Yes — Isolated Raids Are Your PvE Option
Yes — if you don't want to fight other players, there is a dedicated PvE mode: raids are divided into Open and Isolated, and Isolated Raids run without other players' squads, with no limitations.
It works both solo and cooperatively. Choose solo matchmaking and no other squads will be present, or take group matchmaking, which you can also join alone — and you can likewise go solo or team up in small squads across PvPvE and PvE raids.
One trade-off to know before you queue: you can play solo, although this is more hardcore than playing cooperatively, and some locations are intended exclusively for PvE while others are built for PvPvE or PvP.
Isolated Raids vs. Open Raids
| Isolated Raids (PvE) | Open Raids (PvPvE) |
|---|---|
| Enemy squads: excluded — you raid without other players' squads, with no limitations. | Enemy squads: part of the run — some locations are intended exclusively for PvPvE, so rival squads share the zone. |
| Matchmaking: solo matchmaking keeps every other squad out, and group matchmaking can also be joined alone. | Matchmaking: go in solo or team up in small squads before venturing into the quantum-unstable zone. |
| Locations: some maps are intended exclusively for PvE. | Locations: some maps are intended exclusively for PvPvE. |
| Cross-play: will definitely support cross-play across platforms. | Cross-play: requires manual consent from players on both sides before entering joint battles, given the different platform-specific advantages that can affect gameplay. |
| Solo play: a supported option, though it is more hardcore than playing cooperatively. | Solo play: the game is designed so you can choose whichever format you are most comfortable with. |
How to Queue Isolated Raids Instead of Open PvPvE
- Open the raid list from the Missions Terminal — it is a single list split into three categories: Raids, Hired Ops, and Faction Battles.
- Read the subtype icon on each entry: green marks isolated raids and blue marks open raids, so the green-icon entries are your PvE picks.
- Select an entry by its clear Isolated Raids labeling in the Missions Terminal; the updated interface also offers a full-size map and quick search to speed up the choice.
- Queue the dedicated PvE mode — it exists exactly for players who don't want to fight other players.
- Choose how to enter before you deploy: solo matchmaking, in which no other squads will be present, or group matchmaking, which you can also join alone — whichever format you are most comfortable with.
- Treat an hourglass marker as a schedule note: raids unavailable by schedule carry it, while unavailable Open Raids sit collapsed in a separate section at the bottom of the list, keeping Isolated Raids easy to reach.
What to Expect Inside Isolated Raids
Inside Isolated Raids you face pure PvE opposition: indoor areas on Dalniy Island and in Anguka Anga run increased monster densities for Distorted and Flowermen, including their variants, and Turned Soldier spawn positions in Factory raids received a cleanup pass.
The PvE loot loop got attention too: the chance for enriched items to appear on Burned Out Operatives was raised in Isolated Raids, and those enriched finds unlock Replicator blueprints.