I pried open a rusted locker in a run-down repair shop and found three stray camera lenses stacked like forgotten coins. In the next raid, I emptied a Security wing into my inventory and felt the same small thrill—this time the lenses mattered. You’ll want that same edge when the Weather Monitor System asks for three of them.
How to get Camera Lens in ARC Raiders
At a small electronics repair counter I watched technicians rifle through trays of odds and ends—Camera Lens are the kind of mundane parts players glance past in raids. In ARC Raiders, the Camera Lens is random loot, not tied to a single spawn point. Think of Security-tagged areas as places stocked with what you actually need: lockers, terminals, and containers in zones labeled Security are your best bets.
You can find Security areas across all five maps, including Stella Montis. I mark the Dam Battlegrounds hotspots because they’re consistent: Hydrophonic Dome Complex and Control Tower are small, repeatable loops that let you clear multiple containers quickly. Other useful spots are Blue Gate’s Security Wing/Reinforced Reception and the Stella Montis Lobby.
- Dam Battlegrounds: Hydrophonic Dome Complex, Control Tower
- Blue Gate: Security Wing / Reinforced Reception
- Stella Montis: Lobby
The Camera Lens isn’t rare—more common than you’d expect—but it won’t spill from every container. Treat Security zones like a stocked pond: you cast a few lines and bait the right spots, and the odds swing in your favor. Non-security areas can yield lenses, but your chances drop.
How do I find Camera Lens in ARC Raiders?
Search Security-tagged lockers and containers on the maps listed above. If you play on Steam, follow map threads on Reddit or check quick clips on YouTube to copy efficient routes others use; short loops that let you clear five to ten containers per run scale fastest.
Where are Camera Lens most common?
They favor Security wings and receptions—places where surveillance gear would logically sit. On rotation nights I make two runs through Dam Battlegrounds and one loop at Blue Gate; that mix nets the most consistent drops for me.
How to use Camera Lens in ARC Raiders
At a recycling bench in real life I watched a lens become raw plastic and a small refund—digital games mirror that economy. In-game the Camera Lens has two practical fates: turn it into crafting components or sell it for credits.
You can recycle a Camera Lens into Plastic Parts. One Camera Lens recycles to eight Plastic Parts, or you can salvage it for four Plastic Parts. Plastic Parts are common enough that many players sell extra lenses instead of keeping them, which is why a Camera Lens often goes for 640 credits on the in-game market.
Can Camera Lens be crafted or recycled?
Camera Lens cannot be crafted from other materials, but they can be recycled or salvaged into Plastic Parts (8 parts recycled, 4 parts salvaged). If you don’t need parts, selling for credits keeps your inventory light.
If you’re working through the Weather Monitor System project, don’t sell every lens. The project requires you to submit three Camera Lens to finish the first task of its fifth stage. Turn those in and you’ll earn one Medium Shield and progress toward the final reward.
After you hand over the three required lenses, I usually sell surplus ones for credits or break them down for parts when I’m short on materials for engineering. Treat the choice like small currency management: one lens can be spare change or a tiny step toward a better loadout—like turning pocket coins into a bus ticket for a single trip.
I usually keep routes posted on Discord and check community threads on Moyens I/O and Steam for rotation tips; the image above came from a Moyens I/O screenshot and shows the Dam Battlegrounds markers I use most. Use short loops, clear containers fast, and you’ll hit the three-lens requirement within a few raids.
Will you keep every Camera Lens you find for projects, or will you sell them and let someone else hoard the parts?