ARC Raiders features multiple maps that divide the Rust Belt into four distinct regions. If you’ve been playing on the Blue Gate map, you may have come across the Raider’s Refuge area, which has a locked cellar door on the exterior of the building. The door has four light bulbs on it, which turn on when players press buttons scattered across the area. This guide will help you unlock the Raider’s Refuge Cellar Door by detailing all the button locations for it in ARC Raiders.
How to Unlock Cellar Door in Raider’s Refuge in ARC Raiders (Blue Gate)
Raider’s Refuge is a medium loot value area located in the northwest region of the Blue Gate map. Once players arrive at the location, they’ll notice a locked cellar door leading to Raider’s Refuge basement, which contains some of the rarest loot (Epics and Legendaries) in ARC Raiders.
To open the Raider’s Refuge cellar door, you’ll need to locate four buttons hidden both inside and outside the building. The location of these buttons is randomized on every run, so the best I can do is share their most common positions, so players can have an easier time locating them all and opening the Raider’s Refuge locked door.
Raider’s Refuge is a hotspot for both raider and ARC Machine activity. Players will encounter multiple Rocketeers, as well as Snitches, Wasps, Hornets, Spotters, and Bombardiers. Players may also encounter a Turret inside Raider’s Refuge main building, so watch out for it.
All Raider’s Refuge Button Locations in ARC Raiders
Here are the most common locations for buttons that players need to find to open the Raider’s Refuge cellar door in ARC Raiders.
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Common Button Locations #1 |
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The button can be located right in front of the cellar door, towards the right. It might be on the ground, in front of the cellar door. You may find it hidden between the plank and the wall of Raider’s Refuge doorway. It might be towards the left of Raider’s Refuge doorway. |
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Common Button Locations #2 |
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You may find the button right in front of the generator. The power button might be located next to the doorway of Raider’s Refuge. It might be sitting on top of the overhang on the west doorway. Players will need to use the zipline inside the building to climb through the window and reach the overhang. Another common button placement is directly above outdoor AC units, towards the left side of the overhang. |
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Common Button Locations #3 |
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Once you get on top of Raider’s Refuge, drop into the collapsed ceiling, and you may find the button under the floorboards to the left. The second location for the button is just over the floorboards, behind the long chair. Another location for the button is just behind the small shelf to the right. The other locations are at the beginning of the floor boards, and on top of the roof tiles, near the bush. |
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Common Button Locations #4 |
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One button can be found high up on the broken structure to the left. Players will need to use the zipline to reach there, and jump at the right moment to grab the ledge and activate the button. A similar location for a button can be found directly opposite to the previous one. Players will need to use the AC units to climb to the platform and activate the button. Another button can be found on the first floor, next to the bin you can breach and search. |
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Common Button Locations #5 |
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There are two potential locations of the button near the watch tower, one on the overhang and the other atop the tower. You can reach the tower either by taking the zipline or through a long ladder inside Raider’s Refuge. |
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Common Button Locations #6 |
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One of the buttons can be found near the northern entrance of Raider’s Refuge, inside the fallen steel panels. |
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Common Button Locations #7 |
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The last set of common button locations can be found on the damaged roof of Raider’s Refuge. Mostly inside the tiles and on makeshift metal roof plates. |
Once you’ve finally found four buttons, all bulbs will turn green, and you’ll successfully unlock the Raider’s Refuge cellar door in ARC Raiders. Use the ladder to descend into the basement and loot cupboards, drawers, weapon cases, and other crates inside the basement to find high-value loot. Most commonly, players will find Epic crafting materials, tools, weapon blueprints, Legendary and Epic weapons, and other valuable trinkets in the basement.
Once you’re done, quickly extract out of the zone to bring all your materials back to Speranza in ARC Raiders.
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood
