[ARC Raiders]Get the fastest amount of queen leg materials with free loadout! Equalizer & Jupiter Complete Craft Guide | Latest Harvester Safe Route Strategy

ARC Raiders is a PvPvE extraction shooter developed by Embark Studios. In this game, you play as a raider in a devastated world infested with enemies called mechanical lifeforms “ARC'', collecting resources and strengthening your equipment as you fight for survival. Obtaining the legendary weapons “Equalizer'' and “Jupiter'' becomes a barrier, especially from the beginning to the middle. These weapons have overwhelming performance specialized for ARC and have earned Tier Ex ratings, but rare materials such as “Queen Reactor” and “Magnetic Accelerator” required for crafting are difficult to obtain.

In this article, we will fully reveal the strongest queen material collection route that utilizes “free loadout” with zero equipment loss. This method has high reproducibility even for solo players and allows you to safely secure large quantities of materials. There is no need to defeat the Queen itself; all the materials for Equalizer Jupiter can be obtained by simply destroying the legs and searching around the surrounding lockers. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran, mastering this route will dramatically accelerate your progress.

Why is queen material collection the best in free loadouts?

The Harvester event, which is the end content of ARC Raiders, is a high-value area protected by a powerful large ARC “Queen”. The Queen is Ark's largest unit and has extremely high durability and destructive power, making it difficult to defeat with normal equipment. However, just by destroying the Queen's legs, you can obtain drops such as “Queen Reactor” and “Advanced Mechanical Parts”, which are the crafting keys for Equalizer and Jupiter.

The benefits of free loadouts are as follows:

• Zero equipment loss: There is no inventory loss even if you die, and you can challenge as many times as you like.
• Low cost: No trader purchase required. The Start Dash Kit alone is sufficient.
• Prioritize safety: Minimize battle time and reduce PvP risk to avoid queen subjugation.
• Efficiency: Collect multiple legs + locker materials in one raid. You can craft it immediately after multiple laps.

The conventional subjugation route had a high failure rate in solo after Hull Cracker was weakened, but this leg-specific route is the strongest in the current environment.

item	Conventional (subjugation)	Main route (legs)
Required equipment	High-class weapons (hull crackers, etc.)	free fellow
Success rate (solo)	30-50%	80% or more
Time required	15-20 minutes	5-10 minutes
Amount of materials acquired	Reactor 1+α	Multiple legs + all locker materials
risk	High (queen attack + PvP)	Low (immediate withdrawal)

As you can see from this table, this route allows you to obtain the maximum return at the minimum cost.

Recommended free loadouts and preparations

Free loadouts leverage your default equipment at the start of the game. The key item is “Fellow”. The Fellow is a common weapon battle rifle that uses large ammunition and has strong ARC armor penetration, allowing it to effectively strip off the Queen's leg armor.

Recommended slot configuration

slot	item	reason
primary	Fellow (reinforcement recommended)	It is the main force for destroying the legs. Carry over 80 rounds of large ammunition.
secondary	start pistol	This is for emergency PvP.
Melee	default knife	Avoid close combat.
tool	Pry tool (Lv5)	Harvester door and locker are required.
consumables	Medical kit x3, grenade x2	Used for recovery and defense.
passive	photoelectron cloak	Useful for stealth approaches.

Preparation Tips:

• Strengthens the Pry Master skill to level 5. Prevents the harvester door from opening.
• Fill up your storage with large ammunition. It is estimated that 80 rounds will be consumed with one Fellow.
• Check the harvester event occurrence (red lake area with map icon).

This allows you to reduce total weight and maintain maneuverability.

Complete Harvester Event Guide: Step by Step

Harvesters spawn periodically on certain maps such as Dam Battlefield. Aim for the red lake area where the queen will appear.

Step1: Approaching and solving puzzles when the queen is not spawned

1. Approach stealthly from the periphery of the map with a photoelectronic cloak. Use the zip line to avoid being seen by the queen.
2. You will arrive at the harvester entrance. As a PvP countermeasure, we will set up barricades and place jolt mines.
3. Open the door with a pry tool. After entering the interior, immediately remove the shield (avoid electric damage).
4. Start the puzzle. Collect 3 cylinders (canister).
   • Move to the upper floor using the elevator. After breaking through the wall, you will find the first one.
   • Be careful with the cycle. Electricity → electricity → fire repeats. In the event of a fire, use a dash dodge roll to evacuate outside and re-enter when the door closes.
   • Collect the remaining two in the same way and set them in the central device. Break through the lid.
5. Destroy all yellow targets within the time limit (Il Toro is recommended, but Ferro can be used instead).
6. The queen spawns when the puzzle is cleared. Place the Equalizer/Jupiter blueprint from the central device into the safety pocket (optional).

