plan your extraction before interacting with an antenna, since completing the objective doesn't make the route home safer.
Don't force every task in one raid when your equipment is poor or your squad has already taken heavy damage.

Common Phantom Targets Mistakes

A frequent mistake is treating the event like a simple elimination challenge. Destroying machines can help with damage requirements, but wandering into fights without checking the task list wastes ammunition and raises the chance of a failed extraction. Another problem is carrying special components without confirming which objective they support. If the project calls for a different damage type, that extra item may only add weight.

Solo Raiders should be especially careful around antenna locations. Completing the interaction may leave you with fewer healing supplies, limited ammunition, or an awkward route to safety. Squads can divide responsibilities, with one player watching approaches while another handles the interaction, but noisy combat can still attract unwanted attention.

Rewards and Progression Value

The first phase offers Combat Mk. 3 (Aggressive), a Heavy Shield, Vita Spray, and 50 Raider Tokens. It also includes access to the Aphelion rifle, Dolabra shotgun, Jupiter sniper rifle, Powered Descender, Horizontal Grip, and Snap Hook. These rewards are useful because they expand future build options rather than serving only as a one-time prize.

Phantom Targets works best when you treat each raid as a resource decision: complete the required task, preserve enough supplies to extract, and leave when the risk stops making sense. Players who want to prepare additional loadout options may buy ARC Raiders BluePrints for future planning. The event's later stages should give Raiders more reasons to follow Shani's signal instead of ignoring unusual activity on the surface.

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