Diablo 4 Uniques: All Unique items and what they do
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment
Want to know more about Diablo 4 Unique items? Unique items are some of the best pieces of Gear in Diablo 4 . They have powers that are far stronger than any Legendary Aspects , and will significantly enhance any build. There are two types of Unique: normal ones, which are a big power boost, and Uber Uniques, which are far rarer and game-changing if used.
Diablo 4 currently has 59 Unique items, including those that were recently introduced with the Season 1 patch . These are a mix of Armor, Jewelry, and Weapons, and many can only be used by a specific class. In this guide, we’ll break down all 59 Unique items and their powers, so that you can easily find the best ones for your class.
What is the best class in Diablo 4? Watch this video to find out.Watch on YouTube
Diablo 4 Unique Armor
Below, you’ll find a list of all Unique Armor pieces in Diablo 4, including their powers and by which classes they can be used:
Any Class
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Andariel’s Visage | Helm (Uber Unique) | Lucky Hit: Up to a 15-20% chance to trigger a poison nova that applies Poisoning damage over 5 seconds to enemies in the area. |
| Harlequin Crest | Helm (Uber Unique) | Gain 10-20% Damage Reduction. In addition, gain +4 ranks to all Skills. |
| Fists of Fate | Gloves | Your attacks randomly deal 1% to 200-300% of their normal damage. |
| Frostburn | Gloves | Lucky Hit: Up to a 15-25% chance to Freeze enemies for 2 seconds. |
| Razor Plate | Chest | Gain 80-24,950 Thorns. |
| Temerity | Pants | Effects that Heal you beyond 100% Life grant you a Barrier up to 40-80% of your Maximum Life that lasts for 8 seconds. |
| Penitent Greaves | Boots | You leave behind a trail of frost that Chills enemies. You deal 7-10% more damage to Chilled enemies. |
Unique Barbarian Armor
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Gohr’s Devastating Grips | Gloves | Whirlwind explodes every 2 seconds and after it ends, dealing 16-26% of the base damage dealt to surrounding enemies as Fire damage. |
| Rage of Harrogath | Chest | Lucky Hit: Up to a 20-40% chance to reduce the Cooldowns of your non-Ultimate Skills by 1.5 seconds when you inflict Bleeding on enemies. |
| 100,000 Steps | Boots | After gaining the final damage bonus from the Walking Arsenal Key Passive, you automatically cast Ground Stomp and gain 32-50 Fury. This cannot happen more than once every 30 seconds. |
Unique Druid Armor
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Vasily’s Prayer | Helm | Your Earth Skills are now also Werebear Skills and Fortify you for 0-36. |
| Insatiable Fury | Chest | Werebear form is now your true form, and you gain +3 ranks to all Werebear Skills. |
| Mad Wolf’s Glee | Chest | Werewolf form is now your true form, and you gain +3 ranks to all Werewolf Skills. |
| Storm’s Companion | Pants | Your Wolf Companions are infused with the power of the storm, dealing Lightning damage and gaining the Storm Howl ability. |
Unique Necromancer Armor
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Deathless Visage | Helm | Bone Spear leaves behind echoes as it travels that explode, dealing 11-3,448 damage. |
| Howl from Below | Gloves | Instead of detonating immediately, Corpse Explosion summons a Volatile Skeleton that charges at a random enemy and explodes. Corpse Explosion’s damage is increased by 30-40%. |
| Blood Artisan’s Cuirass | Chest | When you pick up 5-10 Blood Orbs, a free Bone Spirit is spawned, dealing bonus damage based on your current Life percent. |
| Greaves of the Empty Tomb | Boots | Create a desecrated ground beneath your Sever spectres as they travel, damaging enemies for 12-3,881 Shadow damage over 2 seconds. |
| Lidless Wall | Shield | Lucky Hit: While you have an active Bone Storm, hitting an unaffected enemy has a 5-25% chance to spawn an additional storm at their location. Each of your active Sacrifice bonuses increases the chance by 25% and the total additional Bone Storms you can have by +1. |
Unique Rogue Armor
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Cowl of the Nameless | Helm | You gain 15-25% increased Lucky Hit Chance against Crowd Controlled enemies. |
| Grasp of Shadow | Gloves | Lucky Hit: Damaging a Vulnerable enemy with a Marksman or Cutthroat Skill has up to a 24-34% chance to summon a Shadow Clone that mimics your attack. |
