How to get Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders?

The Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders is a rare item that you can find in-game. This resource, as evident from its name, can be used to craft explosives. It is generally found in Industrial and Security-focused points of interest in the game, and can be attained after some patient scavenging in these regions.

In this article, we will provide you with a detailed guide on how you can get your hands on Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders. Read below to know more.

Where to get Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders?

As we stated above, the Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders is generally scattered around points of interest that are more focused on Industrial and Security. These are marked with the following Legend on the map:

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Industrial-focused area: Building icon
Security-focused area: Icon with three downward-pointing arrows

While there are chances of finding these in other areas of the different maps, they tend to spawn more frequently in the above-mentioned hotspots.

That said, we have had the most success in locating the following locations in ARC Raiders:

Vehicle Maintenance in the Spaceport map
Hydroponic Dome Complex in the Dam Battlegrounds map
Warehouse Complex in The Blue Gate map

We're sure that you've hung around in these areas for your missions previously, and if you look hard enough and spend some time exploring and uncovering the lootable boxes, you will come across the Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders.

Hydroponic Dome Complex in Dam Battlegrounds (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Embark Studios)

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Considering the fact that these areas are loot hotspots, you might encounter other players in the area. You can either sneak past them or have an amicable arrangement to go your own way. Worse comes to worst, you might have to shoot down the other raiders in the vicinity to get what you want.

Crafting Explosive Compound

The other way of obtaining this item is to simply craft it. To make it, you need access to the Level 2 Refiner. If you've already obtained it, you can queue up the recipe for this item by adding the following items:

2 Crude Explosives
2 Oil

Once combined, you will have successfully crafted the Explosive Compound in-game.

That's everything that you need to know about finding Explosive Compound in ARC Raiders.

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Edited by Jay Sarma