All 103 weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Here are all the new Elden Ring DLC weapons and how to get them

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Looking for every new weapon in the Elden Ring DLC? The base Elden Ring already had over 300 weapons to adorn your Tarnished’s wizened fingers with, and the massive Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC has added 103 more on top of that. And let me tell you: there are some real humdingers awaiting you in the Land Of Shadow.
Shadow Of The Erdtree, as you probably know, added eight entirely new weapon categories to Elden Ring, each containing multiple standard and unique weapons. But the original weapon types have almost all received some love as well, so you’ll be able to find everything from Thrusting Swords to Greataxes, Sacred Seals to Ballistas in the DLC.
If you’re itching to find the perfect new weapon for your first DLC playthrough, we’re here to help you out. In this guide we’ve listed all 103 weapons in Shadow Of The Erdtree and how to get them as early as possible in your Elden Ring DLC journey.
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC weapons list
Below we’ve compiled a definitive list of all 103 new weapons in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree . Next to each one you can see its type, as well as where to go to get that weapon in the DLC.
If you’re looking for a particular weapon, you can sort by each column or use the search bar to instantly find what you’re looking for. I’ve also spoiler-tagged several of the key bosses and NPCs in Shadow Of The Erdtree to avoid unwanted spoilers, but if you don’t care about them then simply click the spoiler text to reveal the full information.
Here’s every weapon in Elden Ring’s Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC:
| Weapon | Type | How to get | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Knight’s Shortsword | Dagger | Dropped by Fire Knights. | |
| Main-gauche | Dagger | Looted from corpse near start of Shadow Keep. | |
| Smithscript Dagger | Throwing Blade | Found in Ruined Forge Lava Intake. | |
| Stone-Sheathed Sword | Straight Sword | Follow invisible path from rot area of Rauh Ancient Ruins. | |
| Sword Of Light | Straight Sword | Take Stone-Sheathed Sword or Sword Of Darkness to the altar in Fog Rift Catacombs, Ruins Of Unte, or Ancient Ruins Of Rauh. | |
| Sword Of Darkness | Straight Sword | Take Stone-Sheathed Sword or Sword Of Light to the altar in Fog Rift Catacombs, Ruins Of Unte, or Ancient Ruins Of Rauh. | |
| Velvet Sword Of St. Trina | Straight Sword | Drop down the bottom of the giant coffin near the Fissure Cross. | |
| Leda’s Sword | Light Greatsword | Defeat Leda in Enir-Ilim. | |
| Milady | Light Greatsword | Looted from tower near start of Castle Ensis. | |
| Rellana’s Twinblade | Light Greatsword | Rellana, Twin Moon Knight ’s Remembrance. | |
| Greatsword Of Damnation | Greatsword | Midra, Lord Of Frenzied Flame ’s Remembrance. | |
| Greatsword Of Solitude | Greatsword | Defeat Blackgaol Knight in Western Nameless Mausoleum | |
| Lizard Greatsword | Greatsword | Dropped by Imps in catacombs. | |
| Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword | Colossal Sword | Looted from Ruined Forge Of Starfall Past. | |
| Fire Knight’s Greatsword | Colossal Sword | Dropped by Fire Knights in Shadow Keep. | |
| Greatsword Of Radahn (Light) | Colossal Sword | Radahn/Miquella ’s Remembrance. | |
| Greatsword Of Radahn (Lord) | Colossal Sword | Radahn/Miquella ’s Remembrance. | |
| Moonrithyll’s Knight Sword | Colossal Sword | Defeat Moonrithyll, Carian Knight in Castle Ensis. | |
| Carian Sorcery Sword | Thrusting Sword | Looted from chest after dropping down into Castle Ensis from Scadu Altus. | |
