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Learn how to destroy the Bully ARC in ARC Raiders Frozen Trail and farm Bully Fragmenters with these targeted combat tips.
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The Frozen Trail update brought a lot to ARC Raiders, but nothing has caught players off guard quite like the Bully. This new ARC threat looks lumbering and awkward at first glance, which is exactly why so many players underestimate it and pay for that mistake. The Bully is genuinely dangerous, and taking one down requires knowing where to aim and how to stay alive long enough to do it.
The Bully is built around aggressive pressure. At range, it launches cluster grenades that can shred your health before you even register what hit you. Close the gap and it switches to a shotgun burst that punishes anyone who tries to rush it. On top of all that, it uses hit-and-run movement, constantly charging in and backing off to keep you off balance.
That combination of range tools, close-range burst damage, and constant repositioning makes the Bully one of the more demanding ARCs added to the game. Standing still or spraying rounds at its body is a fast way to burn through your loadout with nothing to show for it.
ARC Raiders Bully Guide: How to Kill It & Get the Fragmenter
The Bully's body is heavily armored, and shooting at its torso or upper sections wastes ammunition. The leg joints are the actual weak points. Consistent, accurate hits on those joints with heavy rounds will chip the Bully down far more efficiently than spraying at its main frame.
Patience matters here. The Bully moves erratically, so landing clean shots on the leg joints takes discipline. Resist the urge to just hold fire and hope something connects. Pick your moments, aim low, and let the heavy rounds do the work.
ARC Raiders Bully Guide: Kill Bully & Get Fragmenter [Tips]
Heavy rounds are the clear choice for this fight. The Bully's leg joints respond to sustained accurate fire, and weapons that deal high damage per shot outperform fast-firing options that scatter hits across the armored body.
| Weapon Type | Effectiveness vs. Bully | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy round rifles | High | Best for leg joint targeting |
| Shotguns | Low | Too close-range, high risk |
| Fast-fire SMGs | Low | Poor damage on armored sections |
| Precision rifles | Medium-High | Good if you can track moving joints |
For a broader look at taking down ARC enemy types with the right tools, the ARC Raiders guide to beating every ARC covers weapon matchups and positioning strategies across the full roster.
Killing a Bully has a chance to drop a Bully Fragmenter, an Epic-tier item that works as a throwable cluster grenade. The irony of using the Bully's own weapon against other threats is not lost on anyone who's survived one of these fights.
As a throwable, the Bully Fragmenter functions exactly like the grenades the Bully fires at you during combat. Thrown at range, it splits into a cluster that covers a wide area. That makes it useful against grouped enemies or for flushing opponents out of cover.
Beyond the throwable function, Bully Fragmenters are expected to factor into crafting for future Projects and seasonal events. The pattern with ARC-dropped items in this game is that they almost always have a crafting role, so holding onto Fragmenters rather than burning them all as grenades is worth considering.
If you're working through the current quest line alongside farming Bullys, the guide on how to complete the Settled in Full quest walks through defeating a Bastion and turning in its cell, which pairs well with a Bully farming run.
For more on navigating everything the Frozen Trail update added, the full ARC Raiders guides collection has walkthroughs covering quests, puzzles, and ARC encounters across the new content.
