ARC Raiders Anvil blueprint — where to find it and craft it
Unlock the hand cannon by learning its blueprint, then build and upgrade it at the correct Gunsmith level.
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
Unlock the hand cannon by learning its blueprint, then build and upgrade it at the correct Gunsmith level.
Dial in competitive performance, cut latency, and keep enemies visible with practical, tested tweaks.
Track Fireballs indoors, loot Burners, and use one to destroy any ARC to clear early quests.
Track down the antenna towers on Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City to finish A Better Use and grab early attachments.
Clear the two confusing objectives using exact locations and the right interactables.
Exact Spaceport location, steps to trigger the epic loot check, and the full quest path with rewards.
Where to find each task and how to solve the shifting roof‑plate button puzzle.
Both shooters say cosmetic items will stick to each game's tone, avoiding cartoonish crossovers and holiday outfits.
Six fixed spawns on the starting map, how to recognize them, and the quick steps to finish the early quest.
Learn the exact button, what it changes, and when to use it around corners and against ARC bots.
Train the rooster at the Workshop and gather simple materials from nature and residential zones to reach level 5.
Full cross-play and cross-progression span PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a few important limitations and toggles.
Find, craft, or buy Raider hatch keys for a quieter, faster exfil — and know when to spend them.
Drop everything before the pizza-restaurant ambush to recover it after the cutscene and start with better gear.
Finish the tutorial, open the party menu, add friends by Embark ID, toggle crossplay, and queue with or without randoms.
Find the Expand button, see the coin costs, and stop running out of room.
Live concurrent players, all-time peaks, and how the playtest compares.
What powercells are, how they recycle, and where to find the Old Fort pickups in Blue Gate.
What to sell, what to stash, and the few items worth using mid‑raid.
An epic trinket with a 10,000 sell value, light weight, and no known use beyond cashing out.
Target mechanical loot pools, plan quiet extractions, and decide when to sell, recycle, or salvage.
If the Spaceport thrusters won’t tick the “scope out” step, here’s how to trigger it and what to try when it doesn’t.
Two reliable workarounds stop the crash now, plus context on why it happens and what to expect.
Learn to spot Call Stations, trigger a supply drop, and finish “A Better Use” without getting swarmed.