A mysterious signal flickers through the ruins, leading players into one of Arc Raiders’ most deceptive missions yet. This walkthrough breaks down every twist of the With A Trace quest-where each clue feels closer to the truth, but nothing is quite what it seems.
‘With A Trace’ quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
In this segment of the Arc Raiders guide, you’ll follow the trail through the zone’s narrow corridors and crowded rooms, tracing the signals left by your target while managing enemy patrols and environmental hazards. Stay observant for hidden routes and loot clues, synchronize with your squad’s movements, and use the map to anticipate ambush points as you close in on the objective.
“With A Trace” has two core components, both of which involve visiting wrecked Arc machines in Blue Gate, but finding them is the tricky part. If you’re looking for either of the objectives at Barren Clearing and Adorned Wreckage, here’s where you need to go.
Find signs of who brought down the Arc machines
The first task simply states “reach Barren Clearing,” but this objective will complete even if you’re a few hundred meters away, which is understandably confusing. The objective will tick off and give you the next objective: find signs of who brought down the Arc machines. You’d think that you’re in the right area, but don’t believe the quest tracker’s lies! Rather than searching the immediate area, keep walking to the Barren Clearing landmark on the map.
The exact spot you’re looking for is beneath the “ren” in “Barren” on the map. As you approach the fallen machine, you’ll be given the prompt to investigate a limb strewn off to the side.
Inspect the Adorned Wreckage
Once you’ve done that, your next objective will be to “inspect the Adorned Wreckage.” You’re forgiven for thinking the big chap nearby is the adorned wreckage, but nope: you instead want to head to the landmark specifically named Adorned Wreckage. This is a couple of hundred meters south-east of Barren Clearing, below Trapper’s Glade.
Where exactly is the Barren Clearing on the Blue Gate map
Barren Clearing marks a specific point of interest on the western edge of the Blue Gate map in Arc Raiders. Players reach it during the “With A Trace” quest by heading directly west from Raider’s Refuge.
Precise Location
Barren Clearing lies on the far west side of Blue Gate, roughly northwest near the map’s edge and southwest of the large Village area. It appears as a named minor POI icon on the in-game map, often in low marshy terrain with scattered ARC wreckage.
Visual Landmarks
Look for a massive dead ARC “Baron Husk”-a huge robot corpse with painted legs dominating the center of an open clearing. Detached limbs surround it, including a key broken leg southwest of the main body holding a light grey spherical ball joint or radar dish-like object.
Navigation Tips
Quest trackers update from hundreds of meters away, so ignore early completion and push until the Barren Clearing nameplate centers on your map with the husk visible. Approach the lighter grey joint on the southwest leg for the interact prompt amid the “Baron graveyard.”
How to reach Barren Clearing from Raider’s Refuge fast route
Barren Clearing lies directly west of Raider’s Refuge on the Blue Gate map in Arc Raiders, making it a quick sprint along the map’s western edge.
Fastest Route
From Raider’s Refuge, open your map and set a waypoint to the Barren Clearing POI icon, positioned on the far northwest side just south of the map border. Head straight west through open marshy terrain, sticking to the western outskirts to avoid central player traffic and ARC patrols-total distance covers roughly 300-400 meters.
Travel Tips
Sprint or crouch-run westward, using low hills for cover against distant snipers; the quest marker often completes prematurely, so continue until the Baron Husk corpse appears centrally with the clearing nameplate. Expect minimal enemies en route but scan for leapers near the POI.
