Blueprints

ARC Raiders blueprints unlock crafting recipes and are mostly random loot, best in high-loot areas, locked rooms and major map conditions. Since update 2.3.0 (Oct 27, 2026) the Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter, Tempest and Vulcano blueprints can drop in any major map condition, at a slightly lower chance.

3:12 Most ARC Raiders blueprints are random loot: Dexerto says they are better found in yellow or red areas, behind locked doors or in events (Jan 22, 2026), and a blueprint you learn stays learned until an Expedition resets it. The current change to know is from update 2.3.0 on Oct 27, 2026: the Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter, Tempest and Vulcano blueprints can now drop in any major map condition, with that pool's chance slightly lowered. So to farm a Tempest blueprint, play any major condition and search everything. Embark publishes no drop rates.

Quick facts

How many	75 counted by Dexerto (Jan 2026), 80 by PCGamesN (May 2026); more since update 2.0
Main source	Random loot
Best odds, per PCGamesN	Dam Control Tower, Spaceport Departure Building, locked rooms, Hurricane, Night Raid
Reset by	Departing on an Expedition
Latest change	Six weapon blueprints open to any major condition (2.3.0, Oct 27, 2026)

Sources: Dexerto, Jan 22, 2026; PCGamesN, May 7, 2026; Embark's 2.3.0 notes, Oct 27, 2026; Embark's Expedition post, Dec 6, 2025.

How to get blueprints

7:45 PCGamesN's farm advice of May 7, 2026: search the Control Tower on Dam Battlegrounds and the Departure Building on Spaceport, open locked rooms (see Keys), and play the Hurricane and Night Raid conditions (see Map Conditions). Put any find in a safe pocket, and leave by a Raider Hatch Key rather than risk the walk to an open exit.

Embark has moved the odds many times:

Update	Change
1.2.0, Nov 13, 2025	Raider Container blueprint rates adjusted
1.3.0, Nov 20, 2025	Aphelion blueprint drop rates raised
1.7.0, Dec 16, 2025	Spawn locations expanded; Stella Montis rates raised; Aphelion moved from the Matriarch to Stella Montis
1.7.2, Dec 18, 2025	Rates slightly lowered, still above pre-1.7.0
1.13.0, Jan 27, 2026	Fewer container types spawn condition blueprints in Electromagnetic Storm, Hidden Bunker and Locked Gate
1.18.0, Mar 3, 2026	Hurricane First Wave Caches: rare blueprints slightly down, high-tier materials up, because players took 3 to 5 a session
2.3.0, Oct 27, 2026	Six weapon blueprints open to any major condition; Emperor Key blueprint less likely from Redirection pods

Tempest, Bobcat and the other sought-after blueprints

The Tempest blueprint has no fixed place. Since 2.3.0 it is in the shared pool of six weapon blueprints that drop in any major map condition, and it crafts at Gunsmith 3 (PCGamesN, May 7, 2026). Beebom rated the Tempest S tier on Oct 1, 2026, before update 2.0, so see Best Weapons for what has moved since.

Bobcat: in the same pool, and the Trophy Display's Stage 4 reward. Dexerto called it "nearly impossible to get in regular runs" on Jan 22, 2026, before both of those routes.
Aphelion: from Stella Montis since 1.7.0.
Hullcracker: Embark said on Aug 21, 2026 it came only through the quest line and that it would add other ways. PC Gamer says to finish The Major's Footlocker for it (May 1, 2026).
Rascal: from containers, lockers and raider caches on all maps (Beebom, May 19, 2026).
Bantam and Stiletto: no set place: random containers or weapon cases, or the Research Station with enough Research Points (Insider Gaming, Oct 12, 2026). The Frozen Trail Pass also gives a Bantam at tier 4 and a Stiletto at tier 8 (Beebom, Oct 9, 2026).
Grappling Hook: Reward Pass level 12, the Research Station, or Night Raid and Electromagnetic Storm loot (Beebom, Oct 9, 2026). See Gadgets and Grenades.
Advanced Camera: from the Outpost project step "Research Topside Living Conditions" (Beebom, Oct 9, 2026).
Red Light Stick: a reward from the Sheltered Retreat project (KeenGamer, Oct 8, 2026).

