Finding blueprints in Arc Raiders doesn’t have to be slow.
With the right strategy, you can farm them effectively. This guide leaves you out with the proven maps, priorities, and methods to build your collection fast.
Getting Your Hands on Blueprints
Before you start, you need to know how you actually find blueprints. It’s not a simple hunt. There are 74 blueprints in the game, but getting them all is tough. They’re rare, the drops are totally random, and the more you have, the harder it is to find the ones you’re missing.
You have to be ready to put in the time even if you’ve played this game for over 140 hours.
How to Find More Blueprints
Event Types: You’ll get much better loot from night raids and EM storm raids than from regular daytime ones. EM storms are your best bet for blueprints, with night raids being a strong second choice. If you can’t get either of those, then a day raid will have to do.
Loot Containers: The best blueprints usually come from locked or breachable rooms and containers. These spots guarantee higher-quality loot, so they should always be your main target.
Map Proximity: Always hit the valuable locations closest to where you start. Don’t run across the whole map for one spot—it’s probably already been looted by someone else. Grab the good stuff near you, then get out and start a new raid.
BLUE GATE: Best Spots for Blueprints
If you know where to go, Blue Gate is a great place to hunt for blueprints.
Top Priority Areas
Reinforced Reception Security Ring: If you spawn near the village or data vault, rush to the breachable room in the security ring. You can find epic blueprints for augments and backpacks here, but you have to be fast—it’s a very popular spot.
The Village Area: Make sure you search all the rusted security boxes and wooden drawers here. They often hold blueprints for weapon attachments and other handy gear.
Pilgrim’s Peak (During Storms): The locked room here can have rare items, including the very sought-after Snap Hook blueprint. You can also find it in the drawers nearby.
Other Noteworthy Locations
- Raider’s Refuge & Ancient Fort: These spots have easy puzzle rooms that can give you good loot and blueprints. If you spawn close to the ancient fort, this should be your first stop.
BURIED CITY: Hidden Powerhouses
The Buried City is like a maze, but it hides some of the best blueprints in the game. Here’s where you should focus your search.
Where to Focus for Blueprints
The Parking Garage: Look for a room with a door you can breach. Inside, take the zipline down to a hidden area packed with containers, especially at night. Your main targets are the rusted crates you can breach—they often hold utility and weapon attachment blueprints.
A Second Breachable Room: There’s another hidden room like this elsewhere. Remember to always go for the rusted crates, weapon cases, and grenade cases first.
Town Hall: You need a key to get in, but it’s always full of loot and is a famous spot for finding blueprints.
Research & Space Travel: Both of these areas are filled with drawers and lockers. At the bottom of the Space Travel building, there’s a locked room that’s even better if you have the key.
The Hospital: You’ll find plenty of drawers scattered around, but be ready for a fight, as this is a popular area.
The Library: Check the lockers on both floors and the drawers right across from them. Looting everything here gives you a great shot at a blueprint.
The Apartments: Players have found weapon attachment blueprints here, as well as high-value items like the Wolf Pack blueprint.
Underrated Area
- Santa Marie Houses: This is a breachable area that many people run past. If you spawn close by, it’s worth a quick look for some easy loot.
DAM BATTLEGROUNDS: Medical and Utility Blueprint Hotspots
Dam Battlegrounds is the best place to find blueprints for healing items and gear.
Essential Map Destinations
Testing Annex: This is the most famous spot for medical blueprints, like the Vita Spray and Defib. You’ll find clusters of containers here, making it a place you have to visit. It’s great at night or during an EM storm, but even a day raid can be worth it.
Ruby Residence & Pale Apartments: Come here for Wolf Pack grenades, utilities, and weapon blueprints. The sheer number of drawers is similar to the best spots in other maps, giving you a solid chance at attachments and rare finds.
General Advice
These high-value areas are often busy, so be prepared to fight for your loot. The reward is usually worth the risk.
And remember, your best friends are drawers and lockers. The more containers you open, the better your chances are of finding that blueprint you’re looking for.
