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Continue ShoppingIn ARC Raiders, Traveling Tinkerer is a high-tier skill in the Survival skill tree that expands your ability to craft items "topside" during a raid.

| Name | Traveling Tinkerer |
|---|---|
| Description | Unlocks additional items to field craft. |
| Skill Affected | Field Crafting |
| Known Value(s) | Unlocks the following: Noisemaker, Blaze Grenade Trap, Smoke Grenade Trap, Lure Grenade Trap, Gas Grenade Trap, Herbal Bandage, Raider Hatch Key. You also unlock crafting grenade traps in Workbench in the Hideout. |
| Max Points | 1 |
| Requires | Suffer In Silence or Good as New |
While the base "In-Round Crafting" skill allows for basic healing and utility, Traveling Tinkerer specifically unlocks:
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Unlike standard in-round crafting (which unlocks basic bandages and shield rechargers), the Traveling Tinkerer perk allows you to craft tactical utility items and specific keys while "Topside":
1. Raider Hatch Key: Used to unlock specific extraction points or loot areas.Recipe: 1x Advanced Electrical Component + 3x Sensors.
2. Noisemaker: A tactical distraction tool used to lure enemies away from your position.
3. Grenade Traps: Stationary explosive devices triggered by enemy proximity.
4. Herbal Bandage: An improved version of the basic bandage for health restoration.
Access: Open your inventory in-raid and navigate to the Crafting tab to see the list of items available based on your unlocked perks.
Materials: You can dismantle unneeded items in your inventory to gain the specific materials required for these recipes.
Hatch Keys: Since Raider Hatch Keys are expensive to bring from the stash, many players use Traveling Tinkerer to craft them in-round once they find the necessary technical components.
The Traveling Tinkerer skill in ARC Raiders is generally considered highly valuable, particularly for solo players and those running "free" (low-gear) loadouts, as it allows on-demand crafting of crucial items like Raider Hatch Keys and advanced bandages during a raid. It effectively turns gathered materials into life-saving gear, significantly increasing survival rates.
While some players find it less essential once they have better stockpiles of keys, it remains a top-tier utility perk for flexibility, especially in high-stakes situations.
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