ARC Raiders: How to Upgrade Everything in Your Workshop

Published: 04:34, 18 November 2025
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ARC Raiders: How to Upgrade Everything in Your Workshop
ARC Raiders: How to Upgrade Everything in Your Workshop
ARC Raiders: How to Upgrade Everything in Your Workshop

The workshops in ARC Raiders are the only place you need to create items with the materials you have scavenged from the topside. Here's a guide on how to upgrade everything in your workshop to make things more efficient.

ARC Raiders is a newly released extraction shooter from Embark Studios. The new game is slowly shaping up to become the best shooter of this year, with a record number of players jumping into the game every day.

As you progress through the levels in ARC Raiders, you'll have to rely on the stations in your workshop to create weapons and items you need to take down other players and Arcs in the topside. To make things more efficient and unlock higher-tier items, you need to upgrade your workshop. Here's a definitive guide on everything you need to upgrade the stations in your workshop.

How to Upgrade Everything in Your Workshop in ARC Raiders

There are seven stations in your workshop in ARC Raiders. Each of the stations has its own purpose, starting from creating weapons, explosives, gears, utility, and quick resources. Here's an in-depth guide on what you need to upgrade everything in your workshop:

Scrappy is your friendly rooster companion who gathers important basic materials for you while you are out in the topside getting into action-packed adventures. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading Scrappy to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Scrappy II1x Dog Collar
Scrappy III3x Lemon and 3x Apricot
Scrappy IV6x Prickly Pear, 6x Olives, and 1x Cat Bed
Scrappy V12x Mushroom, 12x Apricot, and 3x Very Comfortable Pillow

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Scrappy Upgrades in Arc Raiders
Scrappy Upgrades in Arc Raiders

Gunsmith is your very own place for crafting weapons in the workshop. You can craft most weapons in the game after obtaining the required blueprint. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading your gunsmith to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Gunsmith II3x Rusted Tools, 5x Mechanical Components, and 8x Wasp Drivers
Gunsmith III3x Rusted Gear, 5x Advanced Mechanical Components, and 4x Sentinel Firing Core


The gear bench is your go-to place for creating augments and shields before heading out to the topside. Here's a look at the items you need to upgrade your gear bench to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Gear Bench II3x Power Cable, 5x Electrical Components, and 5x Hornet Driver
Gear Bench III3x Industrial Battery, 5x Advanced Electrical Components, and 6x Bastion Cell


The medical bench is the only place in your workshop you need to create healing items like the herbal bandage and Vita Shot. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading your medical bench to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Medical Bench II2x Cracked Bioscanner, 5x Durable Cloth, and 8x Tick Pod
Medical Bench III3x Rusted Shut Medical Kit, 8x Antiseptic, and 5x Surveyor Vault

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Workshop in ARC Raiders
Workshop in ARC Raiders

The explosives station is your go-to place for everything you need to make things go boom, including larger arcs like the Leaper, Bastion, and Bombardier. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading your explosives station to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Explosives Station II3x Synthesized Fuel, 5x Crude Explosives, and 5x Pop Trigger
Explosives Station III3x Laboratory Reagents, 5x Explosive Compound, and 3x Rocketeer Driver


The utility station is the only place in your workshop you need to create items like lure grenades and mines. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading your utility station to max level:

Upgrades Items Required
Utility Station II2x Damaged Heat Sink, 5x Electrical Components, and 6x Snitch Scanner​​​​
Utility Station III​​​​3x Fried Motherboard, 5x Electrical Components, and 4x Leaper Pulse Units


The refiner is the most important part of your workshop, as it is the only way to create parts like gun parts and electrical components. Here's a look at the items you need for upgrading your refiner to max level:

UpgradesItems Required
Refiner II3x Toaster, 5x Arc Motion Core, and 8x Fireball Burner
Refiner III3x Motor, 10x Arc Circuitry, and 6x Bombardier Cell


The only station in your workshop that doesn't need any upgrades is the workbench. It is the station you need to create basic items like bandages, ammo, traps, and starter weapons. Make sure to upgrade your stations before reaching max level to make your journey in ARC Raiders a breeze.

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