Tense PvPvE gameplay as an extraction shooter ARC Raiders largely stemming from the possibility of players losing all equipment upon death. When upgrading gear means finding and obtaining rare loot, ARC Raiders players must play carefully or risk undoing all their hard work. Fortunately, the game gives players some relief as one of their inventory spaces is the Safe Pocket.
Secure pocket in ARC Raiders is a slot in a player's inventory that allows them to keep an item placed there even if they die during a match. When used strategically, players can secure an escape with rare loot found while exploring ARC Raiders' maps. However, there is one type of loot that players should always keep in their safe pocket, and it takes precedence over anything else they can find.
ARC Raiders Players using Free Loadout will not have access to Safe Pocket, which is a strong reason to use additional Augments on your own build.
ARC Raiders players should reserve their safe pocket for blueprints
Craft plays a key role ARC RaidersAn item mechanic that allows players to use materials salvaged from the Rust Belt to craft new weapons, shields, health items, and other upgrades. In order to craft certain higher quality pieces of equipment, players will need to learn and consume blueprints that can be found throughout the match. Therefore, ensuring that all blueprints found are secured and extracted should be a high priority for players, and using a safe pocket for these recipes is optimal play.
Why blueprints are so valuable in ARC Raiders
While it may be tempting to put rare materials like Exodus modules or Complex Gun Parts into the Safe Pocket slot, blueprints will help more in the long run. From ARC RaidersWeapons cannot be placed in the Safe Pocket slot, the next best thing is to secure blueprints for higher quality weapons there. After players learn and consume a set of blueprints, they have the recipe for that item memorized and can recreate it at any time should they ever lose the weapon in combat. While they may lack the necessary crafting station level to create an item learned from a blueprint, having it permanently unlocked for crafting is much better than having a one-time instance of it.
Higher quality extension v ARC Raiders they come with multiple Safe Pocket slots, so players won't necessarily have to dump a single item to guarantee the safety of a set of plans.
Where ARC Raiders players can find blueprints
Even if they are rare drops, ARC Raiders players looking for blueprints are most likely to find them in places like:
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Red lockers
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Green lockers
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Gun Holsters
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Bags
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Raider Stashes
Searching these locations is a player's best bet for finding the blueprints they want, but they aren't always guaranteed to disappear from these locations. In addition, players will probably have to venture into the most dangerous territory ARC Raiders' maps to find blueprints, making the Safe Pocket even more essential for players to safely obtain rare recipes.
Receiving an ARC Raiders a quest like Greeasing Her Palms will direct players to a place where they are likely to find blueprints. Using the Dam Watch Key to access the locked room in the Water Treatment Control Building on the Dam Battlegrounds map is a requirement to complete this quest. However, the room also contains several containers, such as a weapons case, with a high probability of containing blueprints. So it would be wise to follow the player ARC Raiders quests in the game if they hope to find rare loot such as blueprints.
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood