ARC Raiders Locked Gate Event Guide for Blue Gate

The Locked Gate event on the Blue Gate map in ARC Raiders is one of the most tense and rewarding activities in the game. It stretches raids longer than usual, forces you to cooperate or clash with other raiders, and leads to an underground complex full of higher-tier loot. This guide explains how the event works, where to find the critical items, and how to survive long enough to escape with your spoils.

Overview: What the Locked Gate Event Actually Is

Locked Gate is a special map condition that can appear on Blue Gate raids. When active, a massive gate on the surface is locked down, blocking access to an underground tunnel network packed with valuable loot. To open it, players in the lobby must collectively locate and use four unique Security Codes scattered around the map.

While the specifics of loot tables can change as the developers tune the game, the core structure of the event tends to remain consistent: longer raid time, extra objectives, and a high chance of confrontation around the key locations and the gate itself.

Key Characteristics of Locked Gate

• Map: Blue Gate only.
• Objective: Find four Security Codes and use them in the Gate Control Room.
• Reward: Access to an underground area with above-average loot and greater blueprint odds.
• Raid Duration: Typically extended by about 10 minutes compared to a standard run.
• Player Dynamics: Encourages coordination, but also creates hotspots for PvP ambushes.

How to Know When Locked Gate Is Active

Locked Gate appears as a map condition tied specifically to Blue Gate. Before deploying, check the information displayed in your raid setup screen:

• Look for an icon or text indicating a Locked Gate or Gate Lockdown condition.
• Read the map modifiers carefully; the event is listed there when active.
• Community tools or schedules (when available) may indicate rough timings for recurring events, but always rely on the in-game interface first.

Once you load into a Blue Gate raid where the event is active, you’ll see references to the gate and its lockdown in the mission text and potentially via UI markers indicating key locations.

Event Requirements: Understanding the Security Codes

To open the gate, players must find four distinct Security Codes. These items behave differently from standard keys:

• They appear as key-like event items, visually more like slips of paper than typical keycards.
• Each Security Code is unique and tied to a specific point of interest (POI).
• There is only one instance of each code during the raid: once another player loots it, nobody else can pick up a duplicate.

Where the Four Security Codes Are Found

The Security Codes spawn in containers within four named locations on the Blue Gate map:

• Ancient Fort
• Pilgrim’s Peak
• Raider’s Refuge
• Reinforced Reception

All four are labeled POIs on the map. Generally, Ancient Fort lies further south, while Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, and Reinforced Reception tend to cluster along the northern half of Blue Gate. Exact positions can vary slightly with UI scale and map orientation, so get familiar with the layout through repeated runs.

How Codes Spawn and Work

The Security Codes do not have fixed container spawns. Instead, they behave like regular loot items:

• They can appear in different containers each raid.
• Any player can find them; once taken, that code is gone for everyone else.
• They occupy inventory space, so plan your loadout accordingly.

Because of this randomized spawning, scanning every crate, cabinet, and container in the POI is essential. When one player secures a code, the rest of the lobby must adapt—either trusting that person to deposit it in the control room or hunting them down in classic extraction-shooter fashion.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough: From Spawn to Gate

The Locked Gate event can feel chaotic, especially in lobbies with mixed communication and differing intentions. The following route is a generic framework you can adapt to your spawn location and playstyle.

1. Initial Drop and Priorities

When you load into Blue Gate with Locked Gate active, open the map and identify:

• Your spawn location.
• The nearest of the four Security Code POIs.
• The central Gate Control Room, which is usually near the warehouse complex in the center of the map.

In early minutes you should:

• Secure basic loot for survival: ammo, meds, and armor.
• Head towards your closest code POI rather than running across the entire map.
• Observe other teams’ movement to gauge whether the lobby tends towards cooperation or aggression.

2. Searching the Code Locations

At each of the four POIs, methodical looting saves time:

• Clear immediate threats (ARCs and hostile players) before diving into containers.
• Systematically sweep buildings and structures instead of random wandering.
• Communicate with teammates about which sections have already been searched.

Because only one code spawns per POI, multiple teams searching the same area can quickly lead to conflict—especially if someone grabs the code and tries to escape. Consider approaching with caution, using cover and high ground to avoid being surprised.

3. Delivering Codes to the Gate Control Room

Once you, or someone on your team, obtains a code, the next objective is the Gate Control Room. This room is typically located near the map’s center in the warehouse complex and is marked on your map during the event.

Inside the Gate Control Room, you’ll find four terminals. Each Security Code must be inserted into one of these terminals:

• Walk up to a terminal and interact with it while holding a code.
• Terminals indicate whether a code has already been used there.
• You do not need to insert codes in any particular order; the system just needs all four.

Once all four terminals have been activated, the gate doors labeled as the outer gate will begin to open.

Finding and Entering the Locked Gate

The gate itself is positioned near the center of Blue Gate, usually on the northeastern edge of the Checkpoint POI. It sits close enough to the Gate Control Room that you can run there within a short time once it unlocks, but that proximity also attracts enemies and opportunistic players.

Navigating to the Gate

• From the Gate Control Room, orient yourself using the map and nearby landmarks.
• Expect other raiders to converge on the gate as soon as they hear or see it opening.
• Use cover and alternate approaches rather than sprinting in a straight line.

Only the main Locked Gate entrance grants access to the underground tunnels during the event. Other potential entrances may be blocked, funneling all players through this single chokepoint.

