ARC Raiders Fast Farming Guide — Best Credit & Item Farming

Blue Gate offers the most diverse loot pool including plant harvesting at Olive Grove, Rocketeer/Leaper combat, and occasional Bastion spawns. This is the best map for players who want variety in their farming.

Route: Spawn → Olive Grove (harvest plants — Assorted Seeds, Herbs, Exotic Fruits; each plant cluster yields 3-5 items worth 500-1,200 credits total) → Industrial Sector (3-4 Rocketeers, aim for their backpacks to trigger chain explosions) → Underground Metro (Leapers in tight corridors, use shotgun or SMG) → Abandoned Warehouse (2 locked containers, Bastion sometimes patrols outside) → Extract at North Air Shaft.

Assorted Seeds are especially valuable — trade them to Celeste in Speranza for workshop upgrade materials rather than selling them for credits. This saves you 15,000-25,000 credits in material costs per upgrade tier.

Lush Bloom condition: During Lush Bloom events, plant spawns in Olive Grove increase by 100%. Run dedicated harvesting routes during this condition for maximum material income.

Run time: 14-18 minutes. Expected yield: 30,000-45,000 credits per hour (plus workshop materials).

Recommended loadout: Bobcat SMG (great for tight metro corridors), Venator handgun, medium armor. El Toro + Venator with Combat Mk.3 augment if you expect PvP encounters.

Buried City has the tightest interiors and the highest density of small ARCs (Ticks, Fireballs, Pops). These enemies swarm in groups of 5-12 and drop compact components that stack efficiently.

Route: Spawn → Collapsed Tunnel (6-8 Ticks, aim for glowing center — 1 shot each with SMG) → Central Chamber (3-4 Fireballs + 2 Pops, Fireballs explode on death — maintain distance) → East Corridor (locked room with elite loot) → Maintenance Shaft (Pops cluster, use Burletta for rapid fire) → Extract at West Elevator.

Tick drops: Micro-processors (stack of 5, sell for 3,000 credits), Fuse Wires (crafting material). Fireball drops: Heat sinks, Thermal Regulators (1,800-2,800 credits each). Pop drops: Positioning Servos (2,000-3,500 credits each).

Night Raid is the ideal condition for Buried City. Ticks and Fireballs spawn at higher density, and the darkness works in your favor against other players who tend to avoid the tight interiors at night. Bring a flashlight but know that it attracts ARCs — toggle it off when sneaking past patrols.

Run time: 10-14 minutes. Expected yield: 28,000-42,000 credits per hour. Best credits-per-minute of any map when conditions align.

Recommended loadout: Burletta full-auto pistol or Bobcat SMG (rapid fire for swarm clearing), light armor, extra ammo stacks (you will burn through ammo fast). The Gunslinger build (Burletta + Venator + Combat Mk.3 Flanking augment) excels here.

Riven Tides is the newest map added in the May 2026 update and features the Arc Turbine — a massive boss ARC with unique loot. The Turbine spawns periodically and requires coordinated engagement.

Turbine strategy: Wait for the Turbine to land (it patrols the central plaza area). During its landing animation, its core is exposed — use Deadlines shotgun or Hullcracker/Jupiter rifle on the weak spot for maximum damage. Avoid the lightning strike AoE by staying inside buildings during the fight. Once defeated, the Turbine drops Turbine Shards (25,000-40,000 credits each on the marketplace) and exclusive crafting blueprints.

Beyond the Turbine, Riven Tides has player events and seasonal projects that rotate weekly. These reward unique currency that cannot be earned on other maps.

Run time: 15-25 minutes (Turbine-dependent). Expected yield: 40,000-70,000 credits per hour when Turbine is active, 20,000-30,000 credits per hour when farming standard rooms.

Recommended loadout: Hullcracker or Jupiter rifle (Turbine weak spot damage), Venator handgun, medium-heavy armor. Bring 3 medkits and 2 Adrenaline Shots — Turbine fights can be prolonged.

Note: Riven Tides has higher PvP activity than other maps due to Turbine rewards. Stay aware of your surroundings and use Safe Pockets for Turbine Shards.

Never neglect your passive income streams. Scrappy the Rooster in Speranza generates materials while you are in raids. Visit him after every single extraction to collect his finds. Train Scrappy by feeding him specific items:

- Lemons: increases material find quantity - Apricots: improves material quality tier - Dog Collars: unlocks rare material drops

A fully trained Scrappy can generate 5,000-10,000 credits worth of materials per day passively. Over a week of regular play, that is 35,000-70,000 credits in free materials.

Additionally, use the Workshop to convert low-tier materials into higher-tier ones. The conversion rate is approximately 5:1 (five units of common material → one unit of rare material). Check market prices before converting — sometimes selling common materials and buying rare ones is more efficient than the workshop conversion.

Your loadout directly determines your farming efficiency. Here are the three best farming loadouts for 2026:

Budget Farmer (5,000 credits): Anvil assault rifle + Venator handgun + light armor + 2 medkits + 1 ammo stack. Best for Stella Montis and Blue Gate. Low risk, consistent returns.

ARC Hunter (15,000 credits): Renegade lever-action + Venator + medium armor + Photoelectric Cloak + 2 medkits + 2 heavy ammo stacks. Best for Spaceport Wasp farming and Riven Tides.

Swarm Clearer (12,000 credits): Bobcat SMG or Burletta pistol + Venator + light armor + 3 medkits + 3 ammo stacks. Best for Buried City swarm farming.

Key principle: Never bring gear you cannot afford to lose 3 times over. Farming is about consistent extraction streaks, not high-risk gambles. An extraction streak of 5+ doubles your base earnings through compounding bonuses. Play safe, extract often.

Sell vs. salvage rule: Check the marketplace before selling or salvaging. If an item sells for more than the cost of buying the equivalent materials, sell it and buy materials. If material prices are high, salvage instead.