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www.pcgamer.comHere’s the latest on the Smoke Grenade Blueprint in ARC Raiders, based on recent guides and community posts.
Answer
- The Smoke Grenade Blueprint remains a sought-after crafting item you unlock via in-game loot and specific raid drops, with many guides noting it commonly appears in residential loot caches and key resi locations during Night/Day raids.[1][3][7]
Details and context
- How to craft once learned: After obtaining the Smoke Grenade Blueprint, you craft it at the Utility Station (Level 2) using 14 Chemicals and 1 Canister. This is consistently stated across several sources that describe the crafting requirements.[3][1]
- Where people typically farm it: Multiple guides emphasize residential sector loot routes (Residential Containers, cupboards, desks, dustbins) and Night Raid conditions as favorable for finding the blueprint or its components. Some guides even outline specific locations like Buried City residential areas as productive farming grounds.[2][7][1]
- Why it’s valuable in play: The grenade creates a smoke cloud lasting about 20 seconds with a 7.5 m radius, blocking line of sight for both ARC machines and Raiders, which is useful for revives, breaching, or extracting under cover. This utility is repeatedly highlighted in guides and wiki pages.[9][1]
Practical tips
- If you’re after it fast, prioritize Night Raid runs during Major conditions that boost drop rates, and search residential loot spawns ( cupboards, desks, dustbins) in Buried City or similar residential zones as outlined by guides.[1][2]
- If you don’t see the blueprint directly, you can still farm for materials (Chemicals and Canisters) as many sources confirm the same crafting requirements once you secure the blueprint.[3][1]
Illustration (example scenario)
- Farm scenario: Run a Night Raid in a residential map, loot cupboards and dustbins in Santa Maria/Buried City sections, collect 14 Chemicals and 1 Canister, then craft Smoke Grenades at Utility Station Level 2. The cloud lasts ~20 seconds and blocks line of sight for both ARC units and Raiders, giving you a window to revive or extract.[2][1]
Citations
- Smoke Grenade blueprint crafting and usage details.[1]
- Location and farming guidance for the blueprint in residential areas and Night Raid conditions.[2][1]
- Crafting prerequisites and benefits of the Smoke Grenade.[9][3]
If you’d like, I can pull a quick, map-specific farming route based on your current in-game map and which raid conditions you’re seeing this week.