Night Raid
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Raiders have been finding especially good loot behind locked doors, and keys have been more plentiful. The heightened Raider activity has attracted more ARC than usual.
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| Difficulty Changes | |
| Trials Multiplier |  |
| Dam Battlegrounds | 2/5 → 4/5 |
| Buried City | 3/5 → 5/5 |
| Spaceport | 3/5 → 5/5 |
| The Blue Gate | 4/5 → 5/5 |
| Stella Montis | Still 4/5 |
Night Raid is a map condition that increases the likelihood of Raiders finding higher value loot.
Night Raid increases the likelihood of finding higher value loot, particularly behind locked doors where keys appear more frequently.
Players can expect:
- Higher average loot rarity
- More valuable container contents
- Increased incentive to explore secured locations
Container Changes
Container behavior is noticeably affected during Night Raid:
- Container spawn frequency is increased across the map
- Low-probability container locations are more likely to activate
- Loot density around high-risk areas becomes higher
- Locked containers and rooms become more rewarding
Arc Drop Boost
Night Raid significantly improves the availability of Arcs:
- Higher drop rate (more common to get Advanced ARC Powercell and cells/cores like Bastion Cell, Bombardier Cell, Leaper Pulse Unit, Sentinel Firing Core, Surveyor Vault, etc)
- Rare Arc variants appear more frequently
Increased Mob Activity
The heightened Raider presence attracts more ARC forces, resulting in:
- Increased mob spawn rates
- Higher enemy density near valuable loot areas
- More frequent multi-enemy encounters
- Sustained combat pressure throughout the raid
- During Night Raid, ARCs generally display more advanced awareness compared to daily events.
- ARCs are more perceptive to player movement and sound
- Detection range is increased, allowing ARCs to spot players from greater distances
- Stealth becomes less reliable, especially in open areas
- Engagements are more likely to escalate quickly due to improved enemy responsiveness
Overall, more ARCs and ARCs behave more intelligently and react faster, increasing the need for careful positioning and noise management.
Extraction & Flow Changes
Night Raid alters player routing and extraction strategy:
- Fewer active Return Points
- No active Raider Hatches
- Increased traversal risk and longer extraction planning
Difficulty Scaling
Night Raid raises the effective difficulty of most maps and applies a 2× Trials Multiplier, increasing challenge and rewards.
Typical effects include:
- Higher encounter frequency
- Greater resource consumption
- Increased PvE pressure
- Increased PvP pressure