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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

Time: 2026-01-08

Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It's a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they're among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven't already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We'll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you'll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update, such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click "Learn And Consume". This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you've found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting "R" to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It's possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you've already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.


Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

  • Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints.
  • Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
  • Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
  • High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
  • Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
  • Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints.
    • As a result, Blue Gate (which has many "large" containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
  • Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates.
    • As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
  • Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
  • Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances:
    • Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events.
    • Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events.
    • Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.
A raider in Arc Raiders kneels down in the grass and opens a grey raider cache container.
Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you're looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim's Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints.

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you'll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while "surveying".

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.


Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

  • Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing "Sparks Fly".
  • Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing "Greasing Her Palms".
  • Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing "Industrial Espionage".
  • Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing "The Major's Footlocker".

Alas, that's only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you're intent on farming Blueprints, then it's best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don't use a free loadout because then you won't get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you've been after for a dozen hours already.

The Weekly Trials screen in Arc Raiders, with the five trials of the week shown as having been completed to three-star quality.
One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. | Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it's possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.


Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

An image showing two Raiders from Arc Raiders aiming their weapons and looting.
Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments. The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you'll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There's also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there's a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you're more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District. Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers. All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you'll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You'll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

An establishing shot of the Blue Gate map in Arc Raiders, with grassy hills in the foreground and a large mountain range in the distance.
Image credit: Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there's a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim's Peak, Raider's Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse.

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider's Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center. These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there's very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it's worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.


Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

BlueprintTypeRecipeCrafted At
BettinaWeapon3x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Heavy Gun Parts
3x Canister
Gunsmith 3
Blue Light StickQuick Use3x ChemicalsUtility Station 1
AphelionWeapon3x Magnetic Accelerator
3x Complex Gun Parts
1x Matriarch Reactor
Gunsmith 3
Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking)Augment2x Advanced Electrical Components
3x Processor
Gear Bench 3
Combat Mk. 3 (Aggressive)Augment2x Advanced Electrical Components
3x Processor
Gear Bench 3
Complex Gun PartsMaterial2x Light Gun Parts
2x Medium Gun Parts
2x Heavy Gun Parts
Refiner 3
Fireworks BoxQuick Use1x Explosive Compound
3x Pop Trigger
Explosives Station 2
Gas MineMine4x Chemicals
2x Rubber Parts
Explosives Station 1
Green Light StickQuick Use3x ChemicalsUtility Station 1
Pulse MineMine1x Crude Explosives
1x Wires
Explosives Station 1
Seeker GrenadeGrenade1x Crude Explosives
2x ARC Alloy
Explosives Station 1
Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor)Augment2x Advanced Electrical Components
3x Processor
Gear Bench 3
Angled Grip IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 2
Angled Grip IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 3
HullcrackerWeapon1x Magnetic Accelerator
3x Heavy Gun Parts
1x Exodus Modules
Gunsmith 3
Launcher AmmoAmmo5x Metal Parts
1x Crude Explosives
Workbench 1
AnvilWeapon5x Mechanical Components
5x Simple Gun Parts
Gunsmith 2
Anvil SplitterMod2x Mod Components
3x Processor
Gunsmith 3
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Barricade KitQuick Use1x Mechanical ComponentsUtility Station 2
Blaze GrenadeGrenade1x Explosive Compound
2x Oil
Explosives Station 3
BobcatWeapon3x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Light Gun Parts
Gunsmith 3
OspreyWeapon2x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Medium Gun Parts
7x Wires
Gunsmith 3
BurlettaWeapon3x Mechanical Components
3x Simple Gun Parts
Gunsmith 1
Compensator IIMod2x Mechanical Components
4x Wires
Gunsmith 2
Compensator IIIMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
DefibrillatorQuick Use9x Plastic Parts
1x Moss
Medical Lab 2
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EqualizerWeapon3x Magnetic Accelerator
3x Complex Gun Parts
1x Queen Reactor
Gunsmith 3
Extended BarrelMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
Extended Light Mag IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 2
Extended Light Mag IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 3
Extended Medium Mag IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 2
Extended Medium Mag IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 3
Extended Shotgun Mag IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 2
Extended Shotgun Mag IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 3
Remote Raider FlareQuick Use2x Chemicals
4x Rubber Parts
Utility Station 1
Heavy Gun PartsMaterial4x Simple Gun PartsRefiner 2
VenatorWeapon2x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Medium Gun Parts
5x Magnet
Gunsmith 3
Il ToroWeapon5x Mechanical Components
6x Simple Gun Parts
Gunsmith 1
Jolt MineMine1x Electrical Components
1x Battery
Explosives Station 2
Explosive MineMine1x Explosive Compound
1x Sensors
Explosives Station 3
JupiterWeapon3x Magnetic Accelerator
3x Complex Gun Parts
1x Queen Reactor
Gunsmith 3
Light Gun PartsMaterial4x Simple Gun PartsRefiner 2
Lightweight StockMod2x Mod Components
5x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 3
Lure GrenadeGrenade1x Speaker Component
1x Electrical Components
Utility Station 2
Medium Gun PartsMaterial4x Simple Gun PartsRefiner 2
TorrenteWeapon2x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Medium Gun Parts
6x Steel Spring
Gunsmith 3
Muzzle Brake IIMod2x Mechanical Components
4x Wires
Gunsmith 2
Muzzle Brake IIIMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
Padded StockMod2x Mod Components
5x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 3
Shotgun Choke IIMod2x Mechanical Components
4x Wires
Gunsmith 2
Shotgun Choke IIIMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
Shotgun SilencerMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
ShowstopperGrenade1x Advanced Electrical Components
1x Voltage Converter
Explosives Station 3
Silencer IMod2x Mechanical Components
4x Wires
Gunsmith 2
Silencer IIMod2x Mod Components
8x Wires
Gunsmith 3
Snap HookQuick Use2x Power Rod
3x Rope
1x Exodus Modules
Utility Station 3
Stable Stock IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 2
Stable Stock IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 3
Tagging GrenadeGrenade1x Electrical Components
1x Sensors
Utility Station 3
TempestWeapon3x Advanced Mechanical Components
3x Medium Gun Parts
3x Canister
Gunsmith 3
Trigger NadeGrenade2x Crude Explosives
1x Processor
Explosives Station 2
Vertical Grip IIMod2x Mechanical Components
3x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 2
Vertical Grip IIIMod2x Mod Components
5x Duct Tape
Gunsmith 3
Vita ShotQuick Use2x Antiseptic
1x Syringe
Medical Lab 3
Vita SprayQuick Use3x Antiseptic
1x Canister
Medical Lab 3
VulcanoWeapon1x Magnetic Accelerator
3x Heavy Gun Parts
1x Exodus Modules
Gunsmith 3
WolfpackGrenade2x Explosive Compound
2x Sensors
Explosives Station 3
Red Light StickQuick Use3x ChemicalsUtility Station 1
Smoke GrenadeGrenade14x Chemicals
1x Canister
Utility Station 2
DeadlineMine3x Explosive Compound
2x ARC Circuitry
Explosives Station 3
TrailblazerGrenade1x Explosive Compound
1x Synthesized Fuel
Explosives Station 3
Tactical Mk. 3 (Defensive)Augment2x Advanced Electrical Components
3x Processor
Gear Bench 3
Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing)Augment2x Advanced Electrical Components
3x Processor
Gear Bench 3
Yellow Light StickQuick Use3x ChemicalsUtility Station 1

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players' Blueprints, it's more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.