How to complete A Balanced Harvest quest in Arc Raiders

A Balanced Harvest quest in Arc Raiders takes you to one of the most heavily populated buildings on the Dam Battlegrounds map. This mission is assigned to you by Celeste, who asks you to retrieve some research notes from that site. Although it seems straightforward, you will face many challenges along the way. Besides that, the building is huge, and without knowing the exact location, finding the notes can become frustrating.

This article covers a guide to complete the A Balanced Harvest quest in Arc Raiders.

A Balanced Harvest quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders

A Balanced Harvest quest's description states:

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"Our food production is finally enough to meet our basic needs, but what we really need now is variety. I have a lead on some agricultural research from before the First Wave. Are you in?"

Here are the objectives you need to complete:

In one round

Go to the Research & Administration building.
Locate Lab 1 on the upper floor above the reception.
Search for any traces of the agricultural research project.

Location of the Research & Administration building

Location of the Research and Administration building (Image via Embark Studios || YouTube/Nickko Kimiko)

If you’ve spent hours in this game, you may already know this area. But for those unaware, the Research and Administration building is a popular looting site on the Dam Battlegrounds map. You can find it on the eastern side, near the Control Tower building. It's packed with both ARCs and human enemies, as it features a high loot probability that attracts most players.

Where to find traces of the agricultural research project

Upon arrival at the site, you’ll have two ways to reach the upper floor. You can either take the zipline or use the blue stairs.

If you’re using the zipline, then once you reach the top, go straight and take the right turn. Move straight and take a left turn to see a long pathway. There, on your left side, you’ll spot the entrance to Lab 1.

Collect the notes to complete the A Balanced Harvest quest (Image via Embark Studios || YouTube/Nickko Kimiko)

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Alternatively, if you’re taking the stairs, you’ll come across another door after reaching the top floor. Open it and turn left to enter a long passageway. Be cautious at this point, as you’ll face a turret nearby. Make sure to destroy it so you can easily proceed with the mission. Once you clear the path, go straight to find the Lab 1 gate with "LAB 1" written on the wall.

Enter the lab, and you’ll see a note placed on a desk, highlighted in yellow. Collect it to complete the objective. Once you’re done, head to the nearest extraction point, which will be the Swampside Elevator, to return to Speranza and conclude the A Balanced Harvest mission.

Rewards for completing A Balanced Harvest quest in Arc Raiders

Here are the rewards you can claim after completing the quest:

3 x Sterilized bandages
14,000 xp

That covers everything we know regarding the A Balanced Harvest quest.

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Edited by Abu Amjad Khan