ARC Raiders Post-Wipe: Farm Blueprints Fast With These Proven Routes

If the ARC Raiders wipe nuked your hard-earned blueprints, you are not alone. The good news: there are a couple of fast, low-risk ways to get back to crafting real gear without grinding yourself into dust. Here is the plan I wish I had on day one.

First, the basics

Blueprints are the backbone of ARC Raiders. They are how you craft weapons, explosives, attachments, and all the other toys that keep you alive. There are 75 total to collect, and if you jumped into an Expedition before the reset, your stash was wiped clean. Fun times.

The two fastest ways to restock

1) Weekly Trials. Knock out all five Trials every week. Bring a loadout that actually fits each objective and you will walk away with a mix of blueprints, cosmetics, skins, and general items. It is the simplest, guaranteed drip of progress.

2) The zero-cost Topside run. Drop into Topside with no loadout at all. Yep, empty hands, empty backpack. After a wipe, it is perfect because you are risking nothing while cherry-picking blueprint spots. If you spawn late or land near an area that is already stripped, just surrender and queue up again. It is blunt, it is efficient, and it saves you from having to rebuild a kit just to go scouting.

Where to actually go

• Buried City: Start at Grandiose Apartments for a strong blueprint hit (expect things like wolfpacks, vertical grips, and light mags). If that is cold, swing by Space Travel, then the Santa Maria Houses.
• The Blue Gate: Not the best overall, but the Security Wing is the exception. You can snag Looting MK.3 (Survivor) and Tactical MK.3 (Defensive) here, both extremely useful when you are rebuilding from zero.
• Dam Battlegrounds: Pale Apartments, Ruby Residence, and Pattern House are the safest, most reliable loops. Also check the second floor of Research & Administration; the loot density there is wild. The Testing Annex is another solid backup.
• Spaceport: Blueprint farming here is rough. It is high-traffic and rarely worth the headache. If you are stuck on this map, focus on the Departure Building, the Launch Towers, and Rocket Assembly and get out.
• Stella Montis: Heavy PvP. Expect company. Your best odds are the Lobby, Business Center, and the Atrium thanks to all the blue suitcases, which have a good shot at spitting out blueprints.

What to prioritize crafting

The meta is forgiving in ARC Raiders, so build around what you actually like using. That said, if you want a few proven starters while you get your feet back under you, keep an eye out for blueprints tied to the Anvil, Venator, and Torrente. They are reliable across most situations.

For materials, the essentials are Heavy Gunparts, Medium Gunparts, and Light Gunparts. On the attachment front, the ones that pull real weight early are Compensator II, Extended Light Mag II, Extended Medium Mag II, Stable Stock II, and Vertical Grip III. For consumables, Lure Grenade, Showtoppers, Trigger Grenade, Smoke Grenade, and Wolfpacks can flip fights or cover a clean exit.

One last thing

ARC Raiders comes from Embark Studios and is slated for 2025. If you are testing the waters after the wipe, the no-loadout Topside loop plus weekly Trials is the fastest way to rebuild your blueprint pool without donating half your stash to bad luck.

If you try this route, tell me what you are pulling and where you are finding it. I am especially curious if Security Wing is treating everyone as kindly as it should.