Broken Monument Tips and Strategy | Arc Raiders U4GM

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Broken Monument in ARC Raiders is a search mission where preparation matters more than speed. Assigned by Tian Wen after What We Left Behind, it sends you to the Scrap Yard in Dam Battlegrounds for three First Wave objects. Knowing how to read the area is more useful than carrying extra ARC Raiders BluePrints, because the real risk is losing time while exposed. This guide explains where each item belongs, how to search efficiently, and why completing the objective in one run is usually the sensible choice.


What Broken Monument Requires

The mission has three practical searches, followed by a return to Tian Wen.

◆ Find the First Wave compass around the broken-down vehicles.

◆ Recover the First Wave video tape near the cylindrical containers.

◆ Collect the old field rations at the Raider camp.

The wording can make these seem like several separate errands, but they are really three nearby search zones. The items are quest evidence rather than ordinary salvage, so confirm that each one has entered your inventory before leaving the area.

How to Search the Scrap Yard

Do not expect one large, obvious objective marker. The clues describe environmental relationships, which means the surrounding objects are your best navigation tools.

◆ At the vehicle wreckage, check between remains, tires, and loose debris instead of looking only on top of a vehicle.

◆ Around the cylindrical containers, inspect the ground and edges nearby; the tape is not necessarily inside the most noticeable container.

◆ In the Raider camp, search tables, crates, and the ground around the camp rather than focusing on a single structure.

The southern side is commonly used as a practical approach because it gives a clear view of the vehicle area. From there, work through one clue category at a time. A slow, organized sweep is generally faster than crossing the yard repeatedly after missing a small interaction.

Why the Mission Is Easy to Fail

Broken Monument creates a difficult balance between observation and survival. Dam Battlegrounds remains active while you study wreckage, and standing still in the wrong place can attract unwanted attention. Rushing creates the opposite problem: players often pass through the correct zone without seeing the object.

◆ Search from cover or the edge of the area whenever possible.

◆ Keep the quest tracker visible so a broad location clue does not become a guess.

◆ After collecting an item, verify the inventory and avoid dropping it before the hand-in.

These habits matter because the mission's rewards are modest compared with the cost of repeating a failed run. The current quest listings give an Arpeggio I, a Compensator II, and 80 rounds of Medium Ammo, while the larger benefit is progression through Tian Wen's quest line.

One Run or Several?

Available walkthroughs consistently present Broken Monument as a one-round assignment: reach the Scrap Yard, collect all three objects, and extract with them. That is the safest plan even if the game permits some flexibility in how objectives are tracked. Earlier official notes referenced a fix for quests involving several objectives or item collections in one round, but that does not make partial trips the efficient approach.

If a search does not register, move around the relevant landmark and inspect nearby ground objects before assuming the location is wrong. Check whether the item was collected or left behind, then review the quest state after reaching safety. Repeating the same sweep immediately is less useful than confirming which objective actually failed to update.

The Best Way to Judge the Quest

Broken Monument is worthwhile for players who enjoy environmental storytelling and careful extraction planning, but it is not a mission to rush for its equipment alone. Treat the Scrap Yard as three connected search zones, preserve every First Wave item, and leave once the objective is complete. For a broader look at useful ARC Raiders Items, keep the mission's limited reward value in mind and decide whether its quest progression fits your current priorities.