{"id":13152,"date":"2026-01-04T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T14:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/matriarch\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T14:23:46","slug":"matriarch","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/matriarch\/","title":{"rendered":"Matriarch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Matriarch<\/strong> is a massive ARC machine that makes <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/the-queen\/\">the Queen<\/a><\/strong> seem tame by comparison. She only appears when her dedicated <strong>map condition\/modifier<\/strong> is active, and the encounter can swing from brutal to manageable depending on how well her \u201cchildren\u201d protect her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rockets:<\/strong> launches multiple <strong>explosive homing rockets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gas Mortars:<\/strong> fires <strong>gas mortars<\/strong> that burst on impact into <strong>stamina-draining clouds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Energy Shield:<\/strong> deploys a <strong>projectile-absorbing shield<\/strong> that <strong>can\u2019t be destroyed<\/strong>, but Raiders <strong>can pass through it<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flashbangs:<\/strong> fires several flashbang rounds that detonate after a short delay, <strong>blinding and deafening<\/strong> Raiders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summons:<\/strong> calls in supporting ARC units, including <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/fireball\/\">Fireballs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/wasp\/\">Wasps<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/leaper\/\">Leapers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/bastion\/\">Bastions<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/bombardier\/\">Bombardiers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/rocketeer\/\">Rocketeers<\/a><\/strong>, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Positioning: High ground and cover<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If her adds fail to pressure you, the fight becomes much easier. Strong examples of safe\/advantage spots include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/spaceport\/\">Spaceport<\/a>:<\/strong> <strong>Control Tower A6<\/strong> and the <strong>Launch Towers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/dam-battlegrounds\/\">Dam Battlegrounds<\/a>:<\/strong> the ledges and \u201ctunnels\u201d at <strong>The Breach<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/the-blue-gate\/\">Blue Gate<\/a>:<\/strong> on top of <strong>Reinforced Reception<\/strong>, ideally with deployable barricades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weak points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t waste time shooting the legs. Focus on her <strong>face plates<\/strong> once they break off, her <strong>large red glowing core<\/strong> becomes exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Combat notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her most threatening move is the <strong>rocket barrage<\/strong>; most other attacks are comparatively easier to manage. When the <strong>energy shield<\/strong> is up, either <strong>stop firing<\/strong> and wait it out, or take the riskier option: <strong>push inside the shield<\/strong> and shoot at the now-accessible core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-alloy\/\">ARC Alloy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-circuitry\/\">ARC Circuitry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-performance-steel\/\">ARC Performance Steel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/advanced-arc-powercell\/\">Advanced ARC Powercell<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-flex-rubber\/\">ARC Flex Rubber<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-motion-core\/\">ARC Motion Core<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-synthetic-resin\/\">ARC Synthetic Resin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/arc-thermo-lining\/\">ARC Thermo Lining<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/kategorie-wiki\/blueprints\/\">Aphelion Blueprint<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/magnetic-accelerator\/\">Magnetic Accelerator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/matriarch-reactor\/\">Matriarch Reactor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7352,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-13152","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wiki-category-arc-enemies-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Matriarch - MagicStark<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/wiki\/matriarch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Matriarch - MagicStark\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Matriarch is a massive ARC machine that makes the Queen seem tame by comparison. 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