Farming a Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders can feel like you're doing everything right and still getting nothing. That's why I keep a mental checklist of ARC Raiders Items I'm hunting before I even drop in, because once you hear that incoming streak, you don't have time to think. The Comet isn't a normal fight either. It's a rolling ARC hazard with an attitude, and the whole encounter is basically a race against a timer you can't see.

How the Igniter Gets Ruined

The big mistake is treating the Comet like any other armored target. Don't. If it reaches you and detonates, or if it decides it's waited long enough and pops by itself, the core gets cooked and your "loot" turns into forgettable scrap. You'll feel it immediately: lots of chunks, no payoff. So the goal is simple, even if it's stressful—drop it clean before it self-destructs. If you're hesitating, reloading at the wrong time, or letting it roll into your lap, you're probably already losing the Igniter.

Loadout That Actually Works

You'll hear plenty of opinions, but most experienced Raiders end up in the same place: bring something that hits hard and breaks armor fast. High-impact options like the Hullcracker or Anvil are popular for a reason. You're not trying to "play safe" with chip damage; you're trying to end the fight before the Comet closes distance. I usually plan my approach around two things: a clean line of sight and enough burst to punish it while it's still turning or adjusting its path. If your weapon feels great on regular ARC units but struggles on heavy plates, it's the wrong tool here.

Where to Hunt and What to Listen For

Comets don't show up everywhere, and you can waste whole sessions checking bad terrain. Wide-open maps with lots of sky are the move. Dam Battlegrounds is a steady pick, especially near the Control Tower area. Buried City can work too—there's a big open plaza just north of Plaza Rosa that gives you room to track it. On Blue Gate, the Warehouse Complex has been a decent shout. Skip Stella Montis; the vertical layout and limited open sky just don't play nice with Comet spawns. The best tell is audio first, visuals second: you'll often catch a distinct cue and a bright streak dropping in, and if you hustle, you can intercept it before it builds momentum.

Looting the Core and What It's For

After a proper kill, the Comet breaks into multiple lootable pieces. The outer bits are mostly basic ARC parts, but the central core is the one you care about, and that's where the Igniter should be if the fight didn't end in an explosion. Interactions can be a little janky sometimes, so take a second, reposition, and try again before you panic. Comet Igniters feed into the Weather Monitoring System project and also matter for crafting the Deadline explosive weapon, so it's worth getting consistent. If you want to smooth out the grind—especially when you're short on key materials between runs—some players top up supplies through services like RSVSR, then focus their in-match time on the actual Comet timing and execution.