Crafting is a massive part of your ARC Raiders experience. There are seven total stations that all specialize in crafting specific items with various level upgrades.
You’ll need hundreds or even thousands of materials, and here are all the materials you need to get all Workshop upgrades in ARC Raiders, so you can stash all these items for future upgrades.
Complete Workshop Station Upgrades in ARC Raiders – Materials Guide


There are seven stations you’ll need to set up and upgrade: Workbench, Explosive Station, Gear Bench, Gunsmith, Medical Lab, Refiner, and Utility Station. All of these need a lot of materials, except for the Workbench, which is immediately given without the need for upgrades. Here are all the materials you need to create and upgrade each station to the max level.
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The list is fully updated with the launch.
Workbench Upgrades
| Workbench | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | Automatically Up |
Explosive Station Upgrades
| Explosive Station | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 50x Chemicals 6x ARC Alloy |
| Level 2 | 3x Synthesized Fuel 5x Crude Explosives 5x Pop Trigger |
| Level 3 | 3x Laboratory Reagents 5x Explosive Compound 3x Rocketeer Driver |
Gear Bench Upgrades
| Gear Bench | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 25x Plastic Parts 30x Fabric |
| Level 2 | 3x Power Cable 5x Electrical Components 5x Hornet Driver |
| Level 3 | 3x Industrial Battery 5x Advanced Electric Components 6x Bastion Cell |
Gunsmith Upgrades
| Gunsmith | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 20x Metal Parts 30x Rubber Parts |
| Level 2 | 3x Rusted Tools 5x Mechanical Components 8x Wasp Driver |
| Level 3 | 3x Rusted Gear 5x Advanced Mechanical Components 4x Sentinel Firing Core |
Medical Lab Upgrades
| Medical Lab | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 50x Fabrics 6x ARC Alloy |
| Level 2 | 2x Cracked Bioscanner 5x Durable Cloth 8x Tick Pod |
| Level 3 | 3x Rusted Shut Medical Kit 8x Antiseptic 5x Surveyor Vault |
Refiner Upgrades
| Refiner | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 60x Metal Parts 5x ARC Powercell |
| Level 2 | 3x Toaster 5x ARC Motion Core 8x Fireball Burner |
| Level 3 | 3x Motor 10x ARC Circuitry 6x Bombardier Cell |
Utility Station Upgrades
| Utility Station | Materials Needed |
| Level 1 | 50x Plastic Parts 6x ARC Alloy |
| Level 2 | 2x Damaged Heat Sink 5x Electrical Components 6x Snitch Scanner |
| Level 3 | 3x Fried Motherboard 5x Advanced Electrical Components 4x Leaper Pulse Unit |
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Published: Oct 30, 2025 11:06 am