Antiseptic sits on the short list of medical mats you’ll need early and often in ARC Raiders — both for quest turn-ins and for building better heals. You can loot it in specific medical points of interest or craft it once your workbenches are in place. Here’s where it actually shows up and how to manufacture it if a raid comes up dry.
Antiseptic item facts and uses
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category / Rarity | Refined Material · Rare |
| Loot family | Medical |
| Weight / Stack | 1.0 kg · Stack of 5 |
| Sell price | 1,000 Raider Credits |
| Recycle value | 10× Chemicals |
- Sterilized Bandage: 2× Durable Cloth + 1× Antiseptic (Medical Lab 2).
- Vita Spray: 3× Antiseptic + 1× Canister (Medical Lab 3).
- Vita Spray repair: 1× Antiseptic + 2× Canister.
Best places to find Antiseptic (by map)
Antiseptic spawns in medical POIs. The spots below consistently produce medical loot piles and med bags where Antiseptic, Syringes, and Durable Cloth can turn up.
| Map | POI | How to access | What to check | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Battlegrounds | Testing Annex | Enter the facility; sweep multiple floors | Medical rooms, bags, shelves; bottom floor pool area for plants | Dense medical loot; also a strong spot for Great Mullein on the flooded lower level. |
| Dam Battlegrounds | Research & Admin (Medical room) | Upper floor above reception: take the zipline up, turn right, then left to the end door | Dedicated medical room | Targeted medical spawns make this a direct Antiseptic check. |
| Dam Battlegrounds | South Swamp Outpost | Open area outpost | Med bags and scattered medical items | Good en route stop when pathing to Testing Annex. |
| Buried City | Hospital | Large multi‑floor complex | Wards, labs, corridors, carts | Extensive search area; expect more enemies but more rolls at medical loot. |
| Buried City | Pharmacy (near Piazza Arbusto) | Breach the front door; look for the “Farmacia” sign near a subway entrance | Shelves and counters inside | Reliable place for Antiseptic and Syringes in a compact layout. |
These locations also dovetail with quest needs. For the “Doctor’s Orders” pickup, you’ll need 2× Antiseptic, 1× Syringe, 1× Durable Cloth, and 1× Great Mullein — all of which you can cover with a single Dam Battlegrounds run if you route through Testing Annex and Research & Admin.
Fast Dam Battlegrounds route (loot Antiseptic and Great Mullein together)
- Start at Testing Annex. Head to the bottom floor’s flooded area to grab Great Mullein, then sweep the upper floors for medical rooms, med bags, and shelves. Antiseptic and Syringes commonly appear here.
- Move to Research & Admin. Zipline up from reception, turn right, then left to the door at the end — that upper medical room is a focused medical loot pull.
- If time allows, pass through the South Swamp Outpost to hit loose med bags on your way to extract.
Prefer Buried City? Breach the pharmacy by Piazza Arbusto for a quick in‑and‑out medical sweep, or commit to a full clear of the hospital for more rolls at rare spawns.
How to craft Antiseptic (Refiner 2)
When raid RNG isn’t cooperating, craft Antiseptic at your Refiner bench.
| Workshop | Inputs | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Refiner 2 | 10× Chemicals, 2× Great Mullein | 1× Antiseptic |
Great Mullein is easiest to gather on Dam Battlegrounds inside the Testing Annex’s water‑covered lower floor, which frequently hosts multiple plant spawns in one room. Chemicals are widely available and also come back when you recycle Antiseptic if you overshoot.
Why you should keep a small Antiseptic stock
- It converts into higher‑tier heals: Sterilized Bandages at Medical Lab 2 and Vita Spray at Medical Lab 3.
- It’s part of early quest turn‑ins and shows up in repair recipes.
- If you need the parts back, recycling returns 10× Chemicals — a safe way to rebalance mats.
If you’re short on time, the Testing Annex sweep plus a targeted stop at Research & Admin’s upper medical room is the most consistent way to leave with Antiseptic in your safe pocket — and often everything else on your med shopping list.
