⚡ Week 16 Trials

Complete All 5 in Just 2 Matches

Feb 9-16, 2026

⚡ TL;DR - Just Tell Me What to Do

Two matches. Five trials. 40-60 minutes total. Here's the plan:

🎯 Match 1

Spaceport during EM Storm

✓ Search 7 Husks
✓ Kill 2 Rocketeers
✓ Kill 2 Leapers

Time: 25-35 min

🌙 Match 2

Stella Montis during Night Raid

✓ Kill 3 Shredders
✓ Kill 6 Fireballs

Time: 15-25 min

🎒 Must-Have Gear

Wolfpacks (most important)
Trailblazers or Heavy weapon
Health stims

That's it!

Why 2 matches?
Rocketeers/Leapers need EM Storm (2x points). Shredders need Night Raid (2x points). Different conditions = 2 runs.

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All 5 Challenges Match 1 Details Match 2 Details Loadout Guide Cantina Push Quick Checklist
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This Week's Challenges

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First Wave Husks

Search old ARC remnants

600 pts/husk (EM Storm)
Need: 7 husks (4,200 pts)
Location: Spaceport
Difficulty: Easy
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Damage Rocketeers

Flying minibosses

2,860 pts/kill (EM Storm)
Need: ~1.5 kills (4,290 pts)
Location: Spaceport
Difficulty: Medium-Hard
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Damage Leapers

Jumping minibosses

3,520 pts/kill (EM Storm)
Need: ~1.5 kills (5,280 pts)
Location: Spaceport
Difficulty: Medium
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Damage Shredders

Hovering drones

1,386 pts/kill (Night Raid)
Need: 3 kills (4,158 pts)
Location: Stella Montis
Difficulty: Easy-Medium
🔥

Destroy Fireballs

One-shot ARCs

728 pts/kill (Night Raid)
Need: 6 kills (4,368 pts)
Location: Stella Montis
Difficulty: Easy

🏆 Cantina Legend Alert

Second to last week of Season 2!

⚡ Match 1: Spaceport

EM Storm Required 25-35 min Difficulty: Medium

Complete 3 Trials in One Run:

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7 Husks
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2 Rocketeers
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2 Leapers

📦 Trial 1: Search First Wave Husks (7 needed)

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Quick Strategy: Search 7 husk bodies. Concentrated area on Spaceport has tons during EM Storm. Only reveal first item - no need to fully loot.

📍 Where to Go

Specific spawn point on Spaceport with high Rocketeer husk density during EM Storm. Check map for exact location or use MetaForge.app.

💡 Pro Tips

  • ⚡ Only search first item - saves time
  • ⚠️ Husks can be electrified - wait if sparking
  • 🔥 Baron Trick: Breach → Search → Dash away (avoids fire)
  • ✓ Already looted? Still get points!
  • 📏 Wasp husks = same points, smaller size

🚀 Trial 2: Damage Rocketeers (~2 kills)

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⚠️ Dangerous: Rocketeers hit HARD. Use cover constantly. Wolfpacks are essential.

🎯 Best Strategy: Control Tower

  1. Get on Control Tower roof
    Take stairs to top for elevation advantage
  2. Spot Rocketeers from height
    They spawn at Launch Towers and other predictable spots
  3. Shoot to get attention
    Stay in cover, use duck-and-cover tactics
  4. Ping target and wait
    Watch distance on HUD - need within 100m
  5. Throw Wolfpack at 100m
    Will track and deal ~80% damage
  6. Finish with Jupiter/Anvil
    Few shots to thrusters or center mass
💰 Efficiency: 1 Wolfpack + shooting is cheaper than 2 Wolfpacks. Rocketeer is almost dead after one.

🦘 Trial 3: Damage Leapers (~2 kills)

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Easy Strategy: Bait into building → Fight in doorway → Trailblazer or Wolfpack kills it

🏢 Doorway Cheese Method

  1. Spot Leaper from high ground
    Common near Launch Towers on Spaceport
  2. Shoot to get its attention
    Lead it toward a building with doorways
  3. Get inside under a roof
    Leapers struggle in enclosed spaces
  4. Step in and out of doorway
    Shoot while protected - it can't reach you
  5. Kill with Trailblazer/Wolfpack
    Aim for central ball/eye. Blaze Grenades work too.
🆕 New Feature: Dive roll to remove Ticks! If they jump on you, immediately dive roll.

🌙 Match 2: Stella Montis

Night Raid Required 15-25 min Difficulty: Easy

🎯 Two-for-One Deal!

Shredders and Fireballs spawn on the SAME routes. Farm one route, complete both trials automatically.

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3 Shredders
Shoot blue thrusters
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6 Fireballs
One-shot kills
🗺️ The Route:
Cultural Archives → Sandbox → Atrium → Lobby → Repeat
Cultural Archives is the BEST spot - high density spawns

🛸 Shredders: How to Kill Efficiently

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⚠️ They hit HARD: Use solid cover (NOT white walls - bug lets them shoot through). Stay mobile.

💥 Kill Methods (Pick One)

Method Details Best For
5 Light Grenades Under thruster Cost-effective
6+ Anvil Shots Blue thrusters Standard method
Shotgun They drop shotgun ammo! Sustainable
Hallcracker 2 shots bottom thruster Speed/max score
🎯 Aim Here: Bottom blue thrusters = weak point. Takes way less ammo than shooting the body.

