Heavy Gun Parts are one of the rare and valuable crafting resources in the game, ARC Raiders. Mostly, they are used for the initial production and later for the upgrade of the highest-tier weapons, so these parts are simply indispensable for players going deep into combat in the mid and late game. Because they are so scarce, finding out the most efficient ways to farm them can make your loadout progression go up very fast.
What Are Heavy Gun Parts Used For?
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Heavy Gun Parts serve as the material for weapon crafting and upgrading. On the one hand, this includes long-range weapons that feature very serious damage per shot, and on the other hand, it means a whole bunch of bad guys use ARC/enemy combination (e.g., 4 ARC, 1 enemy) tank. These parts are not commonly found in early game areas and usually require targeted farming or crafting.
How to Obtain Heavy Gun Parts in ARC Raiders
In fact, there are lots of ways to get Heavy Gun Parts. Each of these ways is suitable for different progression stages.
Enemy and Container Looting
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During missions, Heavy Gun Parts can be found in loot dropped from the enemies defeated and the containers looted. Especially in zones of a higher risk, this is a more usual occurrence.
- Killing raider enemies and security forces gives you a chance to be rewarded with heavy gun parts.
- First of all, these types of areas, such as Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City, provide relatively higher chances of better loot.
- Secondly, check weapon crates, lockers, and locked containers, as these have increased chances of rare crafting materials.
Lastly, if you want to have better drop rates, you should accept a higher risk and go to dangerous areas to get your stuff.
Unlocking the Heavy Gun Parts Blueprint
If you want to get Heavy Gun Parts reliably, unlocking the blueprint is definitely the way to go.
- Unlocking the blueprint requires scavenging through the most valuable loot zones as well as searching for locked containers.
- Once you unlock it, you will be able to craft the item whenever you want instead of having to rely on random drops that can be inconsistent.
- Blueprints are a very rare drop, so you may need to do multiple runs through high-value areas before you get one.
Crafting Heavy Gun Parts
Once you have the blueprint, you will be able to make Heavy Gun Parts in your workshop. The crafting table will have to be of at least Refiner Level 2.
Crafting recipe:
- 4 Simple Gun Parts
- 1 Heavy Gun Parts
Through this method, you will be able to slowly but surely build up a hefty supply of Heavy Gun Parts, which will span over a long period of time.
Recycling and Salvaging Gear
One more effective method is salvaging the equipment that you don’t use.
- Recycle heavy weapons and gear with gun components
- The materials obtained from the salvaging process may directly be Heavy Gun Parts, or they may be in the form of Simple Gun Parts to later be converted into Heavy Gun Parts
- Perfectly suitable for those who happen to have an excessive number of weapons or duplicate pieces of gear
Buying from Vendors
Some vendors in the game occasionally sell gun parts.
- Traders may stock Simple Gun Parts, which can be refined into Heavy Gun Parts
- Vendor inventory and limits depend on your progression and refresh cycles.
Tips for Efficient Farming
- Start working on Simple Gun Parts first
- Don’t forget to open locked containers before and during your mission
- Improve your workshop
