With the North Line update hitting hard, the pace on Stella Montis has gone way up. If you are not adapting, you are basically handing over your loot. These days, smart players are leaning into burst healing – it is crazy effective. You take a Vita Shot and get that instant 50 HP, then slap on a Bandage straight away. The slow heal stacks with the instant boost, so in a few seconds you are back in fighting form. When your shields drop, the same trick works with a Surge Recharger layered under a standard shield – it is that emergency reset you need mid-fight. Keep both items in your quick slots because healing while moving is what separates the ones still raiding from the ones watching the respawn screen. Bonus tip – Sterilized Bandages at a Med Station II are dirt cheap and you can craft them endlessly. Getting this setup nailed is as valuable as having a stash of ARC Raiders Coins when things get tight.

Movement is just as vital. You will quickly realise that a Sprint Roll covers twice the ground compared to a normal one – perfect for shotgun scrambles. There is also the stim-before-vault trick: no more sluggish climbs when exhausted. Crouch-back-jump-mantle on Outpost shelves lets you hit spots others miss and set up sneaky ambushes. If you want to tank hits without crawling around like a snail, combine Heavy Shield with the Use of Weight perk – you will reduce incoming damage by over 50% and still move at full speed. Add in mobility plays like crouch-walk revives or even yanking the extraction lever while downed; these are what make you a proper field asset, not just another body in the dirt.

Combat smarts make the difference between surviving and dominating. Against ARC units, aim for their weak spots first – it is faster and pays off in parts farming. Rocketeers melt when you slap a Showstopper EMP right in the face, taking out their turbines. PvP-wise, Jolt Mines stop rushers dead; more fun is wiring ziplines or elevators so anyone tailing you arrives half-dead. Tossing a Noisemaker near extraction points gives a split-second heads-up on incoming trouble. And yes, people still fall for a fake friendly emote – one wave, they rush in, and you walk away with their kit. Brutal? Sure. But Speranza is not a holiday resort.

If you are chasing loot, blueprints are your bread and butter. Always push for locked rooms first – guaranteed high-value gear. When lightning storms roll in, hit commercial zones; spawn rates are way better. Assembly Silos hide crates and grenades, while homes are full of trinkets and keys to flip for profit. Craft bandages and stims as you move so you do not stop momentum. Use your materials tracker to guide you straight to what you need. ARC Probes and Field Depots unlock hidden POIs, often leading to the juicy high-tier gear that turns a good run into a legendary one. Master these loops and you are not just scraping by – you are the one cashing in big, stacking resources and ARC Raiders Coins cheap while everyone else wonders how you do it.