How to complete Digging Up Dirt quest in Arc Raiders

The Digging Up Dirt quest takes you to the Santa Maria Houses, a hotspot residential building in Arc Raiders. You’ll get this task from Celeste, who tasks you with finding and interacting with the Dead Drop. The housing complex is located in the Buried City map and is heavily guarded by different types of ARCs. There’s also a shortcut to get inside, which we discuss in this guide. Make sure you’re well-equipped with strong loadouts before heading there.

This article explains how to complete the Digging Up Dirt quest in Arc Raiders.

Digging Up Dirt quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders

Here are the Digging Up Dirt quest’s objectives:

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Locate the Santa Maria Houses in Old Town.
Locate the Dead Drop inside the courtyard.

Location of the Santa Maria Houses in Old Town

Santa Maria Houses is located in the central region of the Buried City map, next to Plaza Roza. You can quickly mark it on the map, as shown in the image below, before starting your journey to navigate the area more easily.

Since Santa Maria Houses is densely populated, you will encounter various ARCs, such as Hornets and even Bastions, heavily guarding the site.

Location to reach the Santa Maria Houses (Image via Embark Studios || Sportskeeda Gaming)

You can’t directly enter the objective building, as the door is sealed. However, there’s an alternate way to get inside.

You can climb to the top of the opposite building and then jump onto the adjacent Santa Maria Houses. From there, you can easily access the roof.

Get inside this vent to access the building (Image via Embark Studios || Sportskeeda Gaming)

Once on the roof, you’ll spot a vent opening, as shown in the image above. Use it to get inside. However, be cautious, as you will find two Fireballs roaming these parts.

Where to find the Dead Drop

You can find the Dead Drop inside the Santa Maria Houses, specifically on the ground floor of the building. Once inside, you’ll find a zipline that leads to the ground floor. If you’re well-equipped with strong weapons, you can destroy the ARC there with just a few hits.

Interact with the Dead Drop to conclude the Digging Up Dirt quest (Image via Embark Studios || Sportskeeda Gaming)

Once the path is clear, interact with the Dead Drop, which appears as a white cylindrical structure, as shown in the image above. Once you’ve searched it, the Digging Up Dirt quest will conclude.

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Make sure to loot the residential building thoroughly, as you may find some useful stuff that can help you complete other quests linked to the same area. After you’re done looting, you can extract from the location. The nearest extraction point is the Eastern Station Evac, located just three buildings across.

Rewards after completing the Digging Up Dirt quest in Arc Raiders

Here are the rewards you can claim after concluding the Digging Up Dirt quest:

x2 Advanced Electrical Components
x4 Speaker Component

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh