Most Underrated Loot Items In ARC Raiders

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In ARC Raiders, players can find hundreds of different items while playing, everything from strong weapons to quirky collectibles like rubber ducks. Many items have obvious uses – like weapon parts improving guns – but some surprisingly valuable items are just as helpful, or even better, than the rarest gear.

Players often miss the value of certain items for a few reasons: they might not sell for much, the game doesn’t clearly explain what they do, or they simply don’t seem very powerful. However, these items can actually be really helpful for players of all levels, allowing them to get better gear more quickly and improving their overall experience.

Rusted Gear

Getting Those Final Guns

Details:

  • Used for the tier three gunsmith bench
  • Rarely found outside of vehicles, generators, and industrial drawers

Rusted gears are notoriously difficult to find in ARC Raiders. While some players may only come across one after many hours of gameplay, they’re essential for upgrading the Gunsmith bench. Specifically, you need three rusted gears, along with other materials like sentinel cores and advanced mechanical components, to reach level three and unlock a new, more powerful set of weapons.

Powerful guns like the Hullcracker and Jupiter aren’t available until players discover their blueprints and upgrade their crafting bench to tier three. This means players are often stuck with weaker equipment until they find these rare plans. Adding to the frustration, these blueprints are hard to find. They don’t appear in specific locations, and because so many players are searching for the same items, it’s unlikely you’ll find more than one per game.

Adrenaline Shots

Zooming Around The Map

Details:

  • Cheap to craft and common to find in the world
  • Helpful for getting away or extracting quickly

Adrenaline Shots are often ignored by players, but they’re actually quite common. Even without the skill to find extra crafted items while looting, you’ll find plenty of these throughout the game. Players either use them right away to make room in their inventory or simply discard them.

Okay, so these consumables? Don’t sleep on them! They seem small, but honestly, they can be game-changers in a raid. Being able to instantly refill my stamina bar can save me from a wipe, let me escape a bad situation, or just help me snag the best loot before anyone else. Seriously, I always try to have a few on hand and restock after every raid because they’re super cheap to craft and useful in so many different scenarios.

Magnets

From Mods To Entire Guns

Details:

  • Vital material for augments, weapons, and attachments
  • Low sell value and high abundance make players ignore them often

Magnets are common items that players frequently need, for things like upgrading gear and unlocking weapon blueprints. While you find them often, their low selling price means players often don’t bother keeping them in their inventory, making it surprisingly difficult to gather enough for crafting.

As a crafting enthusiast, I’ve noticed something really common: things like duct tape and springs are super useful in tons of recipes, but people often overlook them when they’re scavenging because they’re not worth much money. Honestly, it’s a mistake! You might be able to craft a lot at first, but eventually, you’ll hit a wall if you ignore these little things. They can really be the difference between having a great setup and struggling to get by.

Durable Cloth

Medical Supplies Galore

Details:

  • Important for most medical supplies
  • Low selling value individually

You’ll find Durable Cloths in medical facilities and commercial areas throughout ARC Raiders. They’re helpful for crafting advanced medical items beyond simple bandages, but many players overlook them. Even though they’re considered an uncommon resource, collecting a large quantity can be frustrating. They only appear in certain spots on a few maps and are obtained by recycling a limited number of items, such as spring cushions.

Players who want to make a lot of bandages, especially the better sterilized ones, might have trouble finding enough cloth. It’s smart to pick up extra cloth whenever you’re near places like the hospital, because searching for it later can be frustrating, and those areas are often dangerous.

Nature Materials

When Life Gives You Lemons

Details:

  • Every single one has a use case
  • Specific locations that are rarely checked naturally.

Many new players underestimate the importance of gathering natural resources like lemons and apricots. While you don’t need a huge amount of each, they can be surprisingly hard to find. It’s a good idea to upgrade your rooster early on – even just selling these fruits can give you a nice boost of extra income, so make collecting them a priority when you start playing.

You can recycle most natural items, like plants and fruits, into seeds. These seeds act as money to trade with Celeste, who sells helpful items. This means even a small apricot can eventually help you get better stuff, so gathering plants is still worthwhile even if you’ve already fully upgraded your chicken!

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2025-12-05 01:06