How to Actually Farm Blueprints in ARC Raiders (Because You're on the Wrong Map)

If you're still hunting for that one blueprint you need, I'm going to save you a ton of time. You're not just unlucky the whole time, you're probably farming on the wrong map.

Let's get this straight, because I've seen the confusion. You've run 50 raids, you're drowning in copies of the Bettina BP, and you still can't find an Anvil Splitter. You're starting to think the whole system is pure, punishing RNG.

It's not. You're just looking in the wrong place.

The 'Bettina' Exception

Okay, first, let's get the bug out of the way. Yes, you are finding the Bettina BP everywhere. So is your uncle. So is everyone. It seems to be bugged as hell and on the global loot table, dropping constantly.

It's the exception. Ignore it. It's not how the rest of the blueprints work.

Yes, Blueprints Are Tied to Maps

Here's the truth: target farming is real.

After spending an unhealthy amount of time grinding this game, a very clear pattern has emerged. I've spent most of my raids on Blue Gate, specifically farming the Reinforced Reception. My inventory is overflowing with BPs for the Osprey, the Torrente, and the Venator. I'm swimming in Jolt Mines and colored light sticks. I've even found multiple rare gun part BPs.

But after all that time? Not a single Anvil BP.

So, I switched. I went to the Dam Battlegrounds. Three raids in, an Anvil BP. A friend confirmed the same.

The takeaway is simple: maps have weighted, if not exclusive, loot pools. If you want the Anvil, you go to the Dam. If you want an Osprey or Venator, you hit Blue Gate. Stop running the same map hoping for a different result.

What to Actually Search (And What to Ignore)

Your time in a raid is valuable. Stop wasting it.

Those containers that require a "Breach and Search" interaction? I've never, not once, pulled a blueprint from one. They seem to be exclusively for crafting parts.

The real money is in locked rooms. This is where the high-tier loot lives, and your best shot at a BP. Hitting these rooms during a Night Raid seems to boost the chances even more.

Beyond locked doors, hit the containers that make sense. Backpacks are gold. Briefcases, drawers, shelves, and computers are all good bets.

A Few Scummy Tips for the Desperate

So you've identified the map, you know the locked room you need to hit... but you don't have the keycard.

Don't worry.

1. The 'Other' Kind of Keycard Just wait. Find a good, dark corner near that locked door. Let some other hopeful, key-carrying raider do the hard work. Let them swipe the card and open the door.

A well-placed shotgun blast is its own kind of universal key. It's scummy, it's mean, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

2. Stop Picking Up Junk When you're on a blueprint hunt, you are on a blueprint hunt. You're not there for a little bit of cloth and a few screws. Your goal is to get to the high-value loot spawns, check them as fast as possible, and get out or die trying. The more you're weighed down by "maybes," the less time you have to hit the actual spots.

So stop praying to the RNG gods. This isn't a random lottery. Figure out what you want, find out what map it's on, and hit the high-value spots. Happy hunting.

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