The Maw 29th April-4th May
This week’s most magnetic game releases, plus our weekly newsblog
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New week, new videogames! When will it end, etc. There aren’t many obvious headliners out in the next few days, but there are a lot of tantalisingly bleak games. Let’s see here, we’ve got a survival shooter that’s essentially set in Black Mesa , a sardonical adventure about questing Russian Orthodox nuns, a game about running the company that starts the zombie apocalypse, and a cosy village grower with an atypical emphasis on disease and death. Lovely!
Here are the games in question, plus a few more we have in our eye: Stardew-with-malaria Echoes Of The Plum Grove (29th April); sidescrolling cyberpunk adventure Let Bions Be Bygones (30th April); Half-Lifey open world survival FPS Abiotic Factor (early access, 2nd May); bioweapons management sim Undead Inc (2nd May); US elect ’em up The Political Machine 2024 (2nd May); alt-Russia theological fantasy Indika (2nd May); Fall-Guys-with-boids Feather Party (3rd May, early access).
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
- 07:57 am 05/03/2024 FRIDAY AGAIN
- 07:56 am 05/02/2024 BEHOLD THURSDAY
- 08:05 am 05/01/2024 WEDNESDAY IS HERE
- 07:42 am 04/30/2024 IT IS TUESDAY
- 08:27 am 04/29/2024 AARGH MONDAY
AARGH MONDAY
Why do they vex us so? Oh well, time to hand-crank the power armour again and buff that chainsword. FEED THE MAW.
Here’s a new Helldivers 2 patch . It makes some sweeping changes to the weapons and Stratagems, plus “minor level generation improvements to how we distribute locations throughout the mission map” and what’s this, “shots that ricochet from heavy armored enemies will now properly hit the Helldiver who fired them”? Savage!
Greg the Manor Lords dev is working on the game’s first proper patches.
Main points for the planned next patch: -Fix all the weird homeless bugs -Tune the archer damage -Tune the trade oversupply mechanics (it’s too harsh and punishes regional specialization) -Slow down the rate of the AI claiming territories — MANOR LORDS (@LordsManor) April 27, 2024
Hold the phone, Returnal developers Housemarque are teasing something. I really liked Returnal. Pls let it not be a f2p mobile port.
pic.twitter.com/F4R6TYFyZ1 — Housemarque (@Housemarque) April 29, 2024
Thomas Mahler of No Rest For The Wicked devs Moon Game Studios says they’ll be working on the new ARPG for another 5-10 years - as such, don’t expect an Ori 3 “anytime soon”.
Judging by the questions I’m getting, it looks like some people think that we’ll release 1.0 and then we’re done? 🤔 Folks, we’re nowhere near done with No Rest for the Wicked. There is so much that we’ve already built that none of you even know about and we want to deliver this… — thomasmahler (@thomasmahler) April 27, 2024
Baldur’s Gate 3 companions are being modded into Stardew Valley , so you can romance Astarion all over again.
As Edwin shared earlier, Moon Studios have said not to expect Ori 3 anytime soon, as the devs reckon they’ll be working on No Rest for the Wicked - “our Lord of the Rings” - for up to a decade .
Game of Thrones reportedly has an MMO in the works , nearly a decade after the last one was cancelled. Its story will apparently take place around the fourth and fifth seasons of the show; or, Before It Got Bad.
Dungeons of Hinterberg, Zelda meets Persona in the Alps, will run a playtest next month ahead of its fresh July release date .
IT IS TUESDAY
Sunny blue skies in London today - we stand on the cusp of spring. The Maw gains +5 Photosynthesis and +10 Nostalgia. FEED IT.
Starfield’s Shattered Space expansion launches in the fall, as reported by Kinda Funny via VGC . According to Todd Howard, there’s also a free update coming “really soon” that will have new city maps and ship-building features.
Promise Mascot Agency is the new game from the Paradise Killer crew, Kaizen Game Works, who are calling it the “world’s first (and best) open-world mascot management crime drama”.