Understanding the cycle is important for this puzzle. Mortality is very high during the fire cycle. Be prepared to fail once in practice.

Step2: Queen leg destruction procedure

Act immediately after the queen spawns. Aim for the four legs (left, right, front and back).

1. I'll take a position. Avoid the front. Aim the knee joint from the side or back. Dodge the queen attack (when the blue light weak point is exposed) to avoid it.
2. Practice fellow shooting tips.
   • Fires in bursts (3-5 shots). After stripping away the armor, focus on the exposed weak points.
   • Each bottle consumes around 20 rounds. Destroy all legs with a total of 80 shots.
   • Cover will move while reloading.
3. The legs will fall to the ground. Once destroyed, the Queen will be weakened and her attack frequency will decrease.

Step3: Material collection and security locker search

1. Time the leg retrieval. Pick immediately after destruction. There is a big risk of trampling the queen.
   • Drops: Queen Reactor, Advanced Mechanical Components, Advanced Electrical Components, ARC Alloy, Advanced ARC Power Cell.
2. Secure a locker. Inside and surrounding area of ​​the harvester.
   • Inside the blue gate building
   • Underground warehouse in a buried city
   • Stella Monteith surrounding facilities
   • Pry open to obtain “magnetic accelerator x 3'' and “complex gun parts x 3''. This will make your craft perfect.

Step4: Safe escape route

• Without any greed, I immediately head to the hatch. Use Raider Hatch.
• When encountering PvP, use smoke throwing + barricade to escape.
• Be careful not to overweight. Prioritize legs and utilize safety pockets.

It takes 5-10 minutes. Success rate is over 95%.

List of acquired materials and Equalizer Jupiter craft guide

Prediction of getting 1 raid

Material name	quantity	Purpose
queen reactor	1	craft keys
magnetic accelerator	3-6	Craft/Repair
complex gun parts	3-6	Craft/Repair
advanced mechanical parts	2-4	upgrade
advanced electrical components	2-4	Reinforced material

You will have 2 weapons in 3-5 laps.

Craft details (Gunsmith Lv3 required)

Equalizer (Special/Beam Rifle):

• Recipe: 3x magnetic accelerator, 3x complex gun parts, 1x queen reactor.
• Performance: Damage 8, rate of fire 33.33, magazine 50, ARC penetration very strong. Specialized in armor stripping.

Jupiter (Sniper/Bolt Action):

• Same recipe as above.
• Performance: Damage 55, Magazine 5, Range 71.7, Strong Penetration. It's a one-shot target.

Repair: Magnetic accelerator x 2 + parts will increase durability by +50.

The appeal of these weapons and how to use them

The Equalizer is a sacred weapon that melts ARC groups with a long-range beam with little recoil. Jupiter is capable of instantly killing small ARCs and stripping large armor with high-velocity bullets. Both are weak in PvP, but are the strongest in ARC Hunt. It shows its true value when orbiting the harvester.

Weapon comparison
equalizer	Continuous beam, stable sweeping
jupiter	High damage single shot, multiple target penetration

Common mistakes and tips to avoid them

• Failure 1: Puzzle fire cycle death → Check the timer and practice rolls.
• Failure 2: Delay in recovering legs → Act immediately after destruction.
• Failure 3: PvP total loss → Stealth is prioritized and greed is prohibited.
• Tips: Check the event report when solo. Mulching is also possible, but be careful of fishermen.

As an alternative, Locker Priority is also valid in the Dam Battlefield route.

Related farms and next steps

After securing the leg materials, proceed to the Gunsmith Lv3 quest. Next, we will aim to collect all 74 blueprints.

Summary: Get the best equipment with the free route now

This free loadout queen leg recovery route is the best solution for early and mid-game ARC Raiders. The 4 steps of puzzle solving → breaking the legs → searching for lockers → breaking away will achieve zero equipment loss and maximum safety efficiency. Crafting Equalizer and Jupiter will make your ARC hunt a breeze. Please try as many times as you like. I sincerely hope that your raids will be successful.