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ARC Raiders drops an absurd amount of junk on you, and the game does a terrible job telling you what’s actually important. Between bench upgrades, quests, Expedition Projects, Scrappy, and story chains, it’s easy to scrap the wrong item and stall progression for hours. This guide fixes that.
It merges all quest items, bench requirements, Project needs, and progression bottlenecks into a clean list style so you can quickly find out:
What must stay in your stash What’s safe to break down for parts What should be sold for coins instead of being recycled Which items you only need temporarily for upgrades, then can trash later
Items You Must Keep
If you keep nothing else, keep the items in this section. These are the things that progress quests, unlock bench tiers, or are needed for Expedition Projects.
Enemy / ARC Component Drops (Always Keep)
Item
Why You Must Keep It
Leaper Pulse Unit Required for quests, Utility III, and Expedition Project.
Hornet Driver Needed for quests, Gear Bench II.
Wasp Driver Needed for quests, Gunsmith II.
Rocketeer Driver Needed for quest (Out of the Shadows) + Explosive Station III.
Snitch Scanner Quest item + Utility II.
Surveyor Vault Needed for Mixed Signals quest + Medical Lab III.
Sentinel Firing Core Needed for Gunsmith III.
Tick Pod Needed for Medical Lab II + quest (Small, But Sinister).
2. Core Crafting / Refined Materials (Always Needed Later)
Item
Use
ARC Alloy Universal mid/late-game crafting. Needed in many high-tier recipes.
Electrical Components Required for multiple upgrades + Expedition.
Advanced Electrical Components Expedition + late gear upgrade.
Mechanical Components Needed for multiple benches.
Advanced Mechanical Components Needed for ARC enemy parts crafts + Expedition.
Sensors Expedition + crafting.
Batteries Needed throughout for upgrades & crafting.
Durable Cloth Required for various crafts + Expedition.
Steel Springs Needed for workshop items.
Wires Required in major crafting chains.
Oil Used in several upgrade paths.
Rubber Parts / Plastic Parts / Metal Parts Always needed in bulk; don’t sell or recycle these base materials.
3. Tools & Devices Needed for Bench or Project Upgrades
Item
Use
Cooling Fan Needed for Expedition Project.
Humidifier Needed for Expedition Project.
Light Bulb Needed for Expedition Project.
Water Pump Needed for quests + general crafting.
Industrial Battery Needed for Gear Bench III.
Damaged Heat Sink Needed for Utility II.
Rusted Tools Needed for Gunsmith II.
Rusted Gear Needed for Gunsmith III.
Rusted Shut Medical Kit Needed for Medical Lab III.
4. Quest-Locked Items (Always Keep Until Quest Ends)
Item
Use
Syringe Quest: Doctor’s Orders.
Power Rod High-tier quest/craft item.
Exodus Modules Expedition-related.
Magnetic Accelerator Expedition recipe item.
Items Safe to Recycle
This is the bulk of stash bloat. These items exist only to generate basic materials like Metal Parts, Plastic Parts, Chemicals, Rubber Parts, and Wires.
Item
Notes
Alarm Clock
Good source of plastic + processor.
ARC Coolant
Recycle for chemicals.
ARC Flex Rubber
Recycle for rubber parts.
ARC Performance Steel
Recycle for metal parts.
ARC Synthetic Resin
Recycle for plastic parts.
ARC Thermo Lining
Fabric return.
Bicycle Pump
Metal + canisters.
Broken Flashlight
Batteries + metal.
Broken Guidance System
Processor return.
Broken Handheld Radio
Sensors + wires.
Broken Taser
Battery + wires.
Burned ARC Circuitry
ARC Alloy return.
Candle Holder
Metal parts.
Coolant
Chemicals.
Cooling Coil
Chemicals + springs.
Crumpled Plastic Bottle
Plastic.
Damaged ARC Motion Core
ARC alloy.
Damaged ARC Powercell
Small metal return.
Damaged Fireball Burner
ARC alloy.
Damaged Hornet Driver
ARC alloy (not needed for quests).
Damaged Rocketeer Driver
ARC alloy.
Deflated Football
Rubber/fabric.
Degraded ARC Rubber
Rubber.
Diving Goggles
Rubber.
Dried-Out ARC Resin
Plastic.
