In ARC Raiders has a robot become the common hate enemy of the community. PvE players and rats are equally annoyed.
Which robot are we talking about? On February 24, 2026, ARC Raiders received two new robots with the “Shrouded Sky” update that are supposed to make your life difficult: the Comet and the Firefly. The latter has managed to become the community’s hate enemy within a few weeks.
The Firefly is a flying ARC with medium armor and a flamethrower. For Raiders, this means: If a Firefly spots you, it will fly after you and grill you alive.
What does the community say about the ARC? The players of ARC Raiders repeatedly express their hatred for the Firefly. There are many posts on Reddit discussing the robot.
Many players believe that Fireflies can take too much damage, considering how often they appear on the maps. One says he hides until the ARC leaves. A fight is not worth it (via Redditi).
Especially the fire from the ARCs leads to heated emotions: Many players get ignited by the flamethrower when there is a wall between them and the fire. Some players are even calling for a nerf.
On Reddit, a meme even received around 3,000 upvotes and much appreciation, showing that rats, PvE, and PvP players are united in their hatred towards the Fireflies – even though some players prefer not to shake hands with a rat.
How do you best destroy a Firefly? Against ARCs like the Firefly, you should ideally have a weapon with medium or heavy ammunition with you, such as an Anvil, Renegade, or an Arpeggio.
Shoot at the turbines like you do with wasps and hornets, and the ARC will quickly turn into scrap metal. Alternatively, the glowing red eye and the canister above the active flamethrower are sensitive spots. Many players also use tracking grenades if they have some.
You can also try throwing a Wasp Driver at the Fireflies. Flying ARCs crash and can even be destroyed this way. This has even worked against the powerful Rocketeers: A cheap item in ARC Raiders can take down a tough opponent by itself, but players fear it will be nerfed.
