In the high-stakes extraction economy of ARC Raiders, your survivability hinges entirely on your augment setup. Among the most coveted end-game items is the Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) augment. Functioning as an Epic-tier (Pink) utility powerhouse, this specific augment provides a massive boost to squad sustain by granting 3 additional slots for healing items, allowing you to carry a deeper inventory of crucial health supplies into intense PvE and PvP encounters. Even better, it functions as a literal lifesaver during team wipes: whenever you are revived from a downed state, the augment instantly releases a localized healing cloud that restores 20 health over a 10-second duration (with a 30-second internal cooldown).

Because high-tier blueprints drop randomly rather than via fixed vendor purchases, obtaining this recipe requires targeted looting. The item has a base value of 5,000 Credits, weighs 4 kg, and offers compatibility with Light and Medium shields while capping your max loadout weight at 55 kg. If you are tired of running low on bandages mid-fight, here is the definitive operational breakdown on where to look, how to cheese the extraction meta, and how to successfully craft this piece of gear.

Top Farming Locations & Drop Data

The community relies on specific, high-density looting loops to target the Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) Blueprint. Statistically, the item drops predominantly from medical containers, drawers, and lockers in high-tier zones.

1. Blue Gate (Reinforced Reception)

Data pooled by community trackers points to Blue Gate as the absolute gold standard, commanding roughly a 44% drop distribution share for Mk. 3 utility blueprints compared to other maps. Your prime target here is the underground Breach Room located directly inside the Reinforced Reception building. This room features a condensed cluster of black boxes, high-tier loot drawers, and steel lockers. Because the containers are tightly packed, you can sweep the entire room in under 20 seconds.

2. Stella Montis (Medical Floor)

If Blue Gate is too heavily contested, Stella Montis offers an alternate path, contributing to about 11% of recorded Mk. 3 blueprint drops. To maximize your efficiency, drop into this map during a night raid or an active Electromagnetic Storm event. Your route should focus strictly on the medical wing. Bring the necessary breaching tools and systematically clear out three specific high-value locations:

• The Key Room

• The Assembly Key Room

• The Security Checkpoint Key Room

These locked rooms have an incredibly high density of medical lockers, giving you multiple rolls at the blueprint loot table per run.

The "Naked Run" Farming Meta

Because these top-tier rooms are absolute magnets for fully-geared squads looking for PvP action, trying to farm them traditionally is incredibly expensive. To counter this risk, players have developed a highly optimized, zero-loss extraction strategy known as the "Naked Run." Here is exactly how the math and mechanics work out for a standard 5-minute farming loop:

[Queue In Naked] ➔ [Check Spawn Distance] ➔ [Sprint to Breach Room] ➔ [Loot Lockers/Boxes] ➔ [Secure & Surrender]
       │                    │
       │ (If > 300m away)   └───> [Instant Surrender & Re-queue] (Saves 4+ minutes)
       └────────────────────────> No gear cost, 0% financial risk

1. Strip Down to Zero: Queue into a Blue Gate raid completely naked. Do not bring any weapons, armor, or consumables. Using a basic loadout costs 0 Credits, meaning your financial risk is exactly 0%.

2. Evaluate the Spawn: Once you load in, open your map. If your spawn point is more than 250–300 meters away from the Reinforced Reception building, do not waste time running across the map. Instantly open your menu and hit Surrender. This allows you to reset and re-queue within 45 seconds, maximizing your runs per hour.

3. The Mad Sprint: If you get a close spawn, sprint directly to the underground Breach Room. Do not stop to fight drones or harvest minor resources.

4. Loot and Secure: Pop the door, search the lockers and black boxes. If you hit the jackpot and find the Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) Blueprint, immediately drag it into your Safe Pocket. ARC Raiders grants players a secure inventory slot that preserves its contents through death or abandonment.

5. The Instant Extract: The moment the blueprint is in your Safe Pocket, you do not need to fight your way to an extraction point. Escape the tedious trek by clicking Surrender in the main menu. You will technically fail the raid, but your Safe Pocket contents remain 100% secure, letting you return to the hideout with your new blueprint intact.

If you find yourself missing the necessary materials or simply want to skip the high-intensity stress of the underground breach rooms altogether, you can look for third-party trading communities like U4N, where various arc raiders items for sale are listed by players looking to trade raw materials, weapons, and rare gear drop assists to help you complete your loadout faster.

Crafting and the "Pink Tier" UI Quirk

Once you successfully head back to your hideout with the blueprint, navigate to your Gear Bench to fabricate the item. The crafting recipe requires the following materials:

• 1x Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) Blueprint

• Advanced Electrical Components

• Processor

A common point of confusion among players involves a minor user interface quirk: when you look at the blueprint item in your inventory or during a raid, the icon background features a distinct blue hue. This leads many raiders to look under the "Rare" (Blue) tab at their crafting bench.

However, the actual crafted augment is classified as an Epic (Pink tier) item. If the blueprint seemingly vanishes after you extract it, don't panic—it didn't bug out. Simply scroll down past your blue gear and check under your pink tier items at the workbench to craft and equip your new medical augment.