Spaceport Loot Guide for ARC Raiders — Best Containers & Farming Spots

Spaceport Zone Overview

Spaceport Zone Layout Overview

The Spaceport is one of the most structurally complex maps in ARC Raiders, with distinct zones that serve very different looting purposes. Understanding the rough geography is essential before running an efficient farming loop. The main concourse runs east-west through the center of the structure and connects to all other zones. The Engineering Bay extends off the west wing. The Administration Wing occupies the northeast section. The Reactor Level is accessed through the eastern maintenance corridor below the concourse.

From a threat density perspective, the Spaceport has a clear gradient: the main concourse and residential areas are lightest, the industrial zones (Engineering Bay, Cargo Staging) are medium, and the restricted areas (Reactor Level, High-Security Wing) are highest. New players should build familiarity with the lower-threat zones first and work their way into the restricted areas as their gear improves.

The Spaceport is one of the most contested maps in ARC Raiders due to its high loot density. Expect other Raider squads in most sessions, especially in the Engineering Bay and Cargo Staging areas. Knowing alternate routes between zones lets you avoid predictable chokepoints where other Raiders tend to wait.

Standard Full Spaceport Farming Loop

Steps

1. Enter from the west entrance and immediately turn into the Engineering Bay. Loot all machinery nodes and metal supply crates (target: Cooling Coils, Steel Springs). Skip the concourse supply boxes — they're low value.
2. Exit the Engineering Bay back to the concourse and move northeast toward the Administration Wing. Check all office crates and locked cabinets — use a Lockpick on the cabinets, and check every Blueprint Cabinet you encounter.
3. Exit the Administration Wing south toward the Cargo Staging Area. Loot the heavy cargo containers and any locked shipping crates here — higher risk, higher materials return. Listen for Raiders before entering; the cargo area is a frequent ambush point.
4. If your bag has room and you have good gear, descend to the Reactor Level via the eastern maintenance corridor. Loot the reactor room industrial crates and electrical cabinets. Exit via the western maintenance door.
5. Return to the main concourse and proceed to your chosen extraction point — either the concourse central exit (instant extraction) or the east emergency exit.

Tips

• The full loop is 15–25 minutes. If you hit 60% bag fill before reaching the Reactor Level, skip it and extract — don't push Reactor Level with a near-full bag.
• Blueprint Cabinets in the Administration Wing are often the most valuable containers in the entire Spaceport. Never skip them.
• The Cargo Staging Area is where third-party ambushes are most common — approach from the south rather than directly from the concourse.

Fast Engineering Bay Loop (Sub-10 Minutes)

Steps

1. Deploy and sprint directly to the Engineering Bay west entrance — ignore all other loot completely.
2. Loot all three primary machinery nodes on the north wall (highest density).
3. Loot both metal supply crates in the center of the bay.
4. Check the ventilation control panel on the east wall (frequently missed; consistent secondary spawn).
5. Exit immediately via the main concourse and go directly to the nearest extraction point.

Tips

• This loop is for materials farming only — no Blueprint Cabinets and no rare materials. Use it when you specifically need Cooling Coils or Steel Springs.
• The entire loop can be done in 5–8 minutes with efficient movement. It's one of the best time-per-material loops in the game.
• If you arrive and all nodes are already looted, don't wait — deploy fresh or shift to the Administration Wing instead.

Container Types by Zone — What to Prioritize

Industrial containers — machinery nodes, metal supply crates, ventilation panels — are the Engineering Bay's specialty. These spawn mid-tier crafting materials and should be your first targets when farming Cooling Coils or Steel Springs. They do not spawn rare materials like Reactor Cores.

Office crates and locked cabinets in the Administration Wing contain a mix of mid-tier gear, Credits, and sometimes blueprints. The Blueprint Cabinets — identifiable by a distinctive icon on the container — are the priority here. Community reports suggest Blueprint Cabinets in this area yield Tier 1–2 blueprints at a rate that makes them extremely valuable relative to the low ARC threat level in the Administration Wing.

Military crates appear in the Cargo Staging Area and the High-Security Wing. Cargo Staging military crates yield mid-tier gear and weapon components. High-Security Wing military crates are in the Tier 2–3 blueprint and rare materials pool. Restricted access to the High-Security Wing (keycard or Breaching Tool required) keeps its containers much less contested than the Engineering Bay or Cargo Staging.

Spaceport Extraction Routes — Fastest Options by Zone

• Engineering Bay to Concourse Central Exit: direct path, approximately 60 seconds; fastest extract from west wing
• Administration Wing to East Emergency Exit: northeast corner exit, approximately 90 seconds; closest to Admin Wing
• Cargo Staging to Concourse Central Exit: north through the concourse; 90–120 seconds; avoid open tarmac
• Reactor Level to Overflow Exit: exit via western maintenance door, then west concourse route; approximately 2 minutes
• High-Security Wing to Emergency Stairwell Exit: west stairwell in the restricted area leads to main concourse; approximately 2–3 minutes
• Tarmac Zones: avoid if possible; open terrain is the most dangerous extract route; use only if all interior extractions are blocked

Key Container Loot Profiles by Zone