I’ve spent hours testing raids, trials, and Surveyor drops to track which strategies improve your chances—but remember, blueprint drops are ultimately luck-based. Even with the best methods, there’s no guaranteed reward, but knowing where to look and how to maximize opportunities will significantly improve your odds.

MK3 Blueprints

The Fastest Way to Obtain MK3 Blueprints

(Survivor, Defensive, Aggressive, Flanking)


So far, the only map where I’ve managed to find any MK3 Blueprints is Blue Gate, specifically inside the Reinforced Reception area.

Open Blue Gate Map[arcraidersmaps.app]
You can toggle the map layer to reveal the underground section of Blue Gate where the loot room is located. If you’re having trouble finding it, here’s a step-by-step:

1. Toggle the layer to see the underground section.
   
2. Select Hide All, then under the Containers category, enable
   
3. Look for two lockers next to each other underground — that’s the loot room. You can’t miss it!

Room Includes:
2 Security Breaches
1 Weapon Crate
5–6 Lootable Wall Containers (these have the highest chance of dropping MK3 BPs)
1 Grenade Crate

Underground Preview of Location

Door Entrance

Full Preview of the Room

Defibrillator Blueprint

The most efficient way to target this blueprint is to loot high-tier areas that have lots of medical containers. For example, the Buried City Hospital is a great spot — that’s where I found mine, and a friend of mine also found the Vita Spray there.

Surveyors are small, mobile Arc drones that appear during raids, and they might not look dangerous at first—but they’re one of the most valuable targets you can eliminate. Destroying a Surveyor significantly increases your chances of receiving rare blueprints, making them an important part of progression for any player looking to upgrade their gear.



Surveyors are easy to miss at first, but you can identify them by the distinct blue scanning beam they emit. This signal pulses every few seconds as the Surveyor sweeps the area, making it much easier to spot them even before you hear or see the drone itself.


Rare blueprints obtained from Surveyor

Trials are a great way to earn rare blueprints and unique items. For example, my friend received an MK3 blueprint, while I’ve personally obtained Silencer 2 and MK3 Defensive, along with a few duplicates.

Each trial section features 3 stars, representing three potential loot drops per category. Rewards can include blueprints or random items. Like most loot in Arc Raiders, drops are luck-based, so there’s no guaranteed bp reward.

• Select night maps or any map that offers a trials multiplier.
  
• Focus on achieving all three stars in each trial section to maximize potential loot.
  
• Important: Make sure to extract once you’ve earned the trial points you want. If you die before extraction, you lose all progress for that trial.
  
• Higher star completion improves your chance for rare items, but luck still plays a role.

By carefully choosing your map, aiming for full completion, and extracting safely, you can maximize your rewards from Trials.