Event and project rewards

Trophy Display. This 5-step project is untouched by Expedition resets and has no fixed end date as of update 1.13.0. PCGamesN lists its blueprints as Light Gun Parts (Stage 1), Vita Shot (2), Shotgun Silencer (3), Bobcat (4), Snap Hook (5) (May 7, 2026). Finishing adds a Howl emote, a guitar and 300,000 Coins. The Bobcat and Snap Hook alone make it the first project to finish.

Expedition Mystery Rewards. Players on later Expeditions earned blueprints for departure objectives, including Heavy and Complex Gun Parts, Padded Stock, Venator, Rascal, Osprey, Anvil, Bettina, Hullcracker, Tempest, Vulcano, Dolabra, Aphelion, Wolfpack, Powered Descender and Snap Hook (Jun 25, 2026). These are temporary and reset at the next departure. No Expedition is running: Embark says they return in early 2027.

Reward Passes. The free track of the Frozen Trail Reward Pass carries weapons and gadgets, and the Premium track has no gameplay items. See Raider Tokens and Reward Passes.

Designs are a separate kind of find: they unlock Outpost furniture rather than gear. See Outpost and Research.

Which blueprint crafts where

PCGamesN's station list, May 7, 2026, before update 2.0.

Station	Blueprints
Gunsmith 1	Burletta, Il Toro
Gunsmith 2	Anvil, Venator, Silencer I, Lightweight Stock, tier II mods
Gunsmith 3	Aphelion, Bettina, Bobcat, Canto, Dolabra, Equalizer, Hullcracker, Jupiter, Osprey, Tempest, Torrente, Vulcano, tier III mods
Gear Bench 3	Mk.3 Augments (eight, by PCGamesN's count)
Refiner 2	Heavy, Light and Medium Gun Parts
Refiner 3	Complex Gun Parts
Explosives 1	Gas Mine
Explosives 2	Jolt Mine, Pulse Mine, Seeker, Trailblazer, Trigger 'Nade
Explosives 3	Blaze, Deadline, Explosive Mine, Fireworks Box, Showstopper, Wolfpack
Utility 1	Light Sticks, Crash Mat, Remote Raider Flare
Utility 2	Barricade Kit, Lure, Smoke
Utility 3	Snap Hook, Tagging
Medical 1	White Flag
Medical 2	Defibrillator
Medical 3	Vita Shot, Vita Spray

Source: PCGamesN, May 7, 2026. Later: Bantam and Stiletto at Gunsmith 1 (Insider Gaming, Oct 12, 2026); Rascal at Gunsmith 3 (Beebom, May 19, 2026).

Which blueprints matter

No reliable source ranks blueprints as such. Two things are useful: the weapon tier lists show which guns the press rates (see Best Weapons), and materials blueprints such as Heavy and Complex Gun Parts let you make what Game Rant says runs short late (Nov 19, 2025). Mk.3 Augment blueprints set your whole loadout, so check Shields and Augments for the one you want.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get blueprints in ARC Raiders? Mostly as random loot. PCGamesN recommends the Dam's Control Tower, Spaceport's Departure Building, locked rooms, and the Hurricane and Night Raid conditions (May 7, 2026); projects and the Reward Pass give others.

Where is the Tempest blueprint in ARC Raiders? It has no fixed place. Since update 2.3.0 on Oct 27, 2026 it can drop in any major map condition, as can the Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter and Vulcano.

What is the best blueprint farm in ARC Raiders? Embark publishes no rates, so nothing is proven. PCGamesN's picks are locked rooms and the Control Tower on Dam Battlegrounds, with Hurricane and Night Raid.

How do you get the Bobcat blueprint in ARC Raiders? It is Stage 4 of the Trophy Display project, per PCGamesN (May 7, 2026), and since update 2.3.0 it can drop in any major map condition.

How many blueprints are in ARC Raiders? Dexerto counted 75 in Jan 2026 and PCGamesN 80 in May 2026, and update 2.0 added more. No reliable source has a current count as of Oct 31, 2026.

Do you lose blueprints in ARC Raiders? Departing on an Expedition resets them, per Embark's Dec 6, 2025 post, and Expedition Mystery Reward blueprints reset at the next departure. Vi.ki found nothing else in Embark's notes that takes a learned blueprint away.