Arc Raiders Streamer Faction Wars Guide 2025 – Alliances, Skins & Betrayal Strategies

• The Bungulators (led by TheBurntPeanut) just declared sweeping victory over FMF on November 23 – but the war rages on with xQc's neutral Jungle faction ambushing both sides.
• Over 1 million players joined via custom skins and outfits; learn how to spot enemies by color, coordinate raids, and flip alliances mid-drop for max loot.
• Works on current Steam test servers – strategies updated post-Update 1.4.0 exploit fixes.

How the Faction Wars Started (Quick Recap)

A viral clip of HutchMF griefing TheBurntPeanut sparked the chaos on November 19. What began as trash-talk on X exploded into organized gangs: Bungulators (north map control) vs. FMF (south strongholds), with xQc playing neutral chaos agent. The "Battle for Speranza" on Spaceport map peaked at 500K+ concurrent viewers on November 22.

Faction Breakdown & How to Join

Faction	Leader	Key Streamers	Outfit/Skin	Strategy
Bungulators (Winners)	TheBurntPeanut	Ninja, Shroud, Myth, summit1g, cloakzy, RNGingy	Blood-stained clothes, any chaotic mix (no uniform – "stained with enemy blood")	Overwhelm with numbers; third-party ambushes; hold north bunkers
FMF (Defeated)	HutchMF	TimTheTatman, Nadeshot, Symfuhny, NickMercs	Torpedo skin in red + helmet, mask, goggles, sleeves off	Defensive south holds; snipe rotations; counter with organized squads
The Jungle (Neutral)	xQc	xQc (solo leader)	Origin skin in blue + headgear	Opportunistic raids on both; flip sides mid-fight; pure chaos for clips

Best Loadouts for Faction Raids

Primary: Shredder ARC Rifle (high fire rate for CQC)
Secondary: Matriarch SMG (mobility in vertical drops)
Armor: Purple rarity with cold resistance (for Stella Montis)
Extract Items: Prioritize keycards over materials – faction wars spike bunker loot
  

Top Betrayal & Third-Party Strategies

• Spot by Skin: Red = FMF (snipe first); chaotic bloodied = Bungulators (flank hard); blue = xQc Jungle (ally temporarily, then betray at extract).
• Map Rotations: Drop north for Bungulator spawns, south for FMF – use vertical slides to third-party fights.
• Alliance Flips: Ninja's mid-war defection to Bungulators won it – watch X for real-time streamer switches and join the winning side.
• Avoid Exploits: Post-1.4.0 patch, no more door locks – focus on visibility checks and radar pings.

Community Impact (November 2025 Stats)

• 1.2M players equipped faction skins – up 400% from pre-war peaks.
• 500K+ peak viewers across streams (xQc hit 120K solo).
• Bungulators control 65% of high-tier extracts; FMF holds grudge raids.

Verdict: Pick Your Side or Play xQc Chaos

The war's "over" but skirmishes continue – join for the memes, stay for the loot. Combine with our aimbot/ESP for spotting faction colors through walls and extracting rich every drop.