Steel Spring
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. Used to craft: Extended Shotgun Mag I, Extended Medium Mag I, Extended Light Mag I, Torrente, Extended Medium Mag II
Keep it: you need it for the Expedition Project (Expedition 1) project, the Expedition Project (Expedition 2) project, the Expedition (Expedition 3) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (13 recipes use it).
Quick answer: It spawns in Industrial loot containers; you can recycle Ruined Accordion for 3; the quest A Bad Feeling rewards it; Celeste sells it. Steel Spring 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 Steel Spring
Steel Spring spawns in Industrial loot. Search factories, warehouses, rail yards and plant buildings.
Recycle these to get Steel Spring
13 items recycle into Steel Spring. The best yields:
Ruined Accordion gives 3
Extended Light Mag III gives 2
Extended Medium Mag III gives 2
Extended Shotgun Mag III gives 2
Spring Cushion gives 2
Cooling Coil gives 2
Magnetron gives 1
Extended Light Mag II gives 1
Extended Medium Mag II gives 1
Extended Shotgun Mag II gives 1
Advanced Mechanical Components gives 1
Mod Components gives 1
Salvage in raid
Salvaging these in the field also gives Steel Spring:
Turbo Pump gives 3
Quest rewards
- A Bad Feeling (Celeste) rewards 5
- A Balanced Harvest (Celeste) rewards 10
- Source of the Contamination (Celeste) rewards 5
- Water Troubles (Celeste) rewards 3
- With a View (Shani) rewards 5
Buy it from a trader
What is Steel Spring used for?
Projects
- Expedition Project (Expedition 1), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 15
- Expedition Project (Expedition 2), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 15
- Expedition (Expedition 3), phase 1 (Foundation) needs 15
Crafting recipes
Steel Spring is an ingredient in 13 recipes:
Torrente I uses 6- Extended Light Mag III uses 5
- Extended Medium Mag III uses 5
- Extended Shotgun Mag III uses 5
- Extended Light Mag II uses 3
- Extended Medium Mag II uses 3
- Extended Shotgun Mag II uses 3
- Advanced Mechanical Components uses 2
- Mod Components uses 2
Shrapnel Grenade uses 2
Extended Light Mag I uses 1
Extended Medium Mag I uses 1
Extended Shotgun Mag I uses 1
What does Steel Spring 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 Steel Spring in ARC Raiders? It spawns in Industrial loot containers; you can recycle Ruined Accordion for 3; the quest A Bad Feeling rewards it; Celeste sells it.
Should I keep, recycle or sell Steel Spring? Keep. Keep it: you need it for the Expedition Project (Expedition 1) project, the Expedition Project (Expedition 2) project, the Expedition (Expedition 3) project. Once those are done, keep a stack for crafting (13 recipes use it).
What is Steel Spring used for? Steel Spring is used in Expedition Project (Expedition 1), Expedition Project (Expedition 2) and Expedition (Expedition 3) and 13 crafting recipes.
How much is Steel Spring worth? Steel Spring 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.