Mask Fragment and Fancy Plate are the two Epic trinkets standing between you and Stage 3 of Soul's Offering. They're the luck check of the whole project: you need one Mask Fragment and two Fancy Plates, neither has a fixed spawn, and each sells for 7,000 coins if you change your mind. This guide ranks where to farm both, shows which map conditions improve your odds, and helps you decide whether to keep or sell them.
Quick answer: Farm Grandioso Apartments and Old Town's High-Tier Equipment zone on Buried City, then Old Town on Pendola Pass. ARC Tracker rates those Buried City spots Heavy for both items. The Hydroponic Dome Complex on Dam Battlegrounds is also rated Heavy and gets richer during Electromagnetic Storm. You need 1 Mask Fragment and 2 Fancy Plates for Stage 3. Both are Epic, and the wiki tags both as Old World.
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Key Takeaways
- Stage 3 needs: 1 Mask Fragment, 2 Fancy Plates, 1 Insulation Roll and 5 Fertilizer.
- Sell value: 7,000 coins each, so the three Epics are worth 21,000 coins together.
- Best overlap: Grandioso Apartments is rated Heavy for Mask Fragment, Fancy Plate, Dead Flowers and Rock Salt.
- Best condition: Electromagnetic Storm boosts the Hydroponic Dome Complex for both items.
- Check open surfaces. Both can lie on shelves and tables, not only in containers.
- Order of work: you can collect these before Stage 3 opens, so keep any you find on day one.
Why is Mask Fragment the hardest Soul's Offering item?
There's only one on your list, yet it's the item that stalls people. u/Dragoons_, who finished the project within days of launch, wrote: "The mask fragment was terrible to get for some reason." Another raider in the r/ArcRaiders Mask Fragment thread found five before a single Dead Flowers, so luck runs both ways.
The reason is simple: Epic rarity plus a wide pool. ARC Tracker lists 24 container types for Mask Fragment and 20 for Fancy Plate across seven maps. You aren't hunting a spawn point. You're rolling as many high-loot containers per raid as possible.
Where should you farm Mask Fragment and Fancy Plate?
Here's how ARC Tracker's "Loot amount" ratings compare by area. Mask Fragment and Fancy Plate share most of their best zones, so one route covers both.
| Map | Area | Mask Fragment | Fancy Plate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buried City | Grandioso Apartments | Heavy | Heavy |
| Buried City | Old Town (High-Tier Equipment) | Heavy | Heavy |
| Dam Battlegrounds | Hydroponic Dome Complex | Heavy | Heavy |
| Stella Montis | Business Center | Map-wide only | Heavy |
| Pendola Pass | Old Town | Above average | Above average |
| Pendola Pass | Railyard | Above average | Above average |
| Pendola Pass | Almatera Station | Not listed | Average |
| Spaceport | High-Value Loot areas | Wide area | Wide area |
| Riven Tides | High-Tier Loot areas | Wide area | Wide area |
| Blue Gate | Residential areas | Wide area | Wide area |
Player reports line up with that list. IGN tags both as Old World district finds, and theclick.gg logged Fancy Plates in Old Town kitchen cupboards on Pendola Pass and in the Ruby Residence kitchens on Dam. games.gg has one report of a Mask Fragment in drawers at the Controlled Receiving Facility near the Pendola Pass rail yard.
Which Old World locations are worth checking?
Both tooltips list Old World, so areas with the Old World icon on the map are a sensible add-on. On the wiki's community maps, those include:
- Buried City: Library, Town Hall and Santa Maria Houses.
- Blue Gate: Ruined Homestead and Ancient Fort.
- Pendola Pass: Old Town.
The tag isn't exclusive. ARC Tracker's container list includes plenty of Commercial and Residential furniture, so don't skip an apartment because it has the wrong icon.
Which containers and surfaces matter most?
Both Epics share most of their containers. Prioritise these when you're moving fast:
- Residential: Kitchen Cabinet, Shelf Drawer, Chest of Drawers, Wardrobe, TV Unit and Suitcase. Fancy Plate also appears in the Fridge.
- Commercial: Cafe Counter, Cash Register, Shop Shelf, Office Desk and Filing Cabinet.
- Open surfaces: tables, shelves and floors. gamerhour.net points to the metal shelves in the building beside the Three-Star Hotel Pension in Pendola Pass Old Town for Fancy Plates.
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What is the best Stage 3 farming plan?
- Start on Buried City. Clear Grandioso Apartments, then move to Old Town. You're also rolling for Dead Flowers and Rock Salt if you still need them.
- Switch to Dam on Electromagnetic Storm. ARC Tracker marks the Hydroponic Dome Complex as richer in that condition. It's also where you can harvest Fertilizer, the other big Stage 3 item.
- Use Pendola Pass for volume. Old Town and the Railyard rate below Heavy but sit close together.
- Protect the Epic. If your Augment has a Safe Pocket, put the Mask Fragment in it the moment it drops. It's the most painful item in the project to lose.
Don't forget the Insulation Roll. The wiki lists a Refiner 1 recipe of 14 Fabric, but ARC Tracker shows no recipe, so check your Refiner menu first. If it isn't there, loot one on Pendola Pass, where ARC Tracker rates Cielo Sereno Observatory Heavy and the Railyard Above average.
Should you hand in or sell your Epics?
Hand them in if you want the Vulcano I or the finale, because Stage 3 pays out Vulcano I, Shotgun Silencer, Extended Shotgun Mag III and 3 Fireworks Boxes, and Stage 4 needs a firework. Skip Stage 3 and you lose the Pilgrim backpack and Offering Display Table design.
Selling all three brings 21,000 coins. That's a fair trade only if you have no interest in the cosmetics. Our Soul's Offering worth-it breakdown compares every stage. For context, our best items to sell guide covers other high-value trinkets.
Burning raids on one Mask Fragment? You can skip the RNG and buy the three Epics.
- Mask Fragment: Epic trinket with in-game delivery, one needed for Stage 3.
- Fancy Plate: Epic trinket with in-game delivery, two needed for Stage 3.
- Soul's Offering Stage 3: the whole stage with materials included or all four stages at once.
FAQ
How many Mask Fragments do you need for Soul's Offering? One, for Stage 3, Construct Murteta's Offering. You also need two Fancy Plates, one Insulation Roll and five Fertilizer.
Where is the best place to find Mask Fragment? ARC Tracker rates Grandioso Apartments and Old Town's High-Tier Equipment zone on Buried City and the Hydroponic Dome Complex on Dam Battlegrounds as Heavy. Pendola Pass Old Town is rated Above average and has the most player reports.
Do Mask Fragment and Fancy Plate spawn in the same places? Mostly yes. Their top areas overlap, so one route covers both. Stella Montis Business Center is rated higher for Fancy Plate.
Is Fancy Plate rare in ARC Raiders? It's Epic, the highest rarity of the five new trinkets alongside Mask Fragment. It sells for 7,000 coins.
Can you collect Stage 3 items before Stage 3 opens? Yes. Items you find stay in your stash, so collect them from the start and hand them in when the stage is available.
Can you recycle Mask Fragment or Fancy Plate? No. The wiki lists no recycling or salvaging output for either one.
Map bases: @Cartotect via the ARC Raiders Wiki, and IGN's marked Pendola Pass map.
