Raiders, the surface has undergone a complete upheaval! With the release of ARC Raiders: Riven Tides update, a new aerial threat has arrived. Introducing ARC Turbine, a formidable defensive flying enemy. Typically, this adversary swoops in to disrupt the action around the 15-minute mark, a critical juncture when everyone is preparing for extraction. Not only does it hurl lightning bolts, but it also scatters mines across the ground to cut off your escape routes; it is, quite simply, the ultimate defensive enemy.

To help you safeguard your hard-earned loot, IGGM has worked through the night to uncover Turbine's secrets! Want to know how to hunt down Turbines efficiently? Curious about their favorite hiding spots? Don't miss this guide - we'll show you how to turn Turbine into your personal loot cache!

How to find ARC Turbine?

The primary reason Turbine is such a tricky foe is that it is incredibly elusive. As we mentioned earlier, they tend to make their debut only after a game round has been underway for a significant amount of time, meaning there is a certain element of RNG (luck) involved.

However, some players have reported that Turbines seem to show a preference for appearing near Beachcombing operation points on the map. Therefore, if the current ARC Raiders Riven Tides map features this specific map condition, you may very well sense Turbine's presence along the coastline. Typically, it will arrive when the mission countdown timer has between 10 and 15 minutes remaining.

While there is no exact, fixed arrival time, the 10-to-15-minute window on the raid countdown timer represents the period with the highest probability of a Turbine appearance. If the countdown drops below 10 minutes, the likelihood of one actively seeking you out becomes significantly lower. Consequently, if you miss this specific window, we recommend attempting to extract from your current area and then re-entering; this maneuver may trigger Turbine to respawn.

Once a Turbine finally makes its appearance, typically within that 10-to-15-minute countdown window, its arrival is heralded by a colossal clap of thunder that can be heard clearly for miles around. Be sure to keep your ears peeled and listen for this distinct audio cue!

Once they arrive, the battle is about to get intense. They will first hover and float above the map before descending directly to the ground. Take note: the moment Turbine lands, it presents your prime opportunity to launch an assault and inflict massive damage upon the enemy!

Loadout

Before initiating your attack, ensure you are equipped with the appropriate ARC Raiders weaponry, such as Jupiter or Hullcracker. The former is a legendary, high-damage railgun-style sniper rifle renowned for its exceptional armor-piercing capabilities; it can effortlessly punch through Turbine's plating to inflict damage directly upon its core. The latter, while perhaps lacking in flexibility and fire rate, is celebrated for its explosive damage output, capable of instantly obliterating an ARC enemy with a single direct hit!

Naturally, you have the option to scavenge for this gear within ground-based supply containers or purchase it directly from a vendor; however, given the steep price tags, we highly recommend utilizing the crafting system to construct these items yourself. Furthermore, IGGM currently offers ARC Raiders blueprints for sale at affordable prices, allowing you to instantly unlock any weapon or piece of gear, ensuring you are fully armed and ready to take on Turbine!

By the way, as a way to give back to our players, IGGM has launched a new ARC Raiders Riven Tides blueprint giveaway. Over the next few days, we will randomly select 20 lucky winners, each of whom will be able to choose any 5 blueprints they desire from IGGM, including Jupiter or Hullcracker blueprints. To participate, simply take a moment to leave an emoji!

Turbine Combat Tips

Now, the battle begins! Although Turbine will land on the ground, it will not remain stationary there indefinitely. Regardless of whether it is grounded or airborne, you must remain constantly vigilant, as it is liable to unleash a barrage of lightning strikes at any moment.

The sequence begins with a sphere of energy rising into the air; subsequently, three trails of black smoke will rapidly disperse in different directions to lock onto and track your current position. Following immediately in the wake of this black smoke comes a series of lethal lightning bolts.

Exercise extreme caution to avoid being struck by this ultimate attack; a direct hit will instantly shatter your energy shields and inflict massive damage, leaving you downed and incapacitated in a matter of moments.

Therefore, the safest and most reliable counter-strategy is simply this: maintain your distance. If you venture too close, you will often find yourself with no opportunity to escape before the lightning attack delivers a fatal blow. Ensure you position yourself far enough away that the deadly black mist cannot reach you; for as long as the mist remains out of range, you will remain unharmed. 

However, there is indeed a secret method to help you evade a Turbine attack: you can use a Snap Hook to latch directly onto its head, then immediately throw a Deadline charge to blow it to smithereens.

Once you start dealing sustained damage to it, Turbine will begin darting erratically across the map in an attempt to get away from you. At this point, be sure to maintain your distance while simultaneously staying in hot pursuit. As long as you keep firing, it won't land. If enough players join in the barrage, or if you simply hold out long enough, you will eventually succeed in blowing it up.

Therefore, you will need a fair number of teammates to coordinate their firepower. Be sure to stock up on plenty of ammo so you have the capacity to deal enough damage to finally obliterate this flying machine.

At the same time, do not overlook the other ARC enemies roaming the battlefield. Remain vigilant at all times; the moment you spot them, take them out immediately to avoid being caught off guard by an ambush.

Loot Drops

Once you successfully shoot down a Turbine, you naturally earn the opportunity to scavenge for loot. Unfortunately, this particular ARC enemy does not drop blueprints; instead, it yields a crucial crafting material for Powered Descender: Turbine Compressor.