Risk vs Reward at the Chokepoint

This gate area is a classic extraction-shooter hotspot. Players who contributed codes may feel entitled to the rewards, while others might camp the entrance, waiting to ambush them. Decide early how your squad will handle this:

• Stealth and timing: Arrive slightly later to avoid the first wave of gunfights, at the cost of less time underground.
• Aggressive push: Race to the gate as soon as it opens and try to secure the tunnels before others can react.
• Ambush play: Set up overwatch positions around the gate if your goal is PvP and loot from defeated players.

The Underground Complex: Loot, Layout, and Priorities

Behind the Locked Gate lies a network of tunnels and rooms, often split into distinct sections such as maintenance or security areas. Expect dense loot, tough enemies, and very limited escape options.

Why the Underground Is Worth the Risk

The main draw of the underground is its loot quality. During Locked Gate raids, many players report:

• Higher odds of rare weapons (blue and purple tiers).
• Increased chances of blueprints and special items.
• Dense container clusters that can be looted quickly if you control the area.

Some blueprints may be more strongly associated with this event or with the Blue Gate map in general, making it a useful farming opportunity, though drops are still RNG-based and can occur elsewhere in the game.

Suggested Underground Route

Exact room names and layout can shift with balance updates, but a general approach works well:

1. Secure the initial rooms: Clear nearby ARCs and listen for other players entering behind you.
2. Head for high-value areas first: Security- or vault-like sections often hide the best containers.
3. Sweep side rooms as you exit: Once the main caches are looted, grab what you can on your route back towards extraction.

Do not overstay in the tunnels; the extended raid timer gives extra breathing room, but getting trapped underground as the extraction window closes can be fatal.

Teamwork and Lobby Dynamics

Locked Gate shines when players cooperate, but ARC Raiders is still built around unpredictable human behavior. Understanding the social dynamics of the lobby can make or break your run.

Communication Tips

• Use voice and ping systems to mark POIs, enemies, and important containers.
• When you meet other squads, you can attempt non-verbal truce signals (crouching, backing away, dropping an item) if the game community recognizes such gestures.
• Clarify roles within your own squad: who focuses on code hunting, who scouts, and who carries heavier gear for fights.

Solo vs Squad Play

Loadout and Survival Tips for Locked Gate Raids

Because Locked Gate extends raid duration and funnels players into specific hotspots, your equipment choices matter more than in a quick smash-and-grab run.

Recommended Gear Types

• Flexible Primary Weapon: A mid-to-long range rifle or marksman weapon helps in open terrain and gate approaches.
• Reliable Sidearm or SMG: Useful for tight tunnel fights underground.
• Extra Ammo: You may fight both ARCs and multiple player squads; bring more than you think you need.
• Healing and Revive Tools: Extra medkits and any revival items greatly increase your odds during extended engagements.
• Utility: Grenades, flashbangs, or other crowd-control tools can break entrenched enemies at the gate or in corridors.

Time and Extraction Management

The longer raid timer is both a blessing and a trap. You have more space to complete objectives, but it’s easy to lose track of time while looting underground.

• Check the remaining raid time often, especially after the gate opens.
• Plan your extraction route before going underground; know which exits are closest to the gate.
• Leave enough time to fight your way out, not just jog to the exit.

Is the Locked Gate Event Worth Doing?

From a design perspective, events like Locked Gate are meant to create tension and offer higher rewards. In practice, whether it is worth your time depends on your goals and risk tolerance.

When Locked Gate Is Worth It

• You want to farm higher rarity loot and blueprints efficiently.
• You’re comfortable with high-risk PvP and PvE scenarios.
• You have at least one reliable teammate and voice communication.
• You’re still learning the Blue Gate layout and want an event that forces you to explore.

When to Skip or Downgrade Your Ambitions

• You’re bringing in extremely valuable gear that you can’t afford to lose.
• The lobby seems unusually hostile or stacked with veteran players.
• You’re on a short play session and don’t have time for a long raid.
• You prefer low-conflict resource runs to upgrade base systems or craft basic equipment.

Even in locked-gate raids, you don’t have to commit to opening the gate every time. You can still use the extended timer and traffic distractions to quietly loot other parts of Blue Gate while everyone else fights over the underground.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need all four Security Codes personally to open the gate?

No. The codes are a shared objective across the lobby. Any combination of players can collect and deposit the four codes in the Gate Control Room. Once all terminals are active, the gate opens for everyone still alive in the raid.

Can multiple players pick up the same code at a POI?

No. Each POI has one Security Code instance per raid. Once a player loots it, nobody else can find another copy of that specific code in that raid.

Is the rare loot behind the gate exclusive to the underground area?

Not entirely. While the underground tends to have better-than-average loot density and drop chances, many rare items and blueprints can still appear in other containers on Blue Gate or different maps. Treat the underground as higher probability, not a unique drop source for every item.

What happens if the raid timer expires while I’m underground?

If you fail to extract before the raid ends, you lose your character’s carried gear and unextracted loot, just as in a normal raid. Always keep an eye on the clock and plan to leave the underground area with enough time to fight through any resistance on the surface.

Is it possible to complete the Locked Gate event as a solo player?

Yes, but it is significantly more difficult. You may rely on other players to help gather codes, which introduces the risk that they’ll turn hostile later. As a solo, focus on stealth, opportunism, and timing rather than direct control of every code location.