How to get and use Firefly Burner in ARC Raiders

The Firefly Burner is a rare item that’s quite hard to find in ARC Raiders, which is largely due to the collection process.

The Firefly Burner isn’t a loot that you can extract on your raid. Instead, you’ll have to take down a Firefly (one of the two new ARCs to find in the new update). This task is easier said than done, so let’s look at how you can secure a Firefly Burner.

How to get a Firefly Burner in ARC Raiders

The answer is pretty simple: shoot down a Firefly Burner. Unlike the Comet Igniter, it’s far easier to get a Firefly Burner, as every destroyed one drops the item. Once again, the Firefly doesn’t have a fixed location, and you can spot it across any maps.

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An easy way to find them is to take part in either a Matriarch or a Harvester event. Since smaller ARCs (both flying and non-flying) tend to surround the Queen/Matriarch, you can target and destroy them to get the Burner. That’s how I found my Burner when I participated in the Matriarch hunt on the Dam Battlegrounds map.

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So how do you take down a Firefly? A Firefly is almost the same size as the Hornet, but slightly different in shape. The strategy remains the same: shoot at its back rotor fans or use weapons like the Hullcracker. With the Hullcracker, you don’t need to care about where you’re shooting. If you’re using weapons like the Renegade or the Ferro, you would want to aim at its back. If the two back rotor fans are destroyed, chances are that the Firefly will be destroyed on its own.

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Try to keep your distance since the Firefly can burn away your armour in a few seconds. It’s pretty hard to dodge its incoming fire as well, irrespective of how swiftly you move. Once you destroy a Firefly, salvage its remains to get yourself the Burner.

How to use the Firefly Burner in ARC Raiders

Usually, ARC parts are required to complete several kinds of recipes. They’re mostly used for making explosives. As of writing, the Firefly Burner isn’t required in any recipe. However, you’ll need to find at least one if you’re looking to complete the newly-launched Weather Monitor Project.

The project has five separate stages that provide you with different rewards. One such step requires you to submit one Firefly Burner. Hence, make sure to add one to your inventory when you find them.