The Shotgun Silencer Blueprint is harder to pin down than most mod blueprints, because it only drops during specific map conditions. Run the wrong raid and you can't find it, no matter how many drawers you open. This guide lists those conditions, the best areas and containers, what crafting costs, and whether it beats a choke. It also covers the free Shotgun Silencer in Soul's Offering Stage 3.
Quick answer: The Shotgun Silencer Blueprint is condition only. The wiki's Blueprints table lists Electromagnetic Storm, Locked Gate, Night Raid and Hidden Bunker, in Residential containers. ARC Tracker rates the Hospital, Grandioso Apartments and Arbusto Farmacia on Buried City as Heavy, though only Night Raid of those four runs on Buried City. You can't research it, per the blueprint page. Crafting needs 2 Mod Components and 8 Wires at Gunsmith 3.
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Key Takeaways
- Conditions: Electromagnetic Storm, Locked Gate, Night Raid or Hidden Bunker.
- Containers: 11 Residential container types, per ARC Tracker.
- Trials: a milestone reward at a 1.6% chance.
- Research Station: not available for this blueprint.
- Crafting: 2 Mod Components and 8 Wires at Gunsmith 3.
- Effect: 50% reduced noise, for the Il Toro and Vulcano.
- Soul's Offering: Stage 3 gives one Shotgun Silencer, not the blueprint.
Where is the Shotgun Silencer Blueprint location?
Pick the condition first, then the map, because each condition only runs on certain maps. These are the top-rated areas per map on ARC Tracker. Its "Loot amount" rating compares areas on the same map, so don't read it as a ranking between maps.
| Map | Best areas | Loot amount | Conditions that run here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buried City | Hospital, Grandioso Apartments, Arbusto Farmacia, Farmacia | Heavy | Night Raid |
| Dam Battlegrounds | Hydroponic Dome Complex, Power Generation Complex | Heavy | Night Raid, Electromagnetic Storm (both areas get richer) |
| Spaceport | Fuel Control | Heavy | Night Raid, Electromagnetic Storm, Hidden Bunker |
| Blue Gate | Maintenance Wing, Station Office | Heavy | Night Raid, Electromagnetic Storm, Locked Gate |
| Riven Tides | Checkpoint, Weighing Checkpoint | Heavy | Night Raid |
| Stella Montis | Business Center | Heavy | Night Raid |
Skip Pendola Pass for this one. ARC Tracker rates areas there, but none of the four conditions runs on that map, per the wiki's Night Raid and Electromagnetic Storm pages.
Buried City is our recommendation during Night Raid. ARC Tracker lists five Heavy areas there, and Grandioso Apartments also covers Soul's Offering's Dead Flowers and Rock Salt. Dam Battlegrounds is the better call during Electromagnetic Storm, when both of its top areas get richer.
Community sightings are thin. One raider reported a Silencer Blueprint in the Buried City apartments, though that comment doesn't say which silencer, so treat it as a lead rather than proof.
Which containers should you open?
ARC Tracker lists 11 container types, all Residential:
- Chest of Drawers, Shelf Drawer and Warehouse Desk
- Closet and Wardrobe
- Kitchen Cabinet, Fridge and Trash Bin
- Bathroom Cabinet, Suitcase and TV Unit
The practical tip: sweep whole floors of apartments rather than stopping for big loot markers. Residential containers are quick, so you can roll more of them per raid. The wiki also says rare and epic blueprints are more common during x2 major map conditions, and the Shotgun Silencer is Epic.
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What does the Shotgun Silencer cost to craft?
The blueprint unlocks the recipe at Gunsmith 3, so low-level Workshops can't use it yet.
| Crafting input | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mod Components | 2 |
| Wires | 8 |
| Station | Gunsmith 3 |
| Blueprint | Required |
It recycles into 1 Mod Components and 1 Wires, and salvages into 2 Mechanical Components, per the wiki. A crafted or looted silencer sells for 5,000 coins, the same as a spare blueprint.
Where do you get Mod Components and Wires?
Mod Components are the harder half of this recipe. They're a Rare refined material tagged Security, so Security Lockers are the natural target, though only raiders with the Security Breach perk can open them. You can also craft them at Refiner 2 from 2 Steel Spring and 2 Mechanical Components, which is the reliable route if you've got spare parts. They stack to 5, weigh 1.0 and sell for 1,750 coins.
Wires are the easy half. You'll pick them up from normal looting, and items like the Cooling Fan recycle into them, so check your stash before you farm.
Plan ahead for the Gunsmith 3 requirement as well. If your Gunsmith is lower, the blueprint can't produce a silencer yet, even once you've learned it. In that case, finish the upgrade first, or use the Stage 3 silencer until your Workshop catches up.
Is the Shotgun Silencer worth it, or should you use a choke?
It depends on your playstyle. The in-game text says it "moderately reduces the amount of noise produced when firing", and the listed stat is 50% reduced noise. It adds no spread or damage benefit in its stat line, so it's a stealth pick.
- Use the silencer if you play solo, hunt raiders and want to keep shooting without drawing the lobby to you. It also fits the Vulcano's fast close-range style.
- Use a choke if you want tighter spread and more reliable hits at range. See the Shotgun Choke II Blueprint entry on the wiki, which spawns on all maps in any condition, so it's far easier to get.
Both go in the muzzle slot, so you can't run the two together.
Before you farm, finish Soul's Offering Stage 3. It gives you a Vulcano I, Shotgun Silencer and Extended Shotgun Mag III for free. That's one silencer to test before you spend raids on the recipe. If you like it, the blueprint lets you replace it after a bad extract. Our Vulcano blueprint guide pairs with this one if you want to craft the whole build.
Skip the condition lottery? Get the recipe, or just the mod.
- Shotgun Silencer Blueprint: unlocks repeat crafting once learned.
- Soul's Offering Stage 3: Vulcano I, Shotgun Silencer and Extended Shotgun Mag III, with materials included.
- All ARC Raiders blueprints: the rest of the catalog.
FAQ
Where do you find the Shotgun Silencer Blueprint? In Residential containers during Electromagnetic Storm, Locked Gate, Night Raid or Hidden Bunker. Buried City's Hospital and Grandioso Apartments are top-rated areas, and Night Raid is the one condition of the four that runs there.
Can you research the Shotgun Silencer Blueprint? No. The wiki says this blueprint can't be crafted through the Research Station.
Which weapons use the Shotgun Silencer? The Il Toro and the Vulcano, per the wiki.
What does the Shotgun Silencer do? It gives 50% reduced noise when firing.
Is the Shotgun Silencer worth it? Yes for stealth-focused solo players. If you want tighter spread instead, a choke is the better muzzle.
Does Soul's Offering give the Shotgun Silencer Blueprint? No. Stage 3 gives one Shotgun Silencer mod, not the blueprint.
Map base: @Cartotect via the ARC Raiders Wiki. Item icons: ARC Tracker.
