Far Cry 5
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ARCADE Competitor
Win 10 featured maps in Multiplayer (Arcade only).
10
0.34%
How to unlock the ARCADE Competitor achievement in Far Cry 5 - Definitive Guide
This can be done with 1 boosting buddy in a private match.
You will not be able to play this mode until you liberate Dutch's Island at the beginning of the game. Once you do that you can grab your boosting partner and head into arcade mode. Go to Multiplayer Lobbies and set up a private match. You will have to enter a password and let your friend know what it is.
Whoever is hosting picks the map, so press to Filter and make sure the category is set to Featured. If you want this to go super fast you can pick the map Shovel Dodgers. This is a Team Deathmatch map, but can still be played 1 v 1. This is also a super quick way to knock out this achievement:
You spawn directly apart from your partner and just throw shovels at each other. Unfortunately you can not idle this achievement. You will have to win and complete 10 games. Having your partner quit out will result in a defeat. This map is one of the shortest ones at 5 minutes a match as well.
Sort of boring, but you and your friend can both be done this achievement in around 2 hours this way.
You will not be able to play this mode until you liberate Dutch's Island at the beginning of the game. Once you do that you can grab your boosting partner and head into arcade mode. Go to Multiplayer Lobbies and set up a private match. You will have to enter a password and let your friend know what it is.
Whoever is hosting picks the map, so press to Filter and make sure the category is set to Featured. If you want this to go super fast you can pick the map Shovel Dodgers. This is a Team Deathmatch map, but can still be played 1 v 1. This is also a super quick way to knock out this achievement:
The ARCADE Hunter achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 58 pointsKill 100 enemies in Arcade Multiplayer maps (Arcade only).
You spawn directly apart from your partner and just throw shovels at each other. Unfortunately you can not idle this achievement. You will have to win and complete 10 games. Having your partner quit out will result in a defeat. This map is one of the shortest ones at 5 minutes a match as well.
Sort of boring, but you and your friend can both be done this achievement in around 2 hours this way.
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Thanks for this! I got this with my friend last night and it works great :)
By LitaOsiris on 02 Jul 2018 07:25
I can’t believe this isn’t the top solution...
By on 12 Sep 2018 00:33
You have to win on 10 featured maps. Playing them is (sadly) not enough.
Here's how to find the featured maps: Go to ARCADE mode, then "Browse Multiplayer Maps" on the right side. You can "Filter" the list with . Do so and select "FEATURED" at the 2nd option. Press to apply the filter. Write down the maps or memorize them. Now play normal arcade mode and vote for those maps as next when one match is over.
Multiple wins on one map are totally fine.
EDIT:
You can boost the achievement with at least 6 players in private matches. (Confirmed by Adamantium NZ and LLboxed, Thanks for the info.)
Here's how to find the featured maps: Go to ARCADE mode, then "Browse Multiplayer Maps" on the right side. You can "Filter" the list with . Do so and select "FEATURED" at the 2nd option. Press to apply the filter. Write down the maps or memorize them. Now play normal arcade mode and vote for those maps as next when one match is over.
Multiple wins on one map are totally fine.
EDIT:
You can boost the achievement with at least 6 players in private matches. (Confirmed by Adamantium NZ and LLboxed, Thanks for the info.)
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Do we know if these are 10 victories on any featured maps or 10 victories on 10 different featured maps
By fighterx93chipp on 27 Mar 2018 18:57
I can’t tell because I won my first game and have progress towards it and played 2 more games (3 games 2 total maps) and I didn’t win either one.
By fighterx93chipp on 27 Mar 2018 18:57
More featured maps seem to be circulating and there are 18+ maps to choose from, some are player created, and some are Ubisoft created. It seems that featured maps are based purely off rating... So if a map has 3+ stars to its reputation, then it rotates into the Featured Map playlist. The 'Search' function has also been changed, as in, if you have the category set to "Featured" it will remain that way until you physically change it.
Playing it legit method...
It seems to me that a lot of people do not realize that when you are chosen to pick a map you must physically search for the featured maps. The initial maps that come up are ONLY player made maps. You'll never see a featured map in that list!
At the beginning of a match, 4 people are chosen to be "Map Pickers". You have roughly 30 seconds (if not less), to choose. The countdown timer progresses even as the screen loads. So when it's your turn to choose a map, quickly hit to filter, this will open the "Filter" menu. Go down one slot to "Category" and instead of "ALL", selected "FEATURED"; then hit to filter.
