How to get and use Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

The Comet is a cheeky little enemy that you can access in ARC Raiders following the introduction of the Shrouded Sky update, and you’ll have to take them down for different reasons.

For starters, destroying them allows you to loot different items, which also include the Comet Igniter. You’ll also need the Comet Igniter to complete one of the stages of the Weather Monitor system.

How to get the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

To get a Comet Igniter, you have to destroy and salvage a Comet. You can blow it up or shoot at it with bullets. Either method works as long as you manage to destroy it entirely. The Comet doesn’t have a fixed location. I marked one such spot to help your search, but their actual locations are random.

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The Comet is less frequent compared to the likes of Fireballs and Pops, but much more common than the Surveyor. In fact, the Comet looks very similar to the Surveyor. While the latter runs away once you spot it, the Comet will try to ambush and explode near you.

Once the Comet spots your location, it will roll towards you and then wait for a few seconds to charge its explosion. If you get trapped, you’ll end up dying. To take it down, try to engage it from a distance. That way, you’ll already have done a fair amount of damage before it comes close.

Additionally, using the likes of a Hullcracker makes your life easier. When the Comet is charging its explosion, it will expose the core. You can shoot at the core to do more damage (just like how it works with Fireballs).

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As of writing, a destroyed Comet doesn’t seem to guarantee an Igniter. This could be a bug, in all probability.

How to use the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders

So far, the only use for the Comet Igniter appears to be in the Weather Monitor Project. However, that could change in the future with new updates. Several ARC items are required to produce different explosives, ammunition, and more.

Hence, it’s best to get as much Comet Igniter as possible. You can always sell them to make some quick credits as well.