Today’s NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, October 19th 2025
Get a bit of help with today’s NYT Crossword puzzle
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Need a hint for today’s NYT Crossword on Sunday, 19th October? We get it! The NYT Crossword is always challenging, and Sunday’s release is basically the final boss of each week’s puzzles.
The Sunday NYT Crossword is about twice the size and full of the most advanced riddles you will be faced with all week. If you need extra hints or full answers to get you through it before the next crossword releases, we’ve got you covered.
NYT Crossword hints: Sunday October 19th 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. Huge success.
Our hint: Reduce to a pulp, say.
6a. Seal, say.
Our hint: Not the animal kind.
11a. From the beginning.
Our hint: To start again.
15a. ___ sequencing (lab technique)
Our hint: An acronym.
18a. Lively Bohemian dances.
Our hint: Or like certain dots.
20a. Alternative to a tissue, informally.
Our hint: Reusable rags.
21a. Bit in a hippie’s necklace.
Our hint: Two words.
23a. Poker declaration.
Our hint: Two words.
24a. Remove, as a ribbon.
Our hint: Or to remove the bow from your laces.
25a. Share confidences with.
Our hint: Three words.
26a. Business traveller’s convenience.
Our hint: Two words.
28a. Divisions on a map.
Our hint: Places of residence.
29a. Brian ___, songwriter who popularized the term “generative music”
Our hint: His name sounds like two letters of the English alphabet.
30a. Second volume.
Our hint: The answer features Roman Numerals.
31a. 😂😂😂
Our hint: What you would say in a text if you were laughing so hard you fell to the floor.
32a. Broadband inits.
Our hint: Makes use of telephone lines.
33a. Fights back tears?
Our hint: Or repairs a sock?
34a. Michelle Obama, to Princeton.
Our hint: A graduate.
36a. Indulge (in)
Our hint: Starts with a P.
40a. National Arab American Heritage Month.
Our hint: One of the ones starting with A…
43a. Place to hang at home?
Our hint: Storage spaces.
45a. Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with “the”
Our hint: What computers run on…
46a. Have an ominous presence.
Our hint: Two words, both starting with L.
50a. Sound of a joke going over someone’s head.
Our hint: Starts with a W.
52a. Giant Middle-Earth creature.
Our hint: They live in the forest.
53a. Arched recess.
Our hint: Found in a church.
54a. Person I truly am.
Our hint: Two words.
56a. “Hey!” from on high.
Our hint: Two words.
59a. Word with pack or rug.
Our hint: Harborers of the Black Plague culprits.
60a. Senior, informally.
Our hint: Starts with an O.
61a. Org. that confiscates liquids.
Our hint: Found at airports.
62a. Knocked out of the park.
Our hint: To 100% your test, perhaps.
65a. Pop culture hit about dystopian technology.
Our hint: It’s a song.
67a. Former parent of NBC.
Our hint: Starts with an R.
69a. Eliminators of some teams.
Our hint: Two words.
72a. Corn chip with a “Fuego” flavor.
Our hint: They are rolled up!
73a. In the vein of.
Our hint: Two French words.
75a. Smallish batteries.
Our hint: Two words.
77a. Rapper ___ Milli.
Our hint: Like a river, say.
78a. Get involved.
Our hint: Two words.
80a. Perceptive.
Our hint: Quick-witted, say.
81a. Hawaiian shindig.
Our hint: Starts with an L.
82a. Clothes for a doze, in brief.
Our hint: What you wear to bed!
85a. Native of the Delaware Valley.
Our hint: It means “The People” in their Algonquian language.
87a. Pursuers of utopian goals.
Our hint: Those who look on the bright side.
89a. Coffees that aren’t single origin.
Our hint: Like a smoothie, say.
92a. Self-admiring sort.
Our hint: One who thinks too highly of themselves.
94a. Major Ukrainian sea port.
Our hint: Found along the Black Sea coast.
95a. Sisterly.
Our hint: Derived from the Latin word for “sister”
97a. Sneaky plot.
Our hint: A trick.
98a. Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Our hint: Starts with an H.
101a. Ear-related prefix.
Our hint: Starts with an O.
102a. Not fully open.
Our hint: Leaving a crack in the door, say.
104a. Hybrid pastry.
Our hint: Half moon, full glaze?
106a. P, to Pericles.
Our hint: P in the Greek Alphabet.
109a. Injection associated with a certain toxin.
Our hint: Treatment for a snake bite, say.
112a. Annoyances for ticket holders.
Our hint: Two words.
114a. Palm Springs or Puerto Vallarta, notably.
Our hint: Two words.
115a. Brown songbirds.
Our hint: Starts with a silent W.
116a. Tale-telling brothers.
Our hint: They popularized tales like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Snow White.
117a. Turned up.
Our hint: Not in terms of volume.
118a. “Strike up the band!”
Our hint: What you do with a pinata.
119a. Neighbor of a Saudi.
Our hint: Starts with a Y.
120a. Nickname for Rachel.
Our hint: “Girls” actress Dunham.
121a. Verbally expresses disdain.
Our hint: Sounds your disapproving mother might make.
122a. Warning signs.
Our hint: Like a black cat crossing your path, perhaps.
123a. Tightly packed.
Our hint: Like some breads and cakes.
1d. Food enlivener.
Our hint: What chillis might add to your dish.
2d. Hardly a genius.
Our hint: An idiot of some kind.
3d. Home to a chapel with the Texas flag flying beside it.
Our hint: Known for a pivotal battle during the Texas Revolution.
4d. Spotify button.