New Pals for the Palgods! They’re coming in Palworld’s summer update.
SeekerX says: “the Maw generally prefers sequels” – well, one for The Maw, then: the Front Mission 2 remaster comes out tomorrow. I wasn’t totally sold on the first remaster, which was maybe a bit too faithful to the clunkiness of the original game, but I remember really liking this series by the time of FM3 and 4, so maybe #2 will be a step up?
The demo is still up on Steam if anyone’s curious.
As reported by the dogmatic dragons of VG247 , Dragon’s Dogma 2 has an unfinished path-tracing renderer hidden away in the graphics settings, unearthed by modders . James? James! What the hell is path-tracing? What are graphics?
Arrowhead have not-very-subtly taken the piss out of Escape From Tarkov’s $250 Unheard edition exclusive PvE mode controversy on ye socials.
Be sure to check out the deals in the Acquisition Center today, with prices so low, they’re practically Unheard of. True Believers can grab the CM-21 Trench Paramedic for only 250 SC, featuring increased pocket size and extra stims! (Not available for free to Super Citizens.) pic.twitter.com/9JmJbLSmaB — HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) April 27, 2024
A new trailer for Keylocker - “a Cyberpunk turn-based rhythm JRPG inspired by the Mario&Luigi RPG series and Chrono Trigger” - which I played a bit of a while ago and thought was fairly excellent. It’s now coming in summer 2024. There’s still a demo on the Steam page .
Big fan of the demon catphone in the just-trailered Centum.
Beyond Galaxyland is a lavishly pixel-arted sci-fi RPG. One of your party members is a hamster. Here’s a tray-tray (trying out ’tray-tray’ for trailers lmk if you like it.)
Manor Lords can be played in VR now. Cower before me, peasants!
Manor Lords VR Mod Available Now! 7 years in development, Manor Lords was the most wish-listed Steam game & released in EA this past week. It has the highest concurrent user counts ever on a city builder. Thankfully, it works perfectly in 6DOF VR with Praydog’s UEVR! Currently… pic.twitter.com/6WxIGWxwiQ — Flat2VR (@Flat2VR) April 29, 2024
Yesterday’s Returnal teaser was for a three-year anniversary artbook and graphic novel, the first part of which has been animated. The books are handsome creations, but I’m sure most of us were hungry for something a bit… gamier, or at least DLCier.
Deliver Us Mars developers Keoken Interactive have laid off the majority of their staff, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz .
Dread Delusion - King’s Field: Morrowind, sort of - is out of early access on 14th May. The 1.0 build includes a new realm, the Underlands, together with new towns, dungeons, quests and endgame stuff. Here’s a trailer.
There are five new games headed to Game Pass in the first batch of May , including Little Kitty, Big City.
As Edwin mentioned this afternoon, KeokeN, the developers of Deliver Us Mars, have laid off their entire team after failing to secure funding for a new project. Its founders vow to rebuild the company.
Square Enix have announced £112 million in “content abandonment losses” , as the publisher seeks to be more selective and focused in how they deploy development resources. It is unknown what if any in-development projects might have been impacted by this change.
A Difficult Game About Climbing is like Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, but without Bennett Foddy, and you use your arms rather than climbing using a pickaxe. It launched last month but I’ve only just stumbled across it, and it’s good, infuriating fun.
WEDNESDAY IS HERE
What fell deeds await? FEED THE MAW.
Cracking first-person climb ’em up Lorn’s Lure is “very close” to launch, according to its developer . Things still to do: localisation, Easter eggs, various visual tune-ups, and Steam Deck testing.
Diggergun “is an atmospheric life-sim, platformer with a rich narrative featuring player choice and multiple endings”. I’ve had my eye on it mostly for the monochrome dungeony aesthetic. Here’s a dev post about how it handles upgrades .
The Verge claim that we can expect a new Gears of War game announcement during Summer Games Fest in June, together with a deep dive on the next Call of Duty and release dates for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Avowed and Indiana Jones And the Great Circle.
