u4gm ARC Raiders Matriarch Hive Battle Tips
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We’d been buzzing for weeks about the new Hive drop in ARC Raiders, checking patch notes and swapping loadout ideas. But when the update finally landed, The Matriarch hit us like a freight train. This wasn’t your usual “pump enough bullets and it’ll fall over” kind of boss. It was a walking fortress, spitting drones like seeds and hammering squads with plasma fire that could wipe you before you even blinked. The first few runs? Ugly. We charged in like we always do, thinking firepower would carry us. Nope. Burned through ammo, burned through shields, and got flattened. If you’re planning to take her on, make sure you’ve got your ARC Raiders Coins ready, because you’re gonna need every edge you can get.
It was during our fourth attempt that things shifted. We were scattered, half the team down, when Chloe spotted something. After The Matriarch’s big plasma barrage, vents along her back lit up bright orange for just a few seconds. That was the crack in the armour we’d been missing. We pulled back, reset our gear, and went in with a proper plan. No more all-guns chaos — everyone had a job. I ran heavy launcher duty, clearing the drone swarms so the others could breathe. Riggs, our tank, loaded up on shields and played bait, pulling her fire and dodging at the last second. Risky as hell, but it kept the rest of us alive.
That left Chloe and Jax, our sniper, on pure damage. They ignored the drones, ignored everything, and waited for Riggs to pull the barrage. The moment those vents lit up, they unloaded. Railgun shots, precision bursts, every bit of damage we could squeeze in before the window slammed shut. Comms were a mess — shouting, calling timers, counting down — but it worked. You could see the plates cracking, little flashes of exposed core. Every round got us closer.
On the final push, shields were barely holding and ammo was scraping empty. Riggs took one last risky bait run, the vents flared, and Jax hit the perfect railgun shot. The glow overloaded, the armour blew apart, and The Matriarch went down in a fireball that lit the whole field. Relief doesn’t even cover it — we were laughing, yelling, just riding the high. If you’re going in, forget brute force. It’s about spotting the opening, locking in your roles, and keeping comms tight. And trust me, having a stash of cheap ARC Raiders Coins for the right gear can make all the difference.