Arc Raiders named quests can feel confusing at first, but a few smart routes turn them into easy progress and clean loot. Greasing Her Palms, A Reveal In Ruins, and Armored Transports all sit in that sweet spot where one focused run can tick every objective if you know where to go. You are playing a co-op extraction shooter here, across maps like Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City, Spaceport, and Blue Gate on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. This breakdown focuses on clear directions, safe extracts, and how to chain these quests into your wider Arc Raiders quest hub or money and materials guides later.
| Quest | Map | Main Objective | Key Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greasing Her Palms | Multi-Map | Visit 3 specific spots | Lure Grenade |
| A Reveal in Ruins | Buried City | Extract ESR Analyzer | Tac Mk.3 / XP |
| Armored Transports | Blue Gate | Open patrol car with key | Smokes / Defib |
Arc Raiders named quests basics
Arc Raiders named quests share a pattern: grab the contract from a trader in Speranza, hit a specific point of interest, then extract without throwing the run. Celeste gives Greasing Her Palms, Lance handles A Reveal In Ruins, and Tian Wen hands out Armored Transports after some earlier quest chains.
Most players treat these as side errands, but they line up nicely with early progression and any broader Arc Raiders quest hub you might be building around gear, XP, and materials. Greasing Her Palms focuses on visiting locations only, while A Reveal In Ruins and Armored Transports care about items and keys that vanish if you die.
Q: Are Arc Raiders named quests solo friendly?
A: Yes, these early named quests are solo friendly if you avoid extra fights and prioritize extraction over loot.
Q: Do you need a specific build for early named quests?
A: No, a basic survivability setup with healing and one strong primary is enough for these contracts.
Greasing Her Palms quest route
Greasing Her Palms from Celeste asks you to visit three marked locations: the Locked Room inside Water Treatment Control on Dam Battlegrounds, the rocket thrusters outside Rocket Assembly on Spaceport, and the barricaded area on floor six of the Space Travel Building in Buried City. You only need to reach each spot until the objective ticks; no special pickup is required.
On Dam Battlegrounds, use the Dam Surveillance Key to breach the Locked Room in Water Treatment, then push out instead of holding the interior. On Spaceport, walk up to the large terrain rocket thrusters near Departures Hatch rather than hunting for a separate item. In Buried City, ride up and push to the sixth floor of the Space Travel Building and walk into the barricaded zone. Greasing Her Palms then turns in at Celeste for materials and a Lure Grenade recipe that pairs well with any wider Arc Raiders builds and gear guides you might run.
Q: Do Greasing Her Palms locations have to be done in one raid?
A: No, each objective can be completed in separate raids; progress sticks after extraction.
Q: What rewards do you get from Greasing Her Palms?
A: You earn a Lure Grenade blueprint plus Speaker and Electrical Components for early upgrades.
A Reveal In Ruins pharmacy run
A Reveal In Ruins sends you to Buried City pharmacies to find an ESR Analyzer, then extract and return it to Lance. The quest text suggests any pharmacy, but community runs keep pointing to a consistent spawn in one of the main Buried City pharmacy layouts, usually near ground-floor shelves or behind the counter.
The safest approach is to push directly to a known pharmacy spawn, clear the immediate enemies, then sweep shelves and the counter until the ESR Analyzer prompt appears. Once you pick it up, treat it like a high-value case: avoid extra fights, cut straight to a nearby extract, and evac in the same raid or you lose progress. This quest feeds nicely into any Buried City loot routes or a bigger Arc Raiders named quests hub covering XP and weapon unlocks.
Q: Can you drop the ESR Analyzer for teammates?
A: No, the quest expects you to interact and extract with it yourself for credit.
Q: What do you get from A Reveal In Ruins?
A: You receive XP and an early weapon reward such as a Tempest rifle variant, depending on your version.
Armored Transports key and patrol car
Armored Transports is one of the more tense Arc Raiders named quests, because the Armored Patrol Key Card can be lost mid-run if you go down in the wrong place. The objectives walk you through reaching the Blue Gate Checkpoint, searching the guard huts for the key, then heading to the nearby traffic tunnel to unlock an armored patrol car.
At the Checkpoint, sweep each guard hut interior and check desks and folders until the key appears; some players report the far-left hut as the most common spawn, but it can move. From there, head into the traffic tunnel near the Checkpoint and look for an armored patrol car with a closed rear door and a light shining above it. Use the key at the back, loot the gun case inside to complete the objective, then rotate to a nearby airshaft extract. Rewards include Smoke Grenades, Defibrillators, and the Blue Yellow aviator color, which fits well into cosmetic or loadout-focused guides connected to your Arc Raiders progression hub.
Q: What happens if you die with the Armored Patrol Key Card?
A: The wiki notes a spare key can appear in a security hut near the patrol cars after a death, so always check nearby if things go wrong.
Q: Do you have to open a specific armored patrol car?
A: No, you only need one intact car with a closed back door and light; any valid one will count when opened.
