Best Items and Routes for Farming in Arc Raiders

Efficient farming is how you stay ahead in Arc Raiders. The right routes and targets make a massive difference in your material income per hour.

Published 27 March 2026. Updated 2 November 2026.

Best Items to Target

Focus on items that recycle into materials you need for upcoming upgrades or crafts. Use the recycling calculator to identify which common items yield rare materials.

Optimal Farming Loadout

Go light: the wiki's Getting Started page, which says some of its tips come from its editors' experience, says you move faster when not carrying anything. A Light Shield, a fast weapon like the Rattler for clearing threats quickly, and minimal consumables. The faster each run completes, the more runs you can do per session.

Choosing Zones

No source this site uses lists which zone yields which item, so pick zones by risk and time. Higher difficulty zones hit harder and take longer to clear. Find the sweet spot between difficulty and speed.

Recycling vs Selling

Compare what an item's parts sell for against its own vendor price before you recycle it: in almost every case the whole item sells for more. Recycle when you need the materials, and sell when you need coins.

Speed Run Technique

Memorize your farming route so you can run it without thinking. Sprint past enemies you do not need to fight. Hit every container on your path. Extract the moment your inventory is full. Repeat. Consistency and speed beat thoroughness for farming.