| Eyes in the Dark | Pants | Unless it hits a Boss or Player, Death Trap will continue to re-arm itself until it kills an enemy. However, Death Trap’s Cooldown is increased by 15-20%. |
Unique Sorcerer Armor
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Gloves of the Illuminator | Gloves | Fireball now bounces as it travels, exploding each time it hits the ground, but its explosion deals 55-65% less damage. |
| Raiment of the Infinite | Chest | After using Teleport, close enemies are Pulled to you and Stunned for 2-3 seconds, but Teleport’s Cooldown is increased by 20%. |
| Iceheart Brais | Pants | Enemies that die while Frozen have a 11-20% chance to unleash a Frost Nova. |
| Esu’s Heirloom | Boots | Your Critical Strike Chance is increased by 20-30% of your Movement Speed bonus. |
Diablo 4 Unique Weapons
Below, you’ll find a list of all Unique Weapons in Diablo 4, including their powers and by which classes they can be used:
Any Class
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Ahavarion, Spear of Lycander | Staff (Uber Unique) | Gain a random Shrine effect for 10-20 seconds after killing an Elite enemy. Can only occur once every 30 seconds. |
| Doombringer | Sword (Uber Unique) | Lucky Hit: Up to a 15-25% chance to deal 52-11,795 Shadow damage to surrounding enemies and reduce their damage done by 20% for 5 seconds. |
| The Butcher’s Cleaver | Axe | Lucky Hit: When you Critically Strike an enemy you have up to a 100% chance to Fear and Slow them by 61-75% for 4 seconds. |
| The Grandfather | Two-Handed Sword (Uber Unique) | Increases your Critical Strike Damage by 60-100%. |
Unique Barbarian Weapons
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient’s Oath | Two-Handed Axe | Steel Grasp launches 2 additional chains. Enemies hit by Steel Grasp are Slowed by 55-65% for 3 seconds. |
| Azurewrath | Sword | Lucky Hit: Your Core Skills have up to a 20% chance to Freeze enemies for 3 seconds and deal 30-13,609 Cold damage to them. |
| Fields of Crimson | Two-Handed Sword | While using this weapon, damaging at least one enemy with Rupture creates a blood pool that inflicts 7-3,085 Bleeding damage over 6 seconds. Enemies standing in the pool take 15% increased Bleeding damage. |
| Hellhammer | Two-Handed Mace | Upheaval ignites the ground Burning enemies for an additional 24-7,258 damage over 3 seconds. |
| Overkill | Two-Handed Mace | Death Blow creates a shockwave, dealing 24-38% of its base damage to enemies. Enemies who die to this effect also reset Death Blow’s Cooldown. |
| Ramaladni’s Magnum Opus | Sword | Skills using this weapon deal 0.1-0.3% increased damage per point of Fury you have, but you lose 2 Fury ever second. |
Unique Druid Weapons
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Fleshrender | One-Hand Mace | Debilitating Roar and Blood Howl deal 20-9,073 damage to nearby Poisoned enemies. |
| Greatstaff of the Crone | Staff | Claw is now a Storm Skill and also casts Storm Strike at 120-150% normal damage. |
| Waxing Gibbous | Axe | Gain Stealth for 2 seconds when killing enemies with Shred. Breaking Stealth with an attack grants Ambush which guarantees Critical Strikes for 1-2.5 seconds. |
Unique Necromancer Weapons
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Black River | Scythe | Corpse Explosion consumes up to 4 additional Corpses around the initial Corpse, dealing 122-130% increased damage and with a 21-25% larger radius per additional Corpse. |
| Bloodless Scream | Two-Handed Scythe | Lucky Hit: Your Darkness Skills have up to a 100% chance to generate 7-10 additional Essence against Frozen enemies. |
Unique Rogue Weapons
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Asheara’s Khanjar | Dagger | Hits with this weapon increase your Attack Speed by 4-6% for 4 seconds, up to 20-30%. |
| Condemnation | Dagger | Your Core Skills deal 20-40% increased damage when spending 3 Combo Points. Your Basic Skills using this weapon have a 30% chance to generate 3 Combo Points. |
| Eaglehorn | Bow | Penetrating Shot has a 30-80% chance to fire an arrow that bounces off walls and scenery. Hitting enemies from behind with Penetrating Shot will make them Vulnerable for 3 seconds. |
| Skyhunter | Bow | The first direct damage you deal to an enemy is a guaranteed Critical Strike. If you had maximum stacks of the Precision Key Passive when you cast the Skill, gain 20-30 Energy, this can only happen once per cast. |