Universal Blueprint Farming Tips
Optimizing blueprint runs is about more than just location. Apply these tips everywhere you go:
Prioritize Events: If you see an “Uncovered Caches” event, stop what you’re doing and go for it. These events add extra loot caches all over the map, and they are great for blueprints. Since they’re often less crowded, you can use cheap gear to quietly search the edges of the map. It’s a low-risk way to get high-value loot.
RNG Management: Because blueprint drops are random, your best strategy is to open as many containers as you can, as fast as you can. Be quick: grab what you find, put it in your safe pocket, get out, and start a new raid.
Trading: If you’re stuck finding new blueprints, join trading communities like the Arc Raiders Discord. Save unneeded blueprints to swap with other players—this is often faster and more reliable than just farming for a specific blueprint.
Safe Containers: If you obtain strong backpack blueprints (like Survivor MK3), use them so you can stash extra blueprints and equipment safely.
Discipline: Don’t waste time running across the map for a single spot. Always go for what’s nearby, and if you come up empty, exit and roll again.
Locked/Breachable Rooms: Always open these first when in range—they guarantee the best odds for rare loot.
How to Trade Blueprints Safely
Trading is now a staple of efficient blueprint acquisition. Here’s how to do it securely:
Stay Public: Conduct deals through forum posts for transparency; avoid direct messages.
Record Trades: If possible, record your trade session for dispute resolution in case of scams.
Trade In-Game Securely: Both players bring only the blueprints they intend to trade, place them from their secure pockets, swap, and extract. If you die, the items remain protected in your secure pocket.
Event Timers and Prioritization
Always pay attention to map-wide events.
When an “Uncovered Caches” or other major loot event is announced, you should join right away. These events fill the map with new loot.
Your best move is to search the outskirts, listen for the cache beacons, and grab as many blueprints as you can in one run. These events are more important than your normal raid goals.
Map-Specific Quick Reference Table
| Map/Area | Room Type | Key Drops | Tips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gate Security Ring | Breachable Room | Epic Augments, Backpacks | Rush if spawn is close; highly contested |
| Blue Gate Village | Drawers/Sec. Breach | Attachments, Utilities | Loot everything in proximity |
| Pilgrim’s Peak | Locked Room/Drawers | Snap Hook, Rare Blueprints | Prioritize during storms |
| Raider’s Refuge/Ancient Fort | Puzzle Room | Random (puzzle dependent) | Quick access from close spawns |
| Buried City Parking Garage | Breachable Room | Utility, Attachment Blueprints | Night runs increase chances |
| Buried City – 2nd Breachable | Breachable Room | Various | Quiet location |
| Buried City Town Hall | Locked Room | Loot galore, Blueprints | Needs a key; always valuable |
| Research & Space Travel | Lockers/Drawers | Attachments, Utility | Space Travel has locked room at bottom |
| Hospital/Library | Drawers/Lockers | High blueprint opportunity | Library is low-contest, thorough loot zone |
| Santa Marie Houses | Breachable Area | Good chance at blueprints | Often missed, rarely looted |
| Dam Testing Annex | Med Drawers | Vita Spray, Defib BPs | Also found during day raids |
| Dam Ruby Residence/Pale Apartments | Drawers | Wolf Pack grenades/utilities | Urban environment = high loot density |
Final Blueprint Farming Checklist
Play in EM Storms or at night.
Go for locked and breachable rooms first. They have the best stuff.
Only hit spots near your spawn. Don’t waste time running across the map.
Always join “Uncovered Cache” events. They are your best chance for easy loot.
Protect your finds. Stash blueprints in your secure pocket and get out.
Trade for what you need. Use the Discord to swap blueprints and finish your collection faster.
Reset if a raid is dry. If you don’t find anything quickly, just extract and try a new one.
Getting all the blueprints comes down to a simple formula: know the best spots on the map, be consistent, and use every tool the game gives you. Stick to this plan, use the community, and you will fill out your collection faster than you thought possible. Now get out there and loot.
