Bastions in ARC Raiders they are one of the larger ARC machines that lurk on the Topside and can easily crush players with their machine gun. However, players will eventually have to defeat her to obtain Bastion Cells, which are one of the resources needed to upgrade your Gear Station to Level 3.
While Bastions look scary to even approach, let alone fight, you can easily take them down even if you're solo. As long as you know how to approach the fight, you'll be done with the fight in no time. With that said, here's a quick guide on how you can easily destroy Bastion and get Bastion Cells from it in ARC Raiders.
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How to find a bastion in ARC Raiders (location)
While Bastion can appear on all maps in ARC Raidersone of the most reliable places to find is either Stella Montis or Blue Gate. Since Stella Montis is a more PvP oriented map, we recommend that players try to battle Bastion on Blue Gate for the first time.
Bastion will reliably appear either inside Outer Gates area next to the Checkpoint or under the Headhouse dome.
The best loadout for bastion destruction in ARC Raiders
Before we get into the specifics of how you can beat one, let's talk loadouts. The The Hullcracker is one of the best weapons to take down a Bastion quickly. You can either buy it from Tian Wen for 30,000 coins or craft it yourself if you unlocked the blueprint after completing The Major's Footlocker quest in ARC Raiders.
You will also need to at least buy or craft two stacks of launcher ammo for that. While this is more than you need, it can come in handy if you want to deal with other smaller ARC machines during combat. Aside from the Hullcracker, it's best to have a good supply of healing items and a secondary weapon that you'll need for PvP (in case an enemy raider is around).
If players can't get a Hullcracker for the fight, they can use the upgraded Ferro to fight the Bastion. However, it will take much longer to download.
How to defeat bastion and get bastion cells
The first thing you will need to do is find a good coverpreferably in the corridor that connects to the outdoor area where Bastion patrols. This will give you enough cover to avoid Bastion's machine gun attacks. Even if you get hit, you'll be able to hide and heal, making the fight much more manageable.
Next, you will need to lure the Bastion to your location by shooting it once with your weapon. Once he's close, you should start targeting his yellow leg joints, which is one of his weak points. By firing enough Hullcracker rounds at the leg joints, Bastion becomes immobile, leaving his red core in the middle vulnerable to attacks.
Make sure you aim from the side of the Bastion to accurately shoot the red core inside the Bastion to deal massive damage to its HP. After a few more shots, the Bastion will be destroyed, leaving its pendants scattered around for looting.
Make sure to loot every part of the Bastion as players can get two to three bastion cells by taking off one v ARC Raiders. Once you find your first Bastion Cell, quickly put it in your safe pocket so that any other cells you loot will automatically go into it (since you can stack three Bastion Cells in one inventory).
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
