Active Matter Wiki: Raids, Extraction, Gear and Progression

Rifles cover assault, semi-automatic and bolt-action weapons. You can find them through map loot, containers and airdrops, with different routes for each weapon. Damage, recoil, weight and attachment options give you more to weigh than caliber alone.

SMGs, shotguns and pistols cover close fights, but each caliber needs its own ammo, and fire rate matters less than handling. Check caliber first, then handling and mounts, before you spend Credits or take a gun into a raid.

Pick a map, then pick the raid. The objective, the threats and the way out all change with the variant, so check those three before you queue.

Raid threats range from armed Turned Soldiers to creatures hidden inside everyday objects. Their attacks, weak points and defeat conditions determine which fights your loadout can handle. Anomalies such as Gravity Trap also change how you move through a location.

Helmets and armor plates decide how much a hit costs you, and each piece trades protection against durability and weight. Pick what fits your Body Sleeve and the fights you expect, then check where each piece comes from before you plan around it.

Raid contract tasks include collecting materials, photographing anomalies, delivering vehicles, and winning battles. Their requirements can name a location, mode, or access tier, so match the assignment to your deployment.

Support weapons are the guns, drones and fire gear you bring for one specific job, like holding a position, scouting ahead or handling flames. Machine guns are easiest to compare by round, and drones by how much they carry.

Active Matter’s melee weapons run from household tools like carpet beaters and screwdrivers to bayonets, axes and a war hammer. Each entry shows damage per hit and where to find the weapon, with its in-game model. Edition extras and a starting blueprint are included, and weapons without a confirmed route show no location.

Optics, muzzle devices and magazines let you change your weapon's sight, shot loudness, recoil and ammo capacity. Fit comes first, followed by the weight and handling trade-offs you can live with. You can unlock recipes at Monolith or get finished attachments from specific contracts and loot drops.

Story quests and investigations combine raid objectives with routes to gear, recipes and follow-up quests. Some need a particular weapon or raid variant; others ask you to extract an item, capture a live specimen or place equipment. Completing a chain can also open a new raid or expand your hideout.

Steam achievements give you specific goals for raids, Shelter crafting and Hired Ops. Some ask for a particular loadout or extraction condition, while others build on repeated activities. Hidden objectives also count toward the achievement that requires every other unlock.