This week's Weekly Trials in ARC Raiders (running February 9–15) aren't the kind you half-focus through while chatting in voice. You drop in, and it's instantly obvious the game wants a clean run, not a "good enough" run. If you're chasing a three-star score, you'll probably end up tweaking your kit, your route, and your habits more than you expect. I even caught myself checking my stash and comparing ARC Raiders Items setups just to see what could shave seconds off a run without making me fragile.

What three stars really asks from you

The biggest trap is thinking it's only about finishing. It's not. Three stars usually means you have to do three things at once: keep pace with a tight timer, avoid eating big chunks of damage, and drop enemies fast enough that fights don't snowball. You'll notice how tiny mistakes stack. Miss a burst, reload at the wrong time, take one clumsy angle, and suddenly you're behind. People love to blame bad luck, but most failed runs come from the same stuff: overpeeking, chasing a kill too long, or looting when you should be moving.

The limited-resources base trial

This one feels like it's designed to punish the "spray first, think later" crowd. Ammo and healing don't stretch as far as you want, and the later waves hit harder than you'd guess from the opening room. The smart play is boring but it works: call targets, focus-fire, and stop dumping rounds into shields when a flank would do the job. If your squad's coordinated, you can rotate who spends resources in each fight. One player clears with efficient bursts, another holds a choke, someone saves utility for the ugly part at the end. Going solo can be done, sure, but it's way less forgiving.

The hazard-and-movement trial

This is where impatience kills runs. The terrain is the enemy as much as the bots are, and the clock makes you rush even when you shouldn't. You'll do better if you treat it like a rhythm: move, pause, commit, repeat. Watch for the safe beats, then take them. A lot of players lose time by "panic-correcting" after a small slip, which usually leads to a bigger hit and another reset. Run it a few times just to learn the pattern and you'll feel the difference immediately.

Team prep and why the rewards matter

People in the community keep saying the same thing because it's true: build a balanced squad. Bring tools that fit the trial, not just your comfort gun, and agree on a plan before you drop. The rewards are legit too—rare crafting materials, cosmetics you won't see elsewhere, and upgrades that actually help when the next batch of content lands. If you're short on time and still want to keep your loadouts competitive, some players top up essentials through RSVSR so they can spend their sessions practicing routes and mechanics instead of grinding basics.