Basic material
Metal Parts
A core contribution material named in the official North Line tunnel project.
Crafting materials
ARC Raiders Resources Guide
Track the basic salvage and ARC-derived components that feed projects, ammunition, gadgets and Workshop progression in Speranza.
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Resource Index
Start with broad Basic Materials, then preserve rarer machine components for recipes that specifically require them.
Basic material
Fabric
General salvage used by the resource and workshop economy.
Basic material
Chemicals
A base resource used in progression and crafting-oriented loops.
Basic material
Rubber Parts
Common project material gathered Topside and returned to Speranza.
Basic material
Plastic Parts
One of the five official Basic Materials requested by the North Line event.
ARC component
ARC Circuitry
A machine-derived component used in official crafting adjustments such as Deadline.
ARC component
ARC Motion Core
A component used in the official revised recipe for launcher ammunition.
Refined material
Explosive Compound
An explosive crafting input whose recipes and costs have changed across patches.
Crafting component
Electrical Components
A workshop input used in updated utility recipes such as Showstopper.
Official Recipe Examples
Patch notes show why crafting tables must be treated as live data rather than permanent values.
| Output | Officially documented inputs | Source context |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | ARC Circuitry plus explosive materials after Update 1.3.0 | Recipe and economy rebalance |
| Launcher ammo | ARC Motion Core plus Crude Explosives after Update 1.3.0 | Workbench recipe available without a blueprint at that update |
| Wolfpack | Rocketeer Driver and Refined Explosive adjustments in Update 1.17.0 | Value and crafting-cost pass |
| Vita Spray | Tick Pod added as a crafting cost in Update 1.17.0 | Utility economy pass |
Always use the current in-game Workshop as the final recipe authority. This page records official examples to explain material relationships, not to freeze a live economy.
Official Sources
Primary sources for Basic Materials and recipe changes.
- The Frontier Expands North Official ARC Raiders source
- Patch Notes 1.3.0 Official ARC Raiders source
- Shrouded Sky - Patch Notes 1.17.0 Official ARC Raiders source
- Everything You Need to Know About ARC Raiders Official ARC Raiders source