The Workshop in Arc Raiders is your main base hub, where you craft, upgrade, and refine items. Each station unlocks new crafting recipes and higher-tier blueprints when you level it up. Upgrading the workshops to Level 3 allows you to yield higher-tier items. All your crafting benches are limited by your Workshop level, which is tied to Scrappy’s level.
Upgrading your Workshop isn’t optional if you want to progress through higher difficulties. The Level 3 workshop upgrade is required for endgame and high-risk missions. After unlocking all benches like Gunsmith and Medical Lab, you will need to level up these benches to unlock new blueprints you can craft for your raids.
How To Upgrade the Workshop in Arc Raiders
Upgrading the Workshop is essential for unlocking higher-tier items, advanced blueprints, and new crafting stations in Arc Raiders. Proper upgrades let you craft gear needed for high-difficulty raids and endgame content.
- Step 1: Access the Workshop Tab
- Navigate to the Workshop tab from the main menu in Speranza, the Raider’s home.
- Here, you can view all Workshop Stations and check the required materials for each upgrade.
- Step 2: Gather Required Materials
- Complete raids and explore maps to collect the materials needed for each station upgrade.
- Rare materials are required for Level 3 upgrades, which unlock the highest-tier crafting recipes.
- Be prepared to lose some loot during exploration while gathering these resources.
- Step 3: Upgrade Stations
- Select a station of your choice and use the collected materials to upgrade it.
- Each station has a maximum level of 3.
- The Workbench, however, stays at Level 1 and cannot be upgraded further.
- Step 4: Unlock Higher-Tier Crafting
Upgraded stations unlock new crafting recipes and blueprints, allowing you to craft more powerful gear for endgame and high-difficulty missions.
Tips:
- Prioritize upgrades that match your playstyle or current mission needs.
- Focus on Level 3 upgrades first for stations that provide high-tier crafting options.
1. Gunsmith Station Upgrades
Gunsmith Level
The Gunsmith Station is a specialized Workshop station for weapon crafting, upgrades, and attachments. Upgrading it unlocks better weapons, improved mods, and higher-tier crafting recipes, with Level 3 granting access to high-tier weapons and endgame blueprints.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
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1 |
20× Metal Parts, 30× Rubber Parts |
Basic weapons |
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2 |
3× Rusted Tools, 5× Mechanical Components, 8× Wasp Driver |
Expanded weapons Better attachments |
|
3 |
3× Rusted Gear, 5× Advanced Mechanical Components, 4× Sentinel Firing Core |
Elite weapons Tier-3 modifications |
2. Gear Bench Upgrades
Gear Bench Level
The Gear Bench in Arc Raiders handles shields, armor, and augments rather than direct weapons. Upgrading it unlocks higher-tier crafting recipes, with Level 2 allowing Tier 2 augments. Focused upgrades improve survivability and utility, making it essential for players struggling in early missions.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
25× Plastic Parts, 30× Fabric |
Light Shield Medium Shield Basic augments |
|
2 |
3× Power Cable, 5× Electrical Components, 5× Hornet Driver |
Heavy Shield Mk.2 augments |
|
3 |
3× Industrial Battery, 5× Advanced Electrical Components, 6× Bastion Cell |
Looting Mk. 3 (Cautious) Advanced augments |
3. Medical Lab Upgrades
The Medical Lab in Arc Raiders lets you craft healing consumables, support utilities, and survival gear. Upgrading the lab unlocks new healing blueprints and better consumables, with Level 3 granting access to top-tier medical items. Rare materials may be required, so collect them whenever possible.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
50× Fabric, 6× ARC Alloy |
Basic medical access |
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2 |
2× Cracked Bioscanner, 5× Durable Cloth, 8× Tick Pod |
