The Power Out quest is a short, objective-carry task in ARC Raiders that sends you to the Spaceport to bring a knocked-out substation back online. It’s part of Celeste’s early questline, slotting between Mixed Signals and Flickering Threat, and it teaches the basics of retrieving a key item under pressure and interacting with world props to complete an objective.

Power Out quest details

Field Info
Quest Power Out
Giver Celeste
Map Spaceport
Primary objective Restore power at the Electrical Substation south of Spaceport, near the Checkpoint
Chain Previous: Mixed Signals • Next: Flickering Threat

Where to go: Electrical Substation location

Head to the southern edge of the Spaceport. The Electrical Substation sits near the Checkpoint; on most in-game maps it appears just below the “Staff Parking” area as a tight cluster of low buildings and equipment. If you’re scanning the skyline, look for fenced utility yards and transformer housings rather than tall structures.

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Power Out Quest Location

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What to do: quick steps

  • Travel to the Spaceport’s southern substation cluster next to the Checkpoint.
  • Search for signs of the missing engineer. In the center of the substation you’ll find a dropped bag.
  • Loot the bag to obtain the fuse/battery.
  • Carry the fuse back to the substation’s fuse box/transformer and install it.
  • Enable the power switch on the fuse box to bring the substation online.
Note: Some builds label Power Out as an “in one round” objective. Plan to complete the full sequence—finding the bag, installing the fuse, and flipping the switch—within the same run.

Dialog and story context

Celeste frames the task as more than routine maintenance—multiple substations went down, and the engineer sent to fix this site didn’t return. Power Out sets up the next step in her chain by establishing a pattern of targeted disruptions and asking you to verify what happened on-site.

Rewards and progression

Rewards for Power Out can differ by live version or list, but they consistently advance Celeste’s line into Flickering Threat. Expect one of the following sets when you turn it in:

Reward set Items XP
Set A 2× Showstopper 32,000 XP
Set B 5× Wires • 5× Explosive Compound • 5× Oil • 1× Bag (Radio Renegade Variant) 0 XP
Tip: If your goal is fast progression in Celeste’s chain, focus on completing the interaction sequence cleanly. If you’re after materials, note the alternate reward set that grants crafting components and a bag variant.
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Starts at: 00:09

Quick checklist before you load in

  • Route planned to the Spaceport’s southern Checkpoint area.
  • Inventory space for a quest item pickup (the fuse from the bag).
  • Exit path in mind after reactivating the substation, in case the commotion draws attention.

Once the switch is thrown, you’re done. Power Out is deliberately compact—get to the substation, find the bagged fuse, slot it, and flip the power—then move on to Flickering Threat in Celeste’s sequence.