Locate the Arc Deforester in the A Prime Specimen quest of Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders’ Headwinds update has introduced seven new quests, and among them, A Prime Specimen might be the trickiest—no small feat considering Movie Night sends you into a Shredder den and With a View requires some random Exodus items. The main snag with A Prime Specimen is that it appears to be bugged at the moment, which I’ll detail below.

To kick off A Prime Specimen, you need to gather two Arc Powercells. These are the standard Arc materials used for crafting shield charges, so you might already have some in your inventory (I did). If not, you can find them on any Arc machine. Once you have your two Arc Powercells, make your way to Blue Gate to locate an Arc Deforester.

The primary challenge in the A Prime Specimen quest is finding and interacting with the Arc Deforester. You’ll need to visit one of the three Arc Deforesters—those large, cylindrical wreckages—on the Blue Gate map, interact with a circuit in the main body, and then climb up to the platform above.

There are three Arc Deforesters in Blue Gate, situated in Adorned Wreckage and Barren Clearing to the west, and near Ridgeline to the east.

As shown in the video (I’m at the Deforester near Ridgeline for reference), once you reach an Arc Deforester, you need to:

The frustrating part that many players, including myself, have encountered is that the quest event doesn’t trigger properly, preventing interaction with the Arc Deforester. If you run into this issue, try checking one of the other two Arc Deforester locations on Blue Gate, or exit your run and attempt it again. It’s a hassle, but that’s the workaround for now.