Are you a player who loves collecting precious as well as useless collectibles in-game? Well, Arc Raiders is either your best friend or your worst enemy. The amount of resources and materials this game has is VAST and might almost seem endless. Every item to be crafted requires another list of items that can be quite troublesome to find without a guide.
Most of the players just go on and collect the whole rucksack of junk with the hope that at least some of the stuff will come in handy. But not every item deserves a space in your inventory, so we have bought you this guide that will aid you in flagging the essential resources and how to utilize them effectively.
Once you have all the resources together, you can craft the final item, which requires coins, so you can either sell your looted items or buy ARC Raiders Coins.
List of Materials Required
Before making it to the rare loot part, the players will need to have a sufficient inventory of the six fundamental resource types in Arc Raiders. These resources are the ones that form the base of every weapon, shield, explosive, and other healing items, and are useful throughout the game.
The six main resources and where they can be found, along with the items you can craft with them, are stated below:
Plastic Parts
These are common items that are required to craft a wide range of items like grenades, binoculars, and a kettle. They have a stack size of 50 and sell at the price of 60 Arc Raider Coins. Plastic parts can also be upgraded and recycled to form better items.
Plastic parts can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (can be found in Technological, Commercial, and Residential areas)
- Recycling
- Sold by Celeste
- Scrappy (the rooster)
The following items can be crafted using Plastic Parts:
- Blaze Grenade
- Compensator I
- Ferro I, II, III
- Hairpin I, II, III
- Heavy Ammo
- Light Ammo etc.
Metal Parts
These are basic materials that are commonly found and are used in crafting door blockers, heavy ammo, and ziplines. Their stack size is also 50, and they sell at the price of 75 Arc Raider Coins. These are essential for crafting gadgets that are needed to survive at the Topside.
Metal Parts can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (can be found in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, and Technological areas)
- Recycling
- Sold by Celeste
- Scrappy
The following items can be crafted using Metal Parts:
- Zipline
- Door Blocker
- Medium Ammo
- Muzzle Brake I
- Shotgum Choke I
- Stitcher I, II, III, etc.
Assorted Seeds
These handfuls of seeds are commonly found in nature, and Celeste might be looking for them. Their stack size and selling price are 100. They cannot be recycled, but can be used as the trading currency while bargaining with Celeste.
Assorted Seeds can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (mainly outdoor areas with vegetation, but mostly found in Nature)
- Scrappy
- Recycling
The following items can be bought from Celeste using Assorted Seeds:
- Heavy Gun Parts
- Battery
- Voltage Converter
- Syringe
- Oil
- Magnet
- Duct Tape etc.
Rubber Parts
These commonly found basic materials cover a stack size of 50 and also sell at the price of 50 Arc Raider Coins. They are used to craft all sorts of doo-dads your Raider will have to use while Topside. Rubber parts are used to craft stitchers, remote raid flares, stable stock, etc.
Rubber Parts can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (can be found in Mechanical, Industrial, and Electrical parts)
- Recycling
- Sold by Celeste
- Scrappy
The following items can be crafted using Rubber Parts:
- Binoculars
- Combat Mk. 1
- Gas Grenade
- Remote Raider Flare
- Tactical Mk. 1
Chemicals
Required to craft medical supplies, explosives, and other utility items, chemicals can be found in the residential areas. They have a stack size and price similar to Rubber parts, but are a more essential part of every Raider’s inventory. Various kinds of explosives and ammunition can be created using these.
Chemicals can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (can be found in Mechanical, Residential, and Medical areas)
- Recycling
- Sold by Celeste
- Scrappy
The following items can be crafted using Chemicals:
- Medium Ammo
- Shotgum Ammo
- Smoke Grenade
- Adrenaline Shot
- Light Stick, etc.
Fabric
Used to craft shields and medical supplies, Fabrics can also be used to slowly restore small amounts of health. They have a stack size of 50 and also sell at the price of 50 Arc Raider Coins. Their healing capacity is 0.4/s. Bandages and durable clothes can be crafted using fabric.
Fabric can be found through the following sources:
- Scavenging (can be found in Commercial, Residential, and Medical areas)
- Recycling
- Sold by Celeste
- Scrappy
The following items can be crafted & upgraded using Fabrics:
- Bandage
- Durable Cloth
- Gear Bench 1
- Medical Lab 1
How to Track the Resources
Manual tracking is not as hard as it seems if it is done properly. Instead of tracking, players can also buy ARC Raiders Items, whereas the broke ones can follow the steps listed below to track the resources more efficiently:
- Click on the Resources Tab
- Select the materials that are required in your crafting recipes
- Use the eye icon to mark the resources you need
- Ensure your inventory has enough space for all the resources you are going to collect
- Sell the scraps or useless items you don’t need to make space.
Tips on Using Materials
Sell Valuables
The inventory of most of the players is generally overflowing because of their habit of collecting every trinket they lay their eyes on. A lot of stuff is just chilling in the player’s miscellaneous category, and honestly, that just screams INEFFICIENT. So sell your valuables because you definitely wouldn’t want to end up with inadequate inventory at the most crucial times.
Repair & Upgrade Gear
If you have too many duplicates of the same materials, that is going to cause some trouble. Keeping too many duplicates may help you out in need or not, but it will definitely fill your inventory faster, and I bet you wouldn’t want that, would you? Use those duplicates to repair your shields and maximize your weapon’s durability.
Combining Items
There is a dedicated button given on the top right of the category/rarity/value sort option that helps you combine the items of similar nature, but of course, some players forget about it, and when the time comes, they end up accidentally deleting items to clear up space. Then the same players will be kicking themselves until they find those exact items.
Conclusion
Collecting resources in Arc Raiders is not just about where and how to find them. It consists of other elements, like inventory control, and then managing them to get the best use out of them. The worst problem players face is “your inventory is full,” and it can get quite tragic. In one quest, you need to lug back 1,195 items to level up everything so well. Good luck making space for all of it.