I finished a run with more smoke in my boots than ammo and a handmade shaker jingling in my hands. It felt like finding a street performer’s shaker in a warzone. You and I both know that small discoveries change how a raid feels.
I’m going to walk you through how the Shaker Instrument moved from random luck to a reliable field-craftable tool after the Shrouded Sky update in ARC Raiders. I’ll keep it direct: what you need, where to get it, and why it matters to your loadout on Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox.
How to craft the Shaker in ARC Raiders
On my third run after the Shrouded Sky patch I noticed teammates stopping to tinker at supply crates instead of rushing objectives.
You need two skills from the Survival section of your skill tree: Tinkerer and In-Round Crafting. Invest points into those nodes and the Shaker becomes available as a field craft option during any raid where you can access the crafting menu.
To craft the Shaker during a raid you only need two resources:
- Seven Assorted Seeds
- One Canister
Can you craft the Shaker mid-raid?
Yes. Once you have learned Tinkerer and In-Round Crafting, open the in-round crafting menu, pick the Shaker, and it will appear in your inventory. If you prefer to arrive prepared, you can carry the Canister and Assorted Seeds in your loadout before the match begins.
Where do Canisters and Assorted Seeds drop?
Canisters are uncommon loot scattered around raid maps — check supply crates and patrol routes. Assorted Seeds show up as random loot and as a salvage result when you scrap fruits such as Olives and Lemons. I’ve found that spending five minutes searching ruined kitchens and greenhouses raises your odds noticeably.
Do you need any special platform or DLC to craft it?
No platform-exclusive gatekeeping here: the Shrouded Sky update added the Shaker across PC (Steam), PlayStation, and Xbox builds. If you play with community hubs or guides on Discord or Reddit, you’ll see players sharing spawn points and tips for finding Canisters faster.
How to use the Shaker in ARC Raiders
On several raids I watched squads pause mid-fight to jam; the Shaker often started the moment.
The Shaker shares the Guitar’s purely social purpose: it plays tunes you can perform in-raid but offers no combat advantage against enemy raiders or ARCs. It’s cheap to make, quick to craft, and harmlessly celebratory — a mood tool more than a weapon.
Think of it as a small talisman in your kit that nudges a raid’s tone without changing its outcome.
The Shrouded Sky update also planted a piano at two map locations, so if you enjoy on-raid music sessions you can duet with teammates. Players who use community tools — map overlays, inventory planners, and Discord coordination — tend to snag the instruments earlier in a session and get more playtime out of them.
So: will you keep the Shaker as a morale boost or toss it for inventory space — and does a musical novelty matter in a tactical shooter where every slot counts?