ARC Raiders: How to Get the Camera in the Frozen Trail Update

In ARC Raiders, the Camera is classed as a Quick Use item. The Outpost project and several quests now need photos taken with the camera. It comes in Basic Camera and Advanced Camera versions. To get one, purchase it from Shani, make it at the Workbench, or search Topside; the Frozen Trail Pass also awards Cameras.

Quick answer: Craft a Basic Camera at the Workbench with 8 Plastic Parts and 1 Wires, or buy one from Shani for 1,920 Coins.

Craft a Basic Camera at the Workbench (cheapest)

Its recipe is available from the beginning, with no blueprint required. Eight Plastic Parts and one Wires have a combined sell value of 680 Coins, compared with Shani’s 1,920-Coin price for the Camera.

Open the Workshop tab and select the Workbench (level 1), then open the Crafting list. Scroll to find the Basic Camera entry.

The level 1 Workbench Crafting list with a blueprint selected and a resource warning shown — The Crafting list at the level 1 Workbench, where the Basic Camera recipe lives alongside the other blueprints.

Select the Basic Camera recipe to see its required resources. You need 8 Plastic Parts and 1 Wires. If you are short, the screen shows “Not enough resources” with a resource-tracking option.

Basic Camera recipe selected at the Workbench, showing Plastic Parts and missing Wires — The Basic Camera recipe calls for 8 Plastic Parts and 1 Wires; here the Wires are still missing.

Once both materials are in your stash, craft the Camera. You can make as many as you like.

Where to get the crafting materials

Material	Needed	Source	Cost / notes
Plastic Parts	8	Celeste	1 Assorted Seed each, no limit
Wires	1	Celeste	Costs 4 Assorted Seeds apiece; daily stock is 10; available at level 7

Celeste sells both materials for Assorted Seeds. Celeste sells Wires for 4 Assorted Seeds each. Her Wires offer is capped at 10 a day and unlocks at account level 7; Plastic Parts have no purchase limit.

Celeste's Wires offer open, showing required Assorted Seeds and a level 7 unlock — Celeste’s Wires offer, with its Assorted Seeds cost and the level 7 unlock requirement.

Buy a Camera from Shani

If you would rather pay Coins than gather materials, Shani sells both Cameras from her security desk. The Basic Camera is available on a brand-new account, while the Advanced Camera is locked behind an account level.

Open the Traders tab and pick Shani (Security), then open her Trades list.

Shani's Trades screen with an item selected and a Purchase button ready — Shani’s Trades screen, where her Coin-based offers include both Cameras.

Select the Basic Camera. It costs 1,920 Coins with no purchase limit, and it sells back for 640 Coins.

Basic Camera selected in Shani's Trades, priced at 1,920 Coins with its stats shown — The Basic Camera in Shani’s stock, priced at 1,920 Coins.

Confirm the purchase, and the Camera lands in your stash.

The Advanced Camera

Shani sells the Rare Advanced Camera for 3,000 Coins, with a limit of 3 per day once you reach account level 12. The Advanced Camera Blueprint is a separate item.

For most quests the Basic Camera is enough, so there is no need to wait for the Advanced version unless you specifically want its extra options.

Claim a Camera from the Frozen Trail Pass

The free track of the Frozen Trail Pass grants Cameras as you climb its tiers. These cost only Reward Points earned through normal play, so they are effectively free alongside the rest of the pass.

Reach level 2 to get 2 Basic Cameras for 300 Reward Points.
At level 30, you can claim 2 Advanced Cameras for 4,500 Reward Points.

Reward Passes screen with the tier 2 Basic Camera reward selected and its collection requirement shown — The tier 2 Basic Camera reward on the Frozen Trail Pass free track.

Basic and Advanced Camera stats

Camera	Rarity	Weight	Durability	Sell value
Basic Camera	Uncommon	0.5	100/100	640
Advanced Camera	Rare	0.5	100/100	1,000

Why you need a Camera

The Outpost project starts with “Research Topside Living Conditions” and needs a photo of a farmland house. On a new account, the Outpost tab displays “Unlocks at level 18”.

Several quests also now require photos taken with the Camera: The League, Reduced to Rubble, Life of a Pharmacist, Battening Down and Groundbreaking. Having a Camera ready means you will not have to backtrack when one of these quests calls for a picture.