Amid the sandstorms, automated threats, and data-driven mysteries of Arc Raiders, one quest bucks the trend entirely. The League* isn’t about uncovering secrets or dismantling rogue AI—it’s about something far simpler, and far more human: setting up a football team in a ruined world. Apollo, the game’s ever-optimistic survivor, wants to revive the sport, and your mission is to help him gather the essentials.
Unlike the update’s other side quests—where players scavenge for robot parts or decode encrypted messages—The League demands just four straightforward steps. The real challenge? Tracking down the quest’s scattered items before they vanish into the wasteland. But with the right route, it’s a breeze.
The quest hinges on four key objects: a football magazine kiosk, a bicycle pump, a pair of goal posts, and a deflated football. Each spawns predictably in specific locations, but the game doesn’t highlight them on the map. That means players must either stumble upon them or know exactly where to look.
- Kiosk location: Marano Station (northwest Buried City), inside the northern newspaper stand.
- Bicycle pump: Outside the kiosk, attached to a rusted bike near the north wall.
- Goal posts: Water Towers area (southwest Dam Battlegrounds), east of the northeasternmost tower.
- Deflated football: In a small metal box between the goals and the tower.
The kiosk is the first hurdle. Head to Marano Station in Buried City, where two magazine stands sit side by side at the train platform’s northern end. Only the one on the left is active—step inside, and the game will prompt you to photograph it. Once done, exit and turn your attention to the bike parked just outside. Interacting with it guarantees a bicycle pump spawn, ready for extraction.
If you already have a pump in your inventory, skip this step—but the quest ensures it’s nearby, so there’s no need to hunt elsewhere.
The goal posts and football are equally straightforward, though their location is less obvious. Travel to Dam Battlegrounds and navigate to the Water Towers region in the southwest corner. The posts sit on the eastern edge, adjacent to the tallest tower. A metal box nearby contains the deflated football—grab it, photograph the goals, and return to Apollo to complete the quest.
Why bother? The rewards are modest—a cosmetic outfit skin and a small boost to your standing with Apollo—but the quest itself is a rare moment of levity in Arc Raiders*. In a world overrun by machines and mutations, it’s a reminder that even survivors can dream of normalcy. And if you’re already exploring these zones, the items are easy to snag along the way.
Pro tip: The bicycle pump and deflated football can spawn randomly elsewhere, but the quest guarantees their presence at these locations. No need to backtrack—just follow the route, snap the photos, and deliver the goods.
