ARC Raiders – All New Riven Tides Blueprints Location

The Riven Tides update added several new items to ARC Raiders, including the Powered Descender, Crash Mat, White Flag, and Dockmaster’s Detector, along with the new Tactical Mk.3 Smoke augment.

The safest way to farm the new blueprints is to focus on Riven Tides, high-value containers, lockers, Beachcombing runs, locked rooms, and map conditions with stronger loot pools.

1. All New Riven Tides Blueprints in ARC Raiders

The main new blueprint targets from the Riven Tides update are Powered Descender, Crash Mat, White Flag, and Tactical Mk. 3 Smoke. The update also added Dockmaster’s Detector, but that one should be treated separately because it is earned through Avian Alarm and Beachcombing access rather than being a normal blueprint farm.

2. Best Places to Farm New Blueprints

Riven Tides Night raid

Blueprints are not guaranteed from one fixed chest, so the best method is to farm containers that match the item type. Blueprint categories have different container sources: Utilities come from Electrical Containers, Augments come from Security Containers, and rarely Medical Containers.

Explosives come from Industrial Containers, and rare or epic blueprints are more common during x2 Major Map Conditions like Night Raids.

• Powered Descender: Farm Electrical Containers, lockers, locked rooms, and Riven Tides high-value interiors.
• Crash Mat: Farm Industrial Containers, throwable-heavy loot routes, and Riven Tides high-value areas.
• White Flag: Farm general blueprint routes and container-heavy zones; it is a Common deployable, so do not waste all your best runs only hunting this one.
• Tactical Mk.3 Smoke: Farm Security Containers first because augments are tied to Security loot, with Medical Containers as a weaker backup.
• Any rare blueprint: Prioritize x2 Major Map Conditions, locked rooms, Raider Caches, and high-value zones instead of low-tier outskirts.

3. How to Get Powered Descender Blueprint

Powered Descender Blueprint

The Powered Descender is the strongest new fall-control gadget from the Riven Tides update. It lets you slow your descent, making it useful on vertical routes, tall buildings, cliffs, and risky escapes. Since it is an Epic Gadget, focus on high-value utility loot instead of random low-tier containers.

Powered Descender Blueprint Location

Powered Descender Blueprint Location

The best places to farm Powered Descender are Electrical Containers, lockers, locked rooms, and high-value interior loot routes on Riven Tides. Prioritize Hotel Panorama Azzurro, Port Authority, and Harbor container drawers where utility loot and blueprint spawns are more likely.

Best Powered Descender Blueprint Farming Route

1. Load into Riven Tides and start with interior-heavy routes instead of open beach paths.
2. Check Electrical Containers, lockers, shelves, cabinets, and locked rooms.
3. Prioritize Hotel Panorama Azzurro and Port Authority because they have dense loot and multiple indoor search spots.
4. Run higher-value map conditions when available, such as Night Raid or major map conditions, to improve rare blueprint chances.
5. Extract immediately once you find the blueprint.

4. How to Get White Flag Blueprint

White Flag Blueprint

The White Flag is a new deployable used to signal that you do not want to fight. It does not protect you from damage, but it can help during quest runs, solo looting, or tense extraction moments where you want to show peaceful intent.

White Flag Blueprint Location

White Flag Blueprint Location

The best places to farm the White Flag Blueprint are dense general loot routes with lots of cabinets, shelves, desks, backpacks, suitcases, lockers, and small containers. Start with Riven Tides – Hotel Panorama Azzurro, then move through Riven Tides – Port Authority Buildings and Riven Tides – Dockyards.

If Riven Tides is too contested, use Buried City – Residential Interiors or Dam Battlegrounds – Research and Administration as safer backup routes.

Best White Flag Blueprint Farming Route

1. Start on Riven Tides and run Hotel Panorama Azzurro first because it has the most convenient interior loot route.
2. Move to the Port Authority Buildings if the hotel is already looted or too dangerous.
3. Check every cabinet, shelf, suitcase, desk, locker, and small container along the route.
4. Do not waste time fighting the Turbine or other major ARC enemies if your only goal is the White Flag Blueprint.
5. Extract immediately once the blueprint drops, because losing it means you have to farm it again.

5. How to Get Crash Mat Blueprint

Crash Mat Blueprint

The Crash Mat is a new throwable that creates a landing mat and helps reduce fall damage. It is useful on tall buildings, cliffs, dock structures, and emergency escape routes where a bad drop can cost you the raid.

Crash Mat Blueprint Location

Crash Mat Blueprint location

The best places to farm the Crash Mat Blueprint are Industrial Containers, crates, tool areas, metal containers, storage rooms, locked rooms, and dockside loot routes. Prioritize Riven Tides – Dockyards, Riven Tides – Port Authority Buildings, and Riven Tides – Hotel Panorama Azzurro.

Best Crash Mat Blueprint Farming Route

1. Start on Riven Tides – Dockyards and search every crate, container, toolbox, and storage corner.
2. Move to the Port Authority Buildings if the Dockyards are already looted or too dangerous.
3. Check locked rooms, industrial containers, metal crates, shelves, and tool storage whenever you can access them safely.
4. Use Spaceport – Shipping Warehouse or Dam Battlegrounds – Scrap Yard as backup routes if Riven Tides is too contested.
5. Extract immediately once the Crash Mat Blueprint drops, so you do not lose it before unlocking the craft.

6. How to Get Tactical Mk.3 Smoke Blueprint

Tactical Mk.3 Smoke blueprint

The Tactical Mk.3 Smoke is an Epic augment that deploys smoke when your shield breaks. It is one of the strongest defensive blueprints from the Riven Tides update because it gives you a chance to break line of sight, reposition, or escape when a fight turns bad.

Tactical Mk.3 Smoke Blueprint Location

Reinforce Reception Blue Gate

The best places to farm the Tactical Mk.3 Smoke Blueprint are Security Containers, locked rooms, restricted interiors, offices, lockers, desks, and high-value indoor loot routes. Prioritize Riven Tides – Port Authority Buildings and Riven Tides – Hotel Panorama Azzurro first. Always check Surveyors in Riven Tides as they have high chances of blueprints. 

Strong backup routes include Blue Gate Reinforced Reception underground lockers, and Buried City – Hospital.

Best Tactical Mk.3 Smoke Blueprint Farming Route

1. Start on Riven Tides – Hotel Panorama Azzurro for the fastest dense-loot route.
2. Move to Port Authority Buildings if you want more office and container checks.
3. Search cabinets, desks, shelves, lockers, backpacks, suitcases, and small containers.
4. Open Surveyors to farm Arc resources and Tactical Mk.3 Smoke blueprint.
5. Use Buried City Hospital as a safer backup route or Blue Gate Reinforced Reception lockers.
6. Extract immediately and use the safe pocket to store the new augment blueprint. 

Tip: Focus on Night Raid in Riven Tides to look for Tactical Mk. 3 and search in Buried City Hospital for a better chance at finding the blueprint. 

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