Metal Parts
A Common Basic Material: where to find it in ARC Raiders, and whether to keep, recycle or sell it.
Used to craft a wide range of items.
Keep it: you need it for Refiner level 1, Gunsmith level 1, the Expedition Project (Expedition 1) project and 4 more. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (15 recipes use it).
Quick answer: It spawns in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical and Technological loot containers; you can recycle Kettle III for 12; the quest A Bad Feeling rewards it; Celeste sells it. Metal Parts sells for 75 coins and weighs 0.1 kg.
- Sell value
- 75 coins
- Weight
- 0.1 kg
- Stack size
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Added
- launch (base game)
Where to find Metal Parts
Metal Parts spawns in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical and Technological loot. Search workshops, garages, pump houses and machine rooms, factories, warehouses, rail yards and plant buildings, substations, generator rooms, control rooms and electrical cabinets or labs, server rooms, research facilities and control centres.
Recycle these to get Metal Parts
53 items recycle into Metal Parts. The best yields:
Kettle III gives 12
Rattler II gives 12
Stitcher III gives 12
ARC Performance Steel gives 12
Garlic Press gives 12
Bicycle Pump gives 10
Rattler I gives 8
Rusted Tools gives 8
Candle Holder gives 8
Frying Pan gives 8
Metal Brackets gives 8
Ruined Handcuffs gives 8
Salvage in raid
Salvaging these in the field also gives Metal Parts:
Rattler IV gives 14
Rattler III gives 12
Damaged ARC Powercell gives 1
Damaged Fireball Burner gives 1
Damaged Tick Pod gives 1
Damaged Wasp Driver gives 1
Quest rewards
- A Bad Feeling (Celeste) rewards 10
Buy it from a trader
What is Metal Parts used for?
Workshop upgrades
- Refiner level 1 needs 60
- Gunsmith level 1 needs 20
Projects
- Expedition Project (Expedition 1), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 150
- Expedition Project (Expedition 2), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 150
- Expedition (Expedition 3), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 150
- Expedition (Expedition 4), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 150
- Expedition (Season 5), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 150
Crafting recipes
Metal Parts is an ingredient in 15 recipes:
Rattler I uses 16
Stitcher I uses 8
Mechanical Components uses 7
Compensator I uses 6Extended Barrel I uses 6
Kettle I uses 6
Muzzle Brake I uses 6
Shotgun Choke I uses 6
Ferro I uses 5
Door Blocker uses 3
Heavy Ammo uses 3
Light Ammo uses 3
Medium Ammo uses 3
Shotgun Ammo uses 3
Hairpin I uses 2
Weapon upgrades
Ferro II upgrade uses 7
Ferro III upgrade uses 9
Hairpin II upgrade uses 8
Hairpin III upgrade uses 9
Kettle II upgrade uses 8
Kettle III upgrade uses 10
Rattler II upgrade uses 10
Stitcher II upgrade uses 8
Stitcher III upgrade uses 10
Other Basic Material items
Questions
Where do you find Metal Parts in ARC Raiders? It spawns in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical and Technological loot containers; you can recycle Kettle III for 12; the quest A Bad Feeling rewards it; Celeste sells it.
Should I keep, recycle or sell Metal Parts? Keep. Keep it: you need it for Refiner level 1, Gunsmith level 1, the Expedition Project (Expedition 1) project and 4 more. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (15 recipes use it).
What is Metal Parts used for? Metal Parts is used in Refiner level 1, Gunsmith level 1, Expedition Project (Expedition 1), Expedition Project (Expedition 2), Expedition (Expedition 3), Expedition (Expedition 4) and Expedition (Season 5) and 15 crafting recipes.
How much is Metal Parts worth? Metal Parts sells for 75 coins.
Values are from the game data, last checked 03/17/2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.