The Comet is a cheeky little enemy that you can access in ARC Raiders following the introduction of the Shrouded Sky update, and you’ll have to take them down for different reasons.
For starters, destroying them allows you to loot different items, which include the Comet Igniter. You’ll also need the Comet Igniter to complete one of the stages of the Weather Monitor system.
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How to get the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders
To get a Comet Igniter, you have to destroy and salvage a Comet. Anything goes as long as you manage to destroy it entirely. The Comet doesn’t have a fixed location, but I found one at the spot marked below.
The Comet is less frequent compared to Fireballs and Pops, but much more common than the Surveyor. In fact, the Comet looks very similar to the Surveyor. While the latter runs away once you spot it, the Comet will try to ambush and explode near you.
Once the Comet spots your location, it will roll towards you and then charge its explosion. If you get trapped, you’ll die. To take it down, try to engage it from a distance. That way, you’ll already have done a fair amount of damage before it comes close.
Additionally, using a Hullcracker makes your life easier. When the Comet is charging its explosion, it will expose the core. You can shoot at the core to do more damage (just like how it works with Fireballs).
As of writing, a destroyed Comet doesn’t seem to guarantee an Igniter, so if you don’t get one right away, keep trying.
How to use the Comet Igniter in ARC Raiders
So far, the only use for the Comet Igniter appears to be in the Weather Monitor Project. However, that could change in the future with new updates. Several ARC items are required to produce different explosives, ammunition, and more.
Hence, it’s best to get as much Comet Igniter as possible. You can always sell them to make some quick credits as well.
