In ARC Raiders, keys are more than just a way to open doors: They're a free pass for some awesome loot, and in some cases, a free ticket out of the Topside without having to deal with hostile players' ambushes.

So, if players want to learn all about the Keys they can find in ARC Raiders, how to get them, and where to use them, here's a comprehensive guide to these items and all the locations of the doors they open.

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All Keys in Arc Raiders

Here's a list of all the keys players can find in ARC Raiders, how to get them, and where to use them:

Keep in mind that these locations are considered global loot, and any other player can access the doors and grab the loot secured behind them.

Key

How To Get

Where To Use It

Dam Surveillance Key

Random Drop From Containers in Dam Battlegrounds

Water Treatment Control Building in Dam Battlegrounds. From the south entrance, take a right turn after the reception desk, and another turn to the right immediately.

Dam Staff Room Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

In the Research and Administration Building of the Dam Battlegrounds, use the side entrance marked with the Enelica Dam Administration Department, then follow a straight line from the entrance to find the door upon turning right.

Dam Control Center Tower Key

Random Drop From Containers in Dam Battlegrounds - More Drops during Events

In the Control Tower Building, near the Research and Administration Building, search for a lateral entrance facing the Red Lakes Balcony. Breach the Door to reach an elevator shaft. Aim upwards and defuse the Turrets, then climb using the zipline and turn right to find the locked door.

Dam Testing Annex Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Travel to the Testing Annex Building in Dam Battlegrounds, and use the west entrance to the building. Walk towards the back of this machinery room and look to the right corner to spot the entrance to a hallway. There are two doors that players can open here using the Key.

Buried City Town Hall Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt - More Drops during Events

Used in the Main Entrance of the Town Hall, in the Buried City. Go to the North Side of the building, where the arched ceiling is guarding a wooden door. Use the key to enter.

Buried City Residential Master Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to Buried City, to the Grandioso Apartments, and enter through the southeast side with the broken window. There's a wooden door with a lock for the key there.

Buried City JKV Employee Access Card

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Located in the KVL building, in the middle of the Buried City Map. Climb to the 4th Floor of the building and turn right to find the door.

Buried City Hospital Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Travel to the Hospital in Buried City, go to the 3rd Floor, then turn left off the stairs until spotting a long hallway. Go straight until you find the door that opens with the key.

Blue Gate Communication Tower Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt - More Drops during Events

Travel to the Pilgrim's Peak in The Blue Gate, climb the stairs on the south side of the POI, and access the lobby. Go straight across the desk, then open the door leading to a dark room. Turn right and go straight until you spot the locked door.

Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to the Reinforced Reception area in Blue Gate, access the building, and look for the elevator shaft. Use the zipline to descend, turn left, then follow the yellow arrows to the right side. Descend the stairs, keep following the yellow marks on the walls and find the door to the right side.

Blue Gate Cellar Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to the Blue Gate map, and travel to the Trapper's Glade zone. Look for the Raider's refuge with the Red Flag, then turn to the right side, facing downhill to spot a ruined building, and a Cellar Door. Use the key and grab the loot.

Blue Gate Village Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to the Blue Gate map, travel to the Village area, and look for the main house complex (the biggest building on the western side of the POI. Look for the building facing uphill (near the steppes). Players can identify the door by the blue trash bin next to it.

Patrol Car Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Travel to the Blue Gate map, and locate the Checkpoint POI. Search around the middle of the area (below the POI marker) and look for an underground parking garage where there's a big military vehicle parked. Go to the back of the car and open the trunk with the key to get valuable loot.

Stella Montis Assembly Admin Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt - More Drops during Events

Deploy in Stella Montis, then travel to the western side of the map to the Assembly Area. Climb on the right side of the path overlooking the assembly line and go to the back of the area, where the ramp is. Stick to the right side of the wall, then turn right at the end, and there will be a locked door to access a control room with loot.

Stella Montis Archives Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt - More Drops during Events

In the Stella Montis map, travel east to access a special zone through the Easter Tunnel, head north, climb to the upper layer of the Archives (the area with the Wooden Crates and the Mammoth Bones), and go all the way to the northeastern side. Avoid the ARC Enemies guarding this area, and stick to the right wall to find the door accessed with the key.

Stella Montis Security Checkpoint Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt - More Drops during Events

Go to the Lobby area of the Northern Train Station extraction point, and check for a desk with a barred door with the sign 'Security: Restricted Area' engraved on the wall. Breach it and head inside. Turn right, then past the desk, stick to the right side to access another room, and the door will be there just in front.

Raider Hatch Key

Can be crafted, bought from Shani, or found on containers. Especially those in Raider Field Depots.

The Raider Hatch key will open any of the Raider Hatch doors scattered across the maps. Check the map menu to pinpoint their exact location, then use the panel next to the hatch to open it and safely extract to Speranza.

Spaceport Trench Tower Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Travel to the Spaceport, then to the North Trench Tower. Climb the blue stairs to access the locked door.

Spaceport Container Storage Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Travel to the Container Storage area in the Spaceport. Climb the stairs to access the upper floor of this garage-like area, then keep climbing up using the catwalks and stairs to reach the uppermost area of the building. In the right corner, there's a door you can open with this key.

Spaceport Ground Control Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

In the Spaceport, go to the Ground Control Tower A6 building. Enter the building to spot the locked door, open it, and climb all the way up using the zipline to get the loot.

Spaceport Outskirts Bunker Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to the Spaceport Map, and reach the bottom left corner area of the Departures Building. Players should look for an open space near the border of the map, near the Fuel Processing landmark. There's a bunker door on a small slope. Use the key to access the loot..

Spaceport Warehouse Key

Random Drop From Containers all across the Rust Belt

Go to the Shipping Warehouse area of the Spaceport. Climb the metal staircase, then move across the catwalks to find the locked door.

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How To Find Keys in ARC Raiders

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Keys and Access Cards are randomly generated loot that can be found mostly on Commercial, Security or Residential POIs. There are a few places to farm them, but the ideal time for this is during Electromagnetic Storms, when looting inside buildings is boosted. Here are a few hotspots where players can get Keys to access keys more frequently:

  • Dam Battlegrounds: Pattern House, Ruby Residence, and Pale Appartments. Check on the drawers in rooms and kitchens.
  • Dam Battlegrounds: Security POIs like the Control Tower (especially on offices and desks).
  • Blue Gate: Village Area. Buildings and Houses have containers with higher probabilities of having keys.
  • Buried City: The Hospital and Space Travel buildings have higher probabilities of having keys in their containers.
  • Calling Supply Drops might also yield keys. But be careful of drawing too much attention.
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