You don't actually have to fight Arc Raiders deadly new robot to get its parts

Arc Raiders Turbines: Three Turbine enemies hovering next to a large tower with a player standing on it. — (Image credit: Embark)

Arc Raiders' new Turbines are legit terrifying. I'm not sure if it's peel of thunder that rolls across the map as they drop from the sky like a vengeful robot angel, or how tricky they can be to approach due to all the mines and lightning they throw at you—either way, they're not the easiest foe to defeat with a few players, let alone solo.

Well, the good news is that you don't necessarily need to. As is usual for each new enemy, the Arc Turbine drops the Turbine Compressor material you'll have to use in the current project, Avian Alarm, but you'll also need it to craft the new Powered Descender item (though I'm not sure why you'd want to, considering its effectiveness).

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Arc Raiders Turbine Compressor - Courier — You have a chance to get Turbine Compressors from Arc Couriers (Image credit: Embark Studios)

Otherwise, if you're looking for the fastest way to destroy an Arc Turbine, you'll want to wait until it lands and either stick Deadlines to it before ducking in cover, or plink away at it from range with a Hullcracker, both of which you can buy daily from the Speranza traders. The Turbine's weak spots are the spinning yellow cylinders at its core, so that's what you're aiming for.

Just be careful not to shoot it while it's in the air, as it's heavily armored, and will simply rain down more lightning on you. Bide your time and wait for it to land before you strike.

Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.