How to defeat Bastion in Arc Raiders

The Bastion in Arc Raiders is one of the most terrifying enemies to face in the wild. It overpowers raiders with unrelenting minigun fire, and even though it is one of the slower ARC machines, its heavy armor plating makes it a nuisance and a fatal threat. However, defeating the Bastion results in high-quality loot for raiders, which is a rather tempting reward.

This article will explain how you can defeat the Bastion in Arc Raiders, which is easy as long as you have the appropriate loadout.

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Bastion in Arc Raiders: Weak points and strategy

Bastion in Arc Raiders (Image via YouTube/@Epitomy/Embark Studios)

The Bastion is a heavily armored ARC enemy and is very difficult to defeat from the front. This is why you need to attack it from behind; specifically, you must target the Bastion's small yellow rear plate. This will be visible when the ARC machine turns around.

It's recommended that you use weapons that utilize Medium to Heavy ammo and attempt to obliterate the yellow rear plate. You may also target the Bastion's kneecaps to affect its overall mobility.

Furthermore, the use of grenades is highly recommended. While it's not necessary to have them, if you do, they can deal heavy damage to the Bastion in Arc Raiders from a safe distance. Regardless of whether you're solo or with a squad, it would be ideal if you could fight a Bastion from an elevated area.

For instance, if you manage to lure it into an area beneath an open rooftop, you can easily target it with grenades, shoot it, and have plenty of cover at the same time.

Let's discuss the items you need to have in your loadout.

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Bastion in Arc Raiders: Appropriate loadout and rewards for defeating

Ideal Beginner-friendly loadout to use against the Bastion (Image via YouTube/@Epitomy/Embark Studios)

Here are some beginner-friendly items and weapons that you could include in your loadout:

• Ferro
• Torrente or Arpeggio
• Lure Grenade (optional)
• Wolfpack Grenade or Heavy Fuse Grenade
• Blaze Grenade

The Ferro is one of the best early shotguns that you can craft and upgrade easily. However, its reload times are extremely long, so it's best to pair it with a faster weapon such as the Torrente or the Arpeggio.

The Torrente is an LMG that is most accurate when you fire from a crouched position. It's a strong choice with a massive magazine, allowing you to deal continuous and heavy damage to the Bastion from behind.

The Arpeggio is an alternative with slightly higher DPS, more accuracy, but drastically lower magazine size and fire rate. If you have better options, such as the Bettina or Vulcano, then you should use them instead.

Finally, if you have the Wolfpack, Heavy Fuse, or Blaze Grenade, it's best to pick your favorites and take them along. These can be instrumental in your fight against a Bastion in Arc Raiders and are also some of the best weapons in-game.

Here are all the possible random rewards you can salvage from a downed Bastion's husk:

• ARC Alloy
• ARC Powercell
• Advanced ARC Powercell
• ARC Motion Core
• ARC Circuitry
• Medium Gun Parts
• Mechanical Components
• Bastion Cell
• Medium Ammo

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This is everything you need to know to defeat a Bastion in Arc Raiders. Try to go on an expedition with your squad to find this ARC enemy so you can support one another in your attempt to destroy it.

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