The Fireworks Box Blueprint has two sources, and only one of them is guaranteed. You can earn it from Apollo's Test Case quest, which most location guides leave out, or loot it during the Cold Snap map condition, which isn't in the current rotation. This guide explains both routes, where raiders have actually found it, what crafting costs, and when you can skip the blueprint and buy the box from Shani.
Quick answer: The guaranteed route is Test Case, an Apollo quest that rewards the Fireworks Box Blueprint. Otherwise it only drops as scavenged loot during Cold Snap, and the wiki's Blueprints table says it can appear anywhere in that condition. Cold Snap isn't on MetaForge's event schedule as of October 30, so Test Case is the live in-game route. You can't research it. Crafting a box takes 1 Explosive Compound and 3 Pop Trigger at Explosives Station 2. For a one-off, Shani sells the box for 6,000 coins, limit 3 per day.
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Key Takeaways
- Guaranteed source: the Test Case quest from Apollo.
- Loot source: Cold Snap only, any container type, and Cold Snap isn't in the current rotation.
- Research Station: not available. The blueprint page says it can't be crafted there.
- Sell value: 5,000 coins for a spare blueprint, 2,000 coins for a box.
- Soul's Offering: Stage 3 pays 3 boxes and Stage 4 needs a firework, so you don't need the blueprint to finish.
How do you get the Fireworks Box Blueprint from Test Case?
Test Case is the route to plan around, because it doesn't depend on a map condition or luck. ARC Tracker lists nine quests before it, starting with Shani's Picking Up The Pieces and ending with Apollo's The League, so check where you are in the chain first.
The objectives are:
- Deliver a Hornet Driver to Apollo.
- Deliver a Fireball Burner to Apollo.
- Destroy a Firefly.
- Deliver a Firefly Burner to Apollo.
Apollo's pitch sets the tone: "What do you get if you cross a Hornet and Fireball?" The rewards are the Fireworks Box Blueprint, 3 Seeker Grenades and 3 Blaze Grenades, per the quest page. Destroy a Firefly and loot the Firefly Burner in the same trip so you don't need an extra raid.
Where is the Fireworks Box Blueprint location during Cold Snap?
The wiki's Blueprints table lists it as "Condition Only" on Cold Snap and "Anywhere" for containers. ARC Tracker agrees that it "can be found anywhere on the map", on every map it lists. So there's no spawn point to memorise, only reports of where it has dropped.
| Map | Reported spot | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dam Battlegrounds | A cabinet during Cold Snap | u/-Gr3y- on r/ArcRaiders |
| Dam Battlegrounds | Water Treatment, Power Generation Complex | MetaForge |
| Buried City | Hospital lockers | MetaForge |
| Blue Gate | Near extraction vents | MetaForge |
u/-Gr3y- described the find like this: "Just found it in a cabinet on Cold Snap Dam!" Treat every row as a sighting from a past Cold Snap, not a guaranteed spawn.
Cold Snap also changes how you raid. The wiki warns that the freezing weather "will cut your Raider down in minutes unless you get indoors or heal up quickly", so interiors are both the safe path and the place to loot. Hospital and apartment blocks work well for that reason. Cold Snap doesn't appear on MetaForge's schedule for October 30 to November 1, so check the rotation in-game before you farm, because the blueprint can't drop while the condition is off.
Where do you get the Test Case items?
Three of the four objectives need a part from a specific ARC, and two of those parts have a backup source. Per the wiki:
- Hornet Driver: scavenged from destroyed Hornets, or from breached ARC Couriers. It's Rare and stacks to 3.
- Fireball Burner: scavenged from destroyed Fireballs, or from breached ARC Couriers. It's Uncommon.
- Firefly Burner: only from destroyed Fireflies, so it's the part to plan around.
The Firefly is a heavily armoured drone with 200 health that often reinforces Wasp and Hornet patrols. When it extends its flamethrower, it exposes a yellow fuel tank that takes increased damage, so wait for that moment and aim there. Destroying it also clears the "Destroy a Firefly" objective, so one kill can cover two steps if you extract with the burner.
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What does it cost to craft a Fireworks Box?
The recipe is short, but the station requirement matters. The box needs Explosives Station 2, so you may need a Workshop upgrade first.
| Crafting input | Amount |
|---|---|
| Explosive Compound | 1 |
| Pop Trigger | 3 |
| Station | Explosives Station 2 |
| Blueprint | Required |
Once crafted, the box is a deployable you trigger remotely. It's a Rare Quick Use item with a stack size of 1, so each box takes its own slot. It recycles and salvages into 1 Explosive Compound, per the wiki.
Do you need the Fireworks Box Blueprint?
For most raiders, no. Compare the options before you commit.
| Option | Cost per box | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Soul's Offering Stage 3 reward | Free, 3 boxes | Anyone doing the project |
| Buy from Shani | 6,000 coins, 3 per day | Quick one-offs |
| Scavenge a box | Free | Picking up what you find |
| Craft with the blueprint | 1 Explosive Compound + 3 Pop Trigger | Repeat use |
| Buy the blueprint on timesaver.gg | See the product page | Skipping Test Case and Cold Snap |
If you only want to finish the Stage 4 firework at the Santa Maria Houses, keep one of your three Stage 3 boxes and skip the blueprint completely. The blueprint is worth having for players who want a repeatable supply, for instance if future projects bring back firework objectives like the Phantom Targets fireworks test, which ended in September. It's also a collection piece, because it can't be researched.
Not waiting for Cold Snap? The blueprint is available now, and the project reward route is close too.
- Fireworks Box Blueprint: repeat crafting without Cold Snap or the Test Case chain.
- Soul's Offering Stage 4: the rooftop finale, done for you.
- All ARC Raiders blueprints: browse the rest of the catalog.
FAQ
How do you get the Fireworks Box Blueprint in ARC Raiders? Complete Apollo's Test Case quest for a guaranteed copy, or find it as loot during the Cold Snap map condition, which isn't in the current rotation.
Where do you find the Fireworks Box Blueprint? During Cold Snap it can appear anywhere. Raiders have reported it in a cabinet on Dam Battlegrounds, and MetaForge lists Water Treatment, Buried City Hospital lockers and Blue Gate extraction vents.
Which quest gives the Fireworks Box Blueprint? Test Case, given by Apollo. It asks for a Hornet Driver, a Fireball Burner and a Firefly Burner, plus one destroyed Firefly.
Can you research the Fireworks Box Blueprint? No. Its wiki page says it can't be crafted through the Research Station.
What does the Fireworks Box need to craft? 1 Explosive Compound and 3 Pop Trigger at Explosives Station 2.
Do you need the blueprint for Soul's Offering Stage 4? No. Stage 3 rewards 3 Fireworks Boxes, and Shani sells more for 6,000 coins each.
Map bases: @Cartotect via the ARC Raiders Wiki. Blueprint tooltip screenshot: u/-Gr3y- on r/ArcRaiders. Item icons: ARC Tracker.
