How to find Music Albums in ARC Raiders

The Music Albums item might have been available (or not) since the launch of ARC Raiders, but its demand has gone up since the beginning of Cold Snap.

The main reason for this change in demand is the Flickering Flames project. Music Albums are among the items required to complete a step of the project. This guide will make it easier for you to find it, but keep in mind that its precise location will always be completely random.

Best locations to find Music Albums in ARC Raiders

You’ll require at least two Music Albums if you want to complete the final step of the Flickering Flames project. Doing so will help you earn an additional 1000 Creds. However, finding this item is easier said than done.

Ideally, you’ll want to be looking into areas marked as Residential on any map. Another spot could be the Commercial zones that are also present on almost all maps. Thankfully, it didn’t take me too long to find Music Albums.

I found one of them in the Ruby Residence on Dam Battlegrounds. The Ruby Residence is a fantastic spot to find unique rewards and items. I found the Music Albums in one of the many containers usually present at this location.

I found the second one in the Departure building of Spaceport. This place, incidentally, is a Commercial area. You can also look in the Arrival Building to try your luck. You’ll be wanting to search the lockers and containers carefully. Both the Arrival and Departure buildings tend to have a lot of ARCs, so be careful on your pursuit.

If you’re on the Blue Gate map, your best spot should be the Village. While I didn’t manage to find any Music Album at this location, it did provide me with an Empty Wine Bottle. This spot is pretty easy to loot, but you can run into other raiders occasionally.

If you want to raise the chances in your favor, you can try out a map that has the Cold Snap modifier active. This modifier typically doubles your base luck, making it easier to find items of Rare or higher rarities.

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The Locked Gate arrived in ARC Raiders as part of The North Line update, and completing it will require a fair amount of coordination. You can run across it randomly during the Cold Snap update, but the conditions remain the same.

Like all map conditions, the Locked Gate isn’t available at all times. You’ll have to be lucky to find it on a map rotation. This guide will help you to complete the event successfully if you manage to start a raid while it’s available.

ARC Raiders Locked Gate event walkthrough

The Locked Gate event takes place on the Blue Gate map, but adds a custom modifier. The modifier restricts you from using any Raider Hatches and also blocks entry to the underground tunnels. All of this is part of an emergency shutdown protocol. Your job will be to find relevant security codes to open a locked gate (hence, the name).

To begin the quest, head to the Gate Control Room inside the Warehouse Complex. I have marked its location on the screenshot below, but it’s hard to miss. The Warehouse Complex is located between the central and the northern part of the Blue Gate map.

Head inside the room, and you’ll find four systems. When you try to interact with them, you’ll be asked for security codes. Finding the security codes is easy, as they will have a POI in their respective names.

If you’re trying to find the Pilgrim’s Peak code, you’ll have to head over to the location. All four POIs will be present on the Blue Gate map, but finding them can take a fair amount of time (not to mention the added dangers of ARC enemies and enemy Raiders).

Checkpoint Gate location

Once you have found all four codes, head back to the Gate Control Room. Use the four codes to unlock the central gate in the Checkpoint POI (marked on the screenshot above). You’ll find an unlocked gate, along with plenty of valuable items to loot inside. However, be highly cautious as enemy Raiders could try to ambush you for a free lot.

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