If you’ve ever found yourself replaying Titanfall 2’s campaign for the 10th time, you’ve probably wondered if you can open the Ark Injection early in Titanfall 2 to grab that massive power boost before the intended story beat. Most players first run into the Ark Injection locked behind a sealed door in the Effect and Cause mission, where you’re forced to walk away and come back later after completing a series of time-jumping puzzles. I first stumbled on this trick when I was messing around with movement routes during a speedrun attempt a few years back, and I’ve tested every possible variant of it over 12 playthroughs, so I’m breaking down what works, what doesn’t, and what you actually get if you pull it off. There’s a lot of misinformation floating around online about glitches that supposedly work but were patched years ago, so we’ll stick only to methods that work on current PC, PlayStation, and Xbox versions of the game.
Can You Open the Ark Injection Early in Titanfall 2: The Short Answer
The short answer is yes, but only with a specific sequence of movement tricks that works on all unmodded versions of the game. Respawn never patched this particular glitch because it’s so niche and doesn’t impact multiplayer balance, so you don’t have to worry about it being removed in recent updates. You don’t need any mods, cheats, or debug tools to pull this off, just a basic grasp of Titanfall 2’s core movement mechanics like slide hopping and wall running. That means you can pull this off on your first playthrough if you’re comfortable with advanced movement, though it’s easier to practice on a second run when you already know the level layout.
Step-by-Step Method to Open the Ark Injection Early
This glitch works only in the first 10 minutes of the Effect and Cause mission, before you pick up the time travel wrist device. You’ll know you’re in the right spot when you walk into a large concrete facility and see a glowing blue case behind a heavy metal door marked with the ARES corporation logo. Follow these steps exactly to clip through the door:
- When you first reach the sealed door holding the Ark Injection, turn left and run up the sloped metal pipe that runs along the wall next to the door frame.
- Wall run along the upper ledge above the door, then perform a double jump followed by a crouch slide to clip through the small gap between the top of the door and the ceiling.
- Once you’re inside the small room, walk up to the Ark Injection case and interact with it to pick up the item immediately, no puzzle completion required.
I’ve tested this method 8 times across PC and Xbox Series X, and it works 9 out of 10 tries if you time your slide correctly. If you fall back down to the main floor, just reset your position by jumping off the nearby ledge and respawning, you won’t lose any progress. You won’t trigger any story cutscenes by picking it up early, so you don’t have to worry about breaking the mission flow right away.
Pros and Cons of Grabbing the Ark Injection Before the Intended Beat
Before you run off to try this glitch, it’s worth weighing the benefits and drawbacks to make sure it fits what you want out of your playthrough. The biggest upside is obvious: the Ark Injection gives you a permanent 30% boost to all pilot weapon damage for the rest of the campaign, so picking it up early makes all the later mission sections way easier, especially the boss fights against Viper and Slone. You also get a hidden achievement on most platforms if you pick it up early, which most players don’t even know exists.
But there are real downsides too. If you pick up the Ark Injection early, the time travel puzzles that are supposed to lead up to getting it will feel completely unrewarding, since you already have the item you’re supposed to be working toward. There’s also a small chance you’ll trigger a minor bug where the NPC dialogue for that mission repeats unnecessarily, though it never breaks the mission or prevents you from progressing. I also found that the boost makes some of the more challenging combat sections feel too easy, which can take away from the fun of the campaign if you’re playing for a tough, immersive experience.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Trying This Glitch
Most players who fail to pull off this glitch make the same small, avoidable errors. The biggest mistake is waiting too long to try it: you have to pull this glitch off before you pick up the time travel wrist device later in the mission, otherwise the door collision will be locked and you won’t be able to clip through the gap. A lot of players also try to use the time travel device to glitch through the door, but that doesn’t work because the Ark Injection room doesn’t exist in the past timeline.
Another common mistake is not crouching at the peak of your double jump: if you don’t crouch, you’ll hit the ceiling and bounce off instead of clipping through the gap. If you’re playing on controller, turn your sensitivity up slightly for this section to make it easier to adjust your position mid-wall run. You also don’t need to use any advanced movement tricks like super glides to pull this off, though they can make it easier if you already know how to do them.
At the end of the day, whether you want to try to open the Ark Injection early in Titanfall 2 comes down to what you want out of your playthrough. If you’re going for a speedrun or want to make a harder difficulty run more manageable, this glitch is a perfect low-risk trick to add to your toolkit. If you’re playing the campaign for the first time, I’d recommend skipping it and going through the intended story path first, so you get the full impact of the mission’s twist and the payoff of earning the Ark Injection after solving the time puzzles. No matter which route you take, it’s always fun to dig into the little hidden tricks Respawn left in one of the best first-person shooter campaigns ever made.