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How have things been going for you in ARC Raiders since Cold Snap update? Have you found things more difficult due to the new Snowfall map conditions? After all, it hinders both combat and survival on the map.

On the other hand, the update initially increased the drop rate of blueprints, an important in-game item. This meant that even facing blizzards and the risk of frostbite, you could find more blueprints in a single expedition.

However, just two days later, ARC Raiders lowered the blueprint drop rate again with Patch 1.7.2. This back-and-forth behavior makes one wonder what the developers are trying to achieve. Let's analyze the situation.

Blueprint Drop Rate Changes

Originally, after Cold Snap launched on December 16th, the blueprint drop rate in the game increased significantly. Many players reported finding blueprints more easily than before, resulting in a more relaxed and comfortable gaming experience.

However, this dissatisfied some old-school players who enjoy a challenge, as they believed that ARC Raiders Blueprints, as a type of rare item, should maintain a low drop rate to maintain game balance.

Regardless of which viewpoint you support, Patch 1.7.2 was released as a hotfix on December 18th. After this, you would find that Blueprint drop rate in ARC Raiders had decreased, but it was still higher than before Cold Snap update.

Ongoing Blueprint Drop Rate Controversy

The reason the development team is "flip-flopping" on BluePrint drop rate issue is ultimately because the player base is divided into two camps: hardcore and casual players.

For hardcore players always prefer more difficult combat and challenges, striving to prove themselves by achieving accomplishments and obtaining loot that is difficult for others to acquire.

Therefore, regardless of the developers' intentions in lowering the game's difficulty or making rare items like blueprints "no longer rare," hardcore players will consider it a destruction of the game experience and meaning.

If you are a casual player, you either don't have enough time to play (busy with work and studies) or simply prefer a relaxed atmosphere and don't want to stress yourself out too much.

Based on this, obtaining enough low drop rate blueprints to craft the necessary items becomes a hard task, and without this crafting channel, it's hard to acquire enough gear to compete with other players.

These two completely different attitudes and demands towards the game have led to almost constant controversy regarding the drop rate of blueprints and other rare items since ARC Raiders launched.

Views On This New Change

Hardcore players believe this is a timely fix, preventing ARC Raiders from becoming completely unbalanced and turning into a "dumb" shooter due to blueprints being too easy to obtain.

The enthusiastic casual players, however, have to return to their previous state, struggling to farm blueprints in their limited game time. Although the drop rate is higher than at the beginning, they are still not satisfied.

Interestingly, some casual players pointed out that since the blueprint-related content could be changed again within two days, why does it take so long to fix some obvious bugs, and why are some still unresolved? It's strange and a complete mess.

To be honest, while other aspects may not be done well, at least ARC Raiders has made an effort regarding Blueprint issue. It's almost impossible to come up with a solution that satisfies two completely different groups of players.

What Should The Developers Do?

As long as there is internal controversy among players, ARC Raiders cannot set a blueprint drop rate that satisfies everyone. The key is how to ensure that different players can have a good gaming experience.

Taking gear as an example, for a long time in ARC Raiders, high-rarity gear has not possessed the strength it should, and the difficulty of combat doesn't change whether you're a hardcore or casual player.

Therefore, when facing the same challenge, hardcore players can spend a lot of time farming specific blueprints to craft weapons to overcome it, but the same blueprints may still be very difficult for casual players to obtain.

In other words, the blueprint drop rate is just the flashpoint of the player controversy; the underlying logic is that ARC Raiders' mode differentiation is still unclear - everyone is crammed onto a "battlefield" with only one set of standards.

Perhaps this is also related to the controversy that arose shortly after ARC Raiders launched regarding whether to set up a separate PvE gameplay mode. Compared to PvP or PvPvE modes, PvE is indeed easier and more suitable for casual players.

Therefore, even without introducing a separate PvE mode, developers should find ways to introduce other casual gameplay options or increase the differences between gear of different rarities, giving hardcore players a way to invest more effort.

Other Patch 1.7.2 Content

Whether BluePrint drop rate will be modified again or other changes will occur, the final decision rests with the developers. Therefore, you should focus on the immediate gameplay experience, such as the other content added in Patch 1.7.2:

• Re-enabled the limited-time event Hidden Bunker.
• Fixed an issue where repeatedly clicking the interaction button with a poor network connection would prevent interaction actions from being performed.
• Fixed an issue where cold damage was still applied in some indoor areas during Cold Snap.
• Updated AMD GPUs driver warning.
• Fixed an issue in Unexpected Initiative quest where the quest item would not spawn, preventing the quest from being completed.

Of particular note is Hidden Bunker event. This event is only available on Spaceport map, and the specific refresh time is not fixed. It usually opens in the early morning or afternoon in North American time zone, but the duration can vary.

If you see Spaceport status as yellow during gameplay, it means the event is active; if it's gray, it means the event is about to start. The timer below the event button will show the remaining time until it starts.

The value of this event is that you can obtain a large amount of high-level loot and XP, but the number and danger of enemies will also increase, so it's best to team up with good gear.

That's all the information for this update. Will ARC Raiders continue to modify Blueprint drop rates? Nobody knows, all you can do is focus on the present!

In the recent Patch 1.7.0 Cold Snap update, in addition to the highly anticipated Snowfall map condition, ARC Raiders also added Locked Gate event, bringing a new limited-time objective for raiders. While this event has appeared before, it is now officially a permanent part of the game.

Locked Gate Event

Locked Gate is a rare event that appears periodically as a map modifier in The Blue Gate. This event only occurs twice a day and lasts only 40 minutes each time. This requires all players to cooperate to find four security codes scattered throughout the map and bring them to The Gate Control Room in the center of The Blue Gate map to unlock hidden secrets and obtain all the rare loot.

Many hardcore players are likely familiar with Locked Gate event, but it's worth noting that the exclusive drop item for this event is Bobcat SMG BluePrint!

While many players have suggested that the blueprint could be found in Security Wing area of the underground Traffic Tunnel, during Locked Gate event, Bobcat blueprint could be found in any container on the Blue Gate map. So if you want to get this blueprint, and not just one or two, but many, this event is a great opportunity for you!

So, here we will introduce all the information about this Locked Gate Event, how to find the locations of all the security codes, and how to obtain Bobcat weapon blueprint. Follow our instructions, and you can quickly get this blueprint.

How To Find All 4 Security Codes?

The first thing you need to do is find Locked Gate Event on The Blue Gate map. Once you enter this event, you and other raiders need to complete a specific objective: find four keys and open the locked gate.

Ancient Fort

You will find the first key in Ancient Fort. You just need to search all the items in this area, and one of the containers will contain this key.

Pilgrim's Peak

The next key is located in Pilgrim's Peak. Search everything you can in this area. Even the cars outside might contain a security code. And you can actually find multiple keys in a single map exploration.

Reinforced Reception

Next is Reinforced Reception, where you need to find the next key. There isn't much to loot here. We found that the keys here are usually hidden in lootable containers inside the rooms.

Raider's Refuge

Finally, there's Raider's Refuge. Again, simply loot everything nearby until you find the key. Any lootable container could potentially contain the security code. It's worth noting that you not only have a chance to find the key, but you might also randomly find a Bobcat SMG blueprint.

Please note that you can put these keys in your Safe Pockets, so even if you die unexpectedly, any items placed in your Safe Pockets will be automatically extracted and kept. This is a great way to protect your most valuable loot. You can even save and extract with them, then bring them back in your next game to open the locked doors early.

Keep this in mind, as collecting all four keys at once and opening and looting the contents within a sufficient amount of time is quite difficult.

Unlocking The Console

After collecting all four keys, it's time to head to Warehouse Complex above Checkpoint in the center of the map. Once inside, you'll find four consoles on the wall, which require you to insert all four keys to open the locked door below.

However, be careful of other players during this process, as someone might be ambushing or lurking nearby, and getting ambushed and losing everything at this point would be quite unfortunate, so stay vigilant.

After inserting all the keys and activating all four consoles, the door will open, granting access to the underground area. Note that during this event, you can only enter and exit through the opened door; other tunnels are blocked.

Looting Bobcat Blueprints

In the underground complex, we recommend looting everything. It seems that everything here has a chance to drop a Bobcat weapon blueprint. While some rooms have particularly good loot, such as breach lockers or the red locker room, virtually every location here can drop decent blue items and even some purple items.

In a single Locked Gate event, we looted two Tempests, and an amazing four Bobcat blueprints, along with some other profitable items.

So, you don't need to worry too much about where to go; just loot as much as you can, and the last rewards depend entirely on quantity. After completing these steps, all that remains is to evacuate and leave successfully, and then learn Bobcat BluePrints.

This concludes the complete guide to Locked Gate event. We hope this helps you obtain Bobcat blueprints quickly and craft this powerful automatic submachine gun to easily deal with all ARC enemies in raids with its extremely high rate of fire!

However, there's actually a faster way to permanently unlock this weapon blueprint. You can buy ARC Raiders Bobcat blueprints from IGGM, allowing you to achieve your goal quickly without participating in high-risk events or blindly exploring Security Wing area.

More importantly, in addition to the blueprints, there are also Bobcat-related Modded Weapons for sale, providing extra bonuses for your firearm. Don't forget, you can also enjoy an 8% discount when getting the blueprints using the code ARC8. Try it now!