- You can level up your Workbench in Arc Raiders through the Workshop menu.
- There are multiple Workbenches in Arc Raiders, each serving a different purpose.
- You can also level up Scrappy, a passive resource generator that gathers materials for you.
Arc Raiders can be an immensely challenging game, with the extraction shooter featuring dangerous battlegrounds teeming with ARC enemies and other players to take down. Thankfully, the game also provides you with options to properly equip yourself, and leveling up your Workbench goes a long way in Arc Raiders.
There are multiple Workbenches in Arc Raiders, with each serving a different purpose. If you are struggling with leveling up your Workbench in Arc Raiders, here’s a complete guide that will help you.
How to Level Up Workbench in Arc Raiders
To level up your Workbench in Arc Raiders, follow these steps:
- Access the Workshop from the top bar in the in-game lobby.
- Select the Workbench you want to level up.
- Select the Level Up option in the top bar of the Workbench menu.
- Exchange the required materials to level up.
Workbench upgrades in Arc Raiders are purely based on resources and not XP. This means you have to go out into the world and find these materials yourself. You can also get some basic crafting materials by trading with Celeste.
All Arc Raiders Workbench Level Ups and Requirements
Every Workbench in Arc Raiders requires different materials to craft and level up. While some of these materials are easy to find, others require you to take down ARC enemies. Here’s a complete breakdown of every single Workbench, what you need to upgrade it, and where you can find them.
Gunsmith
The Gunsmith Workbench allows you to craft powerful weapons and apply mods to them. A higher-level Gunsmith Workbench enables you to craft even better weapons in Arc Raiders. Here’s what you need to level up the Gunsmith Workbench:
Level Requirements Where to Find Lvl 1 20× Metal Parts, 30× Rubber Parts Metal Parts: Industrial areas, vehicles
Rubber Parts: Residential, electrical, and medical areasLvl 2 3x Rusted Tools, 5x Mechanical Components, 8x Wasp Driver Rusted Tools: Industrial areas, vehicles
Wasp Driver: Kill Wasp drones.
Mechanical Components: Mechanical areas.Lvl 3 3x Rusted Gears, 5x Adv. Mechanical Components, 4x Sentinel Firing Core Sentinel Core: Kill Sentinels.
Rusted Gears: Industrial zones or bus wrecks.
Gear Bench
With the Gear Bench, you can unlock the ability to craft better shields and augments, allowing you to take more damage during fights. Here’s what you need to level up the Gear Bench:
Level Requirements Where to Find Lvl 1 25× Plastic Parts, 30× Fabric Plastic Parts: Technological and residential areas
Fabric: Hospitals, commercial zonesLvl 2 3x Power Cable, 5x Electrical Components, 5x Hornet Driver Power Cable: Residential/Office walls or loose loot.
Hornet Driver: Kill Hornets.
Electrical Components: Electrical areas.Lvl 3 3x Industrial Battery, 5x Advanced Electrical Components, 6x Bastion Cell Bastion Cell: Kill Bastions.
Ind. Battery: Industrial shelves/warehouses.
Advanced Electrical Components: Electrical areas.
Medical Lab
The Medical Lab Workbench allows you to craft healing items, with the items growing more potent with every Medical Lab upgrade. Here’s what you need to level up the Medical Lab Workbench:
Level Requirements Where to Find Lvl 1 50× Fabric, 6× ARC Alloy Fabric: Hospitals, commercial zones
ARC Alloy: Defeat an ARC and loot the wreckage.Lvl 2 2x Cracked Bioscanner, 5x Durable Cloth, 8x Tick Pod Bioscanner: Hospitals/Clinics.
Tick Pod: Kill Ticks.
Durable Cloth: Medical/commercial areasLvl 3 3x Rusted Shut Med Kit, 8x Antiseptic, 5x Surveyor Vault Surveyor Vault: Kill Surveyors.
Med Kits: Rare drops in Medical cabinets.
Antiseptic: Medical areas.
Refiner
The Refiner is a unique Workbench in Arc Raiders, as it allows you to convert materials into their advanced counterparts. This can help you in acquiring some relatively rare materials without looking for them yourself. Here’s what you need to level up the Refiner Workbench:
Level Requirements Where to Find Lvl 1 60× Metal Parts, 5× ARC Powercell Metal Parts: Industrial areas, vehicles
ARC Powercell: Defeat powerful ARCs like Rocketeers, Surveyors, and The Queen.Lvl 2 3x Toaster, 5x ARC Motion Core, 8x Fireball Burner Toaster: Residential kitchens (rare spawn).
Fireball Burner: Kill Fireball drones.
ARC Motion Core: Defeat large ARC enemies (Surveyors, Leapers, Rocketeers, Bastions) for rare dropsLvl 3 3x Motor, 10x ARC Circuitry, 6x Bombardier Cell Bombardier Cell: Kill Bombardiers.
Motor: Car engines/Garages.
ARC Circuitry: Defeat ARCs like Surveyors, Bastions, and Rocketeers
Utility Station
At the Utility Station Workbench, you can unlock multiple gadgets and tactical equipment that can help you out in the field. Here’s what you need to level up the Utility Station Workbench:
| Level | Requirements | Where to Find |
| Lvl 1 | 50× Plastic Parts, 6× ARC Alloy | Plastic Parts: Technological and residential areas ARC Alloy: Defeat an ARC and loot the wreckage. |
| Lvl 2 | 2x Damaged Heat Sink, 5x Electrical Components, 6x Snitch Scanner | Heat Sink: Computer rooms/Server racks. Snitch Scanner: Kill Snitches. Electrical Components: Electrical areas. |
| Lvl 3 | 3x Fried Motherboard, 5x Advanced Electrical Components, 4x Leaper Pulse Unit | Leaper Pulse: Kill Leapers. Motherboard: High-tier tech loot zones. Advanced Electrical Components: Electrical areas. |
Scrappy
Scrappy is different from the other Workbenches, as he acts like a passive resource generator. As he levels up, he starts gathering basic crafting materials like Metal Parts for you while you are out on expeditions. Here’s what you need to level up Scrappy:
Level Requirements Where to Find Lvl 1 N/A N/A Lvl 2 1x Dog Collar Dog Collar: Residential areas. Lvl 3 3x Lemons, 3x Apricots Lemons & Apricots: Look for small green trees and shoot/melee them to drop fruit.
Lvl 4 6x Prickly Pears, 6x Olives, 1x Cat Bed Prickly Pears: Found at the base of Cactus plants.
Olives: Olive Grove in Blue Gate.
Cat Bed: Check bedrooms and pet corners.Lvl 5 12x Mushrooms, 12x Apricots, 3x Very Comfortable Pillows Mushrooms: Swamp area. Look near damp logs/water.
Pillows: Specifically look for white “Interact” dots on beds in high-tier houses.
That’s everything you need to know about leveling up your Workbench in Arc Raiders. Will you be hopping into the game to try out these upgrades for yourself? Let us know in the comments below!
It is advisable to prioritize leveling up the Gunsmith Workbench first.
No, the base Workbench, which allows you craft basic ammo, is locked to Level 1.
Yes, you can use the Track option to add a magnifying glass to items, making them easier to find.
