What to know

  • Each ARC enemy type in ARC Raiders has distinct drop tables with both common and exclusive loot, sometimes tied to key workshop upgrades.​
  • The list includes standard combat bots, elite foes, and husks/lootable probes, all with evolving drop potential.​
  • Farming higher-tier enemies yields better loot for crafting and progression; some rare items only drop from bosses or advanced ARC types.​
  • Always check ARC enemies’ weaknesses for faster kills and more efficient looting.​

ARC Raiders challenges you to adapt and strategize in each encounter, and knowing enemy loot drops makes your play smoother and more rewarding.

All ARC enemy loot drops in Arc Raiders

The enemies below represent virtually every ARC bot currently present in the game, including their core loot drops and rare items you might need for late-game progression or specific workshop upgrades.

ARC Enemy Common Drop Exclusive Drop(s) Upgrade Station via Drop
Tick ARC Alloy Tick Pod Medical Lab Level 2
Fireball ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Fireball Burner Refiner Level 2
Pop ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Pop Trigger Explosive Station Level 2
Spotter ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Spotter Relay N/A
Snitch ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Snitch Scanner Utility Station Level 2
Turret ARC Alloy, Light Ammo N/A N/A
Wasp ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, Light Ammo Wasp Driver Gunsmith Level 2
Hornet ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, Medium Ammo Hornet Driver Gear Bench Level 2
Surveyor ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Surveyor Vault Medical Lab Level 3
Sentinel ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Heavy Ammo Sentinel Firing Core Heavy Weapons Bench
Rocketeer ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Heavy Ammo Rocketeer Part Ballistics Level 3
Bombardier ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Launcher Ammo Bombardier Cell Launcher Lab
Bastion ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Medium Ammo Bastion Cell Defensive Station
Leaper / Bison ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Mechanical Components Leaper Pulse Unit Kinetic Lab
The Queen ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Powercell, Advanced Mechanical/Electrical Components Queen Reactor Core Reactor Station
Rollbot ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell Surveyor Vault Storage Upgrade

Lootable remains and support ARCs

ARC Enemy / Husk Key Drops
Wasp Husk ARC Alloy, Wasp Driver, Light Ammo
ARC Probe ARC Alloy, ARC Circuitry, ARC Motion Core, ARC Powercell
Courier Husk Recyclable Topside Material
Rocketeer Husk ARC Alloy, Rocketeer Part, Heavy Ammo
Baron Husk Recyclable Topside Material

You’ll encounter most of these bots throughout ARC Raiders’ core maps. Defeating elite types usually means better loot—for both crafting and high-level upgrades.

Understanding common vs exclusive loot

  • Common loot refers to materials like ARC Alloy, ARC Powercell, basic ammo and so on. These drop from many enemies and from loot containers.
  • Exclusive loot is unique to certain ARC-enemy types: you’ll only get items like “Rocketeer Driver” by defeating a Rocketeer, for example. These are required to unlock or upgrade specific Workshop stations.

Why the exclusive loot matters

If you’re trying to level up a certain bench (e.g., Gunsmith to Level 3), you’ll specifically need items dropped by certain ARC enemies. For example: the Sentinel drops the “Sentinel Firing Core” which is tied to the Gunsmith Level 3 upgrade.