The Spaceport – Arc Raiders Map Guide
The Spaceport Overview
The Spaceport (officially Acerra Spaceport) is a sprawling industrial map in Arc Raiders, built around departure and arrival terminals, container storage, vehicle maintenance, and rocket-assembly facilities. The map favours ranged combat through open sightlines and elevated positions, with one of the highest concentrations of boss-tier ARC enemies of any zone in the game.
Loot leans military and industrial. The southern half of the map holds most named POIs and most of the action.
Best Loot POIs
| POI | Loot Profile | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Departure Building | Commercial, Technological | One of the biggest buildings; majority of PvE fights happen here. 3 weapon case spawns (2nd & 3rd floors). Safe for farming boss ARCs. |
| Launch Towers | Technological, Security | Central location with heavy ARC presence. 2 weapon crates (east tower roof + radio shack). Guarded by Rocketeer boss. |
| Arrival Building | Commercial, Technological | 3 weapon crate spawns (interior, roof, zipline area). Key checkpoint in optimal routes. |
| Control Tower A6 | Commercial, Technological | 1 weapon crate behind a keycard-locked door. Usually skipped in speedruns. |
| Container Storage & Vehicle Maintenance | Industrial, Mechanical | Best for crafting materials — rusted gears, mechanical components. |
| Rocket Assembly | Industrial, Exodus materials | Critical for Epic weapon crafting (Hullcracker, Tempest, Bobcat). |
| North & South Trench Towers | Technological only | Remote locations; only worth the detour if you spawned north. |
Extraction Points
The Spaceport uses 4 elevator extractions. Raider Hatches exist but are poorly positioned, so elevators are the primary route out.
| Extraction | Safety | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Western Elevator | Safest | Outside the danger zone, fast access after loot runs. Default solo pick. |
| Central Elevator | Safe | Behind broken construction near Launch Towers. Good when looting central POIs. |
| South Elevator | Risky | Occasional Rocketeer patrols, limited cover. Avoid if low on healing. |
| East Elevator | Worst | Open terrain, frequent Bombardier presence. Don’t extract here unless you have no other option. |
ARC Enemy Distribution
Spaceport has more boss-ARC spawns than any other map. Nearly every major location has a boss-tier enemy nearby.
- Leaper — north of the Departure Building.
- Rocketeer — Launch Towers area.
- Bastion — rooftop areas; Spaceport has the most Bastion spawns of any map in the game.
- Bombardier — east and south zones.
If you’re not loadout-ready for big ARC, you will get punished here. Bring ARC-penetration weapons like the Jupiter or Hullcracker for the boss-heavy southern half.
Solo Loot Route (Northern Spawn)
- Arrival Building — sweep top and ground floors
- Perimeter wall overwatch towers — quick weapon crate stops
- Small buildings near towers — supplementary loot
- Extract via Western Elevator
This route avoids the boss-heavy central and southern POIs while still hitting decent weapon-crate spawns.
Squad Strategy: Boss Farming
The Spaceport’s boss density makes it one of the best maps for squad XP farming. Standard setup:
- Barricade the Departure Building rooftop ladder to control vertical access
- Position on the rectangular voltage booth (west side) for a covered firing line
- Farm Leaper, Bombardier, and Rocketeer spawns on rotation
- Expect 30,000-45,000 XP per run
Special Events
Hidden Bunker
Activate four antennas (north, south, east, west) to unlock the Hidden Bunker entrance south of the Departure Building. Inside, download data from 8 consoles — each yields 800 Trial Points + 500 XP. Significant XP and Trial Point pickup if you can clear the antennas safely.
Harvester Event
South of Vehicle Maintenance, solve a 3-container puzzle to trigger the Harvester event. Defeat the Queen spawn during the event to extract with Jupiter or Equalizer blueprints. One of the best deterministic ways to farm Legendary blueprints.
Key Tactical Notes
- Range matters here. Open sightlines reward sniper picks (Jupiter) and accurate ARs. CQB-only loadouts struggle.
- The cargo elevators are PvP bottlenecks. Late-raid PvP intensity peaks as remaining players converge on the closing exits. Sweep entrance angles before calling.
- Bastion is everywhere. Plan loadouts that can punch through ARC armor — Hullcracker + a backup is the standard answer.
- The Matriarch can spawn here. If she does, Spaceport is a manageable fight (mid-map near Launch Towers, lower PvP pressure than Dam Battlegrounds). See the Matriarch boss guide.
For other map guides, see Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City, Blue Gate, and All Maps Overview.