The NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, September 7th 2025
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Need a hint for today’s NYT Crossword on Sunday, 7th September? It’s here! Yet another NYT Sunday Crossword. The Sunday ones are notoriously difficult, and this edition is no exception.
If you find yourself stuck on one or more of these tricky riddles, we have both extra hints and full answers so this puzzle doesn’t join the others in the Crossword Graveyard.
Note: this guide is for the Full NYT Crossword. If you’re after the Mini Crossword, then check out our NYT Mini Crossword answers guide!
NYT Crossword hints: Sunday September 7th 2025
Below you can find all the hints in today’s NYT Crossword, listed first across, then down. If you need a bit of help on any of them, tap or click on the spoiler text below them to reveal our extra clue. And to reveal the answer for each clue separately, just expand the spoiler boxes below!
1a. Where Gloria Estefan was born.
Our hint: A popular flip flop brand, almost.
7a. Hairstyle that can be casual or formal.
Our hint: A high one.
11a. Relative of a sultan.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
15a. Strikebreaking sort.
Our hint: A sign of healing.
19a. One who gives a good talking to?
Our hint: Found at the dais.
20a. Spring’s opposite, tidally.
Our hint: Rhymes with leap.
21a. Constant nuisance.
Our hint: A popular Batman villain.
22a. Mansion, por ejemplo.
Our hint: Mi ___ su ___.
23a.As the British pound rises in value, the dollar ___.
Our hint: A two word answer.
25a. Sure things.
Our hint: Seen in basketball.
27a. Area with pews.
Our hint: Starts with N.
28a. Part of many a morning routine.
Our hint: “That was a close ___!”
29a. Equipment.
Our hint: A moving part of a larger whole.
30a. Orchestra section toward the middle of the pit.
Our hint: A wind instrument.
31a. With 76-Down, individually.
Our hint: An order of turns.
33a. Fury.
Our hint: Heard in a Shakespearen play, perhaps.
34a.After spending the afternoon at Epcot, we has dinner at a ___ bistro.
Our hint: A two word answer.
36a. Ancestor of the tuba or sousaphone.
Our hint: A two word answer.
38a. Low-quality paper?
Our hint: An unimportant fabric.
39a. Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief.
Our hint: “He’s gone ___”
40a. Overdone.
Our hint: Starts with a T.
41a. The “E” of Q.E.D.
Our hint: A Latin phrase.
43a. Depleted.
Our hint: A two word answer.
48a. Facetious suffix with most.
Our hint: Superlative.
51a.Did Joyce write courtesy of a ___?
Our hint: A two word answer.
55a. Blunt negative.
Our hint: Opposite of ‘yup’.
56a. Philosopher who purportedly said “the best fighter is never angry”
Our hint: Starts with an L.
58a. Have a bawl.
Our hint: To cry really hard.
59a. Son of Hanna Barbera’s Doggie Daddy.
Our hint: Starts with an A.
60a. Reason to relocate a picnic blanket, maybe.
Our hint: Live in colonies.
61a. Borneo neighbor.
Our hint: In Indonesia.
63a. Female moose or elephant.
Our hint: Also found on farms.
65a. Fish-eating raptors.
Our hint: A directional suffix.
66a. Dab with a towel.
Our hint: Starts with a B.
67a. Subdivisions of some counties: Abbr.
Our hint: Starts with a T.
68a.An increase in ham prices caused the deli to ___ sandwiches higher.
Our hint: Starts with an M.
71a. Begged.
Our hint: Not guilty, for example.
72a. Scorch the surface.
Our hint: How to seal the outside of a steak.
73a. Andean stimulant.
Our hint: A type of leaf.
74a. Source of the films “The Blues Brothers” and “Coneheads” in brief.
Our hint: Found on one night of the week.
75a. Gerald Ford or William Howard Taft, once.
Our hint: A two word answer.
78a. Peter, Paul, and Mary, e.g.
Our hint: More than two.
79a. Words before sea or lunch.
Our hint: A two word answer.
81a. Summer mo.
Our hint: Starts with an A.
83a. Decks for reading.
Our hint: A witch might have one.
84a. Biblical preposition.
Our hint: “Do ___ others as you would have them do ___ you.”
85a.To Washington ___, Germany, seemed far from Tarrytown, N.Y.
Our hint: Starts with an I.
88a. Big word in advertising.
Our hint: Brand ___
89a. Toady.
Our hint: A sycophant.
91a. Buzz, so to speak.
Our hint: Done on phones.
92a. Charles or Ray who lent their name to a kind of chair.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
94a. Unpleasant look.
Our hint: Rhymes with hear.
97a. Social gathering of a sort.
Our hint: Bumbles or honeys.
98a. Certain canines.
Our hint: A two word answer.
102a.Some Californians consider Santa ___ on Earth.
Our hint: Starts with a B.
107a. ___-cone.
Our hint: An icy treat.
108a. Stockpile.
Our hint: A place to go and buy things.
109a. Anesthetic first used on a patient in 1842.
Our hint: Where things go when they disappear without a trace.
110a. “Fine as is, actually.”
Our hint: An editorial term.
111a. Canada’s first national park, founded in 1885.
Our hint: Starts with a B.
113a. “___ Three Lives” (early TV drama)
Our hint: A two word answer.
114a. The shark-warning notes of “Jaws” for example.
Our hint: Starts with an L.
116a.The supermodel was holding a copy of ___ herself on the beach.
Our hint: Starts with an E and F.
118a. Tackle box item.
Our hint: “I walk the ___”
119a. Home makeover, in brief.
Our hint: Starts with an R.
120a. Election day is one: Abbr.
Our hint: One of the weekdays.
121a. Work on the score of.
Our hint: Typically music.
122a. Carbon compound.