You should now have two pages of maps totaling 18+; they are in order according to current rating:
Shovel Dodgers (TDM) 4+ Stars
The rest of the maps rotate in and out of the Featured list based on their current rating. They are always changing as people vote for new and old maps. So please keep this in mind when searching. As long as the category you select is "Featured" it will show the right ones.
Now just choose a TDM map by pressing , then press again to finalize your choice; (or if you're a beast go with a Deathmatch map)! Then hopefully people vote for it. You can continually vote for the same map once the match is complete in the replay square farthest to the right. It's a very arduous process to say the least.
Boosting method...
You can easily boost this achievement with 6 players in a private match with a lot less stress.
Have 2 people host and invite the remaining players so you have two teams of three. Then have one host create a private lobby and have the other host search for it, and join the private lobby. Doing this allows you to keep the same teams, instead of them changing after each match.
You should now be able to pick maps. At the beginning of a match, 4 people are chosen to be "Map Pickers". You have roughly 30 seconds (if not less), to choose. The countdown timer progresses even as the screen loads. So when it's your turn to choose a map, quickly hit to filter, this will open the "Filter" menu. Go down one slot to "Category" and instead of "ALL", selected "FEATURED"; then hit to filter. You should now have a list of featured maps.
Now just choose a TDM map by pressing , then press again to finalize your choice. It is recommended by me (and others) to use the Farm Cry (Ubisoft made) map. It is a small map with attack helicopters and you can easily spawn camp; plus the kill amount is only 30. Then just replay the map 20 times; 10 for each team.
Playing it legit method...
It seems to me that a lot of people do not realize that when you are chosen to pick a map you must physically search for the featured maps. The initial maps that come up are ONLY player made maps. You'll never see a featured map in that list!
At the beginning of a match, 4 people are chosen to be "Map Pickers". You have roughly 30 seconds (if not less), to choose. The countdown timer progresses even as the screen loads. So when it's your turn to choose a map, quickly hit to filter, this will open the "Filter" menu. Go down one slot to "Category" and instead of "ALL", selected "FEATURED"; then hit to filter.
You should now have two pages of maps totaling 18+; they are in order according to current rating:
Shovel Dodgers (TDM) 4+ Stars
The rest of the maps rotate in and out of the Featured list based on their current rating. They are always changing as people vote for new and old maps. So please keep this in mind when searching. As long as the category you select is "Featured" it will show the right ones.
Now just choose a TDM map by pressing , then press again to finalize your choice; (or if you're a beast go with a Deathmatch map)! Then hopefully people vote for it. You can continually vote for the same map once the match is complete in the replay square farthest to the right. It's a very arduous process to say the least.
Boosting method...
You can easily boost this achievement with 6 players in a private match with a lot less stress.
Have 2 people host and invite the remaining players so you have two teams of three. Then have one host create a private lobby and have the other host search for it, and join the private lobby. Doing this allows you to keep the same teams, instead of them changing after each match.
You should now be able to pick maps. At the beginning of a match, 4 people are chosen to be "Map Pickers". You have roughly 30 seconds (if not less), to choose. The countdown timer progresses even as the screen loads. So when it's your turn to choose a map, quickly hit to filter, this will open the "Filter" menu. Go down one slot to "Category" and instead of "ALL", selected "FEATURED"; then hit to filter. You should now have a list of featured maps.
Now just choose a TDM map by pressing , then press again to finalize your choice. It is recommended by me (and others) to use the Farm Cry (Ubisoft made) map. It is a small map with attack helicopters and you can easily spawn camp; plus the kill amount is only 30. Then just replay the map 20 times; 10 for each team.
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Eden's Arena must be one too, I got my last win on it, and the achievement popped.
By Chakaal Starr on 02 May 2018 01:13
Yea, the featured maps seem to rotate in and out.. I've updated the guide to reflect that.
By Xenolith666 on 06 May 2018 22:28
The boosting method:
0) Have 2 hosts invite people into rosters so the teams stay the same. You need a minimum of 6 players so 3 on each team minimum
1) Have 1 of the hosts set up a private lobby with a password. I recommend using something simple like "124"
2) Have the other host search for it with that password.
3) Have 1 person quickly Filter the maps with and select "Featured" in the 2nd option from the top
4) Select the map: Farm Cry. That way you only need to reach 30 kills.
5) Do spawn killing. However there is spawnprotection and even though Takedowns can ignore spawnprotection they WONT count towards the score.
Now alternate wins by selecting the right most map as you can Replay the same map through the voting.
