Early Gunsmith Upgrades Boost Arc Raiders Survivability

In Arc Raiders, released October 30, 2025, players can significantly boost their survivability by building and using the in‑base Gunsmith workbench to upgrade weapons and craft attachments. The Gunsmith, which can be installed early in the Workshop for 20 Metal Parts and 30 Rubber Parts, lets players upgrade found or crafted firearms through four tiers of enhancements that improve magazine capacity, reload speed, durability and other stats. Upgrading weapons early can change the odds in the game’s high‑risk extraction runs, where losing gear to other raiders or hostile drones is a frequent danger.

To use the Gunsmith, players select a weapon in their inventory or stash and choose the Upgrade option in the Gunsmith menu. Weapons can be raised from level I through IV, with incremental material costs that scale by rarity and tier. Simple examples from the game show early upgrades can be inexpensive; upgrading a Rattler I to a Rattler II, for instance, costs modest quantities of Metal and Rubber Parts. Some weapons, such as the Ferro sniper and the Rattler assault rifle, are cited by players as high‑value early targets for upgrades because their base performance benefits strongly...