I didn't expect "A Rising Tide" to turn into a climbing puzzle, but that's exactly what it is, and it's why a lot of runs end with you staring at a wall and wondering what you missed. If you're stocking up on ARC Raiders Coins or just trying to keep your kit healthy, this quest is one you plan for instead of winging it, because the route matters more than your aim for once.

Buried City: Getting Into the Foreman's Place

You start in the Buried City, just south of Piazza Roma, looking for the foreman's apartment that looks like it should be an easy door-and-done. It isn't. The front is blocked, so treat it like a little parkour check. Most people go up first: climb the nearby building faces, then drop onto that narrow platform wedged between the apartment blocks. If you're comfortable with risk, there's also the rooftop zipline—ride it, then bail at the right moment to land on a mid-height ledge. Either way, once you squeeze inside, don't overthink it. Find the desk with the monitors, interact with the digital logbook, and the quest flips immediately into "get out" mode, so don't hang around looting like it's a normal sweep.

Dam Battlegrounds: Triggering The Next Step Fast

Load into the Dam Battlegrounds next and head north for the Power Generation Complex. Here's the nice part: you don't need to solve anything. You don't need to defend a console. Just step into the POI and it counts, which means you can keep moving if the place feels spicy. After that, your marker shifts toward the Controlled Access Zone in the southwest. People love trying the high ziplines, but they're inconsistent when you're under pressure. The safer entry is a plain ladder outside the complex's southwestern edge; take it down, drop in clean, and you're already where you need to be.

Controlled Access Zone: Finding The One Room That Matters

This last part is where players waste time, because the area is a tangle of catwalks, pipes, and rooms that all look the same at a glance. Slow down just enough to read the space. You're hunting evidence about a reconstruction project, and the clue is in a specific room with windows overlooking the main floor. When you see that view, you're close. Inside is a whiteboard packed with messy notes; interact with it like you're snapping a quick photo and the objective completes on the spot. Then it's survival rules again: pick the route that gets you out, not the route that gets you one more crate.

Getting Out With Your Rewards

Once the whiteboard step is done, the quest doesn't care if you feel "finished"—the map still wants to eat you, and extraction is the real victory lap. Stick to cover, avoid loud hero plays, and don't be afraid to rotate wide if a fight breaks out near your exit. The payout is worth it, especially if you're stacking ammo and solid gear for the harder Shrouded Sky tasks, and if you're trying to stay efficient while grabbing cheap ARC Raiders Coins along the way, a clean run beats a greedy one every time.