BONUS
If you're still going for the 100 kills. You need to make 600 kills anyway which is exactly the amount for 6 people getting the achievement. So as soon as you have your achievement stop killing. You COULD do it simultaneously (so both teams killing) but that will just take longer.
However with more than 6 people this is actually recommended.
ALTERNATIVE
If you're JUST going for the kills with MORE than 6 people then use the map Neon Knights (don't remember the name, just Neon something). People can just drop from their spawn (beware that they can Takedown if you stand beneath them. So shoot from the sides).
0) Have 2 hosts invite people into rosters so the teams stay the same. You need a minimum of 6 players so 3 on each team minimum
1) Have 1 of the hosts set up a private lobby with a password. I recommend using something simple like "124"
2) Have the other host search for it with that password.
3) Have 1 person quickly Filter the maps with and select "Featured" in the 2nd option from the top
4) Select the map: Farm Cry. That way you only need to reach 30 kills.
5) Do spawn killing. However there is spawnprotection and even though Takedowns can ignore spawnprotection they WONT count towards the score.
Now alternate wins by selecting the right most map as you can Replay the same map through the voting.
BONUS
If you're still going for the 100 kills. You need to make 600 kills anyway which is exactly the amount for 6 people getting the achievement. So as soon as you have your achievement stop killing. You COULD do it simultaneously (so both teams killing) but that will just take longer.
However with more than 6 people this is actually recommended.
ALTERNATIVE
If you're JUST going for the kills with MORE than 6 people then use the map Neon Knights (don't remember the name, just Neon something). People can just drop from their spawn (beware that they can Takedown if you stand beneath them. So shoot from the sides).
This quick video explains the quickest way to get all of the ARCADE achievements:
The ARCADE Hero achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 45 pointsPlay the 'Arcade Hero' mode 5 times (Arcade only).
The ARCADE Enthusiast achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 71 pointsSuccessfully complete 10 featured Arcade maps in Solo or Co-op (Arcade only).
The ARCADE Competitor achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 49 pointsWin 10 featured maps in Multiplayer (Arcade only).
The ARCADE Hunter achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 58 pointsKill 100 enemies in Arcade Multiplayer maps (Arcade only).
The ARCADE Player achievement in Far Cry 5 worth 124 pointsReach level 20 in the Arcade (Arcade only).
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Hey there to every one,
first at all the achievement still can be boosted with a friend in coop, BUT there is a big problem finding the right map "Shovel Dodgers". Over the years a lot of custom maps with the same name appeared but didn't count for the achievement.
Please check out the other solutions if you want to play different maps or with more players. I can recommend the solution from SnipedByAGir1 because i think this is still the fastest method but also Tenreth & Xenolith666 have some good informations for you.
I just want to clear some questions and show a fast way for boosting it step by step.
Also credits for I Argonaut I:
Important: My game is in german but i try to find out the correct
words / headlines in english. If there are mistakes please let me know.
So let us start on the title screen and follow step by step to find the right map:
- start "Arcade" (4th)
- open Arcade (1st)
- play multiplayer (2nd; in the middle)
- browse multiplayer maps (3rd; on the right)
- Filter settings:
game mode = all multiplayer maps
category = featured
sort by = A - Z
- press
- press
- find the map "Shovel Dodgers"
(for me the map was on page 4 but maybe this will be different for you)
==> Now press and next for more informations about the map and it's the correct map if shown the following details:
There are three ways to play the map 10 times. You can replay after your match; you can repeat the steps above or you mark the map as your "favorite". Instead of searching in "featured maps" you can start it from your "favorite".
Thanks to Axwell D for testing the solution.
(Achievement unlocked today)
FunFact:
If there are some mistakes in the translation please let me know to correct them.
first at all the achievement still can be boosted with a friend in coop, BUT there is a big problem finding the right map "Shovel Dodgers". Over the years a lot of custom maps with the same name appeared but didn't count for the achievement.
Please check out the other solutions if you want to play different maps or with more players. I can recommend the solution from SnipedByAGir1 because i think this is still the fastest method but also Tenreth & Xenolith666 have some good informations for you.
I just want to clear some questions and show a fast way for boosting it step by step.
Also credits for I Argonaut I:
Important: My game is in german but i try to find out the correct
words / headlines in english. If there are mistakes please let me know.
