Harvest is a special event in ARC Raiders that can randomly occur on any one of the maps. It requires players to get inside a downed ship, complete its puzzle, and get high-value items and legendary weapon blueprints as a reward. However, it's a high-risk, high-reward type of activity, and you'll need at least another teammate to pull it off. Here's a complete guide on how to complete the Harvester puzzle in ARC Raiders and get the legendary Equalizer & Jupiter weapon blueprints.
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How to Complete Harvester Puzzle in ARC Raiders (Equalizer & Jupiter Blueprints)
To complete the Harvester in ARC Raiders, players must first check which map has the event active. The event isn't fixed and will be active at random intervals. You can check while selecting a map before queuing for a match. If the event is active, make sure to take your best gear with you, and a zip line as well (can be purchased from Apollo Trader).
In Dam Battlegrounds (a common location for the event), players can find the Harvester just southeast of the Power Generation Complex in ARC Raiders. You'll arrive at Red Lake and spot the ARC Queen and a couple of other machines.
Make sure to check out our full interactive map for ARC Raiders - Dam Battlegrounds right here.
Try to set up a zip line first from a safe location to the Harvester, so you can quickly move in and get out after completing the event.
ARC Raiders Harvester Puzzle — Phase One
Once you're ready, watch the queen and other ARC Machines, and wait for them to move away from one of the exhaust vents of the Harvester. As soon as you get a chance, use the zip-lines to quickly approach the Harvester and start breaching the ventilation doors to get inside.
Watch the color on the center pillar to find out which hazard is about to occur. If it flashes red, quickly get out of the ventilation doors and wait in the archway. If it flashes blue, Queen will send an EMP surge inside the Harvester, electrocuting all players and depleting shields (won't impact the health bar, though).
The first thing you need to do after entering the Harvester is to remove your shield (so it isn't damaged by electrocution). Now you and your teammates must find three capsules that will be hidden behind panels in the upper section of the Harvester.
Once you find all three power cells/capsules, insert all three into the center pillar. Don't forget to breach the panels on the pillar first before inserting the power cells inside them. You'll need to do this quickly before the center pillar flashes red; otherwise, you'll need to reinsert the power cells.
ARC Raiders Harvester Puzzle — Phase Two
After you and your squad have inserted all the power cells, yellow buttons will show up on the walls inside the Harvester in ARC Raiders. Simply shoot or melee to destroy them. If you can't destroy them all before the Harvester readies another missile, you'll have to do the process again, but the destroyed yellow buttons won't reappear.
Once all yellow buttons are destroyed, three loot containers will release from the center pillar, which you can loot to get legendary weapon blueprints like Jupiter and Equalizer.
After taking all the loot inside the Harvester in ARC Raiders, exit out of the ventilation doors and wait for the Queen to turn its back towards you. Now, quickly run to the nearest extraction point or a Raider's Hatch (if you have got a key), to safely arrive in Speranza with all your hard-earned loot.
ARC Raiders
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 92%
- Released
- October 30, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen / Violence, Blood
- Developer(s)
- Embark Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Embark Studios
WHERE TO PLAY
- 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
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
