**How to Get Rusted Gears in ARC Raiders**
Upgrading the Workshop should be one of your first goals in ARC Raiders, but you’ll need rare items like Rusted Gears to do it. Unfortunately, finding these items can be a frustrating and laborious process due to their scarcity. If you’re on the hunt, this guide will help point you to your best chances of getting Rusted Gears.
### Where to Find Rusted Gears in ARC Raiders
Rusted Gears are considered Industrial items, which means you’ll primarily find them in Industrial loot zones. Even when you know where to look, there’s no guarantee you’ll get what you need—sometimes, you can clear multiple massive loot runs and open dozens of containers only to find a single Rusted Gear.
Here are the Industrial areas where you **might** find Rusted Gears:
– **Spaceport Rocket Assembly**
– **Container Storage**
– **Vehicle Maintenance**
– **The Blue Gate Traffic Tunnel** and its surroundings (underneath the massive structure northeast of Checkpoint)
– **Adorned Wreckage**
– **Warehouse Complex**
– **Dam Battlegrounds**
– **Water Treatment Control**
– **Hydroponic Dome Complex**
– **Power Generation Complex**
– **The Primary Facility** (along the central dividing bridge)
### What to Loot for Rusted Gears
While in these locations, focus on looting specific types of containers for the best chance at finding Rusted Gears:
– **Electrical Boxes**
– **Lockers**
– **Breachable Metal Crates**
You may also try opening desk drawers and cabinets, but these tend to hold mostly Residential and Commercial loot—even in Industrial zones—so your odds are lower.
### Tips for Farming Rusted Gears
– **Be Patient:** It’s common to need several runs to gather the three Rusted Gears required for upgrading the Gunsmith Workshop station to level three.
– **Diversify Your Looting:** If you’re not having luck, consider working on acquiring items for other Workshop stations or collecting various upgrade items, weapons, and crafting materials.
– **Don’t Get Discouraged:** The process can be grindy, but persistence pays off.
Keep at it, and pretty soon you’ll have the Rusted Gears you need—and a well-upgraded Workshop to show for it!
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