ARC Raiders Research Points: How to Farm Them Fast
How Research Points work in ARC Raiders, where to find the items that give them, and what to spend them on first at the Outpost Research Bench.
ARC Raiders Research Points come from studying research items at the Research Bench in your Outpost, and you spend them on blueprints and, later, on the research that opens weapon amplification. The fastest way to get more is simple: extract with every research item you find, push deeper into the Frigate and the downed Emperor when you can, and never sell or recycle research items by accident.
What Research Points are
Research Points are the Outpost's own currency. The Frozen Trail 2.0 update on 8. Oktober 2026 added the Outpost and its Research Bench (Embark also calls it the Research Workstation), and unlocking the Outpost is what opens the bench.
You feed the bench research items you bring home from Topside, and each one you study adds to your points. You then spend those points on blueprints and, once the bench is fully upgraded, on the research that opens weapon amplification. Furniture designs are a separate track: Embark says they are found Topside or unlocked by upgrading the Outpost.
If you have not opened the Outpost yet, start there. Our Outpost-Guide covers the unlock project and the Research Bench levels step by step.
How to earn Research Points
Players report that only research items give points, that they carry a microscope mark in the inventory, and that each one is used up when you study it. Pick one up, extract with it, then study it at the Research Bench. Embark's notes also show that some research asks for specific ARC parts on top of the points, so check what each unlock needs.
Embark has not published a table of how many points each item gives. Players report that a Raider Logbook gives about 100, and that rarer finds give more. Treat any number you read online as a starting guess and check the tooltip in your own game before you decide what to keep.
- Before each raid, empty enough backpack space for research items.
- Loot them first when you see them, before low-value materials.
- If your augment has a safe pocket slot, players put the best research item there so a bad fight does not cost it.
- Extract, then study everything at the Research Bench before your next run.
Where to farm research items
Embark's notes for the 27. Oktober update say the Emperor now places higher-tier loot deeper inside, and that the areas further in on the Frigate have a higher chance of higher-tier rewards. Players report that rarer research items turn up there too. The Frigate is a map condition, so plan those runs for when it is active.
Both are dangerous, so go in with a squad you trust and a plan to get out. Our Frigate guide covers boarding, the cores and the cargo areas. If you would rather not run them at all, our Research Points Farming service brings the points in for you.
Between those runs, normal raids still add up. Every research item you extract counts, so loot them on any map before you fill your bag with materials that only sell. The map conditions guide helps you pick the days when a map is worth the trip.
What to spend Research Points on first
Points go furthest when you spend them on things that make the next raid easier. Players report that utility blueprints such as the Grappling Hook are among the cheaper unlocks and change how you move around a map, that weapon blueprints cost more, and that amplification costs the most.
Research costs players report (check them in your game)
| Freischaltung | Reported cost | Unsere Meinung |
|---|---|---|
| Grappling Hook blueprint | about 2,000 points plus rope | Worth it early for movement |
| Mid weapon blueprints | about 3,000 to 4,500 points | Only for guns you actually use |
| Each weapon amplification | about 5,000 points | Late game, after a full Research Bench |
Embark's own pages do not list these costs. They come from players, so treat them as rough and plan with a buffer.
Saving for Amplified Weapons
Amplification is the biggest Research Point sink. Embark describes it as a fifth quality level that launched on 15 Waffen, with more planned. You unlock it with a fully upgraded Research Workstation and apply it from the Weapon Bench upgrade tab, and the branching tree can change how a gun behaves. Branch points block other paths, so read the tooltip before you commit. Amplified weapons are repaired with Amplified Fragments.
Players report that each step costs around 5,000 points plus parts. Pick one weapon you use every raid and save for that tree instead of starting three. If you want the bench itself upgraded faster, our Research Station Leveling Service.
A simple research routine for the week
Research Points reward steady habits more than one lucky run. This is the routine we would follow while the Research Bench is still climbing.
- Pick one goal for the week, such as the Grappling Hook or the next Research Bench level, and write down what it costs in your game.
- Run normal raids early in the week and extract with every research item, even small ones.
- Save one or two squad nights for the Frigate, when its map condition is active, or the Emperor, where the deeper areas hold higher-tier loot.
- Study everything at the bench after each session, then check how close you are to the goal.
- Only start the next goal when the first one is unlocked.
Keeping one goal at a time stops points from leaking into unlocks you did not need. It also tells you quickly whether a few deep runs are worth more than another night of normal raids.
Mistakes that waste Research Points
- Selling or recycling research items by habit. Check the microscope mark before you clear your stash.
- Dying with research items in your backpack. If your augment has a safe pocket slot, use it for the best one.
- Spending early points on blueprints you will not use while you wait for the one you need.
- Starting amplification on several guns at once and finishing none.
- Trusting one website's point values. Embark has not confirmed them.
Unsere Behalten-, Verkaufen- und Recyceln-Guide helps you sort the rest of your stash without throwing away anything you need.
ARC Raiders Outpost and research services
ARC Raiders Research Points Farming
- 500 bis 75,000 RP
- 5,000 RP pro Project
- Selbst spielen oder Piloted
ARC Raiders Research Station Leveling
- Stationslevel 1 auf 4
- Outpost-Add-ons
- Selbst spielen oder Piloted
ARC Raiders Amplified Research
- 15 Forschungsprojekte
- 5,000 RP pro Projekt
- Waffen-Perks freischalten
ARC Raiders Amplified Weapons
- 89 Amplified-Varianten
- 15 Waffen
- Wähle genaue Perks
ARC Raiders Research Points FAQ
How do you get Research Points in ARC Raiders?
Find research items Topside, extract with them, then study them at the Research Bench in your Outpost. Players report that each item is used up and turns into Research Points.
Where is the Research Bench in ARC Raiders?
It is in your Outpost. You get it by unlocking the Outpost, which starts with a project that asks you to photograph a farmland house, so bring a camera.
How many Research Points does each item give?
Embark has not published a list. Players report about 100 for a Raider Logbook and more for rarer items, so check the tooltip in your own game.
What is the best place to farm Research Points?
Embark's October 27 notes say higher-tier loot sits deeper inside the Emperor and further in on the Frigate, and players report rarer research items there. Plan Frigate runs for when its map condition is active.
What should I spend Research Points on first?
Utility blueprints you will use, such as the Grappling Hook, then weapon blueprints for the guns you play. Save the large amounts for weapon amplification.
Verwandte Guides
Start with our Outpost-Guide if the Research Bench is still locked, and read the Blueprint-Guide to see which blueprints you can still find Topside. For runs that pay the most, the Frigate guide is next. Short on time? Our Amplified Research service handles the late-game grind.