Prioritize Mechanical and Industrial loot, especially bus trunks and metal crates; cars and power generators are other reported leads. Rusted Tools are not guaranteed drops. Keep three if you still need the Gunsmith 1-to-2 upgrade, then recycle extras at Speranza or salvage them in a raid.
Where to find Rusted Tools
Rusted Tools are listed as a Rare, recyclable item, found by scavenging in Mechanical and Industrial categories. The ARC Raiders Wiki lists these container leads:
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- Bus Side Trunk
- Bus Rear Trunk
- Metal Crate
A PC Gamer loot guide also points to cars and power generators in Mechanical and Industrial areas. Treat all of these as places to prioritize, not guaranteed spawns: the cited references do not provide drop rates or a guaranteed route.
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Should you keep, recycle, or salvage them?
Keep three for Gunsmith 2
The listed Gunsmith 1-to-Gunsmith 2 workshop upgrade requires 3 Rusted Tools, 5 Mechanical Components, and 8 Wasp Drivers. If you are still working toward that upgrade, hold on to three before converting any extras. The item reference lists no current Projects that require Rusted Tools.
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Recycle at Speranza for the listed materials
Recycling one Rusted Tool at Speranza is listed to yield 8 Metal Parts and 1 Steel Spring. This is the better of the two documented conversion yields if you want both Metal Parts and a Steel Spring.
Salvage during a raid
In-raid salvaging is listed to yield 7 Metal Parts per Rusted Tool. Choose this when you want to convert the item during a raid; it yields one fewer Metal Part than the listed Speranza recycling option and does not list a Steel Spring.
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The location and item details come from community reference material, with the loot-category examples also reported by an editorial guide—not an official developer confirmation. The cited sources do not specify the current game version, exact spawn probabilities, or guaranteed availability, and loot tables may change. Use the container and area names as search cues rather than promises.
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