⚔️ Combat Technique

  1. Stand in open → Shredder starts attacking
  2. Quickly step behind SOLID cover
  3. Shredder holds position (won't follow)
  4. Peek and shoot thrusters
  5. Repeat until dead

🔥 Fireballs: Easiest Trial

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You'll Complete This Automatically

Just run your Shredder route. You'll naturally kill 6+ Fireballs without trying.

If doing separately:
• One Heavy weapon shot = instant kill
• Hit the core for best results
• Same route as Shredders
• Alternative: Buried City

🗺️ Detailed Route & Shortcuts

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📍 Full Route

  1. Cultural Archives (START HERE)
    3 Shredder spawns, tons of Fireballs
  2. Lobby Metro
    Transition area
  3. Lower Sandboxes
    4 more Shredders, multiple Fireballs
  4. Seedball Extract
    1 Shredder
  5. Above Sandbox
    1 Shredder
  6. Atrium (IMPORTANT)
    2 Shredders - essential for max scores
  7. Lobby
    2 more Shredders
  8. Business Center
    Additional spawns
  9. Loop back to Cultural Archives
    Respawns ready
✂️ Sandbox Shortcut: From Cultural Archives, point toward Assembly Workshops on map → Go down that corridor → Drop into shortcut → Sandbox on left
💡 Too Crowded? If Night Raid lobbies are packed with other players farming, do a Day Raid instead. You'll need 6 Shredders (vs 3) and 12 Fireballs (vs 6), but way less PvP competition.
🎒

Essential Loadouts

Match 1: Spaceport (Husks + Rocketeers + Leapers)

Critical
Wolfpacks
Best Rocketeer/Leaper killer. Bring multiple.
Critical
Trailblazers
1-shots Leapers. Best choice if you have blueprint.
Recommended
Jupiter / Hallcracker
Heavy weapon backup. Finish what Wolfpack started.
Recommended
Anvil
Reliable mid-range for cleanup shots.
Optional
Blaze Grenades
Good for Leaper cores if low on Wolfpacks.
Optional
Health Stims
Emergencies and PvP encounters.

Match 2: Stella Montis (Shredders + Fireballs)

Best Choice
Hallcracker
2 shots per Shredder. Fastest method.
Standard
Anvil / Shotgun
6+ shots to thrusters. Shredders drop shotgun ammo!
Budget
Light Grenades
5 grenades under thruster. Cost-effective.
Optional
Extra Ammo
Shredders are bullet sponges. Bring enough.
Optional
Health Stims
They hit hard. Be prepared.
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Quick Checklist

🎮 Before You Start

  • Wait for EM Storm on Spaceport
  • Wait for Night Raid on Stella Montis
  • Craft/bring Wolfpacks (most important)
  • Craft/bring Trailblazers if available
  • Stock up on ammo and stims

⚡ Match 1: Spaceport

  • Search 7 First Wave Husks
  • Control Tower with Wolfpacks
  • Kill ~2 Rocketeers (wait for 100m)
  • Bait Leapers into buildings
  • Kill ~2 Leapers with doorway cheese
  • Extract at 4,000+ all trials

🌙 Match 2: Stella Montis

  • Run Cultural Archives route
  • Shoot blue thrusters on Shredders
  • Kill 3 Shredders
  • Kill 6 Fireballs (happens naturally)
  • Use solid cover (not white walls)
  • Extract at 4,000+ both trials

⏰ Remember: Death = Zero Points

Once you hit 4,000 points on a trial, extract immediately. Don't risk dying for marginal extra points. Your points only count if you successfully extract.

💡

Pro Tips

🎯 Major Events = 2x Points
Always wait for EM Storm or Night Raid. Normal mode requires double the kills.
👥 Team Play Advantage
Everyone gets points for same kills. One Rocketeer kill = 2,860 pts for whole squad.
🗺️ Use Interactive Maps
Check MetaForge.app for exact spawn locations.
⚡ Respawn Timers
Leapers: ~8 min | Shredders: ~5-8 min | Plan your routes accordingly.
🎒 Loadout Economics
Shredders drop shotgun ammo. Use shotguns for sustainable farming.
🐛 Myth Busted
Walking backwards is NOT faster. Same speed as forward movement.

🏆 Advanced: Cantina Legend Max Score Routes

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For competitive players pushing 230k-250k total points:

Shredders Max Score

  • Hallcracker only (2 shots per kill)
  • Full Stella Montis route multiple loops
  • Must have Atrium spawns active
  • Team coordination to clear competing players

Rocketeers Max Score

  • Blue Gate Lock Gate event (best choice)
  • 4 Rocketeer spawns + 10 extra minutes
  • Allows multiple spawn rotations
  • Route: Raiders Refuge → Head House (all 4 spawns visible)
  • Bring squad for efficiency

Leapers Max Score

  • Dam Battlegrounds (4-5 spawns)
  • Post up on Research & Administration building
  • Or use zipline route (Water Treatment → Testing Annex → Red Lakes)
  • Trailblazers + Hallcracker combo
Team Tactics:
• Queue at last minute during Night Raid to reduce late spawns
• Eliminate other teams = less spawn competition
• Split trio across Cultural Archives, Sandbox, Atrium simultaneously

Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Next Week: Week 17 Trials (February 16-22, 2026)

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