| Queelign’s Greatsword | Heavy Thrusting Sword | Use Iris Of Occultation on Queelign in Shadow Keep Prayer Room. | |
| Sword Lance | Heavy Thrusting Sword | Commander Gaius ’s Remembrance. | |
| Dancing Blade Of Ranah | Curved Sword | Defeat Dancer Of Ranah in Southern Nameless Mausoleum. | |
| Falx | Curved Sword | Defeat the Hornsent . | |
| Horned Warrior’s Sword | Curved Sword | Dropped by Horned Warriors. | |
| Spirit Sword | Curved Sword | Looted near Demi-Human Swordsman in Cerulean Coast West. | |
| Freyja’s Greatsword | Curved Greatsword | Defeat Freyja in Enir-Ilim. | |
| Horned Warrior’s Greatsword | Curved Greatsword | Dropped by Horned Warriors. | |
| Backhand Blade | Backhand Blade | Loot from the structure north of Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain. | |
| Curseblade’s Cirque | Backhand Blade | Dropped by Curseblades. | |
| Smithscript Cirque | Backhand Blade | Looted from Ruined Forge Of Starfall Past. | |
| Star-Lined Sword | Katana | Defeat Demi-Human Queen Marigga in Cerulean Coast. | |
| Sword Of Night | Katana | Use Iris Of Occultation on Jolán at the end of Ymir’s quest . | |
| Dragon-Hunter’s Great Katana | Great Katana | Defeat Ancient Dragon-Man inside Dragon’s Pit. | |
| Great Katana | Great Katana | Looted from near the Ghostflame Dragon in the lake outside Belurat. | |
| Rakshasa’s Great Katana | Great Katana | Defeat Rakshasa in Eastern Nameless Mausoleum. | |
| Black Steel Twinblade | Twinblade | Looted from top of western camp in Scadu Altus. | |
| Euporia | Twinblade | Follow path from Enir-Ilim back into Belurat and loot from altar. | |
| Death Knight’s Twin Axes | Axe | Defeat Death Knight in Fog Rift Catacombs. | |
| Forked-Tongue Hatchet | Axe | Dropped by Imps in catacombs. | |
| Messmer Soldier’s Axe | Axe | Looted from Messmer Soldiers. | |
| Smithscript Axe | Axe | Looted from Taylew’s Ruined Forge. | |
| Bonny Butchering Knife | Greataxe | Looted from Bonny Village. | |
| Death Knight’s Longhaft Axe | Greataxe | Defeat Death Knight in Scorpion River Catacombs. | |
| Putrescence Cleaver | Greataxe | Putrescent Knight ’s Remembrance. | |
| Flowerstone Gavel | Hammer | Return to Dragon Communion Priestess after defeating Bayle . | |
| Serpent Flail | Flail | Looted from chest at bottom of Fog Rift Fort. | |
| Black Steel Greathammer | Great Hammer | Looted from Black Knights. | |
| Smithscript Greathammer | Great Hammer | Looted from Taylew’s Ruined Forge. | |
| Anvil Hammer | Colossal Weapon | Found in Ruined Forge Lava Intake. | |
| Bloodfiend’s Arm | Colossal Weapon | Dropped by Bloodfiends. | |
| Devonia’s Hammer | Colossal Weapon | Defeat Crucible Knight near Rauh Ancient Ruins, East Grace. | |
| Gazing Finger | Colossal Weapon | Metyr, Mother Of Fingers ’ Remembrance. | |
| Shadow Sunflower Blossom | Colossal Weapon | Scadutree Avatar ’s Remembrance. | |
| Bloodfiend’s Fork | Spear | Dropped by Bloodfiends. | |
| Smithscript Spear | Spear | Looted from Ruined Forge Of Starfall Past. | |
| Swift Spear | Spear | Looted from camp east of Castle Front Grace. | |
| Barbed Staff-Spear | Great Spear | Defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor in Darklight Catacombs. | |
| Bloodfiend’s Sacred Spear | Great Spear | Dropped by Bloodfiend Mages in Rauh Base. | |
| Messmer Soldier’s Spear | Great Spear | Dropped by Messmer Soldiers. | |
| Spear Of The Impaler | Great Spear | Messmer The Impaler ’s Remembrance. | |
| Poleblade Of The Bud | Halberd | Romina, Saint Of The Bud ’s Remembrance. | |
| Obsidian Lamina | Reaper | Summon Ansbach at the final boss fight, then loot their body after the fight. | |
| Spirit Glaive | Halberd | Looted from gravestone in corner of Charo’s Hidden Grave. | |
| Tooth Whip | Whip | Looted from Whipping Hut east of Bonny Village. | |
| Golem Fist | Fist | Looted from Taylew’s Ruined Forge. | |
