Magnet
An Uncommon Topside Material: where to find it in ARC Raiders, and whether to keep, recycle or sell it.
Used to craft a wide range of items. Can be recycled into crafting materials.
Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Season 5) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (6 recipes use it).
Quick answer: It spawns in Exodus loot containers; you can recycle Microscope for 3; the quest Keeping the Memory rewards it; Celeste sells it. Magnet sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 150 coins of materials and weighs 0.25 kg.
- Sell value
- 300 coins
- Recycle value
- 150 coins
- Weight
- 0.25 kg
- Stack size
- 15
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Added
- launch (base game)
Where to find Magnet
Magnet spawns in Exodus loot. Search Exodus crates, evacuation camps and launch facilities.
Recycle these to get Magnet
9 items recycle into Magnet. The best yields:
Microscope gives 3
Exodus Modules gives 2
Industrial Magnet gives 2
Combat Mk. 2 gives 1
Looting Mk. 2 gives 1
Tactical Mk. 2 gives 1
Ripped Safety Vest gives 1
Snap Blast Grenade gives 1
Ruined Tactical Vest gives 1
Quest rewards
- Keeping the Memory (Celeste) rewards 5
- Tribute to Toledo (Celeste) rewards 5
Buy it from a trader
What is Magnet used for?
Projects
- Expedition (Season 5), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 15
Crafting recipes
Magnet is an ingredient in 6 recipes:
Canto I uses 5
Venator I uses 5- Combat Mk. 2 uses 3
- Looting Mk. 2 uses 3
- Tactical Mk. 2 uses 3
- Snap Blast Grenade uses 1
What does Magnet recycle into?
Recycling at the workshop gives (about 150 coins of materials):
2× Metal Parts 150 coins
Salvaging it in raid gives (about 75 coins of materials):
- 1× Metal Parts 75 coins
Other Topside Material items
Questions
Where do you find Magnet in ARC Raiders? It spawns in Exodus loot containers; you can recycle Microscope for 3; the quest Keeping the Memory rewards it; Celeste sells it.
Should I keep, recycle or sell Magnet? Keep. Keep it: you need it for the Expedition (Season 5) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (6 recipes use it).
What is Magnet used for? Magnet is used in Expedition (Season 5) and 6 crafting recipes.
How much is Magnet worth? Magnet sells for 300 coins and recycles into about 150 coins of materials.
Values are from the game data, last checked 03/22/2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.