Arc Raiders loot cheat sheet

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Our Arc Raiders loot cheat sheet is here to explain the purpose of every item in the game that you can find, and what you need to use them for. There's a huge amount of items you can find in Arc Raiders, but what you should do with them differs significantly, as you don't want to sell or scrap anything that might turn out to be important for a quest or a bit of crafting. To help you filter through everything, we've got a comprehensive loot cheat show below, to tell you whether to keep, sell or salvage whatever items you bring back from your explorations on the surface.

Where to find loot in Arc Raiders

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Below our loot cheat sheet is filled with every item found in missions and that don't normally require Blueprints to make. For the most part these are items in Arc Raiders that can't be constructed yourself, or require significant cost to do so.

I've omitted a few equipment items that are not tied to specific areas and locations, because they can simply appear anywhere and are simply low odds, or require you to leap through some hoops, such as calling an Arc Raiders supply drops. That includes the following:

Arc Raiders blueprints
Arc Raiders weapons
Weapon attachments and mods
Loadout equipment such as Arc Raider Augments and Shields
Basic, easily-crafted items such as Bandages

Everything else should listed, including upgrade materials, crafting components, rare items needed for quests, and more besides. Not only that, I've included information on what you should do with these items: Sell them for Coins, Scrap them for raw materials, or Stash them for crafting, quests or workshop upgrades. The table is arranged alphabetically, so just scroll down to find what you're looking for

