The Furtive Meetings quest is one of the trickier objectives Embark Studios added to ARC Raiders with the Flashpoint update. Given by Shani, it sends you into Stella Montis to photograph three hidden meeting points and retrieve a document, all without dying or extracting early. The reward is a legendary Aphelion weapon, making this one of the most valuable quests currently in the game.
How do you unlock Furtive Meetings in ARC Raiders?
Before Shani hands you this quest, you need to finish the Fragmented Logs mission first. That prerequisite takes place in the same Stella Montis map, so you'll already have a feel for the layout by the time Furtive Meetings opens up. Once Fragmented Logs is done, pick up Furtive Meetings from Shani and you're ready to drop.
All Furtive Meetings quest objectives
There are five steps total, and they run in a fixed sequence. Skipping ahead or doing them out of order won't work.
Where to find the secret meeting spot in Medical Research
Head straight to the Medical Research Area when the raid begins. You're looking for the southern end of the ground floor. Take a right, then a left, and you'll reach a staircase. Don't go up. The photograph prompt appears underneath the stairs, next to a symbol on the wall. Interact with it to snap the picture and tick off the first objective.
This zone has a fair amount of ARC activity, so clear any immediate threats before stopping to take the photo. Standing still while enemies are nearby is a fast way to end your run.
Under the south staircase
Where to find the secret meeting spot near the ventilation shaft
From Medical Research, move toward the Seed Vault Airshaft. You're not going all the way into the Seed Vault itself. Instead, find the left hallway that connects the Airshaft to Robotic Sandbox B. Turn right into a chamber with machines you can use to climb upward, but stay on the lower level. The photograph spot is on the right wall, next to some picture frames leaning against it. The frames serve as a useful visual marker, so look for them if you're having trouble spotting the exact location.
Interact with the symbol and take the photo to complete the second objective.
Right wall near the frames
Where to find the secret meeting spot at the Cultural Archives staircase
Backtrack to the Seed Vault Airshaft and this time take the right hallway. Follow it and take the first left you find. That path leads to the staircase connecting the Seed Vault with the Cultural Archives. Same deal as the first location: look under the stairs for the photograph prompt and take the picture.
With the Secret Meeting Info secured, your only remaining task is a clean extraction and a trip back to Shani. Hand over the document and the quest completes, rewarding you with the legendary Aphelion weapon.
Tips for completing Furtive Meetings efficiently
- Drop with a Safe Pocket equipped. The Secret Meeting Info needs to survive extraction. Without a Safe Pocket, losing a fight means losing the document.
- Prioritize movement over looting. The three photograph locations are spread across Stella Montis. Stopping to loot slows you down and increases your exposure time.
- Learn the Fragmented Logs route first. Since that quest is a prerequisite and covers overlapping areas of Stella Montis, running it beforehand gives you a solid map read before tackling Furtive Meetings.
- Avoid unnecessary fights in Medical Research. That zone draws heavy enemy presence. Stealth or fast movement past patrols saves health for later objectives.
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