Meet the 'Shredder': Your New ARC Raiders Nightmare Fuel
I asked for a terrifying indoor enemy. Embark, you maniacs, you delivered.
The new Stella Montis map is live, and it has a brand-new mascot. It's a small, floating trashcan with a glowing orange eye that will absolutely ruin your day.
I asked for a terrifying indoor enemy. Embark, you maniacs, you delivered.
The new Stella Montis map is live, and it has a brand-new mascot. It's not a giant, screen-shaking boss. It's a small, floating trashcan with a glowing orange eye that will absolutely ruin your day.
It's called the Shredder, and it's a close-quarters nightmare perfectly designed for the tight corridors of the new map.
What Is This Thing?
The Shredder is a small, dark, cylindrical robot that hovers just off the ground. It's basically a floating "eye" whose only purpose is to find you and get in your face.
It doesn't use cover. It doesn't have complex tactics. It just makes a beeline straight for you as soon as it spots you.
How It Kills You
This is where it gets nasty. When the Shredder gets close enough, it will stop moving and begin to charge up.
You have a very, very short window to react.
After it charges, it unleashes its main attack: a 360-degree, grenade-like explosion of... well, shreds. The worst part? The robot doesn't die. It just does its AOE blast and then immediately starts moving again to chase you down for another.
How to Kill the Shredder (and Not Die)
Your first instinct will be to mag-dump it with your SMG or pistol. This is a bad idea.
DO NOT USE LIGHT AMMO. This thing is armored as fuck. You will empty your entire clip, it will not die, and then it will shred you while you're reloading.
This enemy is a resource check, but it's not just about brute force. It's about where you shoot.
First, the good news: it's not super fast. You can, and should, kite it. Your best tactic is to run away and shoot it from a distance.
But where to shoot? Its body armor is insane. Stop aiming for the glowing "eye". You're wasting ammo.
The real, critical weak point is its turbine, the non-existent "legs" on its underside. Hitting this spot shreds it (pun intended).
As for what to shoot with? Bring the heavy stuff. A heavy ammo weapon is fantastic, as are explosives (ofc esp the wolfpack) and shotguns. (Best of the best is of course the Hullcracker, as for every arc)
If you do get caught up close and it stops to charge its 360-degree blast, don't just back-pedal. The projectiles will still hit you. The easiest way to survive is to get behind a wall. A simple pillar or doorway is all you need to block the entire volley.
What's in It for You?
If you successfully kill one of these new menaces, you'll be rewarded with new, high-tech loot. The Shredder Gyros and Mechanical Components. To be exact.
This is the exact kind of high-stakes, close-quarters enemy I wanted for the indoor maps. Good luck, Raiders. You're going to need it.
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