Bobcat blueprint hunting eats raids alive if you go in blind. Here's the truth: it's RNG-based, but it's not random where you look. Farm Blue Gate during the Locked Gate event and your odds jump hard. This guide skips the fluff and gives you the exact route.

What You're Actually Farming

The Bobcat is a full-auto SMG running light ammo. Finding one in a weapon box ≠ owning the blueprint. You need the blueprint to craft it on demand.

Bottom line: farm the blueprint on Blue Gate. Farm spare guns in Buried City. Different goals, different maps.

Best Farming Spots (Ranked)

Pilgrim's Peak and the underground complex carry the most container density. More rolls = better odds. That's the whole game.

Step 1: Rush Pilgrim's Peak First

You can get the blueprint before the gate even opens here. If you spawn nearby, don't detour — go straight in.

Loot priority:

1. Red cabinets and drawers — fastest, highest reported drop rate

2. Electrical cabinets and boxes

3. Locked/breachable rooms if accessible

If it's already stripped, don't stand there sulking. Rotate to Raiders Refuge or Reinforced Reception immediately.

Step 2: Collect the Four Gate Codes

You need four security codes to open the Locked Gate — one from each:

• Ancient Fort
• Pilgrim's Peak
• Raiders Refuge
• Reinforced Reception

Critical tip: codes go in your safe pocket. Extract with them. Bring them into your next run. You don't need a perfect all-four-in-one-raid clear — that mindset gets people killed for nothing.

Step 3: Open the Gate

Head to gate control near the Warehouse Complex, above Checkpoint. Insert all four codes.

Warning: this area gets camped hard. Gunfire pulls third parties fast. Scout before you commit, and plan your exit before you go underground — side entrances like zip lines are often closed during the event.

Step 4: Sweep the Underground Complex

This is where volume wins. Loot targets, ranked:

Clear breach rooms and red lockers first. Sweep the rest while watching your timer — don't tunnel vision one room and lose the whole raid to a clock.

Backup Method: Buried City Weapon Farm

Need a working Bobcat today, not the blueprint? Hit Buried City night raids, focus the parking garage. You'll get usable weapon drops fast. It won't unlock crafting, but it keeps you running the build while you keep farming the real blueprint elsewhere.

Non-RNG Paths Worth Knowing

Trophy Display progression — later stages can require trading materials like Queen Reactors, with the Bobcat blueprint tied to that path. Slower, but guaranteed structure instead of drawer roulette.

Weekly Trials — stack stars across trials for blueprint reward chances. Not always Bobcat, but it's free lottery tickets every week with zero PvP risk.

Field Rules That Actually Save Runs

• Pilgrim's Peak already looted? Rotate immediately, don't waste time.
• Found a code? Safe pocket it now.
• Found the blueprint? Extract. Don't get greedy.
• Gate control camped? Wait, rotate, or bail with your codes intact.
• Low on time? Skip underground entirely, protect what you have.

Greed kills more Bobcat runs than bad RNG ever will.

FAQ

Where do you get the Bobcat blueprint in ARC Raiders?

Blue Gate, during the Locked Gate event. Prioritize Pilgrim's Peak, then the underground complex once the gate's open.

Do you need to open the Locked Gate to get the blueprint?

No. It can drop at Pilgrim's Peak before you even touch the gate. Opening it just adds more high-value rolls.

Can you keep Locked Gate codes after extracting?

Yes. Safe pocket them and bring them into your next raid — no need to clear all four in one run.

What's the fastest Bobcat blueprint route?

Blue Gate → rush Pilgrim's Peak → grab codes along the way → open gate if safe → sweep breach rooms and red lockers → extract on first good drop.

Can you farm the Bobcat weapon without the blueprint?

Yes — Buried City night raids, parking garage. Gets you a usable gun, not the crafting unlock.

Summary

Farm Blue Gate's Locked Gate event. Rush Pilgrim's Peak first — it can drop the blueprint solo. Bank your four gate codes in the safe pocket as you find them instead of forcing one perfect run. Open the gate only when you can loot the underground complex and still escape. Extract the moment you secure the blueprint. This is a numbers game — smart routing is what turns bad RNG into steady progress.