- The Groundbreaking quest takes players to a locked room in Pilgrim's Peak.
- Interact with the whiteboard inside the locked room and find the building pictured on it.
- Head to the Abandoned Housing Project and click a photograph of the building.
The Groundbreaking quest in ARC Raiders is a particularly interesting questline, especially in terms of the game’s lore. You get to learn about pre-ARC research involving structures that were earthquake-proof. To complete this unique quest, you will have to deploy on a single expedition on the heavily populated Blue Gate map.
If you are looking for a guide to take you through the Groundbreaking Quest in ARC Raiders Cold Snap update, you’ve come to the right place. This article will walk you through every step you need to complete this quest and get your hands on a style for a free skin.
How to Complete Arc Raiders Groundbreaking Quest
To get started on the Groundbreaking quest, you need to first accept it from Apollo in Speranza. You can then deploy into Blue Gate with the quest tracked. These are the objectives you need to complete during the Arc Raiders Groundbreaking quest:
- Enter the locked room at Pilgrim’s Peak
- Search the room for construction research
- Find the building pictured on the whiteboard
- Photograph the abandoned housing project
Enter the Locked Room at Pilgrim’s Peak
Once on the map, you need to head to the locked room at Pilgrim’s Peak, the northernmost POI on the Blue Gate map. When you reach Pilgrim’s Peak, you can go inside, where you will find a locked door.
Here, you can use your Blue Gate Communication Tower Key to unlock the door. However, it is possible that another player has already unlocked the door. If this happens, you get to save your key for later deployment.
Search the Room for Construction Research
Now, you can enter the room and interact with the whiteboard that shows building plans. Doing this will complete the “search the room for construction research” objective of the Groundbreaking quest in Arc Raiders. For the next step, you have to take a good look at the whiteboard and “find the building pictured on the whiteboard.”
Find the Building Pictured on the Whiteboard
To find the building, you need to make your way towards the Abandoned Housing Project. As you get close to the location, it will automatically complete the “find the building” objective. The next step can be a bit tricky, as you need to look for precise spots around the Abandoned Housing Project.
Photograph the Abandoned Housing Project
You can only click the photograph from certain marked spots on the map. These are marked by a quest marker circle around the unfinished house. You can interact with the marker and click the photograph when prompted. This marks the final step in the Arc Raiders Groundbreaking quest. After this, you can extract from nearby points like Ridgeline.
Once you get back to Speranza, you can interact with Apollo to claim the rewards of your quest. This includes a Power Rod and the Tangerine color variant for the free Warden Outfit.
The Groundbreaking quest can only be completed on the Blue Gate map.
You will acquire the Blue Gate Communication Tower Key as soon as you accept the quest from Apollo.