| Madding Hand | Fist | Defeat Madding Hand in Abyssal Woods . | |
| Pata | Fist | Looted from corpse behind Church Of Benediction. | |
| Poisoned Hand | Fist | Looted from swamp in Belurat. | |
| Thiollier’s Hidden Needle | Fist | Looted from final boss arena if you summon Thiollier . | |
| Dane’s Footwork | Hand-To-Hand | Defeat Dryleaf Dane in Enir-Ilim. | |
| Dryleaf Arts | Hand-To-Hand | Challenge and defeat Dryleaf Dane at Moorth Ruins. | |
| Claws Of Night | Claw | Defeat Swordhand Of Night Anna below Cathedral Of Manus Metyr. | |
| Beast Claw | Beast Claw | Defeat Logur The Beast Claw in south Gravesite Plain. | |
| Red Bear’s Claw | Beast Claw | Defeat Red Bear in Northern Nameless Mausoleum. | |
| Chilling Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Looted from Lamenter’s Gaol. | |
| Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Purchased from Thiollier . | |
| Firespark Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Perfumer camp near Castle Front Grace. | |
| Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Looted from Church Ruins in Abyssal Woods. | |
| Lightning Perfume Bottle | Perfume Bottle | Looted from lake north of Cerulean Coast Grace. | |
| Bone Bow | Light Bow | Looted from Spider-Scorpion room in Belurat. | |
| Ansbach’s Longbow | Bow | Defeat Ansbach . | |
| Igon’s Greatbow | Greatbow | Loot from Igon after defeating Bayle . | |
| Repeating Crossbow | Crossbow | Looted from side of road north of Fort Of Reprimand. | |
| Spread Crossbow | Crossbow | Looted from camp south of Castle Front Grace. | |
| Rabbath’s Cannon | Ballista | Looted from top of Rabbath’s Rise in Scadu Altus. | |
| Maternal Staff | Glintstone Staff | Defeat Count Ymir . | |
| Staff Of The Great Beyond | Glintstone Staff | Metyr, Mother Of Fingers ’ Remembrance. | |
| Dryleaf Seal | Sacred Seal | Looted by large altar near Recluses’ River Downstream Grace. | |
| Fire Knight’s Seal | Sacred Seal | Looted from Shadow Keep Church District after draining the water. | |
| Spiraltree Seal | Sacred Seal | Solve the “The Sacred Tower” Painting. | |
| Nanaya’s Torch | Torch | Looted from corpse on balcony inside Midra’s Manse. | |
| Lamenting Visage | Torch | Looted from the room across a gap in Lamenter’s Gaol. | |
| Shield Of Night | Small Shield | Looted from hidden area in Bonny Gaol. | |
| Smithscript Shield | Small Shield | Looted from Taylew’s Ruined Forge. | |
| Golden Lion Shield | Medium Shield | Given by Freyja after completing her quest. | |
| Messmer Soldier Shield | Medium Shield | Dropped by Messmer Soldiers. | |
| Serpent Crest Shield | Medium Shield | Solve the “Incursion” Painting. | |
| Sun Realm Shield | Medium Shield | Dropped by Sun Realm Undead east of Church District. | |
| Wolf Crest Shield | Medium Shield | Looted beneath Moonrithyll’s area in Castle Ensis. | |
| Black Steel Greatshield | Greatshield | Dropped by Black Knights. | |
| Verdigris Greatshield | Greatshield | Loot from Moore . | |
| Carian Thrusting Shield | Thrusting Shield | Looted behind Fire Knight next to Storehouse, Back Section Grace. | |
| Dueling Shield | Thrusting Shield | Looted from corpse next to bridge in Specimen Storehouse. |
That’s all the weapons we’ve found in Elden Ring’s Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC. If you want to see how they stack up against the base game’s armoury, check out our guide to the best weapons and best builds in Elden Ring. Also remember to supplement your exquisite new weapons with a generous application of Scadutree Fragments to help you survive more than a couple of hits in the Land Of Shadow. And if you need help getting to any of the above locations to obtain your soon-to-be favourite weapons, then look no further than our Shadow Of The Erdtree Sites Of Grace locations guide.

