PSA: New Players, Stop Salvaging These Items In ARC Raiders

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Starting out in ARC Raiders, the sheer volume of loot from raids can feel confusing. It’s easy to worry about breaking down or recycling something you might need later on, even after you’ve played for a while. That’s where guides like this one come in handy – they help you avoid accidentally getting rid of important items found during raids.

When you’re scavenging, there are two types of items you should avoid taking. The first are things that will remain valuable over time. The second are one-time-use items that are still important to have when you need them.

List Of Essential Crafting Items You Shouldn’t Salvage In ARC Raiders

Always keep these items in your stock – you’ll constantly need them to create powerful equipment. Don’t break them down during raids, and continue gathering them until you have a good supply.

Check here for a list of items that are safe to sell in ARC Raiders.

Item Salvaged To What It’s Used For
Battery 1x Metal Parts
  • Crafting Medium Shields
  • Repairing Medium Shields
  • Crafting Energy Clips
Canister 1x Plastic Parts
  • Crafting Bettina
  • Crafting Smoke Grenade
  • Crafting Vita Spray
Mod Components 1x Mechanical Components
  • Crafting rare Modifications
Antiseptic 5x Chemicals
  • Crafting Sterilized Bandage
  • Crafting Vita Spray
  • Doctor’s Orders Quest
  • Upgrading Medical Lab to level 3
Durable Cloth 2x Fabric
  • Crafting Herbal Bandage
  • Crafting Sterilized Bandage
  • Used for Projects
  • Upgrading Medical Lab to level 2
Simple Gun Parts 1x Metal Parts
  • Upgrading weapons
  • Repairing weapons
  • Crafting weapons
Duct Tape 1x Fabric
  • Crafting common Modifications
Magnet 2x Metal Parts
  • Crafting Venator
  • Crafting MK. 2 Augments
Oil 1x Chemicals
  • Crafting Renegade
  • Blaze Grenade
Processor 2x Plastic Parts
  • Crafting MK. 3 Augments
Sensors 1x Wires
  • Crafting Raider Hatch Key
  • Tagging Grenade
  • Used for Projects
Steel Spring 2x Metal Parts
  • Crafting Advanced Mechanical Components
  • Crafting Torrente
  • Crafting common Modifications
Voltage Converter 2x Rubber Parts
  • Crafting Heavy Shields
  • Repairing Heavy Shields
Wires 1x Rubber Parts
  • Used for Projects
  • Crafting Advanced Electrical Components
  • Crafting common Modifications
  • Crafting uncommon Modifications
  • Crafting rare Modifications

List Of Situational Upgrading Items You Shouldn’t Salvage In ARC Raiders

These items might not seem useful right away, but you’ll need them later to improve things or finish quests.

Item Salvaged To What To Keep
Apricot 1x Assorted Seeds After using 3 Apricots to upgrade Scrappy to level 3, you need 12 Apricots to upgrade it again to level 5.
Cooling Fan 4x Wires Keep 5 Cooling Fans for Projects.
Fried Motherboard 5x Wires Keep 3 Fried Motherboards to upgrade the Utility Station to level 3.
Motor 2x Mechanical Components Keep 3 Motors to upgrade the Refiner to level 3.
Rusted Gear 12x Metal Parts Keep 3 Rusted Gears to upgrade the Gunsmith to level 3.
Rusted Shut Medical Kit 2x Syringe Keep 3 Rusted Shut Medical Kits to upgrade the Medical Lab to level 3.
Laboratory Reagents 3x Crude Explosives Keep 3 Laboratory Reagents to upgrade the Explosives Bench to level 3.
Industrial Battery 2x Battery Keep 3 Industrial Batteries to upgrade the Gear Bench to level 3.
Humidifier 2x Canister Keep 5 Humidifiers for Projects.
Sentinel Firing Core 2x Mechanical Components Keep 4 Sentinel Firing Cores to upgrade the Gunsmith to level 3.

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2025-11-17 21:09