ARC Raiders Digging Up Dirt: Find the Santa Maria Houses dead drop
A direct route into the sealed Old Town building so you can grab the white dead drop and move on.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure set on a lethal future Earth overrun by mysterious mechanized threats known as ARC. Players scavenge the surface, battle machines and rival Raiders, and extract valuable loot while shaping their character and playstyle in a tense third-person experience. | Release Date: October 30, 2025 | Developer: Embark Studios | Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Genre: Extraction shooter, multiplayer extraction adventure
A direct route into the sealed Old Town building so you can grab the white dead drop and move on.
What the objective means, the PvPvE risks, and the safest way out.
Find the power switch and roof console in the Pattern House and clear all objectives in one round.
Value, rarity, spawn locations, and whether you should cash it in or keep it for your shelf.
Start in Mobility, add key Survival perks, then round out Conditioning to build a raider that runs farther, loots faster, and survives longer.
Find every Control Tower, Communications Tower, and Galleria sign spot and place Shani's LiDAR Scanners without missing a jump.
Exact map spot, switch order, and co‑op rules to finish without extracting.
How headshots are calculated, why the practice range misleads, and when a headshot turns three shots into two.
A clean list of documented quests, what to do, and what you earn, plus how quest progress and extraction interact.
How to enter the sealed house, grab the intel, and secure the key and XP reward.
A clean tier list with standout anti-ARC options and what to craft first.
Find the key, reach the third‑floor lock, and extract safely with your haul.
The fastest ways to stock Synthesized Fuel, plus efficient routes and when to save or spend it.
An Epic quick-use grenade that bursts into homing missiles for reliable multi-target damage.
Track down the green pharmacy in Buried City, document four clues upstairs, and walk away with XP and a hospital key.
What Power Rods do, where they appear, and how to craft or recycle them.
Where it spawns, how to farm batteries from it, and what you need for Gear Bench 3.
Complete all three objectives in one round, climb safely, and avoid interrupts to register the terminal connection.
How to reach Lab 1, find the research documents, and finish the objective in one round.
How to locate the espresso machine for Apollo and finish the task in a single raid.
Bring 4 Wires, reach the Dam complex, repair the generator, and activate the switch to finish.
Find the battery, power the generator, and boot the antenna in one raid at Old Town’s Red Tower.
How the mortar unit operates, when to punish it, and what it drops.
Find shipping notes at Jiangsu Warehouse, secure the LIDAR scanner in Control Tower A6, and extract in one run.