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Loot	Location type	Rarity	Sell, scrap or stash?
Advanced ARC Powercell	Arc (high level enemies)	Rare	Scrap, unless you need Energy clips
Advanced Electrical Components	Electrical	Rare	Stash (used for many recipes, as well as Gear Bench level 3 and Utility Station level 3)
Advanced Mechanical Components	Mechanical	Rare	Stash (Gunsmith level 3)
Agave	Nature	Uncommon	Sell
Air Freshener	Mechanical	Uncommon	Sell
Alarm Clock	Residential	Rare	Sell
Antiseptic	Medical	Rare	Stash (Doctor's Orders quest)
Apricot	Nature	Uncommon	Stash (Scrappy upgrades level 3 and 5)
ARC Alloy	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Stash (Clearer Skies mission and multiple workshop upgrades)
ARC Circuitry	Arc (Various)	Rare	Stash (Refiner level 3)
ARC Coolant	Arc (Various)	Rare	Scrap (Chemicals)
ARC Flex Rubber	Arc (Various)	Rare	Scrap (Rubber)
ARC Motion Core	Arc (Various)	Rare	Stash (Refiner level 2)
ARC Performance Steel	Arc (Various)	Rare	Sell
ARC Powercell	Arc (Various)	Common	Stash (Refiner level 1 and Shield crafting)
ARC Synthetic Resin	Arc (Various)	Rare	Scrap (Plastic)
ARC Thermo Lining	Arc (Various)	Rare	Scrap (Fabric)
Assorted Seeds	Nature	Common	Stash (Used for Celeste)
Bastion Cell	Arc (Bastion)	Epic	Stash (Gear Bench level 3)
Battery	Technological or Electrical	Uncommon	Stash (Trash into Treasure quest)
Bicycle Pump	Residential	Rare	Sell
Bloated Tuna Can	Commercial or Residential	Common	Sell
Blue Gate Communication Tower Key	Any (random loot)	Rare	Stash
Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key	Any (random loot)	Epic	Stash
Blue Gate Cellar Key	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Blue Gate Village Key	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Bombardier Cell	Arc (Bombadier)	Epic	Stash (Refiner level 3)
Breathtaking Snow Globe	Residential, Old World or Commercial	Epic	Sell
Broken Flashlight	Security	Rare	Scrap (Batteries and Metal)
Broken Guidance System	Industrial	Rare	Scrap (Processors)
Broken Handheld Radio	Security	Rare	Scrap (Sensors and Wires)
Broken Taser	Security	Rare	Scrap (Battery and Wires)
Buried City Hospital Key	Any/random loot or Life of a Pharmacist quest reward	Rare	Stash
Buried City JKV Employee Access Card	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Buried City Residential Mastery Key	Any/random loot, Digging up Dirt quest reward	Uncommon	Stash
Buried City Town Hall Key	Any (random loot)	Epic	Stash
Burned ARC Circuitry	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Camera Lens	Security	Uncommon	Stash (Movie Night quest)
Candle Holder	Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Canister	Commercial	Uncommon	Scrap (Plastic)
Cat Bed	Commercial or residential	Common	Stash (Scrappy level 4)
Chemicals	Mechanical, Residential or Medical	Common	Stash (used for many recipes)
Coffee Pot	Residential	Common	Sell
Complex Gun Parts	Security	Epic	Stash (to craft complex weapons)
Coolant	Mechanical	Rare	Scrap (Chemicals and Oil)
Cooling Coil	Industrial	Rare	Sell
Cooling Fan	Technological	Rare	Stash (Used for Expeditions)
Cracked Bioscanner	Medical	Rare	Stash (Medical Lab level 3)
Crude Explosives	Industrial or Security	Uncommon	Stash (Explosives Station level 3)
Crumpled Plastic Bottle	Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Plastic)
Dam Control Tower Key	Any (random loot)	Epic	Stash
Dam Staff Room Key	Any/random loot, Tribute to Toledo quest reward	Uncommon	Stash
Dam Surveillance Key	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Dam Testing Annex Key	Any (random loot)	Rare	Stash
Dam Utility Key	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Damaged ARC Motion Core	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged ARC Powercell	Arc (Various)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged Fireball Burner	Arc (Fireball)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged Heat Sink	Technological	Rare	Stash (Utility Station 2)
Damaged Hornet Driver	Arc (Hornet)	Common	Stash (Used for The Trifecta and Wasps and Hornets quests)
Damaged Rocketeer Driver	Arc (Rocketeer)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged Snitch Scanner	Arc (Snitch)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged Tick Pod	Arc (Tick)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Damaged Wasp Driver	Arc (Wasp)	Common	Scrap (Arc Alloy)
Dart Board	Commercial or Residential	Uncommon	Sell
Deflated Football	Residential	Uncommon	Sell
Degraded ARC Rubber	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Rubber)
Diving Goggles	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Rubber)
Dog Collar	Residential	Rare	Stash (Scrappy level 2)
Dried-Out ARC Resin	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Plastic)
Duct Tape	Commercial or Residential	Uncommon	Stash (Used for weapon mods)
Durable Cloth	Medical of Commercial	Uncommon	Stash (Used for recipes, Eyes in the Sky quest, and Medical Lab level 2)
Electrical Components	Electrical	Uncommon	Stash (Used for recipes, Movie Night quest, Expeditions, Gear Bench level 2 and Utility Station level 2)
