There’s an observable phenomena in Arc Raiders that dictates the considerably uncommon materials that you simply used to simply discover on a regular basis will out of the blue disappear from all maps when you really need it. For me, that is Arc Raiders’ rusted gears, a mid-level crafting materials wanted to improve the gunsmith bench.
The search has been going so poorly that I put rusted gears on the backburner whereas I targeted on quests, satisfied that pretending I do not care about rust nor gears would magically conjure them within the subsequent dusty toolbox I opened. Then this morning, I noticed an X post from Arc Raiders Hub with a ton of views telling of a spot the place the rusted loot flows like a dashing river:
My outcomes? While I did efficiently safe three rusted gears and instruments over a handful of visits to the bus hotspot, it is protected to say rusted gears will not be assured, actually not 9 out of 10 instances. They’re thought of a uncommon drop, and because the area they’re in (Power Generation Complex) is barely a “medium” loot worth space, you may generally pop a trunk simply to seek out some unusual mechanical elements, metallic components, and oil.
But do not let that deter you an excessive amount of—what the tip is correct about is that buses and vehicles are the proper locations to be in search of rusted gears. If you have not already seen, Arc Raiders’ loot placement is extra nuanced than simply primary sorts like “residential” or “industrial.” You’re roughly extra more likely to discover components in containers that make sense—pillows close to beds, syringes on pharmacy counters, and rusty gears in crushed up automobiles.
That logic is just not all the time bulletproof (I’ve searched dozens of residence dwellings and nonetheless cannot discover a constant supply of Very Comfortable Pillows for my hen), however when it does apply, you have obtained your self a repeatable plan of assault.
If I’d turned to the web for my search sooner, I might have additionally seen that our guides author Rory wrote a useful information to discovering rusted gears at a spot he found success with in Buried City, (and another to finding rusted tools). If you’re desperate for gears and the buses are a bust, or you keep spawning 1,000 meters away from them and can’t be bothered, give it a try on a much smaller map.