Arc Raiders Solar Panels Repair Guide

Arc Raiders’ “After Rain Comes” quest strands you in a storm-ravaged outpost, where shattered solar panels block your path forward. Fix them fast-or watch your hideout plunge into endless night.

How to repair the solar panels for the Arc Raiders After Rain Comes quest

To repair the solar panels for the Arc Raiders After Rain Comes quest, locate the damaged panel array in the ruined facility, cleanse off debris, reseat loose connectors, replace any burnt fuses, then test each panel’s output with the diagnostic tool, ensuring all readings reach normal operating levels before rebooting the system.

First up, you’ll need to have x5 Wires and x2 Batteries in your inventory to complete the quest, so avoid a Free Loadout for this one. You can obtain these parts from areas marked as containing Electrical and Technological on all maps.

Alternatively, you can buy the gear from Celeste in Speranza for the reasonable price of 30 Assorted Seeds. Lastly, you can find them once you’re in Buried City, but it makes the quest a lot more complicated than it needs to be.

Add the Wires and Batteries to your inventory and load into Buried City. Make your way over to the Grandioso Apartments in the southwest of the map in the West Village area.

You’ll want to head to the buried street immediately east of the apartments, north of the Abandoned Highway Camp, and west of the Old Town Hatch. Refer to the map image above for the exact spot.

You’ll spot several solar panels on the ground near a pool of water. Head to the cluster on the eastern side of the street. You’ll spot a yellow box with an electricity symbol on the front where the two northernmost panels meet.

When you approach the box, it will show an ‘interact’ prompt along with the Wires and Batteries requirement. Tap E to interact and complete the repairs.

Where to find Wires and Batteries for Arc Raiders quests

Wires and Batteries in Arc Raiders are key crafting materials commonly needed for early quests like Trash into Treasure (6 Wires, 1 Battery) and After Rain Comes (5 Wires, 2 Batteries).

Best Locations

Focus on Electrical and Technological loot areas, especially on Dam Battlegrounds map early on. Top spots include Research & Administration (computers, server boxes for both items), Power Generation Complex and Control Tower (hallways, exterior electrical panels/generators for Wires), and Field Depots (computers).

Loot Tips

Search lockers, drawers, crates, computers near command consoles, and electronic devices like power banks or CRT monitors (recycle for Batteries). Enemy players in these zones often drop them too. Other maps like Buried City (Space Travel/Research) or Spaceport (Fuel Control/Towers) work later.​

Alternatives

Buy from trader Celeste at level 7+ using Assorted Seeds, or recycle items like power cables, toasters, heatsinks (for Wires) and industrial batteries/electronic devices (for Batteries).

How to complete Trash into Treasure quest step by step

Trash into Treasure is an early Arc Raiders quest from Shani requiring 6 Wires and 1 Battery, which you must extract with before claiming rewards like a Tactical MK.1 Augment and 3 Adrenaline Shots. You get Binoculars at the start to scout loot zones.

Step 1: Accept and Prep

Accept from Shani via the quest tab. Use a free or throwaway loadout to avoid gear loss on death, then drop into Dam Battlegrounds.

Step 2: Target Loot Zones

Open your map and mark Technological/Electrical areas like Power Generation Complex or Research & Administration. These spots have crates, lockers, computers, and panels stocked with Wires and Batteries.

Step 3: Gather Materials

Loot containers, recycle items (e.g., power banks for Batteries, cables/toasters for Wires), or check defeated Raiders. Store in your Safe Pocket; buy extras from Celeste at level 7 if needed.

Step 4: Extract Safely

Head to the nearest extraction point (e.g., Blue Gate), clear threats, and extract-the items must survive to count.​​

Step 5: Claim Rewards

Return to hub, go to Quests tab, and turn in to Shani. Quest completes automatically once items are secured.