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them
These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.
This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.
We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.
In this guide:
- What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
- Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
- Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).
To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.
It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.
Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:
| Blueprint | Type | Recipe | Crafted At |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettina | Weapon | 3x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Heavy Gun Parts 3x Canister | Gunsmith 3 |
| Blue Light Stick | Quick Use | 3x Chemicals | Utility Station 1 |
| Aphelion | Weapon | 3x Magnetic Accelerator 3x Complex Gun Parts 1x Matriarch Reactor | Gunsmith 3 |
| Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking) | Augment | 2x Advanced Electrical Components 3x Processor | Gear Bench 3 |
| Combat Mk. 3 (Aggressive) | Augment | 2x Advanced Electrical Components 3x Processor | Gear Bench 3 |
| Complex Gun Parts | Material | 2x Light Gun Parts 2x Medium Gun Parts 2x Heavy Gun Parts | Refiner 3 |
| Fireworks Box | Quick Use | 1x Explosive Compound 3x Pop Trigger | Explosives Station 2 |
| Gas Mine | Mine | 4x Chemicals 2x Rubber Parts | Explosives Station 1 |
| Green Light Stick | Quick Use | 3x Chemicals | Utility Station 1 |
| Pulse Mine | Mine | 1x Crude Explosives 1x Wires | Explosives Station 1 |
| Seeker Grenade | Grenade | 1x Crude Explosives 2x ARC Alloy | Explosives Station 1 |
| Looting Mk. 3 (Survivor) | Augment | 2x Advanced Electrical Components 3x Processor | Gear Bench 3 |
| Angled Grip II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 2 |
| Angled Grip III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 3 |
| Hullcracker | Weapon | 1x Magnetic Accelerator 3x Heavy Gun Parts 1x Exodus Modules | Gunsmith 3 |
| Launcher Ammo | Ammo | 5x Metal Parts 1x Crude Explosives | Workbench 1 |
| Anvil | Weapon | 5x Mechanical Components 5x Simple Gun Parts | Gunsmith 2 |
| Anvil Splitter | Mod | 2x Mod Components 3x Processor | Gunsmith 3 |
| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Barricade Kit | Quick Use | 1x Mechanical Components | Utility Station 2 |
| Blaze Grenade | Grenade | 1x Explosive Compound 2x Oil | Explosives Station 3 |
| Bobcat | Weapon | 3x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Light Gun Parts | Gunsmith 3 |
| Osprey | Weapon | 2x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Medium Gun Parts 7x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Burletta | Weapon | 3x Mechanical Components 3x Simple Gun Parts | Gunsmith 1 |
| Compensator II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 4x Wires | Gunsmith 2 |
| Compensator III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Defibrillator | Quick Use | 9x Plastic Parts 1x Moss | Medical Lab 2 |
| ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Equalizer | Weapon | 3x Magnetic Accelerator 3x Complex Gun Parts 1x Queen Reactor | Gunsmith 3 |
| Extended Barrel | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Extended Light Mag II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 2 |
| Extended Light Mag III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 3 |
| Extended Medium Mag II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 2 |
| Extended Medium Mag III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 3 |
| Extended Shotgun Mag II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 2 |
| Extended Shotgun Mag III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 3 |
| Remote Raider Flare | Quick Use | 2x Chemicals 4x Rubber Parts | Utility Station 1 |
| Heavy Gun Parts | Material | 4x Simple Gun Parts | Refiner 2 |
| Venator | Weapon | 2x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Medium Gun Parts 5x Magnet | Gunsmith 3 |
| Il Toro | Weapon | 5x Mechanical Components 6x Simple Gun Parts | Gunsmith 1 |
| Jolt Mine | Mine | 1x Electrical Components 1x Battery | Explosives Station 2 |
| Explosive Mine | Mine | 1x Explosive Compound 1x Sensors | Explosives Station 3 |
| Jupiter | Weapon | 3x Magnetic Accelerator 3x Complex Gun Parts 1x Queen Reactor | Gunsmith 3 |
| Light Gun Parts | Material | 4x Simple Gun Parts | Refiner 2 |
| Lightweight Stock | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 3 |
| Lure Grenade | Grenade | 1x Speaker Component 1x Electrical Components | Utility Station 2 |
| Medium Gun Parts | Material | 4x Simple Gun Parts | Refiner 2 |
