How to complete Waking the Grid in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders Waking the Grid - Guard Tower — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

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Activate the security sensors in one of the Guard Towers
Start the Security Control Center in the Departure Building
Search for any trace of a security breach in the Arrival Building

The Waking the Grid quest in Arc Raiders appears immediately after you complete Dust on the Wires, and this one also sees you heading for the Spaceport to track down some tricky locations and rooms. This time, you'll have to find a Guard Tower, the Security Control Center, and the Data Office in the Arrivals Building, all of which might trip you up depending on your familiarity with the map.

Still, it's certainly not the hardest quest in Arc Raiders by a longshot. Here's how to complete Waking the Grid.

Activate the security sensors in one of the Guard Towers

Arc Raiders Waking the Grid - Guard Tower location — You can find a Guard Tower just east of the Fuel Lines on the wall (Image credit: Embark Studios)

Your first step will be heading to one of the many Guard Towers that dot the big Spaceport wall surrounding the central area itself. There's an easy-to-access one just to the east of Fuel Lines, and to the west of Control Tower A6 that I recommend.

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Arc Raiders Waking the Grid - Guard Tower with sun — Use the rubble to climb onto the wall and access the door(Image credit: Embark Studios)

Simply climb the break in the wall to the east of it to access its door on top of said wall, then zipline up and interact with the yellow-marked console on your left.

Start the Security Control Center in the Departure Building

Arc Raiders Waking the Grid - Security Control Center location — The Security Control Center is in the southern section of the Departure Building (Image credit: Embark Studios)

Now you need to go to the Departure Building to the north of that Guard Tower I mentioned, specifically, to the Security Control Center. The easiest way to find this is, as shown in the clip below, entering from the southwest side of the building, going straight past the long desk, left, and then left again into the room itself.

You'll want to look for a terminal desk in the back right flashing red—interact with this to complete the next stage.

Search for any trace of a security breach in the Arrival Building Data Office

Arc Raiders Waking the Grid - Data Office location — The Data Office is on the west side of the Arrivals Building's ground floor (Image credit: Embark Studios)

For this next stage, you're going to the Arrival Building to your north, and you want to look for the Data Office. You can find it by, as shown in the clip below, entering the main Arrival Building entrance, then turning left at the main desk (if you're coming from inside the Spaceport), then turning right, following the sign marked Data Office. Head through a door, and the objective is in the back left of that room.

You'll know you're in the right place because you'll hear an alarm sound. Interact with the yellow marked wires to cut them and complete the quest.

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