Where To Get Fireballs in Arc Raiders

Fireballs are one of those items in Arc Raiders that you usually ignore at first, until a project suddenly asks for them and you realize you don’t have a single one saved. They’re especially important during events and late-game projects where specific ARC materials are required, and finding them efficiently can save you a lot of wasted runs. In this guide, we’ll break down where Fireballs actually spawn, which areas are worth your time, and how to farm them with the least risk so you can get in, grab what you need, and extract safely.

Where To Find Fireballs

Fireballs mainly show up in industrial-heavy areas, with Dam Battlegrounds being the most reliable map to farm them. You’ll want to focus your runs around locations like Control Tower, Research & Administration, Testing Annex, Water Treatment Control, and the Hydroponic Dome Complex. These places are packed with ARC-related containers and machinery, which is where Fireballs tend to spawn most often. From our experience, Control Tower is especially solid, particularly if you push upward through breachable doors and use ziplines to reach upper sections that players often skip.

While Dam Battlegrounds is the fastest and safest option overall, Fireballs aren’t exclusive to it. We’ve also found them inside metro-style areas, such as the Eastern Station in Buried City, which suggests other underground stations may share the same loot pool. That said, these spots are usually more chaotic and PvP-heavy, so they’re not ideal if you’re just trying to farm materials. If your goal is efficiency and fewer headaches, stick to Dam Battlegrounds, clear industrial buildings thoroughly, and check every breachable container you come across.

How to get Fireball Burners in Arc Raiders

Fireball Burners are obtained by taking down Fireballs and looting them, but there’s a small trick to it. If you just shoot a Fireball the moment you see it, you’ll barely deal any damage because its outer shell is armored. You need to wait until it starts charging an attack and opens up to release fire, which is the only moment it becomes vulnerable. Once you destroy it during this window, you’ll have a chance to loot a Fireball Burner from its remains. These items are mainly used to upgrade your Refiner, but they’re also required for the “What Goes Around” quest, where you must kill an ARC enemy using a Fireball Burner. You can throw them like a grenade to create a small patch of fire, but they don’t hit very hard, so it’s best to weaken enemies first or carry multiple Burners to make sure the kill counts.

Conclusion

Fireballs can be a bit tricky to track down at first, but once you know where they like to spawn, the process becomes much more manageable. Focusing your runs on Dam Battlegrounds and checking high-value locations like Control Tower, Research & Administration, and Water Treatment Control gives you the best odds of finding them quickly. Remember to engage them properly by waiting for their attack animation so you can actually damage and loot them. With a little patience and smart routing, you’ll be able to farm Fireballs and Fireball Burners efficiently and move through your Arc Raiders objectives without wasting runs.