Where to find Rusted Gears in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders Rusted Gears — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

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Rusted Gear locations and farming spots

Rusted Gears in Arc Raiders are one of the final resources to fully upgrade your Gunsmith bench. You probably found loads when you didn't need them, and now you want them the locations have dried up. They're technically Industrial-type loot so usually found in those zones but they can also spawn in very specific kinds of containers. It means that picking the right map - specifically, the Buried City - can really boost your farming efforts. I'll show you all the best locations for Rusted Gears below, and where you need to go to find them.

Arc Raiders Rusted Gear locations and farming spots

Rusted Gears are Industrial-type items, which means they can be found in any Industrial area, as our Arc Raiders loot cheat sheet states. However, from my personal experience they also have a chance to spawn in the hoods of cars and inside generators if you can crowbar them open.

That means the best place to farm for Rusted Gears is the Buried City at Night. It doesn't have a huge amount of Industrial Areas but it does have plenty of cars and generators. Specifically in the spots I've marked below on the Buried City map. Hit these areas as early as possible when an Arc Raiders game starts, and open up all the cars and generators you can find.

Arc Raiders Rusted Gears locations in buried city — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

The west industrial building. Inside this sand-filled building are several generators to crowbar open.
The railroad parking lot. Next to the outside railroad is a parking lot full of cars you can pry open quickly.
The multi-tier parking lot. This huge building is full of cars but it can be a biut touch and go for danger. There is a raider outpost on the lower level, and occasionally bots roaming around the floors. I've even seen Bastions and Bombadiers on the roof, so be careful!

Doing a night raid for Rusted Gears isn't essential, but it'll definitely boost the odds of Rusted Gear spawning. These gears are Rare, so don't expect to find them easily under any conditions. Hit the spots shown above, then extract and try again. You can always bring free loadout in Arc Raiders if you're going to be playing aggressively for farming purposes and don't want to risk anything, but keep in mind that you'll be playing without a safe pocket to store those precious gears in.

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