Motors are some of the key Industrial materials within ARC Raiders, which you will mainly want to use to upgrade your Refiner to Level 3 and to craft higher-tier components. Most materials drop in a pretty random manner across the wastelands, but Motors do have a few farming spots that make gathering them far less frustrating.
If one has been having a hard time finding this crucial upgrade resource, here is a thorough breakdown of where to get Motors in ARC Raiders, how to efficiently farm them, and the best places to search for them.
Where to Find Motors in ARC Raiders
Motors are Industrial materials, which means they most often appear in factory-type areas. You can identify these because they have a factory icon underneath a location’s name on your map.
The following are some of the most consistent Motor farming spots across different maps:
- Warehouse the Blue Gate
- Water Treatment Complex (Dam Battlegrounds)
- Power Generation Complex (Dam Battlegrounds)
- Vehicle Maintenance (Spaceport)
Of these, Vehicle Maintenance at Spaceport tends to be the most reliable for Motor drops. Motors appear to be paired with vehicle-related loot, mainly cars, buses, and trucks, which fits with the area’s theme.
Best Locations to Farm Motors
Beyond the main Industrial areas, there are several less-obvious places that are good to farm for Motors since they contain a high number of searchable vehicles:
1. Checkpoint (The Blue Gate)
The Checkpoint area is most definitely one of the best places to find Motors. Filled with a huge number of breachable vehicles — buses, trucks, and cars — each has a solid chance of dropping Industrial loot.
You can usually get all three Motors you need for the Refiner upgrade in one run here.
Just be careful-ARC patrols are routinely seen in this area; stealth and quick extractions are critical.
2. Highway (Buried City)
This elevated highway that cuts through the Buried City is another great farming zone. It’s a bit safer compared to Checkpoint, since there are fewer patrols, and it has quite a clear line of sight for incoming enemies.
Although the vehicle density is not as great, it remains a strong secondary alternative.
Breach all the cars or transports you see, even the small ones can drop Motors.
3. Underground Tunnel (The Blue Gate)
What makes this tunnel area a sleeper pick is that it’s pretty dimly lit and compact, which means you can clear this area fast while checking each and every vehicle inside. You can walk away with multiple Motors in one sweep if your luck permits.
Farming Tips
- Focus on places with a lot of traffic.
- Motors almost always spawn in or around cars, buses, and trucks.
- Raid at night, if you are confident: Night Raids increase the quality of loot across the board, improving your chance to pull rarer Industrial items, like Motors.
- Always breach vehicles when the option is given-even those outside Industrial zones can yield Motors.
- Outfit a mobility device for speedy getaways.
- Places like Checkpoint are open and attract ARC patrols in no time.
