ARC Raiders – Avian Alarm Project Guide and Rewards

The Avian Alarm Project is a limited-time Project added with the Riven Tides update in Arc Raiders. It has five stages, starting with a bird trap objective on the Riven Tides map before moving into material turn-ins. You need ARC enemy drops, nature items, industrial loot, commercial loot, and the new Ship Models from the Last Resort event.

The Project ends on May 26, 2026, so it is better to start saving the required items early instead of farming each stage only after it unlocks.

1. How the Avian Alarm Project Works

Avian Alarm Project

The Avian Alarm Project is a five-stage Project tied to the Riven Tides update. Its theme is building a bird-based warning system for Speranza, using traps, collected materials, ship models, and enemy drops. The first stage is completed directly on the Riven Tides map, while the remaining stages require you to submit items through the Projects menu.

1. Open the Projects menu and select Avian Alarm.
2. Complete the active stage requirement before moving to the next stage.
3. For Stage 1, enter Riven Tides and place the bird trap near the buoys along the Seabed.
4. For later stages, collect the required items during raids, extract safely, and keep them in your stash.
5. Return to the Project menu in Speranza and submit the required items.
6. Complete all five stages before the Project expires on May 26, 2026.

2. All Stages in Avian Alarm Project

The Avian Alarm Project has five stages, starting with a map objective and then moving into material turn-ins. The first stage gives you the Dockmaster’s Detector, while later stages reward blueprints, weapons, cosmetics, keys, Raider Tokens, and a backpack attachment.

Stage 1 is the only objective-based stage. Stages 2 to 5 require you to submit materials, so it is worth collecting items early instead of waiting until each stage becomes active.

Stage 1: Initial Flock Intake

Stage 1 Initial Flock Intake

Stage 1 is a direct map objective, so no item donation is required. Your task is to enter Riven Tides, reach the Seabed area, and place a bird trap beside the buoys. Once the interaction is complete, the stage is finished, and you can return to Speranza to claim the reward.

How to Complete Initial Flock Intake

Setting Bird Traps

1. Load into Riven Tides and head straight for the Seabed area.
2. Look for the large orange buoy in the flat open section of the Seabed.
3. Move around the buoy until the bird trap interaction prompt appears.
4. Interact with the prompt to place the bird trap beside the buoys.
5. Leave the area safely if possible, then return to Speranza.
6. Open the Projects menu and check Avian Alarm to confirm Stage 1 is complete.

Stage 2: Preliminary Signal Birds

Stage 2 Preliminary Signal Birds

Stage 2 is the first material turn-in stage. You need one ARC enemy drop, one commercial material, one nature item, and one Riven Tides Ship Model.

Best Farming Route for Stage 2

Use this stage to combine enemy farming with safe looting. Do not farm all four items in one dangerous run if your inventory is already full.

1. Start with Ticks and loot every destroyed Tick for Tick Pods.
2. Buy Canisters from Celeste if her daily stock is available, then farm the rest from Commercial loot.
3. Go to Dam Battlegrounds – Hydroponic Domes for Moss, and check Wicker Baskets whenever you see them.
4. Run Riven Tides loot routes for “Twilight Compass” Ship Models, focusing on container-heavy areas instead of one fixed spawn.
5. Extract once you have Tick Pods or Ship Models, because those are the easiest items to lose time on if you die.

Stage 3: Secondary Validation Birds

Stage 3 Secondary Validation Birds

Stage 3 moves the Avian Alarm Project into more targeted farming. This stage is less about grabbing common loot and more about collecting a mix of ARC drops, environmental materials, industrial items, and Ship Models. You will need to plan a few focused runs instead of expecting every item to come from the same area.

Best Farming Route for Stage 3

Do this stage in two routes: one for Comets and one for nature/industrial loot. Trying to force everything in one raid wastes time.

1. Hunt Comets in open areas first. Check Buried City, north of Plaza Rosa, or Dam Battlegrounds near Control Tower.
2. Kill Comets before they explode, because Comet Igniters are found on non-exploded destroyed Comets.
3. Farm Fertilizer from Hydroponic Domes on Dam Battlegrounds or Greenhouses in the Village on Blue Gate.
4. Farm Rusted Tools in Mechanical and Industrial routes: Dam Battlegrounds Scrap Yard, Water Treatment Control, and Primary Facility are the best-connected routes.
5. For Velocity Ship Models, run Riven Tides container routes and prioritize Dockyards, Port Authority Buildings, and other dense loot interiors.

Stage 4: Heightened Alert Birds

Stage 4 Hightened Alert Birds

Stage 4 raises the difficulty by mixing a tougher ARC enemy drop with standard loot and gathering requirements. This stage is best handled with focused runs, since one item comes from a dangerous enemy while the rest can be collected through safer looting routes.

Best Farming Route for Stage 4

This stage is dangerous because the Vaporizer Regulator comes from a high-threat ARC enemy. Get that done first, then switch to safer loot routes.

1. Enter a Close Scrutiny raid if available and hunt a Vaporizer for the Vaporizer Regulator.
2. Bring strong weapons and healing before fighting Vaporizers, because they are large aerial enemies with fire damage and high durability.
3. Farm Water Filters from Dam Battlegrounds – Research and Administration, west tunnels, Power Generation Complex, or Spaceport – Shipping Warehouse.
4. Harvest Agave Plants while moving through nature routes, and check Wicker Baskets for extra Agave.
5. Farm “Sirena Dorata” Ship Models through Riven Tides interior loot routes, especially structured buildings and high-density container zones.

Stage 5: Critical Warning Birds

Stage 5 Critcal Warning Birds

Stage 5 is the final and most demanding part of the Avian Alarm Project. The required items are rarer, more valuable, and easier to lose if you overstay in a raid. Treat this stage as a high-priority extraction run: grab the rare drops and Ship Models when you find them, then leave instead of trying to finish everything in one match.

Best Farming Route for Stage 5

Save Stage 5 items as soon as you find them, even before this stage unlocks. These are not items you want to refarm under pressure.

1. Prioritize Turbine Compressors first by engaging the ARC Turbine or checking Turbine-related Riven Tides loot.
2. Search Residential, Old World, and Commercial loot spots for Red Coral Jewelry.
3. Collect Roots from the base of specific trees and check the Wicker Baskets during nature runs.
4. Farm “Leviathan’s Crown” Ship Model on Riven Tides by focusing on high-risk, high-density loot areas like Hotel Panorama Azzurro rather than open low-value spots.
5. Extract immediately after finding Turbine Compressors, Red Coral Jewelry, or Leviathan’s Crown, because each one can block your final completion.

3. Rewards For Completing the Avian Alarm Project

Avian Alarm Rewards

Avian Alarm gives rewards at every stage, including the new Dockmaster’s Detector, blueprints, weapons, cosmetics, keys, Raider Tokens, and the final Bird House backpack attachment. Across the full Project, the total Raider Token reward is 250 Raider Tokens.

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