Embarrk Studios has introduced the Powered Descender blueprint to ARC Raiders as part of the new Riven Tides update, offering players a new utility item. This addition allows players to craft a gadget that enables slow descents from high elevations, preventing fall damage.
The Powered Descender is a useful movement gadget that enhances player traversal across ARC Raiders maps, particularly in the new vertical layouts of the Riven Tides region. Acquiring its blueprint is the first step to crafting this device, which is not available as a lootable finished item.
Finding the Blueprint
The Powered Descender blueprint does not have a fixed spawn location and requires players to search containers across any ARC Raiders map. However, the Riven Tides map is considered a prominent area for finding this blueprint. Players can focus their search in high-value zones, often outlined in yellow or red on the map, which have a higher blueprint drop rate.
One consistent location reported for the blueprint is Hotel Panorama Azzurro, situated south of Azzurro Beach in the Riven Tides region. Players should sweep the ground floor lockers, drawers, and breachable containers within this building. Additionally, conducting a raid during a Night Raid map condition can double the chances of finding blueprints across all maps.
Crafting the Powered Descender
Once the blueprint is acquired and extracted, players can learn it at their Utility Station in Speranza. Crafting the Powered Descender requires the Utility Station to be upgraded to Level 3.
The necessary materials for crafting include:
- 1x Power Rod
- 1x Turbine Compressor
Power Rods can be crafted at a Refiner Workstation or occasionally found as epic loot. Turbine Compressors are obtainable from ARC Turbines, a new enemy type found exclusively in the Riven Tides map. Players can acquire Turbine Compressors by defeating ARC Turbines or looting ARC couriers.
Context
ARC Raiders is a free-to-play co-op extraction shooter developed by Embarrk Studios. The game features a dynamic world where players scavenge for resources and battle robotic threats. The Riven Tides update expands the game’s content, introducing new enemies, items, and regions. More information about the game can be found on the official ARC Raiders website.
The Powered Descender is designed to provide tactical advantages in navigating the game’s environments, offering a safe method for vertical movement.
