ARC Raiders PvE Test: Start Times & What to Know Before It Starts

The ARC Raiders PvE test starts Tuesday 13 October and runs to the 20th: a matchmaking toggle that puts you in raids where other raiders can't hurt you. Here's what's in it, what's locked out (Night Raids, the Hidden Bunker, Locked Gate, the Frigate), what's happened to the loot, what's still unanswered (Trials), and what to do before it opens. PvE toggle start time (13 Oct, 11am CEST): Sydney / Melbourne / Canberra / Hobart: 8pm AEDT Brisbane: 7pm AEST Adelaide: 7:30pm ACDT Perth: 5pm AWST New Zealand: 10pm NZDT Japan / Korea: 6pm Central Europe: 11am CEST UK / Ireland: 10am BST Brazil (Sao Paulo): 6am US East: 5am EDT US Central: 4am CDT US West: 2am PDT 00:00 When the PvE test starts (times by region) 00:34 No player damage 01:24 Lobbies, one shared stash, your rating 02:05 Downed by ARC: don't crawl 02:25 What's locked out 03:23 PvE loot is turned down 03:50 What's worth doing in PvE 04:42 Trials: still unanswered 05:01 Before you queue 05:29 What happens next 06:13 Tell them what you think I'll put out an update once it's live. The guides mentioned: Outpost unlock (all 3 quests + your first Research Station):    • ARC Raiders Outpost: How to Unlock It (All...   Outpost levelling (every station cost):    • ARC Raiders Outpost Levelling: Epoxy, Radi...   Emperor Modulator + Emperor Beacons:    • How to Get the Emperor Modulator (Inside t...   Emperor: every room, the loot room + how to get out:    • ARC Raiders Emperor Guide: Every Room, the...   Amplified guns, every upgrade + repair cost:    • ARC Raiders Amplified Weapons (Updated): E...   ARC Raiders has a retention problem (June):    • Arc Raiders has a retention problem