ARC Raiders' main gameplay loop revolves around getting the maximum amount of value out of your raids by looting high-value items. The best loot in the match is often locked behind doors that require keys, or players need to solve a puzzle. The Blue Gate map has the largest number of environmental puzzles in ARC Raiders, and here's how to find and solve each one.

ARC Raiders 4 Most Underrated Loot Spots On Blue Gate
ARC Raiders: 4 Most Underrated Loot Spots On Blue Gate

Blue Gate is known for its nature resources in ARC Raiders, but there are also some hidden gems there.

Ancient Fort Puzzle in ARC Raiders (All Blue Gate Puzzles)

Ancient Fort Location ARC Raiders

The Ancient Fort is a medium loot area located in the southeast corner of The Blue Gate map in ARC Raiders. It's an old, desolate fort with three different fuze boxes located on the fort's exterior and interior.

Ancient Fort Puzzle ARC Raiders

To solve the Ancient Fort puzzle, players will need to look for the three fuzes that are hidden around and inside the fort in 10-11 different locations. Each location has a chance to spawn the fuze, and players will need to pick it up and carry it back to one of the fuze boxes.

Plugging in the fuzes in all three boxes will open the cellar door, which has a high chance to award players with high-tier loot, blueprints, and epic-rarity weapons.

Feel free to check out TheBestWarGames's complete guide on how to solve the Ancient Fort puzzle in ARC Raiders.

Raider's Refuge Puzzle in ARC Raiders (All Blue Gate Puzzles)

Raider's Refuge Location ARC Raiders

Players will come across the Raider's Refuge building in the western section of the Blue Gate map in ARC Raiders.

Raider's Refuge Locked Cellar Door ARC Raiders

The Raider's Refuge puzzle is similar to the Ancient Fort one, but instead of looking for fuzes, players will need to find and activate four different switches well-hidden around the area.

Raider's Refuge Cellar Door Opened ARC Raiders

Locating and activating these four switches will open up the cellar door, where players have a high chance of getting valuable loot and blueprints.

Feel free to check out TheBestWarGames's complete guide on how to solve the Raider's Refuge puzzle in ARC Raiders.

Reinforced Reception Red Room Puzzle in ARC Raiders (All Blue Gate Puzzles)

Reinforced Reception Location ARC Raiders

Players can find the Reinforced Reception in the central northern part of The Blue Gate map in ARC Raiders. While it doesn't have a loot value rating, it's one of the most raider-active areas on the map. So, make sure to either go in for a fight or carry smoke grenades to escape a hostile encounter.

Reinforced Reception Light Puzzle Terminal ARC Raiders

Once players head inside the facility and zip-line down, they'll first encounter the Lights Puzzle in the area. Players will need to interact with the terminal in the main lobby, which will display a color: Red, Blue, or Yellow.

Depending on which color the terminal displays, you'll need to follow the appropriate colored lines on the ground until you come across an unlocked loot room.

Reinforced Reception Red Room Locked Door ARC Raiders

Once you're done with it, follow the blue lines on the ground to come across a large locked door to the Red Room in ARC Raiders with a fuze panel on its side. This is the main puzzle in the Reinforced Reception area, and players will need to find the fuze dispenser which has a randomized location.

Reinforced Reception Locked Room Fuzes ARC Raiders

Reinforced Reception isn't that big, so simply search inside the rooms on both the upper floor and the bottom floor to find a white electrical box with three fuzes inside. You'll need to carry each fuze one by one to the locked door (easier with friends).

Reinforced Reception Red Room ARC Raiders

Once you've inserted all three fuzes into the panel next to the locked door in Reinforced Reception, you'll gain access to the red room in ARC Raiders. This room has several drawers, an ammo chest, a weapon crate, and other loot items scattered around.

Keep a lookout for any raiders that might be in the area, as they can easily press the button and lock you inside the Red Room. There's no way to open the shutter door from the inside, so stay vigilant.

Deforester Husk Puzzle in ARC Raiders (All Blue Gate Puzzles)

Blue Gate Deforester Husk Location ARC Raiders

Players can find a Deforester Husk in ARC Raiders inside the Abandoned Wreckage area on the Blue Gate map. This is a similar first-wave ARC machine like the Baron Husks, but players will need to bring 2x ARC Power Cells with them to solve it.

Solving the Deforester Husk puzzle is pretty simple. Just follow the steps below to complete the puzzle, as you'll have ample but limited time to perform all actions.

  1. Insert the first ARC Power Cell into the Deforester Husk's panel that's sparking with electrical current (you won't get electrocuted).
  2. This will activate the machine, and you'll need to go further into the Deforester Husk while avoiding the flames to insert the second power cell in the back. This will activate an upper corridor inside the machine.
  3. Lastly, climb up to the upper corridor using the vaultable sides of the Deforester Husk and breach the panel at the end of the platform to complete the puzzle.

Players will get several ARC crafting and recyclable components after solving the Deforester Husk puzzle in ARC Raiders. While the loot isn't nearly as great as the other puzzles mentioned in this guide, it's still worth it to check this one out.

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Extraction
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Survival
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Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
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Released
October 30, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Violence, Blood
Developer(s)
Embark Studios
Publisher(s)
Embark Studios
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Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes - all platforms
Cross Save
Yes - via Embark ID
Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
October 30, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 30, 2025
PS5 Release Date
October 30, 2025
Genre(s)
Extraction, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Survival