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How to Get the Archery Badge in PEAK by Safely Removing 10 Arrows

Take head shots from the Citadel's arrow traps, pull the arrows out yourself, and heal between hits to survive.

Take head shots from the Citadel’s arrow traps, pull the arrows out yourself, and heal between hits to survive.

by Sehaj Padda

The Archery Badge in PEAK asks you to do something that sounds counterproductive in the game’s most dangerous biome. You have to let arrow traps hit you, then remove the arrows on your own. Every arrow lives in THE CITADEL, the final area you reach after The Final Ascent update, so the whole task happens where a single mistake can end your run.

Quick answer: Trigger 10 arrow hits from the wall traps in THE CITADEL, aim each shot at your head, and pull all 10 arrows out yourself while healing with Bandages between pulls. The badge unlocks once you have taken and removed 10 arrows without help.

What you need before you start

Removing a single arrow costs more than 10% of your total HP. Pull one out with low health and no supplies, and you can kill yourself instead of earning progress. Stock up before you begin.

RequirementWhy it matters
Reach THE CITADELArrows only appear here, after climbing through THE GLOOM.
Bandages and healing itemsEach arrow you remove drains over 10% HP.
Head-only hitsArrows in your head come out on your own; leg or hand hits are hard to remove solo.
10 arrows totalYou must take and pull 10 arrows yourself for the badge.

Note: Each arrow trap fires up to three times before it runs out. THE CITADEL is full of these traps, so you will never run short of arrows.

Get hit and remove 10 arrows in THE CITADEL

Climb through THE GLOOM and reach the campfire in THE CITADEL. Do not interact with the campfire yet. You want to keep it available as a reset point for later.
Head into the room on the right of the campfire to find your first arrow trap. This room often holds Luggage, and with some luck it contains Bandages you can use for the pulls ahead.
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Face the arrow hole in the wall and step into the blue laser beam tripwire. Walking into the beam triggers the trap and fires an arrow at you.
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Line yourself up so the arrow hits your head, and let the trap shoot you three times. Head hits are the key detail here, because a head arrow can be removed without a teammate, while an arrow lodged in your leg or hand cannot.
Look at each embedded arrow and use the remove prompt to pull it out yourself. The “ARROW” interaction appears on screen, and pressing the interact button removes the arrow and counts it toward the badge.
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Heal after each pull. Because every arrow you remove drains more than 10% of your HP, apply Bandages or other healing between removals so you never drop into fatal territory.
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Once a trap is out of arrows, return to the campfire and use it to clear your health ailments. This resets the negative effects you built up so you can safely keep going.
Move deeper into THE CITADEL to find more traps. The ground floor is lined with blue tripwires, giving you far more than enough arrows to reach your total.
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Repeat the hit-and-remove cycle until you have taken 10 arrows and pulled all 10 out yourself. Keep aiming for head hits and keep healing between pulls.

How to know the badge unlocked

The Archery Badge is awarded the moment you remove your tenth arrow by yourself. If it does not trigger, the usual cause is that some arrows hit a spot other than your head, which forces you to rely on a teammate to pull them and does not count as a solo removal. Keep your hits on the head and finish all 10 pulls yourself, and the badge completes your PEAK cosmetics collection.

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