The Tempest unlocks a fully automatic Medium Ammo rifle — worth chasing, but the blueprint is rare and easy to whiff if you farm the wrong containers.

Stop hunting for the one magic room. This is a volume game. Stack the odds: right map condition, right container type, fastest repeatable loop.

Three things matter: Hurricane First Wave Caches, Night Raids, residential volume.

Best Farming Methods (Ranked)

More eligible containers per hour beats one perfect spot every time.

1. Hurricane First Wave Caches — Top Priority

Hurricane active? Drop everything else.

First Wave Caches during Hurricane reportedly hit ~50% valuable blueprint-style drops. You might not get the Tempest specifically, but the expected value crushes normal farming.

The loop:

1. Check for Hurricane weather.

2. Load in fast — event windows are limited.

3. Rush First Wave Caches only.

4. Extract the moment you land a valuable blueprint. Don't gamble it away.

5. Repeat until the event ends.

No Hurricane? Move to Night Raids.

2. Buried City Night Raids

Buried City wins on residential container density — drawers, cabinets, suitcases, trash cans, apartment loot.

Run it like this:

1. Spawn near an apartment block? Go there first.

2. Clear floors fast — drawers, cabinets, desks, suitcases.

3. Rotate to Plaza Rosa/Albusto if unlooted — squads often ignore full clears.

4. Hit breachables only if already opened and reset-fast otherwise.

5. Secure the blueprint, then extract. Don't donate it to the floor.

Target 20–40 containers per run. That's the real metric — not the fanciest room.

3. Stella Montis Night Raids

Buried City has bigger loot swings. Stella Montis has less travel time, more opens per minute.

Route:

1. Hit lobby-side suitcases/trash cans immediately.

2. Push through lobby + atrium, skip weapon crates.

3. Rotate vertically to dodge ARC pressure — don't fight it head-on.

4. Stop looting once containers thin out. Move on.

5. Secure or reset based on what you found.

Short session? Stella Montis wins. Longer grind with bigger loot ceilings? Buried City.

The Naked Run Strategy

Enter with nothing to lose, farm harder because of it.

Rules:

• Minimal or empty loadout.
• Sprint straight to residential zones.
• Skip fights unless cornered.
• Loot only blueprint-eligible containers.
• Blueprint drops? Safe pocket, immediately.
• Extract once secured.

Pro move: queue solo vs. squads. Squads chase PvP, not loot. Buildings stay unlooted longer. Riskier — but you're running nothing, so the downside is small.

Container Priority Cheat Sheet

Rule of thumb: apartment, office, luggage, household storage — open it. Anything that drags you off-route — skip it.

Decision Tree

Priority order: Hurricane Caches → Stella Montis naked runs → Buried City apartments → Buried City hotspots → Town Hall key routes.

Mistakes That Kill Your Farm Rate

Volume wins. Always.

FAQ

What is the Tempest in ARC Raiders?

A fully automatic assault rifle running Medium Ammo. The blueprint unlocks crafting the Tempest I at the Gunsmith.

What's the fastest way to get the Tempest Blueprint?

Hurricane First Wave Caches. No Hurricane? Run Night Raids on Stella Montis or Buried City, hitting residential containers hard.

Is Buried City good for Tempest farming?

Yes. Apartments, drawers, filing cabinets, and breachable rooms make it one of the densest residential maps. Hit Space Travel, Grandioso apartments, Plaza Rosa, Albusto Tower.

Is Stella Montis better than Buried City?

Stella Montis is faster for resets — containers sit close together. Buried City has bigger loot swings but more contest and travel time.

Should I run naked for Tempest farming?

Yes. Minimal loss, maximum attempts. Enter light, loot fast, safe-pocket the blueprint, reset on bad raids.

Summary

Farm smart, not blind. Hurricane First Wave Caches first — highest EV, period. No Hurricane? Naked Night Raids on Stella Montis and Buried City, targeting drawers, cabinets, suitcases, and trash cans.

Safe pocket the blueprint the moment it drops. Extract clean.

The math is simple: more eligible containers per hour = better odds. Skip the perfect room myths. Build the route, loot fast, protect the drop, get out alive.