There is no documented blueprint to craft Simple Gun Parts. The game includes blueprints for Light, Medium, and Heavy Gun Parts at the Refiner, but those recipes consume Simple Gun Parts to produce the higher-tier kits. Blueprints you do find are learned via the in‑inventory “Learn and Consume” action, and any duplicates can be sold for 5,000 coins.
Where to get Simple Gun Parts reliably
- Scavenging and containers: Simple Gun Parts sit in the top‑side loot pool and show up in raidable spaces tied to Raider and Security caches. Breachable rooms and hidden caches are strong, repeatable sources.
- Enemy drops: ARC units encountered in the open world can drop Simple Gun Parts. Flying swarms like Wasps and Hornets are frequent, quick targets as you rotate between objectives.
- Recycling gear: Breaking down green (uncommon) weapons consistently returns Simple Gun Parts along with Mechanical Components. This works whether the weapon is pristine or broken, so don’t hesitate to strip low‑durability finds.
- Vendor stock: Celeste sells Simple Gun Parts in limited quantities that refresh periodically. Plan around the restock window and scoop them up when available.
Tip: Treat every green weapon you don’t plan to run as materials. Extract with spares, recycle them, and you’ll build a dependable base of Simple Gun Parts without hunting specific spawns.
Refiner conversions (what you can craft from Simple Gun Parts)
The Refiner doesn’t create Simple Gun Parts; it uses them to manufacture blue‑tier gun kits. If you’re short on Simple, avoid converting unless you immediately need the resulting kit.
| Refiner level | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Refiner 2 | 4× Simple Gun Parts | 1× Light Gun Parts |
| Refiner 2 | 4× Simple Gun Parts | 1× Medium Gun Parts |
| Refiner 2 | 4× Simple Gun Parts | 1× Heavy Gun Parts |
Note: These conversions are a one‑way sink for your Simple Gun Parts. If Simple is your bottleneck, hold off on crafting surplus blue kits until you’ve stockpiled.
Early crafts that consume Simple Gun Parts
Simple Gun Parts are the backbone of low‑tier weapon crafting and upgrades. A few common recipes illustrate how quickly they disappear:
| Item | Station | Simple Gun Parts | Other materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anvil | Gunsmith 2 | 5 | 5× Mechanical Components |
| Burletta | Gunsmith 1 | 3 | 3× Mechanical Components |
| Il Toro | Gunsmith 1 | 6 | 5× Mechanical Components |
Repairing and tiering up these same weapons also asks for Simple Gun Parts, so budget beyond the initial craft.
Ways to avoid the Simple Gun Parts bottleneck
- Loot with recycling in mind. Prioritize extracting extra green weapons you don’t intend to use. Back at base, recycle for Simple Gun Parts and Mechanical Components. Since durability doesn’t affect return, target broken or low‑durability pieces first.
- Hit fast, repeatable rooms. Short runs to breach‑only rooms and hidden caches consistently spit out weapon cases and mats. If you spawn far away, rotate to a closer cache, extract, and reset.
- Watch Celeste’s refresh. Her limited stock turns into a predictable drip of Simple Gun Parts. Make a habit of checking in after raids.
- Use your safe pocket. When Simple Gun Parts are your limiting reagent, stash spares before taking fights you don’t need. Losing an unprotected stack sets back multiple crafts.
- Delay blue‑kit conversions. Refiner recipes that turn Simple into Light/Medium/Heavy Gun Parts are convenient, but they drain your Simple quickly. Only convert what you’ll equip soon.
Right now, plan your economy as if there’s no recipe for Simple Gun Parts. Lean on recycling green weapons, opportunistic ARC unit farming, and Celeste’s shop to keep crafting moving. The Refiner is invaluable once your Simple stockpile is healthy; until then, every green drop is more valuable as parts than as a backup gun you’ll never fire.