Empty Wine Bottle	Commercial or Residential	Common	Sell
Exodus Modules	Exodus	Epic	Stash (Used to craft high level weapons and Snap Hooks)
Expired Pasta	Commercial or Residential	Common	Sell
Expired Respirator	Medical	Rare	Scrap (Rubber and Fabric)
Exodus Modules	Exodus Modules	Epic	Stash (Makes several high level weapons and the snap hook)
Explosive Compound	Industrial or Security	Rare	Stash (Explosive Station level 3)
Fabric	Commercial, Residential or Medical	Common	Stash (Used for many recipes)
Faded Photograph	Residential	Common	Sell
Fertilizer	Nature	Uncommon	Sell
Film Reel	Residential or Old World	Common	Sell
Fine Wristwatch	Commercial or Residential	Common	Sell
Fireball Burner	Arc (Fireball)	Uncommon	Stash (What Goes Around quest and Refiner level 2)
Flow Controller	Exodus	Rare	Keep of the Snap and Salvage quest
Frequency Modulation Box	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Fried Motherboard	Technological	Rare	Stash (Utility Station level 3)
Frying Pan	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Metal)
Garlic Press	Commercial or Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Geiger Counter	Exodus	Epic	Stash (Trophy Cabinet part and recycles to give an Exodus Module)
Great Mullein	Nature	Uncommon	Stash (Doctor's Orders quest)
Headphones	Commercial or Residential	Rare	Scrap (Rubber and Speaker components)
Heavy Gun Parts	Raider or Security	Rare	Stash (Used for crafting and upgrading weapons)
Hornet Driver	Arc (Hornet)	Rare	Stash (Used for The Trifecta quest and Gear Bench level 2)
Household Cleaner	Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Chemicals)
Humidifier	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Canisters and Wires)
Ice Cream Scooper	Commercial or Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Impure ARC Coolant	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Chemicals)
Industrial Battery	Industrial	Rare	Stash (Gear Bench level 3)
Industrial Charger	Industrial	Rare	Scrap (Metal and Voltage Converter)
Industrial Magnet	Industrial	Rare	Scrap (Metal and Magnet)
Ion Sputter	Exodus	Epic	Keep for the With A View quest or scrap for an Exodus module
Laboratory Reagents	Medical	Rare	Stash (Explosives Station level 3)
Lance's Mixtape (5th Edition)	Residential or Commercial	Epic	Sell
Leaper Pulse Unit	Arc (Leaper)	Epic	Stash (Into the Fray quest and Utility Station 3)
Lemon	Nature	Uncommon	Stash (Scrappy level 3)
Light Bulb	Electrical	Uncommon	Sell
Light Gun Parts	Raider or Security	Rare	Stash (Used for crafting Guns)
Magnetron	Exodus	Epic	Keep for the Snap and Salvage quest
Magnet	Exodus	Uncommon	Stash (Used for a variety of equipments)
Magnetic Accelerator	Exodus	Epic	Stash (Used for crafting advanced weapons)
Mechanical Components	Mechanical	Rare	Stash (Gunsmith level 2)
Medium Gun Parts	Raider or Security	Rare	Stash (Used for crafting weapons)
Metal Brackets	Mechanical or Electrical	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Metal Parts	Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Technological	Common	Stash (Used for many recipes)
Microscope	Exodus	Rare	Sell or recycle for Advanced Mechanical Components
Mini Centrifuge	Exodus	Rare	Sell or recycle for Advanced Mechanical Components
Mod Components	Security	Rare	Stash (Used to craft weapon mods)
Moss	Nature	Rare	Scrap (Assorted Seeds)
Motor	Mechanical	Rare	Stash (Refiner level 3)
Mushroom	Nature	Uncommon	Stash (Scrappy level 5)
Music Album	Residential or Commercial	Rare	Sell
Music Box	Old World, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Sell
Number Plate	Mechanical	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Oil	Mechanical	Uncommon	Stash (Used for many recipes)
Olives	Nature	Uncommon	Stash (Scrappy level 4)
Painted Box	Old World	Common	Sell
Patrol Car Key	Any (random loot)	Uncommon	Stash
Plastic Parts	Technological, Commercial or Residential	Common	Stash (Used for a variety of weapons, Gear Bench level 1 and Utility Station level 1)
Playing Cards	Commercial or Residential	Rare	Sell
Polluted Air Filter	Industrial	Rare	Scrap (Fabric and Oil)
Pop Trigger	Arc (Pop)	Common	Stash (Explosives Table level 2)
Portable TV	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Wires and Battery)
Poster of Natural Wonders	Commercial or Residential	Uncommon	Sell
Pottery	Old World or Residential	Uncommon	Sell
Power Bank	Electrical, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Scrap (Battery and Wires)
Power Cable	Electrical, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Stash (Gear Bench level 3)
Power Rod	Exodus	Epic	Stash (Tribute to Toledo quest)
Prickly Pear	Nature	Common	Stash (Scrappy level 4)
Processor	Technological	Rare	Stash (Used for crafting Augments)
Projector	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Wires and Processors)
Queen Reactor	Arc (Queen)	Legendary	Stash (Used to craft legendary weapons)
Radio	Commercial or Residential	Rare	Scrap (Speaker Components and Sensors)
Radio Relay	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Raider Hatch Key	Any/random Loot, Crafting, Sold by Shani	Rare	Stash
