As part of ARC Raiders' Riven Tides update, the "Battening Down" quest stands out as a accessible yet engaging side mission that takes players across the coastal map's key locations. Given by Trader Apollo, this quest tasks you with addressing environmental damage caused by hurricanes, guiding you to three specific spots to ARC Raiders BluePrints  complete simple but crucial objectives.

Unlike high-intensity ARC battles, Battening Down focuses on exploration and light interaction, making it ideal for both new and experienced Raiders. The quest requires no special items or prior preparation-just a willingness to navigate the Riven Tides map and follow clear cues. Below is a step-by-step guide to completing every objective, along with tips to avoid common pitfalls and maximize your rewards.

Step 1: Accept the Quest from Apollo

Before you begin, you must first accept the Battening Down quest from Apollo, a trader located in the Riven Tides map. Apollo will explain the mission's purpose: the region's seawalls, shoreline, and infrastructure have suffered damage from recent hurricanes, and he needs your help to assess and repair these areas.

His dialogue sets the context: "We'd hoped the seawalls at Riven Tides might offer us some protection from the elements, but it seems the hurricanes were not kind to this place, either." Once you accept, the three objectives will appear in your quest log, and you can complete them in any order.

Objective 1: Photograph the Cracks in the Seawall

The first objective sends you to the Wavebreaker point of interest (POI), a large coastal wall designed to protect the area from heavy ocean waves. To find the cracks, head to the northern part of the Riven Tides map, focusing on the Wavebreaker's northeast side.

Look for a large gap in the concrete wall-this is the damaged section Apollo wants photographed. Near the cracks, you'll notice a sunken container in the sand, which serves as a helpful landmark. Approach the wall, and an interactable icon will appear; press the interaction button to take the photograph and mark this objective as complete.

Pro tip: The seawall area is relatively safe, but keep an eye out for small ARC enemies like Ticks or Wasps that may wander nearby. A quick melee attack or a few shots from a basic weapon will eliminate them easily.

Objective 2: Sample the Shoreline Near the Hotel Beach

Next, you'll need to collect a shoreline sample near the hotel beach. This objective takes you to the western side of the map, specifically north of the Panorama Azzurro Hotel POI, near Azzurro Beach.

Navigate to the area between the hotel and the beach-you'll find small piles of seaweed along the water's edge. These seaweed clumps are the sampling points. When you get close, an interactable prompt will appear; interact with the seaweed to collect the sample.

Interestingly, some players note that the sampling zone may occasionally appear dry (without visible water), but the seaweed will still be present. If you're struggling to find it, head directly north of the hotel's marker-you can't miss the clusters of seaweed along the shore.

Objective 3: Fix the Leaking Oil Pipe in the Northeast

The final objective is to repair a leaking oil pipe located in the northeast part of the map, not far from the seawall cracks you photographed earlier. This makes it efficient to complete these two objectives back-to-back if you start on the eastern side of the map.

To find the pipe, follow the Wavebreaker wall eastward until you see two large pipes extending from the sea onto the shore. The leaking pipe is at the southern end of these two, near where they meet the seawall. You'll notice a small pool of oil with a colorful sheen-this is the leak.

Approach the leak, and use the interaction button to initiate the repair. The process is quick and requires no tools; once complete, the oil stop leaking, and you'll finish the last objective of the quest.

Post-Quest Steps and Rewards

After completing all three objectives, you can extract from any elevator location in Riven Tides and return to Apollo to claim your rewards. The quest offers valuable items that will aid you in cheap ARC Raiders Materials  future raids and missions.

The standard rewards for Battening Down include one Riven Tides Hotel Keycard No. 107 and three Smoke Grenade Traps. The keycard grants access to Room 107 in the hotel, which contains containers with loot-including a high chance of rare ship models like "Sirena Dorata" or "Leviathan's Crown," as well as weapon blueprints such as the Venator.

The Smoke Grenade Traps are useful for crowd control or escaping tough ARC encounters, making them a practical addition to your inventory.