Bobcat submachine gun is an Epic SMG in ARC Raiders, boasting both immense potential and high risk. Its core role is absolute dominance at close range, but it heavily relies on upgrades and specific playstyles to unleash its full potential.
However, obtaining Bobcat Blueprint is no easy feat. Its extremely low drop rate makes it one of the rarest weapons in ARC Raiders. The good news is that with Flashpoint update, the methods for obtaining Bobcat Blueprint have fundamentally changed; there is no longer just one way to acquire it.
Therefore, based on all the acquisition methods I've tried, each with its own characteristics, I will describe them one by one.
Acquisition Methods
Before ARC Raiders Flashpoint update, the main way to obtain Bobcat Blueprint was by waiting for it to drop during Locked Gate event and Hidden Bunker event. Both of these events have been removed from the game after the update.
Currently, there are five main ways to obtain Bobcat Blueprints in ARC Raiders: completing weekly trials, High-Gain Antenna project, Loot Display project, the first wave of chests from Hurricane event, and Electromagnetic Storm event + Security Breach Locker.
Completing Weekly Trials
Weekly Trials have become one of the most reliable sources of Bobcat Blueprints since Flashpoint update. Previously event-locked Bobcat Blueprints are now fully included in the trial reward pool, making this once extremely rare submachine gun truly attainable.
How to Do It？
Step 1: Unlock the Trials. Weekly Trials unlock when your player level reaches a certain threshold. Each week, the system will present five different challenge missions, each with a unique objective.
Step 2: Gain Experience and Aim for Three Stars. Each trial mission has a 1-star to 3-star rating system. You need to accumulate experience points by completing specific actions. An efficient tip is to choose specific map states or modes that offer a 2x experience bonus, which will significantly accelerate your progress.
In addition, the new map state Close Scrutiny introduced in Flashpoint update is also an excellent spot for farming experience. While loot is generally scarce in this state, heavily guarded ARC Assessors with high-value resources will appear, making combat highly rewarding.
Step 3: Achieve three stars and claim rewards. Each trial mission achieving a three-star rating has a high probability of directly obtaining ARC Raiders Bobcat Blueprint. Even if you're unlucky in a particular week, the trial reward pool still includes various other valuable Blueprints, ensuring you won't leave empty-handed.
If you have limited time to play ARC Raiders each week and need a stable source of experience, this first route is the best choice. However, trial rewards are random, and Bobcat Blueprint isn't guaranteed every week.
According to the updated Flashpoint settings, the rarer the key, the better the loot in the room it opens. You can use this to your advantage to try to obtain rare keys.
High-Gain Antenna Project
High-Gain Antenna Project is a new project added in Flashpoint update and is currently the most direct way to obtain a fully upgraded Bobcat III weapon. Note that this is not a Blueprint, but a fully upgraded weapon at level three, ready to be used in battle.
High-Gain Antenna Project has three stages of construction. Bobcat III is one of the rewards for completing the second stage. Below are the materials required to complete these three stages and their corresponding rewards:
Second Stage (Data Logger):
- 15x Arc Coolants → Bobcat III
- 15x Arc Thermo Linings → Extended Light Mag III
- 4x Vaporizer Regulators → Vertical Grip III
- 6x Assessor Matrixes → 100 Raider Tokens
Vaporizer Regulators and Assessor Matrixes are new materials introduced in ARC Raiders Flashpoint update, obtained from the new enemies Vaporizer and ARC Assessor, respectively.
ARC Raiders officially recommends farming materials in Close Scrutiny and Electromagnetic Storm map states. In Close Scrutiny, there are fewer regular loot items, but heavily guarded ARC Assessors appear, containing many high-value resources.
Trophy Display Project
Trophy Display Project is a permanent project with five phases. Each phase requires a donation of a specified amount of material. Completing one phase automatically unlocks the next. Bobcat Blueprint appears as the reward for the fourth phase.
Phase 4: Dominant Dangers
- 10x ARC Synthetic Resin → Bobcat IV
- 10x Magnetic Accelerator → 5x Wolfpack
- 8x Rocketeer Driver → 40 Raider Tokens
- 3x Queen Reactor → Bobcat Blueprint
Phase 4 actually consists of four independent donation lines, each with corresponding rewards upon completion. In other words, donating 10 ARC Synthetic Resin will get you a finished Bobcat IV, and donating 3 Queen Reactors will get you a Bobcat Blueprint.
These two are separate; you don't need to complete all four storylines to get Blueprint. However, Queen Reactor can only be obtained by defeating the Queen, who is currently one of the strongest enemies in ARC Raiders. It is strongly recommended that you team up to tackle her.
Hurricane Event First Wave Cache
This is the most efficient and lowest-risk method for farming Bobcat Blueprints after Flashpoint update, bar none. Using Naked Run strategy, you can repeatedly farm it at a rate of 2-5 minutes per run with absolutely no risk.
When ARC Raiders Hurricane Event is active, there is a chance that the regular Raider Cache on the map will be replaced with a First Wave Cache. These chests have extremely generous reward pools, including Blueprints for three purple weapons: Tempest, Bobcat, and Vulcano.
Following Flashpoint update, the blue Canto SMG Blueprint has been added to the loot pool. According to community statistics, approximately 60% of unactivated First Wave Caches contain at least one Blueprint.
It's recommended to farm on Dam Battlegrounds, Blue Gate, and Spaceport maps, as the drop rate is higher on these maps after activating Hurricane Event.
Electromagnetic Storm + Security Breach Lockers
Electromagnetic Storm map state is another efficient farming method after Flashpoint update, focusing on Security Breach Lockers.
If you have unlocked Security Breach skill in the skill tree, this route will provide approximately a 30% drop rate for Bobcat Blueprints or finished items—currently the highest known single-open probability method.
Enter the map during Electromagnetic Storm and immediately move to the nearest Security Breach locker. Note that during Electromagnetic Storm, ARC enemies and other players become extremely aggressive, so try to finish the fight quickly.
Hack and open the lockers. According to community players' calculations, three out of every ten openings will yield a finished Bobcat or a Blueprint. Once you find Blueprint, immediately put it in your safe pocket and then make a safe escape.
By combining these strategies, Bobcat Blueprint will no longer be out of reach. We hope you have a smooth looting experience in the updated Rust Belt on Flashpoint after reading this guide.
