General Guide
Paving the Way Quest
This guide provides a detailed walkthrough for completing the 'Paving the Way' quest in ARC Raiders, covering all objectives across Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City.
January 16, 2026
This guide will walk you through the 'Paving the Way' quest in ARC Raiders, detailing the locations and interactions required to complete the mission.
Step 1: Locate an ENELICA Building on Dam Battlegrounds
- Begin your quest by deploying to the Dam Battlegrounds map.
- Navigate towards the Water Treatment Control building, which is an ENELICA facility.
- Approach the building from the southwest side.
- Look for the ENELICA logo on the wall near the entrance.
Step 2: Interact with the Researcher's Notice Board
- On the wall next to the ENELICA logo, you'll find a notice board.
- Interact with the notice board to collect the researcher's note. This completes the first part of the quest.
Step 3: Access the Top Floor in Buried City
- Next, deploy to the Buried City map.
- Locate the Convenio in Piazza Roma. This is identified as a southern building near the Western Station on the map.
- More specifically, you'll be looking for the southern of two adjacent buildings, just northeast of Grandioso Apartments and right next to Western Station.
- Enter this building and find a zip line.
- Use the zip line to ascend to the top floor (Floor 6).
- Upon exiting the zip line, you will be on floor 6 of Apartment Building A1.
Step 4: Find and Search the Researcher's Flat
- Once on the top floor, enter the room with a burning fire and destroyed ARC objects.This will trigger the next quest objective to find research data.
- Proceed into the adjacent room, which serves as the researcher's flat.
- Look for a desk with multiple computer monitors.
- Interact with the computers to search for research data. This will complete the final objective.
Step 5: Claim Your Rewards
- After interacting with the research data, the 'Paving the Way' quest will be complete.
- Return to the quest menu to claim your rewards.