| Windforce | Bow | Lucky Hit: Hits with this weapon have up to a 10-20% chance to deal double damage and Knock Back the target. |
Unique Sorcerer Weapons
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Flamescar | Wand | While Channeling Incinerate, you periodically shoot embers that are attracted to enemies, each dealing 18-2,722 Fire damage. |
| Staff of Endless Rage | Staff | Every 3rd cast of Fireball launches 2 additional projectiles. |
| Staff of Lam Esen | Staff | Charged Bolts pierce, but deal 25-35% less damage. |
| The Oculus | Wand | Gain the effect of the Teleport Enchantment for free. When you Evade using Teleport Enchantment you are taken to a random location. |
Diablo 4 Unique Jewelry
Below, you’ll find a list of all Unique Jewelry pieces in Diablo 4, including their powers and by which classes they can be used:
Any Class
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Melted Heart of Selig | Amulet (Uber Unique) | Gain +30% Maximum Resource. In addition, when you take damage, drain 3-8 Resource for every 1% of Life you would have lost instead. |
| Mother’s Embrace | Ring | If a Core Skill hits 5 or more enemies, 20-40% of the Resource cost is refunded. |
| Ring of Starless Skies | Ring (Uber Unique) | Each consecutive Core Skill cast reduces the Resource cost of your next Core Skill by 8-12%, up to a maximum of 40%. |
Unique Barbarian Jewelry
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Trance | Amulet | Increase Frenzy’s maximum stacks by 2. While you have maximum Frenzy, your other Skills gain 10-20% increased Attack Speed. |
Unique Druid Jewelry
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter’s Zenith | Ring | Werewolf: Your next non-Ultimate Werebear Skill costs no Resource and has no Cooldown. Werebear: Your next Werewolf Skill will Heal you for 4-1,815 when damage is first dealt. |
Unique Necromancer Jewelry
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Deathspeaker’s Pendant | Amulet | Blood Surge casts a mini nova on your Minions, dealing 4-1,361 damage. Damage is increased by 10% per target drained by the initial cast, up to 50%. |
| Ring of Mendeln | Ring | While you have 7 or more Minions you gain: Lucky Hit: Up to a 10% chance to empower all your Minions, causing the next attack from each to explode for 120-36,291 Physical damage. |
Unique Rogue Jewelry
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Word of Hakan | Amulet | Your Rain of Arrows is always Imbued with all Imbuements at once. |
Unique Sorcerer Jewelry
| Unique item | Item type | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Esadora’s Overflowing Cameo | Amulet | Upon collecting Crackling Energy, there is a 10% chance to release a Lightning Nova, dealing Lightning damage. |
That wraps up our guide on Diablo 4 Unique items. If this has helped you figure out which class you want to try in Season 1, take a look at our Diablo 4 Necromancer builds , Rogue builds , Druid builds , Barbarian builds , and Sorcerer builds guides so that you can find a powerful new playstyle to enjoy. If you haven’t already prior to the new Season, use our Diablo 4 interactive map to locate all of the Altars of Lilith , along with any other important collectibles and POIs throughout the Season.
Activision Blizzard are currently the subject of a number of legal actions , labour disputes and allegations of workplace harassment . Rock Paper Shotgun will continue to write about these issues, as well as covering Activision Blizzard games as part of our commitment to cover subjects of interest to our readers. The latest news can always be found under our Activision Blizzard tag.
Diablo IV
PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S , PC
Rock Paper Shotgun is better when you sign in
Sign in and join us on our journey to discover strange and compelling PC games.
All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them
These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios
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.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios
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.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios
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
PS5 , Xbox Series X/S , PC
Rock Paper Shotgun is better when you sign in
Sign in and join us on our journey to discover strange and compelling PC games.
