Straight Record task v ARC Raiders tasks players with finding and disabling an old EMP trap that is disrupting the raiders' communications. To do this, players will need to head to Victory Ridge, which is hard to find if you haven't been to the area before. Here is a complete guide to help you reach Victory Ridge and disable the old EMP trap to complete the Straight Record quest.
Updated on February 4, 2026, by Ayyoun Ali: Straight Record in ARC Raiders is one of the trickier quests to complete as players must find and activate a series of switches in Victory Ridge to disable the Old Emp Trap. This guide has been updated with some loadout prep information that you can follow to avoid losing your stuff if you run into another raider in the area.
TL;DR: The Straight Record is a quest from Celeste in ARC Raiders which players unlock after completing Broken Monument. You will need to head to Victory Ridge and disable the Old Emp Trap by activating three different switches in a certain order.
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Victory Ridge and Old Emp Trap locations in ARC Raiders
In order to start the Straight Record quest, players must first visit Victory Ridge in ARC Raiders,located between West Broken Bridge and Ruby Residence on the Dam Battlegrounds map.
It is recommended to raid without gear and take a a bunch of adrenaline shots with you in a safe pocket. If you spawn near the area marked on the map above then great, otherwise just give up and restart the raid. Adrenaline shots will help keep your stamina topped up as you'll be running a lot in the Straight Record quest. ARC Raiders to get from one power cabinet to another.
Victory Ridge does not appear on the map if you are at the first zoom level. You will have to zoom in one level more to see the exact location (or simply follow the pin on the map above).
After you reach Victory Ridge, keep an eye on the debris on the ground find an electric pole with a yellow glow. This is an old EMP trap and you will need to disable it to disable it.
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Activating the first switch
After interacting with the Old EMP trap in the Straight Record quest, it will trigger a little puzzle where you will have to activate three switches in a certain order. These are small yellow electrical boxes that will be needed to disable the Old Emp Trap and complete the quest.
The first switch can be found on a nearby hill near the EMP pole. You will need to walk towards it and interact with it to turn it off.
Activating the second power switch
For second power switchyou will have to head down the hill and approach the broken house structure. Climb over the generator in front of the destroyed house to reach the second floor. The second switch is hidden inside the room, in the back.
Activation of the third power switch
Go back to the EMP pole and follow the road towards the south side. You will see a pole with an electric cable fallen on the road. Simply follow the electrical cable and you will come across the third and final power switch box.
If you didn't activate all the boxes in order, the puzzle will fail and you will have to reactivate the old EMP trap to start the puzzle again.
Once you've turned off all the switches, interact with the Old EMP Trap to disable it and complete the Straight Record quest in ARC Raiders. Safely extract to Speranza and advertise 5x Medium Gun Parts and 3x Advanced Mechanical Components from Celeste as a completion reward.
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