So let us start on the title screen and follow step by step to find the right map:
- start "Arcade" (4th)
- open Arcade (1st)
- play multiplayer (2nd; in the middle)
- browse multiplayer maps (3rd; on the right)
- Filter settings:
game mode = all multiplayer maps
category = featured
sort by = A - Z
- press
- press
- find the map "Shovel Dodgers"
(for me the map was on page 4 but maybe this will be different for you)
==> Now press and next for more informations about the map and it's the correct map if shown the following details:
There are three ways to play the map 10 times. You can replay after your match; you can repeat the steps above or you mark the map as your "favorite". Instead of searching in "featured maps" you can start it from your "favorite".
Thanks to Axwell D for testing the solution.
(Achievement unlocked today)
FunFact:
If there are some mistakes in the translation please let me know to correct them.
I've tried to boost this with my buddy in private matches but it doesn't work (maybe Ubisoft patched up something).
So, we tried to search existing lobbies in "Browse multiplayer maps" but there wasn't enough players / matches to start something.
Our last try was to set up a "Public Lobby" (instead of the private one), on the "Shovel Dodgers" map (filters "Team Deathmatch", "Featured maps") and it's worked!
Hope it's helpful as the multiplayer now seems desert.
So, we tried to search existing lobbies in "Browse multiplayer maps" but there wasn't enough players / matches to start something.
Our last try was to set up a "Public Lobby" (instead of the private one), on the "Shovel Dodgers" map (filters "Team Deathmatch", "Featured maps") and it's worked!
Hope it's helpful as the multiplayer now seems desert.
How to get the maps: 4 random people at the end of each game get to choose a new map to vote for. press for the filter. and change category to featured.
Tips:
Neon Gladiator wins almost everytime it can be voted for if you want to get a featured map for sure. There is a Spas-12 in the middle. Be careful around the enemy spawn, if you are to close to their drop points they can use a death from above takedown on you.
Inferno is the easiest to win. Charge a heavy melee attack to charge an enemy, it has a surprisingly long range, and you will stun them. Now use for a takedown and it will be an instant kill. If you have the Takedown Mastery perk you can chain takedown everyone nearby, making this a very easy win if you can get enough takedown chains.
Ancient Market has infinite ammo, which means infinite grenades. Spam the hell out of them, it's easier than shooting
On other maps i suggest any smg and hipfiring at head level. (open up weapon wheel and tap twice when using an MP5) or the Spas-12, aiming at head level. The 3 i listed i had the best luck on.
Tips:
Neon Gladiator wins almost everytime it can be voted for if you want to get a featured map for sure. There is a Spas-12 in the middle. Be careful around the enemy spawn, if you are to close to their drop points they can use a death from above takedown on you.
Inferno is the easiest to win. Charge a heavy melee attack to charge an enemy, it has a surprisingly long range, and you will stun them. Now use for a takedown and it will be an instant kill. If you have the Takedown Mastery perk you can chain takedown everyone nearby, making this a very easy win if you can get enough takedown chains.
Ancient Market has infinite ammo, which means infinite grenades. Spam the hell out of them, it's easier than shooting
On other maps i suggest any smg and hipfiring at head level. (open up weapon wheel and tap twice when using an MP5) or the Spas-12, aiming at head level. The 3 i listed i had the best luck on.
As of January 8th 2023, it still works boosted with a buddy in a private match using the shovel dodgers match.
This can be done with one partner in the private lobby.
Easily done with 2 people after the latest patch. Have a friend in chat and on the main menu arcade screen hit Square for private. Enter simple password and tell your chat friend to enter it on their end.
For map select Neon Gladiators- 5min round.
Choose who will win, make 11 kills.
Let your friend get 10, kills add towards the 100 kill trophy.
Repeat process 10 more times, trophy pops on victory screen. It may have to be 11 wins depending on the FC servers.
For map select Neon Gladiators- 5min round.
Choose who will win, make 11 kills.
Let your friend get 10, kills add towards the 100 kill trophy.
Repeat process 10 more times, trophy pops on victory screen. It may have to be 11 wins depending on the FC servers.
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Thanks to the top solution for this trophy on TA the best featured map I came across is called “Shovel Dodgers”, it can also be boosted with two people in a closed multiplayer lobby. You can squeeze in approx 20 kills within the five minute timeframe so you can also achieve “Arcade Hunter”. I can confirm that you can replay this same map and it will count.
By Emiinah on 16 Jun 2019 10:43
This trophy is the hardest one in the game; it depends on luck and skill unless you decide to boost it.
Featured maps change very frequently, there are currently 53 but aren't all created by Ubisoft. The annoying thing is that other players may not vote for them, and you also have to win the matches. I advise entering a lobby and if a featured map doesn't show or had enough votes, quickly back out and enter another lobby until one shows up.