Expired Respirator
Rubber/fabric.
Frying Pan
Metal.
Garlic Press
Metal.
Headphones
Rubber + speaker component.
Household Cleaner
Chemicals.
Ice Cream Scooper
Metal.
Impure ARC Coolant
Chemicals.
Industrial Charger
Metal + converter.
Industrial Magnet
Magnet + metal.
Metal Brackets
Metal.
Number Plate
Metal.
Polluted Air Filter
Fabric + oil.
Portable TV
Wires + batteries.
Projector
Processor + wires.
Radio
Speaker + sensors.
Remote Control
Plastic + sensors.
Ripped Safety Vest
Cloth + magnet.
Rubber Pad
Rubber.
Ruined Accordion
Rubber + springs.
Ruined Baton
Metal + rubber.
Ruined Handcuffs
Metal.
Ruined Parachute
Fabric.
Ruined Riot Shield
Plastic + rubber.
Ruined Tactical Vest
Fabric.
Rusted Bolts
Metal.
Rusty ARC Steel
Metal.
Spring Cushion
Cloth + springs.
Spotter Relay
Recycle for alloys/components.
Tattered ARC Lining
Fabric.
Tattered Clothes
Fabric.
Torn Blanket
Fabric.
Turbo Pump
Oil + mech components.
Toaster
Plastic + wires.
Unusable Weapon
Simple gun parts + metal.
Water Filter
Rubber + canisters.
Items Safe to Sell for Coins
Item
Sell Value
Bloated Tuna Can
1000
Breathtaking Snow Globe
7000
Coffee Pot
1000
Dartboard
2000
Expired Pasta
1000
Faded Photograph
640
Film Reel
2000 (after Movie Night)
Fine Wristwatch
3000
Music Box
5000
Music Album
3000
Painted Box
2000
Playing Cards
5000
Pottery
2000
Poster of Natural Wonders
2000
Red Coral Jewelry
5000
Resin
1000
Rosary
2000
Silver Teaspoon Set
3000
Statuette
3000
Torn Book
1000
Vase
3000
Volcanic Rock
270
Rubber Duck
1000 (after quest)
Empty Wine Bottle
1000 (after quest)
Fertilizer
1000 (after quest)
Agave / Agave Juice
Sell only unless Scrappy-5.
Apricot / Lemon / Olives / Mushroom / Roots
Sell after Scrappy unlock milestones.
Very Comfortable Pillow
Sell after Scrappy 5.
Items to Keep Only Until a Specific Quest or Upgrade
Once you complete the relevant requirement, you can safely recycle or sell these items in ARC Raiders.
Quest-Limited Items
Item
Keep Until…
Camera Lens Needed for Movie Night quest.
Film Reel Movie Night quest, then sell.
Deflated Football League quest, then recycle extras.
Rubber Duck Lance’s Tea Party quest, then sell.
Empty Wine Bottle Pied Piper quest.
Syringe Doctor’s Orders (extras may be recycled later).
Fertilizer Unexpected Initiative quest.
Water Pump Unexpected Initiative quest.
Bench-Locked (Only Until You Unlock a Specific Upgrade)
Item
Required For
Damaged Heat Sink Utility II
Industrial Battery Gear Bench III
Cooling Fan Expedition Project
Humidifier Expedition Project
Light Bulb Expedition Project
Cracked Bioscanner Medical Lab II
Rusted Shut Medical Kit Medical Lab III
Rusted Tools Gunsmith II
Rusted Gear Gunsmith III
Toaster Refiner II
Motor Refiner III
Bastion Cell Gear Bench III
Bombardier Cell Refiner III
Pop Trigger Explosive Station II
Synthesized Fuel Explosive Station II
Laboratory Reagents Explosive Station III
Projector (Utility/crafting queue need)
Cooling Coil Misc upgrade chain
Enemy Part Items Used Only Until Specific Tiers
Item
Keep Until
Wasp Driver Gunsmith II & quests, then recycle extras.
Hornet Driver Gear Bench II & quests.
Rocketeer Driver Explosive Station III + quest.
Snitch Scanner Utility II + quest.
Tick Pod Medical Lab II + quest.
Leaper Pulse Unit Utility III + Expedition. (Keep extras for Expedition!)
Surveyor Vault Mixed Signals + Medical Lab III.
