Best Items and Materials for Crafting in Arc Raiders

Smart crafting is what separates good raiders from great ones. Knowing what to craft, when to craft it, and how to gather materials efficiently makes all the difference.

Priority Recipes

Focus on recipes that directly improve your raid performance first. Weapon upgrades and armor crafts have the biggest immediate impact. Consumable recipes come next since they keep you alive to use your new gear.

Material Farming Targets

Check the full recipe tree for what you want to craft and farm all required materials before starting. Nothing wastes more time than getting halfway through a craft and realizing you are missing a key material.

Station Upgrade Timing

Upgrade your crafting stations as soon as you hit a recipe ceiling. If the next recipe you need requires a higher station level, that upgrade should be your top priority. Station levels gate your crafting potential.

Batch Crafting Efficiency

Craft in batches rather than one at a time when possible. Queue up multiple items of the same type. This helps you identify material shortages early and plan your next farming run more effectively.

Recycling to Crafting Pipeline

Establish a pipeline where you recycle unwanted raid loot directly into crafting materials. Use the recycling calculator to identify which common loot items yield the materials your recipes need. This creates a self sustaining loop.