ARC Raiders is a PvPvE extraction shooter from Embark Studios. The game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. As an extraction shooter, looting and crafting with materials is a major part of the game's progression. After collecting rare items from your expedition, you have to use them to craft and maintain your weapons and gear.
One of these items that is used for crafting and maintaining most guns in the later stages of ARC Raiders is Simple Gun Parts. While you'll find most items in the open, farming Simple Gun Parts might be a little tricky if you don't know the proper method. Here's an in-depth guide on how to get Simple Gun Parts effectively in ARC Raiders.
Why Do You Need Simple Gun Parts in ARC Raiders?
Simple Gun Parts are an essential item that is required for upgrading some weapons and crafting other gun parts to craft and upgrade weapons. Moreover, it is also an important item for repairing some weapons once their durability decreases. Here's a list of items that require Simple Gun Parts for crafting, upgrading and maintenance:
- Anvil
- Arpeggio
- Il Toro
- Ferro
- Kettle
- Rattler
- Hairpin
- Stitcher
- Light Gun Parts
- Medium Gun Parts
- Heavy Gun Parts
- Complex Gun Parts
How to Get Simple Gun Parts in ARC Raiders
Simple Gun Parts are a crafting resource that falls under the Raider and Security category. You'll find Simple Gun Parts in all POIs marked with the Raider and Security tag. Aside from that, you can also get Simple Gun Parts by recycling or salvaging some items you find during your raid. Here's a list of items you should salvage to get Simple Gun Parts:
- Unusable Weapon
- Light Gun Parts
- Medium Gun Parts
- Heavy Gun Parts
- Complex Gun Parts
- All Uncommon Weapons
- All Rare Weapons
- All Epic Weapons
- All Legendary Weapons
Simple Gun Parts are essentially at the core of the gun creation and management system. You need Simple Gun Parts to craft every type of gun parts to create and maintain your weapons. Unfortunately, there's no other way to get Simple Gun Parts aside from sourcing them from topside. So, make sure to stock up on Simple Gun Parts every time you go topside so you don't run out of parts.
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