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Arc Raiders squads can divide a blueprint hunt into three jobs: loot interiors, watch the route to extraction, and track which recipes each player still needs. While the squad searches for recipes in raids, ARC Raiders Items is a separate option for planning later equipment needs.
Set the target before entering
Choose one target from Dolabra, Tempest, Bobcat, and Vulcano before the squad queues. Check the workshop first: a recipe already learned does not advance that player’s hunt, even if another copy appears.
After Update 2.3, the supplied route treats all four blueprints as part of a shared pool available across the main maps under any major condition. A major condition is the map condition shown for a raid; it no longer determines which of these four recipes the squad must pursue. Pick a map for a manageable route and loot density rather than staying in a dangerous raid for a particular condition.
Assign one player to search interiors and containers, one to watch for other squads and keep the extraction route in mind, and one to track the group’s missing recipes. With fewer than three players, combine the tracking job with either of the other roles.
Run the loot route
Start with dense interiors and industrial rooms, then leave on the agreed deadline or when the target is found. The goal is a learned recipe, not a full bag.
Check the workshop and call out the target recipe. Tell the squad which of the other three would still be useful so an unexpected find can be identified quickly.
Choose a main map with a practical route through interiors, industrial rooms, and marked containers. If player traffic or the active condition makes the route too costly, rotate to another map for the next raid.
Search the first building cycle while the lookout watches for other players. Keep the agreed extraction route in mind instead of splitting so far apart that a blueprint carrier has to cross the map alone.
Call out a blueprint as soon as it appears. The tracker should compare it with the squad’s missing recipes before anyone treats a duplicate as the session target.
Move toward a viable extraction point once the target is secured or the squad’s deadline arrives. Drop low-value loot if space is needed, and skip contested containers on the way out.
After extraction, open the workshop and learn the recipe. Confirm that it is learned and that the corresponding craft is available before starting a materials run.
Protect the recipe and the next kit
A blueprint in a bag is not the same as a learned workshop recipe. Extract first, teach it after the raid, and then check the craft requirements; an unlearned copy left in the stash can still be lost through an inventory mistake.
Keep the materials run separate and shorter than the recipe hunt. Take a cheap kit, choose a map suited to the missing parts, and leave early once the needed pieces are secured. Traders in Speranza can cover a blocking material, but keep a coin reserve and avoid buying for a weapon whose recipe is still missing.
A short session can consist of a recipe raid followed by either a materials raid or another recipe attempt on a different map. Add a third raid only after two clean extracts, and stop after repeated losses rather than sending another full kit into the same route.
Before the next queue, check the workshop for the remaining recipe and write down any missing craft pieces. Compare that list with ARC Raiders Materials only after the recipe is learned, then choose the shortest practical raid for the parts still needed.
Looking for ARC Raiders items to support your next raid Explore U4GM at https://www.u4gm.com/arc-raiders/items and find gear for your loadout. Whether you’re hunting the Dolabra blueprint or gathering materials for your next craft, plan your route, pack wisely, and make it to extraction. Check item details before you buy and get ready for your next run.