Wires Crossed is a Celeste quest added to ARC Raiders in the Frozen Trail update. It sends you to three separate maps to mount a salvaged ARC part on an antenna at each one. There is no kill count, so the job is mostly travel and vertical climbing. If the three parts are already sitting in your stash, each deployment becomes a quick run to a rooftop and out.
Quick answer: To finish the task, fit a Snitch Scanner to the antenna at Pilgrim’s Peak on The Blue Gate, install a Surveyor Vault at Spaceport’s Launch Towers, and place a Sentinel Firing Core on the rooftop of Grandioso Apartments in Buried City. Then collect your reward from Celeste in Speranza.
Unlock requirement and the three parts you need
Celeste only offers Wires Crossed once you have finished Exploring Pendola Pass. Completing it in turn unlocks Ruins and Reverberations, the next step in her questline.
Every antenna takes a particular ARC component, with a different part assigned to each map. Put the one you need in a Safe Pocket before deploying; if you die before reaching the antenna, the item will be protected.
| Part | Comes from | Destination map |
|---|---|---|
 Snitch Scanner | Snitch | The Blue Gate |
 Surveyor Vault | Surveyor | Spaceport |
 Sentinel Firing Core | Sentinel | Buried City |
ARC Couriers can drop any of the three parts, so raiding during an Electromagnetic Storm is a way to gather more than one at a time from a single wreck.
Where to farm each ARC part
Every part is pulled from the wreckage of the enemy that carries it. You can collect all three ahead of time or pick them up during the same raids where you place them.
Snitch Scanner
Snitches are the flying scouts that spot you and call in reinforcements. They are common on The Blue Gate, patrolling around Barren Clearing, Ancient Fort, Pilgrim’s Peak, and the Checkpoint. Drop one fast before it summons backup, then search the debris for the scanner. One recovered near Pilgrim’s Peak can go straight onto the antenna there.
Surveyor Vault
A Surveyor sends a blue beam straight upward, making it visible from far away. At Spaceport, investigate the Launch Towers area, then check Vehicle Maintenance; the West Hangar and North Trench Tower are also worth searching. Destroy it with explosives or heavy ammo, then collect the vault from the wreckage.
Sentinel Firing Core
Sentinels only appear on Buried City during Night or Hurricane conditions. Look around Town Hall, Galleria, and Piazza Arbusto. Aim for the yellow canister on the swivel arm to hit its weak point, and keep moving with dodge rolls while you do.
Pick a Night raid instead of a Hurricane: poor visibility during a Hurricane makes the Sentinel much more difficult to locate.
The Blue Gate: Attach the Snitch Scanner at Pilgrim’s Peak
Spaceport: Attach the Surveyor Vault on the Launch Towers
During the Launch Tower Loot event, ziplines are disabled and the roof remains inaccessible without Fuel Cells. Head to Spaceport when the event is not active to avoid this detour.
Buried City: Attach the Sentinel Firing Core on the Grandioso Apartments
Confirm completion and claim rewards
Each attachment ticks off its objective in the quest tracker on the spot. Once all three are installed and you are back in Speranza, open Celeste’s Quests tab and select Claim under Wires Crossed. The completion summary appears with the rewards, confirming the quest is done.
| Reward | Amount |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8,000 XP |
 Electrical Components | 3 |
| Renegade I | 1 |
 Zipline | 2 |
 Crash Mat | 2 |
The Renegade I is a Rare Battle Rifle that uses Medium Ammo and offers high damage, accuracy, and headshot potential. The Crash Mat is an Uncommon throwable that cushions a long fall. Keep both rather than recycling them right away. For the quickest route overall, bring the Snitch Scanner, Surveyor Vault, and Sentinel Firing Core with you in advance; each deployment then requires only a short climb to an antenna, instead of a hunt for ARC.