Our hint: C=C(OH), usually.
123a. Beat one’s chest.
Our hint: To talk yourself up.
124a. Set of pull-ups?
Our hint: Where triceps are located.
125a. Very high.
Our hint: An archaic punishment.
1d. Schmooze.
Our hint: Starts with an H.
2d. ___ Afghan Airlines, carrier to the Mideast.
Our hint: Starts with a A.
3d. Parts of a heart or trumpet.
Our hint: Opens and closes.
4d. No fewer than.
Our hint: What you say when looking for the bright side.
5d. “Stat!”
Our hint: “Right ___!”
6d. Media personalities Melber and Fleischer.
Our hint: Starts with an A.
7d. Remove a restraint from.
Our hint: How to remove a harness.
8d. IRK
Our hint: People can have pet ones.
9d. Have the nerve.
Our hint: Truth or ___.
10d. Special ___.
Our hint: For short.
11d. Buddy who portrayed TV’s Jed Clampett.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
12d. Peninsula in southeast Asia.
Our hint: Starts with an M.
13d. Consecutively.
Our hint: A three word clue.
14d. Somnial acryonym.
Our hint: The dreaming stage of sleep.
15d. Aquatic acronym.
Our hint: A type of diving.
16d. Collection of laws.
Our hint: A weapon on-board pirate ships.
17d. “Jeez, sorry I ___!”
Our hint: To question, past tense.
18d. Sarastro in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, e.g.
Our hint: A vocal range.
24d. Product of the first three primes.
Our hint: Pearl anniversary number.
26d. Tiny house occupants.
Our hint: Toys of little girls, generally.
29d. Get crazy (over)
Our hint: Like a certain Lady, perhaps?
32d. Pushes with force.
Our hint: A dance move done with the hips.
34d. Smears
Our hint: Black, sticky substances.
35d. Directs, as cargo.
Our hint: Starts with an R.
37d. Edmonton N.H.L. player.
Our hint: Starts with an O.
38d. International shoe brand originating in England.
Our hint: Starts with an R.
42d. Extremely loyal.
Our hint: One way to describe an Aussie.
44d. One who’s a well-meaning but bad influence on a friend, maybe.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
45d.Why do none of the Fruit of the Loom characters ___- colored clothing?
Our hint: Starts with a D and an L.
46d. Current.
Our hint: A three word answer.
47d. Annoyance.
Our hint: Rats, cockroaches, and mice, for example.
48d. Trains above street level.
Our hint: For short.
49d. White wine named for a region in France.
Our hint: Starts with an S.
50d.Peeping ___ for Lady Godiva to appear.
Our hint: Starts with a T and a W.
52d. Like some philosophical arguments.
Our hint: Starts with an S.
53d. Taj Mahal’s city.
Our hint: Starts with an A.
54d. Numbskull.
Our hint: Rhymes with the name of a certain mouse…
57d. Bar with drafts.
Our hint: A two word answer.
62d. Love, in Lyon.
Our hint: In French.
64d. Spots to go to in the U.K.
Our hint: For short.
69d. End of any Shakespeare play.
Our hint: The fifth one.
70d. Powerless.
Our hint: “I am ___ to come.”
71d. Space balls.
Our hint: Earth is one.
72d. Bed-___ (Brooklyn neighborhood, familiarly)
Our hint: For short.
73d. Shakespeare, vis-a-vis the expression “brave new world”
Our hint: One who mints money.
76d. See 31-Across.
Our hint: Once upon….
77d. Sydney’s state, Abbr.
Our hint: Starts with an N.
80d. How some risks are taken.
Our hint: A three word answer.
82d. Immaturity.
Our hint: Found in grassy fields, perhaps?
86d. Secluded valley.
Our hint: A common male name.
87d. “Take it easy, will you?!”
Our hint: A two word answer.
90d. Startle.
Our hint: What wakes you up in the morning?
93d. Mounted below the surface of.
Our hint: A two word answer.
95d. ___ Sunday.
Our hint: A religious holiday.
95d. Body part containing photoreceptors.
Our hint: Part of the eye.
99d. Relating to the wind’s movement.
Our hint: Found in geology class.
100d. Vingt + dix.
Our hint: Starts with a T.
101d. Equivocated.
Our hint: Can be done to funds.
102d. Ball girl?
Our hint: From Beauty and the Beast.
103d. Didn’t dine out.
Our hint: A two word answer.
104d. Large safari sight.
Our hint: Hunted for their horns.
105d. Intoxicating Asian plant whose name sounds like an insect.
Our hint: Starts with a B.
106d. Clear, in a way, as a windshield.
Our hint: Needs to be done when condensation occurs.
107d. Beaver State capital.
Our hint: Where the Witch Trials occured.
111d. Sight of a speeding car, maybe.
Our hint: Like a photograph taken while moving.
112d. Season ticket holders, presumably.
Our hint: Found on hot days.
115d. Spherical shape.
Our hint: Ghosts, perhaps?
116d. Info for a traveler, for short.
Our hint: Seen at airports.
117d. Follower of waste and want.
Our hint: Starts with an N.
NYT Crossword answers: Sunday September 7th 2025
Done figuring it all out for yourself? Here’s the full completed NYT Crossword showing all the answers for today’s puzzle:
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If you made it this far, congratulations! That was easily one of the hardest crosswords I have ever done.
This NYT Crossword’s ’theme’, if you will, was extremely difficult puns. The italicized riddles set them apart from the rest, and since most of them were regarding American songwriters or presidents, I was stumped by each one for longer than I’d wish to admit. But that’s the name of the crossword game!
That’s all for today’s puzzle, but if you like to keep your brain active with more of NYT’s puzzles, you can also check out our guides on the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February and our Connections hint for Wednesday 11th February .
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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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