How to Quickly Level Up Your Gunsmith to Level 3 in ARC Raiders

If you’re just getting started in ARC Raiders or coming back after a recent wipe, one of the first stations you should focus on is the Gunsmith. Leveling up this workbench gives you access to crafting nearly every weapon in the game, which is a huge advantage in the Topside whether you’re fighting ARC machines in PvE or going head-to-head with other players in PvP. In this guide, I’ll show you the fastest way to gather all the materials you need to get your Gunsmith to Level 3 as quickly as possible.

Like every workbench in ARC Raiders, the Gunsmith needs to be upgraded to unlock new improvements and expand your arsenal. Each tier requires specific materials that you’ll have to gather during your expeditions. Thankfully, this is one of the easier stations to level up, and with a bit of luck, you can even finish some tiers in just one or two runs.

This is the basic starting point for crafting your own weapons and a few weapon mods. To upgrade it, you’ll need:

The second upgrade unlocks access to stronger weapon mods once you’ve learned their blueprints. Here are the materials you’ll need:

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Finally, we have the max level upgrade. This tier gives you access to some of the best and most resource-expensive weapons in the game. To reach Tier 3, you’ll need:

For this farm route, we’ll be heading back to ARC Raiders, specifically to the Stella Montis map and the Loading Bay area. Just like in our Rusted Gear farming guide, the main focus here will be looting the Control Panels located inside the Logistics Admin Room. You should also keep an eye out for Green Container Drawers scattered around the area. Once you’re done looting, there’s a nearby Metro extraction point you can use to leave safely, although you can still loot the rest of the area if you want extra materials.

This route is great for farming:

Now, for the last two materials you still need, things work a little differently.

To get Wasp Drivers, you’ll need to head to either Bluegate or Riven Tides and hunt down ARC Wasps, since they’re the enemies that drop them. You can technically find them around Loading Bay as well, but I wouldn’t recommend farming there because the area is often guarded by a Bastion or a Vaporizer.

As for Sentinel Fire Cores, you can check out our How to Get Sentinel Fire Core full guide on where to farm them, but the short version is this: you’ll want to wait for the Hurricane event to become active. During this event, ARC Sentinels spawn much more frequently, and they have a guaranteed chance to drop Sentinel Fire Cores. Another option is farming ARC Couriers, whose locations are covered in our Turbine Compressor guide, although their drops are not guaranteed.