In ARC Raiders, upgrading your Workshop in Speranza is the fastest way to get ahead, but taking it up to Research Station Level 1 grinds to a halt without 3 Mini Pumps. Classified as an Uncommon Recyclable item, Mini Pumps spawn as ground loot or inside containers in Technological and Electrical zones across different maps of the game. In this guide, we’ll show you the best high-density locations to farm Mini Pumps without a hassle.
ARC Raiders Mini Pump Locations
To find Mini Pumps, hover over POIs on your deployment map to check their loot properties for Electrical and Technological items. Instead of searching residential ruins or old-world grocery shops, prioritize industrial control rooms, research wings, and telecommunication hubs.
Mini Pump Locations on Riven Tides
Riven Tides map offers the steadiest stream of raw Mini Pumps. Head to the Port Authority Building to sweep its offices and central control rooms. RNG gods pitied me; I was lucky to pick three pumps from metal lockers and two inside file cabinets on my first raid. They regularly spawn as loose world loot out in the open on computer console desks and radar terminals.
Over at the Customs House, go into the upper command center that overlooks the area and check the big terminal desks by the windows. You will often find Mini Pumps across the keyboards or in storage bins under the workstations or desks.
Mini Pump Locations on Pendola Pass
Deploying into the snowy mountain pass gives you two high-value options, with Cielo Sereno Observatory being the most consistent for pump spawns, the place with a high density of tech salvage. This facility has all sorts of Technological loot tags, so thoroughly comb through the terminal hubs, break open breach crates, and inspect every desk surface. Multiple pumps can spawn on open equipment racks or inside utility boxes here. When wandering topside around the Commissary Supermarket, don’t forget to check its commercial backrooms and electrical breaker closets for Mini Pumps.
Mini Pump Locations on Stella Montis
You’ll find a lot of Electrical and Tech loot all over the indoor sectors at Stella Montis. The Communications wing is the prime hotspot on this map, so check every terminal bay, desk surface, and storage box. You can also work through the Lobby and Medical Research areas by searching reception counters, suitcases, and the clusters of blue trash bins along corridors. You’d be surprised how often they drop electric gear, including pumps and calculators.
Save at least 3 Mini Pumps in your Stash to complete the Research Station Level 1 Workshop upgrade. Keep them in Safe Pocket and don’t recycle or salvage them until you complete the bench upgrade. After that, you can salvage one for 2 Plastic Parts or recycle it at Speranza into 1 Sensor and 2 Plastic Parts. Although you need these components to craft camera gear and tools, getting your research upgrade done comes first.
