As if the skies of Topside weren't dangerous enough, another aerial threat has just entered Arc Raiders. The newly released Shrouded Sky update has introduced a number of additions to the gameplay, including more missions, map updates and two deadly enemies to hunt down the Raiders. One of them is Fireflya flying drone equipped with a flamethrower on the underside.
Along with the Shrouded Sky update, a new project is available to contribute to: The Weather Monitoring System. Each of its five stages requires specific parts to complete, with the final stage requiring entirely new ones Firefly Burner. This Arc Raiders the guide will show players where to find the new ARC threat and how to get a Firefly Burner from them.
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Where to find Firefly burners in Arc Raiders
Manage the flames
The Firefly Burner part can be looted from Firefliesone of two new ARC enemies introduced with the Shrouded Sky update. Similar to other flying ARCs, fireflies can be found patrolling open areas during day and night and in all weather conditions. As such, you won't usually find them in hallways or small buildings. Instead, look around the edges of the various sights on each map.
Fireflies look quite similar to hornets, and even have the same protection on their frontal propellers. Their stealth-jet-like bodies can help distinguish them, along with their more rounded edges compared to the Hornet's spiky exterior. Their rear propellers are also slightly shielded, making them a little harder to pick apart from any angle.
Like hornets, the firefly is weakest when attacking from below. They have no shielding on the bottom of their propellers, making them easy to destroy with most weapons.
Unlike Comet Igniter, which can only be looted if a comet doesn't self-destruct, Firefly Burners can normally always be looted from a Firefly. As of this writing, we have always found a Firefly Burner after destroying a Firefly.
How to kill a firefly without getting burned in Arc Raiders
If a Firefly gets too close to you, it will burn you with deadly accuracy. Similar to Fireballs, you cannot avoid the flames by simply ducking to the side. Instead, you need speed to take them down quickly, or a safe place to take cover behind.
A Firefly is most dangerous out in the open. And unfortunately, that's where most of them patrol. If you carry heavy weapons as one Clean or a Ferroshould you be able to break apart their propellers before they can close the gap. As usual, you only need to fire two propellers to completely disable the ARC.
Otherwise, if you carry light weapons as one Stitcher or Kettletry to find something to hide behind when the Firefly approaches you. You have to time your shots carefully, only peeking out of cover when the fire steal isn't blasting in your face. You won't be piercing any armor with light weapons, so firing two propellers is your best bet to get rid of them quickly.
A firefly will burst into a burst of flames after being destroyed, much like fireballs do. Be careful after you kill them and let the flames die out before picking parts out of them.
Once you've successfully destroyed a Firefly, loot its body to find a Firefly Burner. These parts are required to craft Trailblazer Grenadesas well as in the final stage of the Weather Monitoring System project.
- Released
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30 October 2025
- ESRB
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Teen/violence, blood