Red Coral Jewelry	Old World, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Sell
Remote Control	Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Plastic and Sensors)
Resin	Nature	Common	Sell
Rocketeer Driver	Arc (Rocketeer)	Epic	Stash (Out of the Shadows quest and Explosive Station level 3)
Ripped Safety Vest	Industrial	Uncommon	Scrap (Durable Cloth)
Rocket Thruster	Exodus	Rare	Scrap (Synthesized Fuel and Metal Parts)
Roots	Nature	Uncommon	Scrap (Assorted Seeds)
Rope	Commercial or Residential	Rare	Stash (for crafting ziplines)
Rosary	Old World or Residential	Common	Sell
Rotary Encoder	Exodus	Rare	Keep for the With a View quest
Rubber Duck	Any/Random Loot	Common	Sell
Rubber Pad	Electrical	Rare	Scrap (Rubber)
Rubber Parts	Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical	Common	Stash (used for many recipes)
Ruined Accordion	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Rubber and Steel Springs)
Ruined Augment	Combat	-	Scrap (Plastic and Rubber)
Ruined Baton	Security	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal and Rubber)
Ruined Handcuffs	Security	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Ruined Parachute	Exodus	Uncommon	Scrap (Fabric)
Ruined Tactical Vest	Security	Uncommon	Scrap (Fabric and Magnets)
Ruined Riot Shield	Security	Rare	Scrap (Plastic and Rubber)
Rusted Bolts	Mechanical or Industrial	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Rusted Gear	Industrial	Rare	Stash (Gunsmith level 3)
Rusted Shut Medical Kit	Medical	Rare	Stash (Medical Lab Level 3)
Rusted Tools	Mechanical or Industrial	Rare	Stash (Gunsmith level 2)
Rusty ARC Steel	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Metal)
Sample Cleaner	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Sensors	Technological or Security	Rare	Stash (Used in many recipes, including Raider Hatch keys)
Sentinel Firing Core	Arc (Sentinel)	Rare	Stash (Gunsmith level 3)
Signal Amplifier	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Silver Teaspoon Set	Old World, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Sell
Simple Gun Parts	Raider or Security	Uncommon	Stash (Used in weapon crafting)
Snitch Scanner	Arc (Snitch)	Uncommon	Stash (The Trifecta quest and Utility Station level 2)
Spaceport Container Storage Key	Any/random loot, Switching the Supply quest reward	Rare	Stash
Spaceport Control Tower Key	Any/Random loot	Rare	Stash
Spaceport Trench Tower Key	Any/random loot, Turnabout quest reward	Uncommon	Stash
Spaceport Warehouse Key	Any/random loot, Switching the Supply quest reward	Uncommon	Stash
Speaker Component	Commercial	Rare	Stash (Used for crafting Lure Grenades and Photoelectric Cloaks)
Spectrum Analyzer	Exodus	Epic	Scrap (Gives Exodus Module)
Spectrometer	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Spring Cushion	Commercial or Residential	Rare	Scrap (Durable Cloth and Steel Springs)
Spotter Relay	Arc (Spotter)	Uncommon	Sell
Statuette	Old World or Residential	Common	Sell
Steel Spring	Industrial	Uncommon	Stash (Used in mod crafting)
Surveyor Vault	Arc (Surveyor)	Rare	Stash (Mixed Signals quest and Medical Lab level 3)
Synthesized Fuel	Exodus	Rare	Stash (Explosives Lab level 3)
Syringe	Medical	Rare	Stash (Doctor's Orders quest)
Tattered ARC Lining	Arc (Various)	Uncommon	Scrap (Fabric)
Tattered Clothes	Residential	Uncommon	Scrap (Fabric)
Telemetry Transceiver	Exodus	Rare	Sell
Thermostat	Residential	Rare	Scrap (Rubber and Sensors)
Tick Pod	Arc (Tick)	Uncommon	Stash (Small But Sinister quest and Medical Lab level 2)
Toaster	Residential	Rare	Stash (Refiner level 2)
Torn Book	Residential or Old World	Common	Sell
Torn Blanket	Residential or Medical	Rare	Scrap (Fabric)
Turbo Pump	Exodus	Rare	Scrap (Mechanical Components and Oil)
Unusable Weapon	Security	Rare	Scrap (Metal and Simple Gun Parts)
Vase	Old World, Commercial or Residential	Rare	Sell
Very Comfortable Pillow	Commercial or Residential	Common	Stash (Scrappy level 5)
Volcanic Rock	Nature	Common	Sell
Voltage Converter	Technological	Rare	Scrap (Wires and Rubber)
Wasp Driver	Arc (Wasp)	Rare	Stash (Used in The Trifecta and Wasps and Hornets quests, and Gunsmith level 2)
Water Filter	Industrial	Rare	Sell
Water Pump	Mechanical or Industrial	Rare	Stash (Unexpected Initiative quest)
Wires	Electrical or Technological	Uncommon	Stash (Used in multiple quests, expeditions and crafting recipes)

How does item spawning work in Arc Raiders?

Loot and items tend to spawn in specific locations appropriate to that item. For example, "Antiseptic" will spawn in Medical areas and so on.

Every map has multiple areas that match one or several of these terms: Industrial, Medical, Security, Residential, Old World, Commercial, Nature, Electrical, Exodus or Mechanical. For example, the Power Generation Complex in Dam Battlegrounds is both Electrical and Industrial.

Items therefore have a chance to spawn in any container in a location that matches their location type. Antiseptic can spawn in any cabinet in a Medical location, but it's not guaranteed. Higher rarity items, of course, are less likely to spawn, even when you're in locations that match their location type.