Industrial Battery is a rare, recyclable pickup in Arc Raiders that pulls double duty: it’s a key ingredient for early workshop progression and an efficient source of base Batteries and Chemicals when broken down. If you’re chasing the “Trash into Treasure” turn-in or pushing your Gear Bench upgrade, it’s worth targeting runs around the interiors that drop it and the tech it converts into.

Industrial Battery quick facts

Property Value
Rarity Rare
Category Recyclable (Industrial)
Weight 2 kg
Stack size 3
Sell price 1,000
Primary source Scavenging
Tip: a full stack weighs 6 kg. Plan backpack space if you’re running deeper interiors and expect multiple finds.

Industrial Battery locations (maps, wings, containers)

Industrial Battery appears through scavenging in Industrial zones and frequently alongside tech loot inside Electrical/Technological interiors. On Dam Battlegrounds, the highest-yield loops are inside facility hallways and control spaces where computers and server hardware are dense.

Map/Area Interiors to prioritize What to loot
Dam Battlegrounds Control Tower Desks with computers, server boxes, metal cabinets
Dam Battlegrounds Research & Administration Office corridors, labs, racks and shelves
Dam Battlegrounds Power Generation Complex (one level down) Breachable metal containers, server cabinets, command tables
Field Depots (various) Depot interiors Computers and console bays that can be searched
Other unlocked maps Spaceport towers; Buried City research/space-travel wings Same tech-heavy rooms and containers

Loot tables vary by raid, but the consistent pattern is simple: go inside, head for tech rooms, and clear every computer, server cabinet, metal locker, desk, shelf, and breachable container along the route.

Turn one Industrial Battery into core materials

Breaking down an Industrial Battery is one of the fastest ways to generate base components for early quests and crafting.

Action Input Output When to use
Recycle 1× Industrial Battery 7× Chemicals, 2× Battery Maximize material yield (quest + crafting)
Salvage 1× Industrial Battery 2× Battery When you only need Batteries quickly

For the early “Trash into Treasure” turn-in (6 Wires, 1 Battery), a single Industrial Battery covers the Battery requirement via salvage, while recycling nets Chemicals on top—useful if you’re gearing up between extractions.

Workshop upgrade that needs Industrial Batteries

You’ll need multiple Industrial Batteries to push your early crafting forward.

Upgrade Cost From To
Gear Bench upgrade 3× Industrial Battery, 5× Advanced Electrical Components, 6× Bastion Cell Gear Bench 2 Gear Bench 3

If you’re short on base Batteries while stockpiling these, recycle extras after you’ve banked the three needed for the bench upgrade.

Efficient raid loop for Industrial Battery and tech mats

  • Drop on Dam Battlegrounds and head directly to an interior wing (Control Tower, Research & Administration, Power Generation Complex).
  • Descend a level in Power Generation Complex and clear tech rooms first: breachable metal containers, server cabinets, desks, and shelves.
  • Route through nearby Field Depots on the way to extraction; search the computers inside before you leave.
  • Extract when you’ve hit weight limits or secured at least one Industrial Battery to convert into the Battery/Chemicals you need.
Note: the early turn-in that asks for Wires and a Battery doesn’t consume the items on hand, and you can drop spares for squadmates in a later raid.

The simplest way to think about Industrial Battery is as both a progression item and a conversion token. Farm it in tech-heavy interiors on the Dam, save three for Gear Bench 3, and recycle any extra to keep Batteries and Chemicals flowing as you scale up your kit.