ARC Performance Steel is one of the components players can get while looting larger ARC machines or first-wave husks in ARC Raiders. There isn't much use for this item besides recycling it to get Metal Parts, or selling it for coins. However, you'll need to actively find it as it's one of the requirements for the ARC Trophy Display project. To make your search easier, here's a quick guide on how to find the ARC Performance Steel in ARC Raiders.

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How to Get ARC Performance Steel in ARC Raiders

ARC Performance Steel ARC Raiders

ARC Performance Steel is a rare ARC component in ARC Raiders that players can obtain by defeating larger enemies such as the Leaper, Bastion, or Bombardier. Additionally, you also get these while looting Baron Husks, but their drop chance will be lowered. So, it's recommended to prioritize destroying larger ARC enemies first to reliably farm the item.

Leapers

Leapers are the easier of the larger ARC machines that players can take down to get ARC Performance Steel in ARC Raiders. They're spider-like creatures that have a single attack, using their rocket thrusters to jump atop raiders and use a pulse attack to deal serious damage.

Throwing a Blaze Grenade at Leaper ARC Raiders IMage via The Best War Games

To quickly destroy Leapers, players can throw two or three Blaze Grenades at them. The fire is one of the weaknesses, and it'll quickly start smoking before getting destroyed. Once it's down, loot its appendages for a chance to get the ARC Performance Steel.

Bombardiers

Bombardiers are a much more difficult ARC enemy to face compared to others, due to their long-range missile attack that can instantly damage or break your shields. The Spotter drones surrounding the Bombardiers will try to lock on to your raider, which will be a warning that the Bombardier is about to launch a missile.

Spotting a Bombardier ARC Raiders

To quickly destroy a Bombardier, you can throw two or three Trailblazer Grenades on it. They're highly effective at dealing damage to Bombardiers, and they'll quickly start smoking after getting caught in them. If a Bombardier is still walking around after getting hit by Trailblazers, shoot its yellow joints in the legs to take off the rest of its HP.

Make sure to throw a Smoke Grenade before looting a Bombardier to avoid getting shot in the back by a hostile raider.

Players will get a Kinetic Converter legendary weapon stock after donating 10x ARC Performance Steel in ARC Raiders.

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Released
October 30, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Violence, Blood
Developer(s)
Embark Studios
Publisher(s)
Embark Studios
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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