Boarding the Frigate is the quest that gets you onto ARC Raiders' newest and hardest map condition. Celeste wants eyes on the ship, and she wants you to come back alive.
The good news: this one is a lot easier than a full Frigate clear. You don't need to destroy the Power Cores or drop the cargo. You need to get on top, tag three enemies and get out.
- Quest giver
- Celeste
- Condition
- ARC Frigate
- Solo
- Yes, with a hook
- Unlocks
- Disrupting the Frigate
Before You Queue
Frigate raids don't allow Free Loadouts, so you're bringing your own gear. For this quest, prioritize:
- A Snap Hook or Grappling Hook The single most useful item for the quest. It skips the three-person lift and doubles as your exit.
- An armor-breaking weapon A Hullcracker or Jupiter makes quick work of the 100 damage on each target.
- A Powered Descender Your backup way off the ship.
- Shields and healing The top deck is exposed, and there's fire on it.
Step 1: Board the Frigate
The Frigate drops in early in the raid and hovers over the map. Head for the back of the ship, where round Reclaimer drones shuttle between the ground and the hull.
- Wait for a Reclaimer to land on a rooftop or in the street.
- Climb on top of it and use Disrupt on its center.
- Ride it up and step off at the docking bay.
Step 2: Find a Way on Top of the Frigate
Once you dock, the objective updates to "Find a way on top of the Frigate." You have three options:
| Route | How | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Move Up lift | Press its buttons at the same time. | Squads of three |
| Snap Hook / Grappling Hook | Hook past the lift. | Solo or duo |
| Outside route | Climb the wing, engine rings and pipes. | Solo without a hook |
Step 3: Deal 100 Damage to a Hydra, a Vaporizer and a Rocketeer
All three targets live on the upper deck. You only need 100 damage on each, not a kill.
- Hydra The three-section turret built into the deck. Hit it from cover, since each section can aim independently.
- Vaporizer Watch for its multi-target laser. Update 2.0 widened the dodge window, so sprint or slide out of the beam and return fire.
- Rocketeer These usually show up after the deck has taken a beating, so tag the Hydra and Vaporizer first and let the Rocketeer come to you.
Step 4: Extract Alive
With all three tagged, get off the ship. Raider Hatches are disabled during the condition, so:
- Ride a Reclaimer back down without pressing Disrupt.
- Climb down the hull with your hook.
- Or jump with a Powered Descender to slow the fall.
Then extract normally. On Pendola Pass, that means the Ballistic Gondolas. Hand the quest in to Celeste back in Speranza.
Boarding the Frigate Rewards
Since Update 2.0, quests and quest objectives grant XP, and the reward is shown in the quest description and on completion. At launch, players reported Boarding the Frigate paying out XP plus useful Frigate gear, including a Snap Hook, a Wolfpack, a Rascal and Launcher Ammo. Check Celeste's quest screen for the exact reward on your account.
Solo vs. Squad
This is the most solo-friendly part of the Frigate. With a hook, one Raider can board, reach the top, tag all three targets and leave. The catch is the other squads: the Frigate is PvPvE only and wasn't part of the PvE toggle test, so everyone on the map is chasing the same ship.
What Comes Next: Disrupting the Frigate
Turning in Boarding the Frigate unlocks Disrupting the Frigate, which asks for the real thing: destroy the three Power Cores on top of the Frigate, reach and loot the cargo section, and take out more Hydras, Rocketeers and Vaporizers. That one needs a squad, because the central core takes three Raiders at once.
It's worth doing. The Frigate is one of only two sources of Amplification Modules, the material behind Frozen Trail's Amplified Weapons. Our full ARC Frigate guide walks through the Power Cores, the cargo drop and the loot.
Fuel for the Long Raids
Quest runs on the Frigate mean queueing until the condition rotates in, a long climb and a fight on an open deck. Keep your focus up between drops.
A lot of Raiders keep a shaker of G FUEL Energy Formula next to the desk for sessions like this: zero sugar, 140 mg of caffeine per serving and 40 servings per tub. For the breaks between raids, G FUEL Supreme Hydration brings electrolytes with zero caffeine.
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FAQs
Who gives the Boarding the Frigate quest?
Celeste gives Boarding the Frigate. You complete it during a raid with the ARC Frigate map condition active.
Do you have to destroy the Hydra, Vaporizer and Rocketeer?
No. You only need to deal 100 damage to each of them. Tag each target and move on, there's no need to secure the kill.
Can you complete Boarding the Frigate solo?
Yes. Unlike the full Frigate sabotage, this quest doesn't need the three-player lift. A Snap Hook or Grappling Hook gets you to the top deck alone, or you can climb the outside of the wing and engine rings.
How do you extract after Boarding the Frigate?
Raider Hatches are disabled during Frigate raids. Get back to the ground by riding a Reclaimer down, climbing down with a hook or using a Powered Descender, then use a normal extraction point.
What quest comes after Boarding the Frigate?
Completing it unlocks Disrupting the Frigate, which asks you to destroy the ship's three Power Cores, loot the cargo section and destroy more Hydras, Rocketeers and Vaporizers.