Getting Started in ARC Raiders

There's no class to pick — your loadout and crafted gear define your playstyle, not a character class.
Sentinel and Rollbot are the safest ARC enemy types to farm early for XP; save The Queen and Bastion for once you've got a full squad and better gear.
ARCs have exposed weak points — thrusters on flyers, cores behind armor plates, yellow joint plates on heavy walkers — learn these before engaging bigger threats.
The endgame loop revolves around farming bosses to craft gear that's effective against those same bosses, so expect repeat runs rather than one-and-done fights.