I may not achieve the ultimate goose shagging climax by Christmas, because my vomit children aren’t earning enough billions

It’s not for lack of mutant cow bouncing or money poo gathering

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A platoon of Tingi, strange mutant babies that a goose with a very long neck keeps vomiting out, march along in Santa hats. As they crawl, fall, and drop into drinks which serve as orange-hued progenating pools where they merge with others to form bigger tingi, they earn money. Millions and billions of cash bills a minute at this point. It collates in a piggy bank far below, beneath the base of the goose’s neck, which just out of the stomach of a rather bemused beachgoer. Everything’s as it should be in Tingus Goose. Well, nearly everything.

Having cut my teeth in the surreal avian idler’s Steam Next Fest demo, I’ve now spent a good chunk of this week having a post-Geoffs dive into the full version. It’s going.

As of writing, I’ve successfully financed six rounds of intense goose romance. You do that by earning money by ensuring the Tingi get thoroughly bounced around and manipulated by strange goose neck attachments as they slide down what amounts to a feathered beanstalk. Sometimes three will get caught in a test tube you’ve set up and evolve into a bigger Tingi wearing a graduation cap. Sometimes they’ll bounce off of a cow and cause it to make a money-filled hotdog. Sometimes they’ll slap a big eyeball and cause it to blink so hard a pupil-creature falls out. All of these things earn money which you spend to water the goose and have its neck grow ever close to the other goose waiting at the top of the screen.

For about 80% of the distance between the two, growth is near constant. Revenue goes up by the minute in a ratio which increases as you add more wrinkles to the Tingi descent path. Every few minutes, a many-uddered creature named Doctor Food shows up to offer you the chance to buy boosts and extra tingi path wrinkles for gems, which you earn by reaching specific heights. Successful mating grants you calcium, which you spend via a roots system below the goose tower to unlock abilities, such as a butler occasionally showing up so he can immediately deflate as he sicks out a pile of cash.

It’s plain old capitalism, especially when it comes to getting that last 20% you need to initiate the goose good times. I’m currently watching the cash go up with about ten meters to go in chapter seven. My seventh round of goose mating awaits, so tantalisingly close that I can taste it. My next couple of inches of growth will cost me 20 billion monies. The couple of inches after that will cost me marginally more. I’m currently earning about three billion monies per minute. Unless I fancy mucking about with micromanagement to try and ensure my tingi bouncing apparatus is operating at absolute peak efficiency, all I can do is sit and wait.

The clock ticks. I begin to fidget. About three billion monies per minute just isn’t enough, even though it could have paid fopr almost all of my previous mating growths in one fell swoop. It’s not ennnnnnnooooughhhhh. I want the geese to mate nowwwwwwwwww. I catch myself. Shit, this is how all those corporate execs ruining it for the rest of us think, isn’t it? Fair play, Tingus Goose . You may pretend to be a nicely unpredatory Steam port of a popular mobile idler that specialises in weird gimmickery, but I can see that you have a point.

You’re right. I’ll go out and buy some Christmas chocolates so the two geese have something to chew on after their round of ludicrously expensive beak-swallowing has concluded.

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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:

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.

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Humans birth geese who birth mutants to pay for elaborate sky mating in Tingus Goose’s Steam Next Fest demo

It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all

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The people on the platform attached to the 30 foot long and continually growing goose’s neck applaud. They’re easily impressed by bouncing tingi, those being the strange mutant babies the goose keeps vomiting out. Far below, the base of the goose’s neck juts out of its human host’s body, next to a piggy bank the tingi keep dropping into. Far above, another goose with a neck made out of hotdog says ‘Come to me baby’. Everything’s as it should be in the Steam Next Fest demo of Tingus Goose.

I’ve not even mentioned the smaller geese and other gizmos sticking out of the main goose’s neck, which the game poetically dubs blossoms. It is into, onto and off of these that the tingi bounce as they fall from their mother’s maw down to Earth, with each bounce generating cash to pay for further neck lengthening. It’s an obscenely beautiful process to observe. As an idle clicker, Tingus Goose gives you plenty of chance to do so.

In truth, I was rather surprised to learn that its forthcoming Steam release comes on the heels of an alternate life spent being a weird mobile game . The desktop feels like a natural home for the geese and their tingi, lest you have to explain to someone on a bus why you’ve just watched a cartoon showing a man with indigestion ingesting a liquidy goose, only for it to take over his body and lead him to mate with an actual goose, then birth a mutant bird baby out of a human-shaped egg. The Steam version also promises “no microtransactions, just glorious goose growth”, which is good.

It’s surreal absurdism, you say to old Mrs Miggs who’s on her way home from the shops, perfectly natural. The Tingus Goose doesn’t care for the judgement of others. It calmly and enthusiastically explains the ins and outs of its cow-rooted universe via a handy manual, acquired page by page as you progress through chapters each based around growing until your goose mates with their sky-dwelling lover.

There’s life, there’s laughter, and there’s love. Nothing ever ends. It’s your job to make cash from the falling tingi by having them bounce off of your ever-evolving arrangement of blossoms on the way down, with factors like purple cloud men forcing you to regularly switch up the setup. As the neck grows, more blossoms emerge, and you can also buy some from a bloke called Doctor Food. He seems nice and is fond of gems.

If the tingi bash together in certain ways, they can evolve into bigger tingi of higher level, who naturally have higher earning power. Each tingi has a name. Rebecca. Taylor. Xena. Conquest. Do they know attached of their human parentage? Do their brains rattle with the same inner squawk monologue as the geese? We may never know. I’m not sure I want to.

I’ll keep playing Tingus Goose’s demo, though. It’s getting slightly grindier as it goes, so I might not last much beyond the third of four demo chapters, but the goose has just about nested in my grey matter. If you fancy letting it roost in yours, you can find this Next Fest demo on the game’s Steam page . The full version’s set to launch before 2025 ends.

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