| Torrente | Weapon | 2x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Medium Gun Parts 6x Steel Spring | Gunsmith 3 |
| Muzzle Brake II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 4x Wires | Gunsmith 2 |
| Muzzle Brake III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Padded Stock | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 3 |
| Shotgun Choke II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 4x Wires | Gunsmith 2 |
| Shotgun Choke III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Shotgun Silencer | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Showstopper | Grenade | 1x Advanced Electrical Components 1x Voltage Converter | Explosives Station 3 |
| Silencer I | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 4x Wires | Gunsmith 2 |
| Silencer II | Mod | 2x Mod Components 8x Wires | Gunsmith 3 |
| Snap Hook | Quick Use | 2x Power Rod 3x Rope 1x Exodus Modules | Utility Station 3 |
| Stable Stock II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 2 |
| Stable Stock III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 3 |
| Tagging Grenade | Grenade | 1x Electrical Components 1x Sensors | Utility Station 3 |
| Tempest | Weapon | 3x Advanced Mechanical Components 3x Medium Gun Parts 3x Canister | Gunsmith 3 |
| Trigger Nade | Grenade | 2x Crude Explosives 1x Processor | Explosives Station 2 |
| Vertical Grip II | Mod | 2x Mechanical Components 3x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 2 |
| Vertical Grip III | Mod | 2x Mod Components 5x Duct Tape | Gunsmith 3 |
| Vita Shot | Quick Use | 2x Antiseptic 1x Syringe | Medical Lab 3 |
| Vita Spray | Quick Use | 3x Antiseptic 1x Canister | Medical Lab 3 |
| Vulcano | Weapon | 1x Magnetic Accelerator 3x Heavy Gun Parts 1x Exodus Modules | Gunsmith 3 |
| Wolfpack | Grenade | 2x Explosive Compound 2x Sensors | Explosives Station 3 |
| Red Light Stick | Quick Use | 3x Chemicals | Utility Station 1 |
| Smoke Grenade | Grenade | 14x Chemicals 1x Canister | Utility Station 2 |
| Deadline | Mine | 3x Explosive Compound 2x ARC Circuitry | Explosives Station 3 |
| Trailblazer | Grenade | 1x Explosive Compound 1x Synthesized Fuel | Explosives Station 3 |
| Tactical Mk. 3 (Defensive) | Augment | 2x Advanced Electrical Components 3x Processor | Gear Bench 3 |
| Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) | Augment | 2x Advanced Electrical Components 3x Processor | Gear Bench 3 |
| Yellow Light Stick | Quick Use | 3x Chemicals | Utility Station 1 |
Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.
Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders
Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:
- Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
- Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
- Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
- High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
- Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
- Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
- Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
- Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
- Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios
Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.
Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .
In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.
Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.
Blueprints obtained from quests
One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.
Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:
- Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
- Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
- Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
- Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.
Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios
Blueprints obtained from Trials
One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.
Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.
Best Blueprint farming locations
The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds
The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.
There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.
Buried City
The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.
Spaceport
The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.
The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate
Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .
All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.
Stella Montis
On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.
In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.
That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.
While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

ARC Raiders
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