Our hint: Pressed when you want to move onto the next song.
5d. Loves, loves, loves the occasion.
Our hint: Three words.
6d. Hurls.
Our hint: Tosses?
7d. Feature of a Hawaiian house.
Our hint: A covered outdoor porch.
8d. Being prosecuted.
Our hint: Or someone who has just started a new job, perhaps.
9d. Go downhill fast, say.
Our hint: To keep going after trying to stop.
10d. ___ candy.
Our hint: Cute!
11d. Chilly.
Our hint: Non-committal.
12d. Orange juice preference.
Our hint: Smooth juice, say.
13d. With no one ahead or behind.
Our hint: 2, 4, or 6, say.
14d. Lost all liquid resources.
Our hint: Two words.
15d. Remove hair from.
Our hint: Starts with a D.
16d. Main antagonist of HBO’s “Euphoria”
Our hint: Starts with an N.
17d. Clamors.
Our hint: A fuss or comotion, say.
19d. Mexicali mister.
Our hint: Spanish for “Sir”
22d. Ruptures.
Our hint: Like a balloon filled with too much air.
27d. Over there, poetically.
Our hint: Starts with a Y.
28d. Openly reveal one’s sexuality.
Our hint: Two words.
31d. Process for would-be Greeks.
Our hint: To be hasty.
33d. It’s over a quarter of a quarter.
Our hint: U.S. currency.
35d. Features of the names of many Apple products.
Our hint: Two ‘words’
37d. N.Y.C stadium eponym.
Our hint: An eponym is a name that is also used to name something else.
38d. Doll of a guy?
Our hint: Barbie’s boyfriend?
39d. Vitals checker, in brief.
Our hint: Life savers.
40d. Interrupter of dreams, maybe.
Our hint: Prevents you from oversleeping.
41d. Genre for Keith Haring.
Our hint: Andy Warhol is another.
42d. Political platforms?
Our hint: A podium, classically.
43d. Saxon’s foe.
Our hint: Gaelic speakers, say.
44d. Competitive athlete’s goal, perhaps.
Our hint: As fast as something can go.
47d. Guthrie who sang “Alice’s Restaurant”
Our hint: Starts with an A.
48d. Bureaucratic barriers.
Our hint: Two words.
49d. Fuel source.
Our hint: Made from petroleum.
51d. “Care to dance?”
Our hint: An invitation of sorts.
55d. Sea, to Seurat.
Our hint: It’s French for “sea”
57d. They may be caught in the summer.
Our hint: The sun emits them.
58d. Prefix with sphere.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
60d. Tribute in the Tribune, say.
Our hint: For short.
63d. Flow out.
Our hint: To emit or express.
64d. Keys above C’s.
Our hint: Music keys, that is!
66d. Blesses.
Our hint: To give your permission.
68d. “That feels ama-a-azing!”
Our hint: A sound made while relaxing, say.
70d. Alan with six Emmys.
Our hint: Known for his role in MASH*
71d. Composer who led the U.S. Marine Band.
Our hint: Starts with an S.
74d. Canniest, for instance.
Our hint: A word formed by rearranging the letters found in another word.
76d. Artist’s feedback session, informally.
Our hint: Or a term used in video games to describe a move that hits much harder than usual…
79d. Olaf’s creator in “Frozen”
Our hint: The main character.
81d. Tops.
Our hint: They go on containers!
82d. Channel supported by pledge drives.
Our hint: An acronym.
83d. “Jenny From the Block” singer, to fans.
Our hint: A shortened version of her name.
84d. Immune cell variation.
Our hint: Starts with an S.
86d. Flow (out)
Our hint: How you get wine out of a bottle.
88d. Hung around idly.
Our hint: Like kids hanging around a train station.
90d. “Sorry! I’m unavailable!”
Our hint: Two words.
91d. Tried to convey.
Our hint: Two words.
93d. Hide.
Our hint: To leak a substance.
96d. Surgical instrument.
Our hint: Used to relieve an infection.
98d. Lifts with a pulley.
Our hint: Done to sails.
99d. “Dear ___” (greeting in an old advice column)
Our hint: Starts with an A.
100d. Overly fault-finding.
Our hint: One with prejudices.
103d. “The Grapes of Wrath” family.
Our hint: Starts with a J.
105d. Entered quickly.
Our hint: Two words.
106d. Food traditionally eaten with chopsticks.
Our hint: A Japanese noodle dish.
107d. Songs on Sundays.
Our hint: Heard in church.
108d. Actor Davis who delivered Malcolm X’s eulogy.
Our hint: Starts with an O.
109d. Gelatinous thickener.
Our hint: Common in microbiology and cooking.
110d. ___ Valley.
Our hint: Produces great wines.
111d. Shade lighter than cappuccino.
Our hint: Starts with an E.
112d. Decorative auto upgrade.
Our hint: The lace edge of a skirt, perhaps.
113d. Mojito garnish.
Our hint: A fruit.
115d. 50,000-watt clear-channel radio station in Iowa.
Our hint: 1040 AM.
NYT Crossword answers: Sunday October 19th 2025
Done figuring it all out for yourself? Here’s the full completed NYT Crossword showing all the answers for today’s puzzle:
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT
This NYT Crossword has one of the most subtle gimmicks I have come across so far. You could potentially complete the whole puzzle without even noticing it! There are, however, a few circled letters that give it away. The circled letters spell out “drop it”.
Each of those circled letters can be omitted from their respective answers, and they still make sense! It is a stroke of quiet genius that really makes this puzzle special.
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.
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
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