Arc Raiders Broken Monument Quest – Locations & Guide

In ARC Raiders, Broken Monument sends you into Scrap Yard for three quest items that sit close together but hide inside clutter that looks like normal debris.

This usually wastes runs for players who already use Dam Battlegrounds for other objectives, but have not learned the south-to-north landmarks inside the yard.

The fix is a strict route, exact item naming, and a clean extract plan. You do not need guesswork, a forced named exit, or a full loot sweep.

Before You Start

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Objective List

Check:

Start here first. It confirms you are tracking the right quest, on the right map, with the right item names before you risk a reset.

• Reach Scrap Yard and trigger the location step.
• Search the compass box near the broken vehicles.
• Search the tape box near the cylindrical containers.
• Search the rations box in the Raider camp.
• Deliver First Wave Tape to Tian Wen.
• Deliver First Wave Compass to Tian Wen.
• Deliver First Wave Rations to Tian Wen.

1. Open your quest details.
2. Confirm the quest name is Broken Monument.
3. Confirm the map is Dam Battlegrounds and the trader is Tian Wen.
4. Confirm the delivery items are First Wave Compass, First Wave Tape, and First Wave Rations.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Progress Rules

Check:

Broken Monument is not a spread-across-multiple-runs interaction quest. Treat it as a full collection run from entry to extract.

The wording also matters. The search text says video tape and old field rations, but the items you carry out are First Wave Tape and First Wave Rations.

1. Track Broken Monument before you queue.
2. Enter Scrap Yard before you start chasing unrelated loot or fights.
3. Search each quest box, then manually take the item after the search finishes.
4. Keep all three items on you until you extract and return to Tian Wen.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Route Checks

Check:

• If you spawn south or east of Scrap Yard: run Compass, then Tape, then Rations.
• If you enter from north or west: grab Rations first, then reverse to Tape and Compass.
• If you are planning a Free Loadout run: go straight to Loadout Risk before you trust the exit.
• If you only forgot one landmark: jump to the matching item section and ignore the rest until extraction.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Tracker

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Loadout Risk

Loadout check:

This does not change where the quest boxes are. It changes how punishing the exit can feel.

If you plan to run this on Free Loadout, treat it as a pure survive-or-reset attempt. If you have access to a loadout with a Safe Pocket, keep that space empty before you enter Scrap Yard.

1. Open Loadout before you queue.
2. Decide whether this is a low-cost scout or a secure completion run.
3. If you are using Free Loadout, assume every quest item is lost on death.
4. If your current augment gives you a safe pocket, keep it empty until the first item is found.
5. Move the highest-risk item into protected space as soon as you loot it, if that option exists on your setup.

If you need to back out

1. Open Loadout again.
2. Re-select Free Loadout or your previous augment.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Compass

Route:

Objective: Search for a compass near the broken-down vehicles.

Start on the south side of Scrap Yard if you can. The compass box is tucked between wrecked vehicles near the tires and the large spherical tank.

1. Enter Scrap Yard from the south side when your approach allows it.
2. Find the tires on the ground and the large spherical tank.
3. Face north and look at the broken vehicle rows beside the tank.
4. Step into the gap between the wrecked vehicles instead of following the open lane.
5. Search the yellow-marked box, then manually take the First Wave Compass.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Tape

Route:

Objective: Search for the video tape near the cylindrical containers.

The tape is the second stop on the same sweep. It sits beside two large cylindrical containers on the right-hand northbound lane through Scrap Yard.

1. From the spherical tank area, take the right-hand path heading north.
2. Watch the right side for two large cylinders lying beside the lane.
3. Look for the yellow-marked quest box at the base of the containers.
4. Search the box.
5. Manually take the First Wave Tape after the search finishes.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Rations

Route:

Objective: Search for the old field rations in the Raider camp.

The rations are the northern stop. They are inside a Raider camp trailer or field-depot shell, not left in the open yard.

1. Keep moving north from the tape location.
2. Find the Raider camp trailer or field-depot shell in the north part of Scrap Yard.
3. Step inside and check the left wall or the side with interior racks.
4. Search the yellow-marked box on the floor.
5. Manually take the First Wave Rations.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Extraction

Route:

Broken Monument is not finished when you touch the third box. The run only becomes safe once you leave the map with all three items.

Some guides hard-pick one named exit. That is not the cleanest rule. Use the safest Cargo Elevator you can reach from your current side of the map, with the fewest fresh fights between you and the extract.

1. Open the map after the third item is in your inventory.
2. Ignore extra loot unless it is directly on your exit line.
3. Rotate out of Scrap Yard on the quietest edge available.
4. Use the safest Cargo Elevator you can reach, not the most famous one from another guide.
5. Return to Speranza with First Wave Compass, First Wave Tape, and First Wave Rations intact.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Troubleshooting

Check:

Choose this only if the route still feels wrong after a clean pass. Most failed runs come from one of three mistakes: wrong box, no manual pickup, or trying to save a partial failed run.

1. Confirm Broken Monument is the tracked quest before you enter Scrap Yard.
2. After each search, open your inventory and confirm the item is actually there.
3. Make sure you are searching yellow-marked quest boxes, not nearby generic loot containers.
4. If you die, disconnect, or leave without all three items, restart the full collection route in a fresh raid.
5. If a searched box does not lead to the item in your bag, stop forcing that instance and retry from a new deployment.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument Turn In

Route:

The delivery names matter here. You are turning in First Wave Compass, First Wave Tape, and First Wave Rations to Tian Wen.

1. Return to Speranza after the successful extract.
2. Open Tian Wen’s quest screen.
3. Turn in Broken Monument and confirm the three required items are consumed.
4. Collect the reward bundle.
5. Check the next quest options that open after completion.

ARC Raiders Broken Monument FAQ

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