ARC Raiders Items is a game all about noise. As you play, you should be paying close attention to the noise you’re making while looting, shooting, and breaching, but you should also be paying close attention to the noises around you. Wearing headphones while you play is an easy recommendation since they’ll help you identify which direction sounds are coming from, but if you’re not wearing headphones, then it’s a good idea to turn on the “Night Mode” setting in the audio options menu.

Night Mode essentially compresses all the audio so that nothing is too loud or too quiet. It’s a great mode for anyone who wants to hear quieter sounds much more clearly. For example, enemy footsteps, distant gunfire, and incoming ARC noises will all be boosted to give you a better understanding of the soundscape and an overall advantage when playing without headphones. Take note that Night Mode also increases the volume of your footsteps and breaching sounds, which can make them sound noticeably louder, but that’s the give and take that comes with playing without a headset.

I’d suggest experimenting with the setting to properly tune the volume to your preferences by playing a few rounds with it off and on and making a decision from there. It’s not going to be the perfect set up for everyone, but I found that it makes a difference for me when I can’t be bothered to grab a headset.

Being aware of your surroundings can often be the difference between successfully extracting and dying a premature death in Arc Raiders. Luckily, you have a lot of flexibility with the camera by allowing you to easily switch which side of your shoulder you’re looking over. By clicking the right thumbstick (or X on PC), you can change your camera perspective depending on the situation.

If you’re creeping down a hallway, it’s always best to stick to one side, so position the camera to the side that gives you the most amount of visibility. Similarly, if you’re trying to see what’s on the other side of a door, you can swing the buy ARC Raiders Armors camera around on both sides of it to get a better idea of what’s inside and if it’s safe to enter while keeping your body behind cover.