Fertilizer and the Remote Raider Flare are the "easy" items on the Soul's Offering list, and that's why they catch people out. Neither is rare, but you need 5 Fertilizer for Stage 3 and 10 flares for Stage 2, and both tasks eat more time than they look like they should. This guide covers exactly where Fertilizer spawns, every way to get flares, and what each route costs.
Quick answer: Fertilizer (need 5) spawns as small dirt piles in garden beds, mainly in the Hydroponic Domes on Dam Battlegrounds and the greenhouses in the Village on Blue Gate. It also drops from Wicker Baskets. Remote Raider Flares (need 10) can be bought from Shani for 810 coins each, which is 8,100 in total, or crafted at Utility Station 1 with the blueprint for 2 Chemicals and 4 Rubber Parts each.
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Key Takeaways
- Fertilizer: Uncommon Nature item, stack 5, weight 0.4, sell value 1,000.
- Remote Raider Flare: Common Quick Use item, stack 3, weight 0.2, sell value 270.
- Flare bag space: 10 flares take 4 slots, because they stack to 3.
- Crafting cost for 10 flares: 20 Chemicals and 40 Rubber Parts, plus the blueprint.
- Coin cost for 10 flares: 8,100 at Shani, and you'd only get 2,700 back by selling them.
- Don't recycle either until the project is finished.
Where do you find Fertilizer in ARC Raiders?
The wiki describes it as "small piles of dirt" that spawn in garden beds, which is the key thing to remember. You're looking for planter boxes and raised beds, not generic containers. Its flavour text undersells it: "May be worth a few coins."
| Map | Location | Method | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dam Battlegrounds | Hydroponic Dome Complex | Garden beds | Wiki-listed, also a strong Epic trinket area |
| Blue Gate | Greenhouses in the Village | Garden beds | Wiki-listed, overlaps with Dead Flowers and Rock Salt |
| Any map with Nature areas | Wicker Baskets | Scavenging | Random, useful as a top-up |
| Riven Tides | Shallow-water area | Player reports | Community pick on games.gg |
IGN's project guide agrees on the Hydroponic Dome, the Greenhouses and Wicker Baskets in nature areas. Community guides describe the beds as tub-like containers you can harvest.
What is the fastest way to farm 5 Fertilizer?
Go to the Hydroponic Dome Complex first. It's the better trip because you can search for Stage 3's harder items at the same time. ARC Tracker rates the complex Heavy for Mask Fragment and Fancy Plate, so one raid can move the whole stage forward.
- Queue Dam Battlegrounds and head straight to the domes.
- Check each garden bed. Pick up the dirt piles and move to the next dome.
- Grab the Epics on the way. Search open surfaces and shelves around the complex.
- Extract once you have 5. One stack fits all of it, so it takes a single backpack slot.
If the domes are contested, go to the Blue Gate Village greenhouses. The Village is also IGN's top Blue Gate pick for Dead Flowers and Rock Salt, so it's a good second stop if you're behind on those.
Fertilizer recycles into 2 Assorted Seeds and salvages into 1, per the wiki, so don't recycle any until Stage 3 is handed in. Each one also sells for 1,000 coins, so spares are worth cashing in afterward.
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How do you get 10 Remote Raider Flares?
The Remote Raider Flare is a deployable that launches a Raider Distress Flare when you trigger it. Stage 2 asks for 10, and you have four ways to get them.
| Method | Cost for 10 | Time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy from Shani | 8,100 coins | Instant, between raids | Players with spare coins |
| Craft at Utility Station 1 | 20 Chemicals + 40 Rubber Parts | Between raids, once you have materials | Players who know the blueprint |
| Scavenge | Free | Slow and random | Picking up what you find anyway |
| Buy on timesaver.gg | See the product page | In-game delivery | Skipping coins and materials |
Buying from Shani
This is the simple route, and GameRant confirms the 810 price. The catch is the markup: each flare sells for only 270, so you can't buy extras and sell them back. Check your stash first, as flares from past raids count.
Crafting at Utility Station 1
The wiki lists 2 Chemicals and 4 Rubber Parts per flare, and you need the blueprint. Forty Rubber Parts is the real cost, so check your stock. If you don't own the Remote Raider Flare Blueprint, it can drop as loot, and ARC Tracker lists research at Research Station 1 for 500 Research Points and 25 Chemicals. For one limited-time project, buying the flares is usually simpler than chasing it.
Remember the stack limit
Flares stack to 3, so 10 takes four slots. That only matters if you carry them mid-raid. Crafted or bought flares go straight to your stash and can be handed in from there. Our Projects priority guide covers how to order your contributions if you're funding more than one Project.
Is it worth buying flares instead of crafting?
For most players, yes. Stage 2 already demands 15 Advanced ARC Powercells, 3 Dead Flowers and 2 Railway Lanterns. Flares are the one item you can finish in a single trip to Shani, so don't spend raids on them. Save your time for the items you can't buy in-game.
Do the opposite with Fertilizer. It's free and quick, and the farm overlaps with the Stage 3 Epics, so go get it yourself unless you're out of time before the deadline.
The exception is a coin-tight account. If 8,100 coins would hurt your next few loadouts, the 40 Rubber Parts route or a cheap top-up is the better deal.
Short on time or coins? Both are cheap to skip.
- Remote Raider Flare: all ten for Stage 2, delivered in-game.
- Fertilizer: all five for Stage 3, delivered in-game.
- Soul's Offering project service: everything handled with every required material included.
FAQ
Where can I find Fertilizer in ARC Raiders? In garden beds in the Hydroponic Domes on Dam Battlegrounds and the greenhouses in the Village on Blue Gate. It also drops from Wicker Baskets.
How many Fertilizer do you need for Soul's Offering? Five, all for Stage 3, Construct Murteta's Offering.
Where do you buy Remote Raider Flares? Shani sells them for 810 coins each. Ten cost 8,100 coins.
Do you need the blueprint to get a Remote Raider Flare? Only to craft it. You can buy it from Shani or scavenge it without the blueprint.
What does the Remote Raider Flare do? It's a deployable you trigger remotely, and it launches a Raider Distress Flare into the sky.
Can you recycle Fertilizer? Yes. It recycles into 2 Assorted Seeds and salvages into 1, but keep five for Stage 3 first.
Map bases: @Cartotect via the ARC Raiders Wiki. Garden bed screenshot: ARC Raiders Wiki.
