Why The Major's Footlocker Is Worth Doing
The Major's Footlocker is one of the more relaxed quests you will run into in Arc Raiders. There are no wild boss fights waiting for you and you are not forced into huge firefights. Instead, your main job is to find a specific apartment, grab an item, and extract safely.
The catch is that the Dam Battlegrounds map has several apartment blocks that look pretty similar. If you wander around blindly, you will probably still find the spot eventually, but it will take a while and might cost you extra ammo and time. This guide trims out that guesswork and tells you exactly where to go and what to watch out for.
If you are new to Arc Raiders, think of this quest as a great intro to exploring and extracting items. It shows you how to move through an area, loot something important, and then survive the trip to the nearest extraction point.
Finding Ruby Residence And The Right Building
The quest sends you to look for Major Aiva's Mementos in the apartments northwest of the Dam. The actual location you want is called Ruby Residence. This is a small cluster of three apartment buildings in the northern part of Dam Battlegrounds.
Here is how to make sure you are in the right place:
- Look for Ruby Residence in the northern section of Dam Battlegrounds
- It is northwest of the Hydroponic Dome Complex
- It is west of the Generator Halls and the Power Generation Complex
On your map, Ruby Residence shows three buildings grouped together. You are interested in the southwest building. In simple terms, that is the building on the left side of the two lower icons in that cluster.
Once you are there, be ready for some light resistance, since enemies can still be around the area. But compared to other zones, Dam Battlegrounds is one of the safer maps, so you usually do not have to fight through endless waves just to get inside.
Step By Step: Grabbing Major Aiva's Mementos
After you confirm that you are at the southwest building in Ruby Residence, head inside. The rest of the quest is basically a mini apartment crawl.
Here is the exact route to the footlocker:
- Enter the building through the main door
- Climb two flights of stairs until you reach the second floor
- Walk into the apartment on this floor
- Move through the apartment toward the back room behind the kitchen area
- In that back room, look for a yellow marked footlocker sitting on a desk near the window
The yellow markings on the footlocker make it hard to miss once you are in the right room. Walk up to it and interact with it. When you open it, you will get Major Aiva's Mementos, the key item for this quest.
As soon as you loot the mementos, stash them in your safe pocket if you have one. This is an important habit in Arc Raiders. A safe pocket keeps that item secure even if things go bad and you get taken out on your way to extraction.
If you are running a free loadout and do not have a lot of gear you care about, you still want to protect quest items whenever possible. Losing the mementos on the way out means running the whole trip again.
Best Extraction Options And Staying Safe
With Major Aiva's Mementos in your pocket, your next goal is to extract. You can choose from a few extract points, but the game world around Dam Battlegrounds is not completely harmless, so a smart route makes a difference.
A good extraction choice for this quest is the Swamp Lift Elevator. Players often find this spot safer and more reliable than the elevator near the Generator Halls, where Rocketeer type enemies like to hang out and cause trouble.
Here is a quick game plan to get out smoothly:
- Leave Ruby Residence carefully and avoid loud fights if you can
- Head toward the Swamp Lift Elevator extract point on your map
- Stick to cover and avoid open ground when possible
- Call in the elevator and be ready to defend the area briefly while it arrives
If you decide to use the extractor near the Generator Halls instead, expect more enemy pressure. Rocketeers can break your armor fast and force you to burn through healing items. Only choose that route if you are confident in your build and have enough supplies to tank a harder exit.
Once you extract successfully with the mementos still on you, the quest is pretty much complete. Hand them over to Tian Wen and you are done with The Major's Footlocker.
Why This Quest Is Great For New Raiders
The Major's Footlocker might sound simple, but it teaches you several useful habits that matter in tougher missions:
- Learning how to read zones like Dam Battlegrounds and navigate to specific buildings
- Moving through interiors without getting lost in repeated layouts
- Using safe pockets to protect important loot
- Choosing extraction points based on danger instead of just distance
Once you get comfortable with this quest, you will be better prepared for more complex missions that send you into Field Depots, buried city ruins, or heavily guarded patrol routes.
If you enjoy the feel of The Major's Footlocker, it is worth checking out other Arc Raiders objectives that focus on exploration and loot, such as Field Depots, Field Crates, and other story focused tasks. They all build up your understanding of the map and give you more chances to experiment with skills and loadouts without constant full scale chaos.
For now, you can tick this quest off your list knowing exactly where to go, what to grab, and how to get out alive.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-the-majors-footlocker/
