The Voltage Converter is a rare Topside material in ARC Raiders classified under the Electrical loot category. It weighs 0.3, stacks up to five, sells for 500 Coins, and is needed to craft both the Heavy Shield and the Showstopper grenade. It also feeds into the Weather Monitor System project, so demand for it has climbed. Compared to other rare-tier materials like Rusted Gears or Industrial Batteries, Voltage Converters are relatively straightforward to track down once you know which points of interest to hit.
Quick answer: Head to Pilgrim's Peak on The Blue Gate and breach every wall-mounted metal box and electrical panel you find in the basement — it is the single densest Electrical loot zone for Voltage Converters.
How to Get Voltage Converters
There are three broad ways to put Voltage Converters in your stash: scavenging them from Electrical locations during raids, buying them from the trader Celeste, or recycling certain higher-tier items at the Raider Den.
Buying from Celeste
Celeste stocks five Voltage Converters at a cost of 10 Seeds each. Her inventory resets daily, so you can pick up five per day without ever stepping topside. If you need them in bulk — four are required for the Weather Monitor System alone — this is the lowest-risk option, though it burns through Seeds quickly at 50 per full restock.
All Electrical farming locations by map
Because the Voltage Converter is an Electrical-type material, it has a higher drop chance at any point of interest marked with the lightning-bolt icon. The table below lists every confirmed Electrical location where Voltage Converters appear.
| Location | Map |
|---|---|
| Pilgrim's Peak | The Blue Gate |
| Maintenance Wing | The Blue Gate |
| Power Generation Complex | Dam Battlegrounds |
| Fuel Control | Spaceport |
| Western Tunnel | Stella Montis |
| Eastern Tunnel | Stella Montis |
| Communications | Stella Montis |
Pilgrim's Peak — the best single farming spot
Pilgrim's Peak sits in the northeast corner of The Blue Gate. The basement is packed with electrical panels, fuse boxes, and breachable wall-mounted metal boxes that have a strong chance of containing Voltage Converters alongside Processors and Sensors. It doubles as a high-tier loot zone, meaning blue and even epic gear can drop here too.
A useful trick when farming: load in with no gear at all. If you spawn far from Pilgrim's Peak, surrender immediately and re-queue. If you spawn close, rush the basement, grab what you need, and stash the Converters in your Safe Pocket so they survive even if you die. Because most players are chasing weapons and armor, already-searched cabinets often still hold Voltage Converters that someone else left behind.
Power Generation Complex — Dam Battlegrounds
The Power Generation Complex is in the northern section of Dam Battlegrounds. Its basement stretches across a large area filled with computer terminals and breachable metal containers. Loot density is lower than Pilgrim's Peak, but the sheer footprint of the location means there are plenty of nodes to check if you sweep methodically.
Stella Montis tunnels and Communications
Three Electrical locations on Stella Montis — Western Tunnel, Eastern Tunnel, and Communications — all carry Voltage Converters. If you are already running Stella Montis for other materials, these spots let you pick up Converters without switching maps.
Recycling items into Voltage Converters
If you would rather skip the scavenging loop, recycling certain items at the Raider Den yields Voltage Converters directly. Always recycle back at the Den rather than salvaging topside; recycling in the Den provides better yields.
| Item recycled | Voltage Converters received | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Ion Sputter | 4 | Epic |
| Signal Amplifier | 2 | Rare |
| Industrial Charger | 1 | Rare |
| Heavy Shield | 1 | Rare |
The Ion Sputter is the clear winner at four Converters per unit, but it is Epic-tier and therefore uncommon. If you happen to accumulate Ion Sputters while exploring Stella Montis, breaking them down is one of the fastest ways to stockpile Voltage Converters. Signal Amplifiers are a solid middle ground at two per recycle and are easier to come by.
Crafting recipes that use Voltage Converters
Two crafting recipes and one repair recipe consume Voltage Converters:
| Result | Ingredients | Station required |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Shield | 1× Power Rod + 2× Voltage Converter | Gear Bench 2 |
| Showstopper | 1× Electrical Components + 1× Hornet Driver + 1× Voltage Converter | Explosives Station 3 + Showstopper Blueprint |
| Heavy Shield (repair) | 2× ARC Circuitry + 1× Voltage Converter | — |
The Heavy Shield requires two Converters to craft and one more each time you repair it, so keeping a steady supply matters if it is part of your regular loadout. The Showstopper grenade only needs a single Converter per craft, but it also demands the Showstopper Blueprint, which you must unlock separately.
Recycling a Voltage Converter itself
If you end up with surplus Converters and need basic crafting components, you can break them down. Recycling at the Raider Den returns 1× Wires and 1× Rubber Parts. Salvaging topside instead gives 2× Rubber Parts but no Wires. In most cases, recycling at the Den is the better deal because Wires are useful across multiple recipes.
Voltage Converters sit in a sweet spot: rare enough that you cannot ignore them, but common enough that a focused 10-minute run through Pilgrim's Peak or a daily visit to Celeste will keep you stocked. Prioritize breachable electrical panels in basements, recycle Ion Sputters and Signal Amplifiers when you can, and stash Converters in your Safe Pocket so a bad encounter does not wipe out your farming progress.