Arc Raiders Rust Belt – What It Is & Surface Guide

The Rust Belt

The Rust Belt is the dangerous surface world of Arc Raiders where all expeditions take place. It is a post-apocalyptic landscape overrun by ARC machines.

What Is the Rust Belt?

• The hostile surface of Earth above Speranza
• Where you deploy, loot, fight, and extract
• Contains all maps: Dam, Buried City, Stella Montis, etc.
• Dangerous — ARC machines and other raiders are constant threats

Surviving the Rust Belt

• Time limit: 10-15 minutes is optimal. Longer = more danger.
• Search 50+ containers per run for XP (200 XP each)
• Always have an extraction plan
• Use the interactive map to navigate

Farming the Rust Belt

See our map-specific loot routes: Dam, Buried City, Stella Montis. And the loot cheat sheet for quick reference.