Advanced healing items |
|
3 |
3× Rusted Shut Medical Kit, 8× Antiseptic, 5× Surveyor Vault |
Instant healing |
4. Explosives Station Upgrades
Explosive Station level
The Explosives Station in Arc Raiders lets you craft grenades, mines, and other explosive tools. Upgrading it improves the quality, variety, and effectiveness of explosives. Level 3 unlocks top-tier explosive crafting, providing the most powerful tools, though rare items like the Rocketeer Driver are required.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
50× Chemicals, 6× ARC Alloy |
Gas Grenade Light Impact Grenade |
|
2 |
3× Synthesized Fuel, 5× Crude Explosives, 5× Pop Trigger |
Fire Damage |
|
3 |
3× Laboratory Reagents, 5× Explosive Compound, 3× Rocketeer Driver |
Heavy Fuze Grenade |
5. Utility Station Upgrade
Utility Station Level
The Utility Station in Arc Raiders lets you craft gadgets, support tools, and mobility items such as ziplines, hook-grapples, cloaks, and advanced deployables. Upgrading to Level 3 unlocks higher-tier utility devices, giving you new ways to approach raids and tackle challenges strategically.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
50× Plastic Parts, 6× ARC Alloy |
Binoculars Door Blocker Smoke Grenade |
|
2 |
2× Damaged Heat Sink, 5× Electrical Components, 6× Snitch Scanner |
Lure Grenade |
|
3 |
3× Fried Motherboard, 5× Advanced Electrical Components, 4× Leaper Pulse Unit |
Snap Hook Tagging Grenade |
6. Refiner Station Upgrade
Refiner Level
The Refiner Station in Arc Raiders lets you convert common materials into higher-tier crafting components usable across other Workshop stations. Upgrading it improves your resource efficiency, with Level 3 unlocking the highest refinement tier for rare and valuable crafting materials.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
60× Metal Parts, 5× ARC Powercell |
Electrical Components Crude Explosives Mechanical Components |
|
2 |
3× Toaster, 5× ARC Motion Core, 8× Fireball Burner |
Advanced components ARC Circuitry Gun parts |
|
3 |
3× Motor, 10× ARC Circuitry, 6× Bombardier Cell |
Mod Components |
7. Scrappy the Rooster
Scrappy Level
Scrappy in Arc Raiders is a chicken-scavenger that collects materials for you between raids. The higher his level, the better and more valuable resources he brings in passively. Upgrading Scrappy requires specific items, successful raid extractions, and careful resource management, making him a key source of long-term passive income.
|
Level |
Required Materials |
Key Unlock |
|
1 |
None |
Metal Parts, Fabric Plastic Parts |
|
2 |
1× Dog Collar |
Increased delivery rate |
|
3 |
3× Lemon, 3× Apricot |
Chemicals Rubber Parts added |
|
4 |
6× Prickly Pear, 6× Olives, 1× Cat Bed |
Higher quality materials |
|
5 |
12× Mushroom, 12× Apricot, 3× Very Comfortable Pillow |
Premium components |
Tips and Tricks To Upgrade Workshop to Level 3
Mechanical Components
Upgrading your Workshop to Level 3 in Arc Raiders requires planning, resource management, and smart prioritization. Follow these tips to make the process faster and more efficient:
- Prioritize Scrappy First: Focus on upgrading Scrappy to Level 3 before other Workshop stations. His passive resource collection makes gathering materials much easier.
- Collect Early Materials: Gather items like Metal Parts, Rubber Parts, Arc Power Cells, Mechanical Parts, and Rusted Tools early to prepare for upgrades.
- Unlock Helpful Skills: Skills like Looter’s Instinct can highlight materials in raids and increase your collection speed.
- Extract Safely: Avoid risking high-value materials such as Wasp Drivers or Rusted Tools—successful extraction is key to keeping your loot.
- Use the Refiner Station: Convert lower-tier items into higher-tier components to meet upgrade requirements more efficiently.
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Track Resources in Workshop UI: Use the Track Resources feature to mark the items needed for Scrappy’s next upgrade, keeping your focus clear and organized.
