Where to find a battery in Arc Raiders is important for the for the Trash into Treasure quest, as well as crafting Medium Shields, Energy Clips and Jolt Mines. They're not the rarest of loot but with RNG, and the whole 'never being able to find what you want when you need it' thing, getting them could leave you hanging. Once you know where to look, however, you should be able to increase your chances of finding one and carry on with other things in Arc Raiders.
Where to find a battery in Arc Raiders
A battery is Uncommon loot that can be found in Technological or Electrical areas, as laid out in our Arc Raiders Loot Cheat Sheet. It's a requirement of a mission for Shani, Trash into Treasure, where you need to find six wires and one battery. It's also needed to craft some key items like Energy Clips, Jolt Mines and, probably most importantly, Medium Shields.
Because batteries are found in Technological or Electrical areas you want to target anywhere labeled as such on a map. For me, the best luck I have has been in substation areas, like this one on Dam Battlegrounds.
Head to any of the big electrical power station areas, but don't worry too much about the main structures. Instead, look for the smaller shed like buildings you can find scattered around them. You'll find at least one or two things to search inside each and, while that won't guarantee a battery, it will give you more rolls of the dice every time you have a look.
If you turn over enough of the little buildings around any substation or power station area you should find a battery fairly quickly. However, if you don't want to search you can also get a battery if you scrap any of the following items, which recycle into two batteries and two wires:
Item |
Location |
Rarity |
|---|---|---|
Broken Taser |
Security |
Rare |
Portable TV |
Residential |
Rare |
Power Bank |
Electrical, Commercial or Residential |
Rare |
You can also buy a battery from Celeste when you hit level 7, which isn't much help for the quest but does become more useful once you're crafting Medium shields regularly.
Completing the quest with Shani once you have the battery will get you some XP, a Tactical MK.1 augment to change up your carrying capacity, and three adrenaline shots.
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