Make sure to pick it up immediately, do not stand around idly trying to reorganize your inventory. Someone could be standing nearby, ready to snatch the target item right out of your hands at any moment.

Conditions permitting, try to stash Turbine Compressor you've acquired into your Safe Pocket, avoid engaging in combat with any other players, and extract immediately!

In summary, if you don't want your escape route blocked by this lightning-fast harvester hovering over ARC Raiders coastline, then ready your Jupiter sniper rifle for long-range armor-piercing shots, and follow our guide to take care of this massive nuisance!

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred expansion introduces a brand-new Talisman system. Do you wish to unlock earth-shattering power? Now is your chance! As an endgame inventory feature, Talisman allows players to unlock powerful set bonuses, including massive damage multipliers, by equipping specific Charms and Seals.

Charms, in particular, can be socketed into Talisman to activate specific bonus effects. This provides a pathway to achieve significant boosts in combat power and various special bonuses without even needing to swap out your existing gear, satisfying the desire of many players to further customize and empower their characters during the endgame phase.

How do Set Charms work?

For Class Sets in Diablo 4, each set typically consists of five individual charms. Equipping multiple Set Charms from the same set unlocks progressively stronger bonuses, ranging from 2-piece bonuses all the way up to higher-tier set bonuses.

More importantly, beyond the set bonuses themselves, individual Set Charms often come with secondary affixes that help you stack key attributes such as All Stats or Damage Reduction. Therefore, once you step into Torment difficulty, collecting every Set Charm for your character becomes a critical element in continuously enhancing the combat power of your build.

However, nothing comes easy, especially in the early stages of the game, where collecting all five charms can feel like a nearly impossible task. Although the developers have stated that charms can drop from any location within Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, killing Torment Bosses is widely acknowledged as the method with the highest drop rates. Yet, for characters in the early game, this is often a pipe dream, not to mention the fact that we still have to contend with uncontrollable randomness (RNG). Fortunately, however, we have powerful tools at our disposal to intervene in RNG process and tip the odds in our favor.

So, without further ado, let's discuss how to collect these Set Charms and fully unleash your character's potential!

How to obtain Charms? 

Playing on Torment 3 difficulty

The first point, and perhaps the most widely known step, is that you must at least unlock Torment 3 difficulty level. This is because, starting from Torment 3, the drop rate for Set Charms increases significantly, a difference you will feel quite distinctly.

At T3 difficulty and above, it becomes far from uncommon to have a single boss drop multiple Set Charms at once. You can even utilize Tribute of the Horadrim in Kurast Undercity to further boost your drop yields.

Horadric Cube

Almost everyone is already familiar with the method described above; so now, let's address a different reality: Suppose you have already amassed a massive pile of Set Charms by defeating bosses and clearing dungeons, is that truly a cause for unadulterated celebration? The developers certainly didn't intend for you to achieve your goals quite that easily.

In reality, even if you have accumulated a substantial number of Diablo 4 charms, the interference of RNG (Random Number Generation) means your inventory is likely cluttered with useless junk you don't need, while the specific 5-piece set you are truly after remains frustratingly incomplete, missing just one or two key pieces.

In such a scenario, most players might simply head to the forums to vent about their terrible luck; however, complaining alone won't actually solve the problem. Instead, you should immediately turn to the Horadric Cube. This is a new feature introduced in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred that allows players to combine various items and resources to craft new gear, enhance existing equipment, and crucially, craft items such as charms.

3-to-1 Transmutation

You can select any three charms of the same rarity from your inventory, specifically those from other sets that you deem useless, and place them into Horadric Cube.

Subsequently, when you click Transmute button, cube will generate a brand-new, random charm of that same rarity level. There is a strong possibility that this new charm will be one of the specific pieces you have been tirelessly hunting for to complete your target set. Even if it isn't, you can simply repeat this process until your inventory contains only those charms that are actually useful to you. This serves as one effective method for intervening in RNG process, thereby steering the outcome in your favor.

Set Charm Rerolling

Another highly probable scenario is that you have already collected five or more charms belonging to your target set. However, at least two of them turn out to be duplicates. This is clearly not an ideal situation, as having duplicates prevents you from unlocking and benefiting from the powerful set bonuses associated with a complete, unique set. 

However, there is indeed a solution to this problem, and the key, once again, lies with Horadric Cube. Simply place one of your duplicate charms into the cube, select Reroll Set Charm option, add the necessary crafting materials, and finally, press Transmute button.

The result of this synthesis will be a random charm; crucially, this new charm is guaranteed to belong to the exact same Set series as the original charm you placed into the cube.

Thus, by utilizing this method, you are effectively reforging your existing, unwanted duplicate Set Charms into a different, random charm from within that very same set series. This allows you to not only clear out your excess duplicates but also, eventually, acquire the specific missing charm from that set that you currently lack. You can continue performing this synthesis process until you have exhausted all of your crafting materials.

In any case, do not let the whims of randomness hinder your ascent to greatness! Master these Horadric Cube crafting techniques to complete your Charm Sets immediately, and witness your combat power undergo a transformative leap in Lord of Hatred expansion!