ARC Raiders Beginner Guide for New Players
Starting your journey as a Topside explorer in ARC Raiders can be challenging. There is a lot to learn, many crafting materials to gather, and new dangers to face. This guide provides essential tips to help new players navigate the early game, focusing on what to loot, recycle, and keep.
Collecting and Managing Items
In your first few hours, pick up nearly everything you find. As you progress, level up, complete quests, and unlock new areas in Speranza, you will better understand what items to prioritize. Initially, deciding whether to keep a Spring or Battery is not critical.
Items in ARC Raiders have different rarity levels; the rarer the item, the higher its value. Late-game equipment requires rare crafting materials. Although it's wise to save these valuable items, you won’t be able to use them immediately.
Recycling Items Wisely
Avoid recycling items indiscriminately. Some items marked “Can be recycled” may be essential for upgrading your Workstation benches. For example:
“You need three of them to upgrade the Crafting bench.”
Items indicating “Can be recycled into crafting materials” without further usage notes might seem safe to recycle, but always double-check to avoid losing valuable components.
Summary
Focus on gathering all items early on to build resources, understand item rarity, and carefully decide which materials to recycle to avoid hindering your progress.
Author's summary: This guide helps new ARC Raiders players make smart choices about looting, item rarity, and recycling to optimize progression from the start.