ARC Raiders contains several maps that divide the Rust Belt into four distinct regions. If you've played the Blue Gate map, you may have come across the Raider's Refuge area, which has a locked cellar door on the outside of the building. There are four light bulbs on the door that light up when players press buttons spread across the board. This guide will help you unlock the Raider's Refuge cellar door by detailing all the button locations in ARC Raiders.
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How to unlock the cellar door in Raider's Refuge in ARC Raiders (Blue Gate)
Raider's Refuge is an area of medium loot value located in northwest area of the Blue Gate map. Once players arrive at the location, they will notice a locked cellar door leading to the basement of the Raider's Refuge, which contains some of the rarest loot (Epics and Legendaries) in ARC Raiders.
Opening the Raider's Refuge cellar is also important if you're playing ARC Raider's Locked Gate event because it has a high chance of containing the Ancient Fort security code or the Bobcat plan.
To open the Raider's Refuge cellar door, you must do this find the four buttons hidden inside and outside the building. The placement of these buttons is random on each run, so the best I can do is share their most common positions so players can more easily find them all and open the locked doors of Raider's Refuge.
Raider's Refuge is a hotspot for both raider and ARC Machine activity. Players will encounter several Rocketeers, as well as Goldies, Wasps, Hornets, Spotters, and Bombardiers. Players may also come across a tower in the Raider's Refuge main building, so keep an eye out for it.
All Raider's Refuge button locations in ARC Raiders
Here are the most common button locations players need to find to open the Raider's Refuge cellar door ARC Raiders.
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Common button placement #1 |
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The button can be placed directly in front of the door to the cellar, towards the right. It can be on the ground, in front of the cellar door. You can find it hidden between the board and the wall of the Raider's Refuge door. It could be to the left of the Raider's Refuge door. |
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Common button placement #2 |
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You can find the button right in front of the generator. The switch can be located next to the Raider's Refuge door. Maybe it's sitting on the overhang by the west door. Players will need to use the zipline inside the building to climb through the window and reach the overhang. Another common location for the button is directly above the outdoor air conditioning units, towards the left side of the overhang. |
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Common button placement #3 |
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Once you reach the top of the Raider's Refuge, drop down into the collapsed ceiling and you may find a button under the floorboards to the left. The second button location is just above the floorboards, behind the long chair. The next button location is just behind the small shelf on the right. The other places are at the beginning of the floorboards and on top of the roof tiles, near the bush. |
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Common button placement #4 |
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One button can be found high up on a broken structure to the left. Players will need to use the zipline to get there and jump at the right moment to grab the ledge and activate the button. A similar button placement can be found directly opposite the previous one. Players will need to use AC units to climb the platform and activate the button. You can find another button on the first floor, next to a trash can you can break and search. |
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Common button placement #5 |
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There are two potential locations for the button near the watchtower, one on the overhang and one on top of the tower. You can reach the tower either by zipline or by a long ladder inside the Raider's Refuge. |
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Common button placement #6 |
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One of the buttons can be found near the northern entrance to the Raider's Refuge, inside the fallen steel panels. |
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Common button placement #7 |
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The last set of common button locations can be found on the damaged roof of the Raider's Refuge. Mostly inside tiles and on temporary tin roof sheets. |
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Common button placement #8 |
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North of the Raider's Refuge are the ruins of a house that has a zipline on it. A button may appear inside the house. |
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Common button placement #9 |
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Look southeast towards the Raider's Refuge and there are two different house ruins. One of them has a basement that contains a possible spawn button. The second house in the back has a metal cage and a button may appear next to it. |
Once you finally find the four buttons, all the bulbs turn green, and successfully unlock the Raider's Refuge cellar door ARC Raiders. Use the ladder to descend into the basement and loot the cabinets, drawers, gun cases and other crates in the basement to find high value loot. Most often, players will find Epic crafting materials, tools, weapon blueprints, legendary and epic weapons, and other valuable trinkets in the basement.
Once done, quickly exit the zone bring all your materials back to Speranza in ARC Raiders.
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