A few of the people who worked on LEGO videogame adaptations for Traveller’s Tales are trying to repeat the feat with Funko Pops in the shape of Funko Fusion . Trailer below. Were you expecting over-the-shoulder shooting? I was not expecting over-the-shoulder shooting.
There’s a new Fallout 76 update , weighing in at around 12GB and spanning balancing changes, quality of life updates and bugfixes.
Here’s a free prologue version of minimalist city-builder Mini Settlers .
I’m not one of your filthy Smurf lovers but the just-announced The Smurfs - Dreams looks like a nice co-op game, a tiny bit reminiscent of Trine though I guess Super Mario 3D Land is the more obvious comparison?
Dead By Daylight bods Behaviour Interactive are partnering with Haenir Studio on Blight: Survival, which was announced a few years ago - here’s the 2022 trailer. I think it could be fun, if by “fun” you mean full of swords, muck, disease and screaming.
A “spiritual successor to SSX”, you say.
Check out the sleek new HUD and enhanced post-processing in my SSX spiritual successor. #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #indiegame pic.twitter.com/pM00zit7uS — TrickyMadness (@_Tricky_Madness) April 30, 2024
Take-Two appear to have made substantial layoffs at their Seattle offices, where Intercept Games are located. As reported by Eurogamer , it’s possible that the latter’s Kerbal Space Program 2 has been cancelled.
Looks like they might have laid off the entire KSP 2 dev team. Intercept Games are the only team in the Take-Two offices in Seattle and they had around 70 employees. Lots of LinkedIn profiles saying looking for work. Kerbal Space Program 2 might be dead. pic.twitter.com/Q9SqBwEyeK — GiantWaffle (@GiantWaffle) May 1, 2024
D&D (and Magic: The Gathering, and Monopoly, and GI Joe, and Transformers…) makers Hasbro are spending $1 billion on their own video games , ambitiously promising they’ll be ‘quality and authentic’ like Baldur’s Gate 3.
Funko Pop’s first video game, co-op shooter Funko Fusion, will let you blast the heads off dead-eyed dolls from Jurassic World, Battlestar Galactica and even the likes of characters from Nope, Megan and Hot Fuzz when it releases this September . As per the trailer shared earlier by Edwin, it looks… surprisingly fun?
Surprise! The next Batman: Arkham game after Kill the Justice League is a VR title exclusive to the Meta Quest , with a full reveal planned for Summer Games Fest.
Starfield’s biggest update yet fixes its rubbish maps, adds custom difficulty and expands ship decoration . It’s live via Steam beta now, with a full rollout on May 15th.
BEHOLD THURSDAY
Following yesterday’s news of Take-Two layoffs in Seattle, Bloomberg report that both Kerbal Space Program 2 developers Intercept Games and London-based OlliOlli developers Roll7 are to be closed.
Rabbit & Steel “is a co-op action roguelike that recreates the essence of high-level MMO raiding in a randomized, simplified, bunny-sized package.” Quite keen on the concept, not least because I don’t really have the patience for full-blown MMOs these days.
Well well, it’s “the firsty meaty balance patch” for Balatro.
Bizarro-nun adventure Indika is out today. Here’s the launch trailer.
Very good abstract actioner Death Of A Wish has a Randomizer update that scrambles enemy and item distributions.
Here’s a new trailer for the remaster of Commandos, the tactics game that taught juvenile me the extreme importance of lying down. There’s a closed beta coming this summer.
As Nic mentioned earlier, nunventure Indika is out now - and here’s a fuller post declaring so .
Helldivers 2’s next premium warbond features winter weather capes and armour, and several new weapons and grenades including an incendiary impact grenade and a Purifier primary weapon you can charge-up for more powerful shots. It’s not enough to make me pay real money for it, mind.
Thirteen-year-old MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic was transferred last year from creators BioWare to MMO maintenance specialists Broadsword. The new operators have continued to add to the game, and update 7.5 is coming soon with new story quests, a visual update, and cosy activities like pie-baking and seed collecting.
Announced last year with a cinematic trailer, co-op survival shooter The Forever Winter now has its first gameplay reveal . It’s about scavenging from the battlefields of a never-ending mech war with your stealthy squad, and death means losing all your gear.
FRIDAY AGAIN
Why is London giving off so much lens flare today? Ugh, somebody’s been making the Maw eat old Mass Effect games again. FEED IT.
Medieval colony sim Norland has been pushed back from May to June release, according to a dev post which also details a lot of changes to such systems as crime, the world ecology and trading.
Ubisoft’s 6v6 tactical headpopper XDefiant has been given a release date - 21st May. Or at least, that’s when the preseason begins, with 14 maps, five factions and five modes.
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If you’re playing Helldivers 2 on Steam, you’ll soon be required to link it to a PlayStation Network account for security purposes.
Helldivers! An important message from our partner Playstation about account linking for PC players and its significance in providing player safety features. Read the full message here: https://t.co/L1A9jv8yBf pic.twitter.com/q3eXKbtoNB — HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) May 3, 2024
A big update for horror co-op streamer sim Content Warning, introducing a new map, monsters, items and progression elements such as MetaCoins for purchasing island upgrades and hats.
One of Neversoft’s founders has filed for the Neversoft trademark (Neversoft, if you’ve forgotten, was folded into Infinity Ward back in 2014). A new lease of life for the Tony Hawk makers?
On February 5, 2024, Former Neversoft President & Co-Founder Joel Jewett applied for the trademark “NEVERSOFT”. The filing was made by Neversoft Entertainment, LLC. Could the band be getting back together just in time for the 25th Anniversary of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater? 🧐 #THPS pic.twitter.com/7omyVNjGBQ — THPSX (@THPSX) May 1, 2024
Smite 2 is having an alpha this weekend - here’s an overview trailer. People who signed up for the alpha test and purchasers of the Founder’s Edition will be able to play till May 5th.
Carceri is kind of a first-person Short Hike featuring a magic camera and imprisoned sentient computer programs. I quite like the looks of it.
A deep dive trailer for Steamworld Heist 2, including an overview of its new job system.
The highly Hadesy action-RPG Realms Of Ink launches into early access on 17th May with the first playable character, four stages, eight boss battles and approximately 30% of the storyline.
Blizzard are giving Overwatch 2’s tanks a rework in response to feedback “that tanks can either feel like they get taken down too quickly in a fight or that they’re impossible to take down,” to quote game director Aaron Keller.
Fortnite is now a Lego Star Wars game , with a whole new world for its survival mode in time for May the Fourth - along with plenty of other bits for Battle Royale, Rocket Racing and even Fortnite Festival (yes, that includes the Cantina Band song).
League of Legends’ anti-cheat won’t brick your PC , Riot have insisted, after adding Valorant’s controversial system to the MOBA - only to spark claims of crashes, file tampering and more.
Here’s a closer peek at SteamWorld Heist 2’s new job system , which looks to bring a whole scrapheap of customisation to the charming 2D XCOM-a-like, as shared by Edwin earlier.
Bloodstained’s final update arrives next week , adding Chaos and Versus modes originally planned for 2020. There’ll be a final paid expansion after that - and perhaps that sequel we’ve heard nothing about for a few years now?
Helldivers 2 has received over 100,000 negative Steam reviews in two days after announcing that Steam players must link the game to a PSN account. Arrowhead’s CEO says the negative reviews are “warranted” and that Sony are the originator of the policy.
The UK government has responded to a petition asking them to regulate publishers who shut down games. The petition was prompted by the closure of The Crew, Ubisoft’s racing game, back in March.
Fall Guys is getting a bunch of Star Wars skins this week, alongside major changes to bean physics . Perhaps it will stop being the most frustrating game ever made? I hope so; my keyboard has precious few uncracked keycaps left.
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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.
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