You can tell which maps are featured by pressing then , when in the map voting screen. Use the below link for a list of all current featured maps, these change periodically.
https://far-cry-arcade.ubi.com/en-gb...featured/pvp/1 (need to be signed in to uplay first)
If you are selecting a map to be voted for, press and quickly filter the search by featured maps and select one as voting option.
You can idle this trophy if you have a turbo controller. Just leave yourself in a lobby for a few hours and eventually you will unlock the trophy as other players will sometimes vote for featured maps. Though this is obviously random, you will still level up despite not actively playing when your team wins matches as well.
As of update 1.04 this is now possible to boost with just 2 players. Both players need to vote for featured maps and trade wins; post in the boosting thread linked below if you wish to go down this route.
Boosting Thread
Featured maps change very frequently, there are currently 53 but aren't all created by Ubisoft. The annoying thing is that other players may not vote for them, and you also have to win the matches. I advise entering a lobby and if a featured map doesn't show or had enough votes, quickly back out and enter another lobby until one shows up.
You can tell which maps are featured by pressing then , when in the map voting screen. Use the below link for a list of all current featured maps, these change periodically.
https://far-cry-arcade.ubi.com/en-gb...featured/pvp/1 (need to be signed in to uplay first)
If you are selecting a map to be voted for, press and quickly filter the search by featured maps and select one as voting option.
You can idle this trophy if you have a turbo controller. Just leave yourself in a lobby for a few hours and eventually you will unlock the trophy as other players will sometimes vote for featured maps. Though this is obviously random, you will still level up despite not actively playing when your team wins matches as well.
As of update 1.04 this is now possible to boost with just 2 players. Both players need to vote for featured maps and trade wins; post in the boosting thread linked below if you wish to go down this route.
Boosting Thread
All you have to do is win 10 featured maps in multiplayer.
This can either be a team match or player Vs player. Whichever one it is you will still unlock the trophy.
Near enough all public lobbies will be playing featured maps on and off. But to be sure, I created a lobby titled 'Trophies 10 wins'. People will join and all you have to do is choose featured maps each time around.
Shovel Dodgers are your best bet to get things done quickly.
Team games are also best for everyone.
This can either be a team match or player Vs player. Whichever one it is you will still unlock the trophy.
Near enough all public lobbies will be playing featured maps on and off. But to be sure, I created a lobby titled 'Trophies 10 wins'. People will join and all you have to do is choose featured maps each time around.
Shovel Dodgers are your best bet to get things done quickly.
Team games are also best for everyone.
From the main menu, select "Arcade" then "Browse Multiplayer Maps." From here, press and filter the following:
- Game Mode: All Multiplayer
- Category: Featured
- Sort By: A-Z
Now press to search. You'll now have to memorize or write down all the maps that show up. As of April 2018, the featured maps are:
- Team Deathmatch
- Abandoned
- Ancient Market
- Arctic
- Farm Cry
- Neon Gladiators
- On A Rock Beyond The Sun and Collapse
- Deathmatch
- Coastal
- Inferno
Now that you know the maps, head back to the arcade menu and select "Play Multiplayer." When given the chance to vote for a map, make sure your vote goes towards one of the featured maps (if it shows up).
If you have a five other friends, you can boost this in a private match, making the process much easier and less luck-based in getting a featured map.
This guide was translated automatically.
The trophy is played in multiplayer and not in co-op mode! It doesn’t matter how many people are with you, the main thing is that the victories are on the cards from the BEST section. (For now these are cards created by Ubisoft itself).
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You can track the number of victories to understand how many are left!
To do this, in the main menu itself, select (Ubisoft), then select statistics, at the very end there is an item (wins in pvp-arcade)!
Only victories from the best section are counted there!!!
To do this, in the main menu itself, select (Ubisoft), then select statistics, at the very end there is an item (wins in pvp-arcade)!
Only victories from the best section are counted there!!!
By FET667 on 18 Apr 2018 11:12
As always, our translation is absolutely not correct. There is only one COOP trophy in this game and that is SING. Here is the meaning of the trophy from a foreign site: Win 10 featured maps in Multiplayer (Arcade only). For those who don't know, I'll translate it. Namely, win 10 matches in Multiplayer on the Best maps. That’s why there’s no need for any bros or anything like that. Easy to do solo.
By Taxxi on 30 Mar 2018 22:26
This guide was translated automatically.
The trophy can be earned by two people in closed online matches. Fastest on the map with shovels, Shovel Dodgers
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