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Fast-track ARC Raiders skill points with 6-minute high-XP raid loops, night modifiers, and stacked bounties, then spec Mobility and Survival first to loot quicker, survive longer, and hit 75 sooner.

That 75-point skill cap in ARC Raiders can feel brutal, especially when you're grinding "normally" and watching the bar crawl. I learned pretty quick that you don't need hero plays—you need a repeatable routine, plus the gear and coins to keep it rolling. If you ever fall behind on meds, ammo, or basic mats, grabbing a top-up from EZNPC can keep your farming runs smooth without turning every match into a desperate scav hunt.

Build a loop you can actually repeat

The best XP isn't the most exciting XP. Pick a route you can run half-asleep and still survive. For me, that's slipping into Buried City Libraries, looting interiors, tagging one or two tougher targets if the angles are clean, then extracting fast. You're not there to "win" the map. You're there to cash the ticket and queue again. If the lobby's busy, swap to a quieter option like Hydroponic areas where you can move between lockers and small rooms, break line of sight, and avoid getting dragged into random PvP.

Use the clock, not your ego

Timing matters more than most people admit. Night runs can look scary because there's more to shoot at, but that's kind of the point—more spawns usually means more XP opportunities if you keep your pace. Events that stack elites are where the big spikes happen, but only if you don't overstay. Go in with a simple rule: hit the objective, grab the easy kills, and leave the moment the noise gets messy. And yeah, squads help. Even a loose LFG group can speed things up because you're sharing pressure—one person watches the outside while the others strip the rooms.

Spend skill points like you're broke

Early on, speed pays rent. Mobility first. Not because it feels cool, but because it cuts your time between POIs and makes extraction less of a coin flip. Then start layering survivability once you're consistently getting out alive. A lot of players dump points into beefy stats too soon and wonder why every run takes forever. Keep it practical: move quicker, loot quicker, reset quicker. Also, stay quiet. Suppressed weapons and disciplined firing do more for your XP/hour than a flashy fight you didn't need.

Keep your economy stable

XP grinds die when your stash is empty and you're forced into risky "one more run" decisions. Sell the parts that actually move fast, and don't hoard junk because you might need it someday. Plan for respec costs, plan for repairs, plan for bad streaks. Stack dailies with short, controlled raids and treat 10 minutes like a hard limit. If you want a little extra edge when you're setting up runs or managing resources, it's worth checking ARC Raiders Redeem Codes during your prep so you're not limping into the next match undergeared.