I hit the rooftop as thunder rolled over Pendola — no ladder, no safe route, and the waypoint blinking out of reach. My squad muttered about wasting a run until I tossed the Grappling Hook and pulled us up in one smooth, ugly arc. You can feel the map change under your feet the moment you have it.
Arc Raiders Grappling Hook Guide: Blueprint Location and Crafting Recipe
The traders and reward systems in Arc Raiders often hide small advantages behind simple gates.
I’ll walk you through where the Grappling Hook shows up, how to get its blueprint, and the exact recipe to craft it so you stop losing time to bad routes.
How do I get the Grappling Hook in Arc Raiders?
Start at the Traders tab: Nomadic Envoys are the fastest path. I buy mine there when they restock — it’s reliable and saves a lot of scavenging time. You’ll also see the Camera sold by the same vendor.
If you prefer grinding, the Grappling Hook appears as a Reward Pass item and can be earned through the Frozen Trail Reward Pass progression. It also drops in containers around the map — play Night Raids or during an Electromagnetic Storm to raise your chances. Think of the shop as the short sprint and farming as the long march.
How To Get the Grappling Hook in Arc Raiders
Outpost shops refresh with each run, so what’s available today may be gone tomorrow.
Open the Traders tab, select Nomadic Envoys, and look for the Grappling Hook in their wares. If you’ve been saving credits for utility tools — spend them here. If the vendor doesn’t carry it, push the Reward Pass, clear Pendola Pass map quests, or search containers during high-risk windows (Night Raids/EM Storms) until it pops.
Where to find the Grappling Hook blueprint?
Blueprints commonly sit behind progression gates or research panels in most looter shooters.
How to Get Arc Raiders Grappling Hook Blueprint
Reach level 12 of the Frozen Trail Reward Pass and the Grappling Hook blueprint is yours. If you don’t want to wait, the Outpost Research Station also offers the blueprint as a research unlock — spend the required resources and it will appear in your crafting menu.
Looting remains a viable path: I’ve found blueprints in crates during Night Raids and when storms spike electromagnetic interference. If you’re farming, keep sessions short and focused — repeated runs during the same in-game window tilt the odds in your favor.
What materials are needed to craft the Grappling Hook?
Crafting benches have limited tiers; match the item tier to the station you use.
Arc Raiders Grappling Hook Crafting Recipe
Craft it at Utility Station 1. Here’s the exact list so you don’t waste components:
- Utility Station 1
- 2x Rope
- 1x Cable Stripper
- 1x Mechanical Component
Once crafted, the Grappling Hook immediately changes how you read level geometry. Use it to reach high loot rooms, bypass choke points, or get a surprise angle on patrols.
I’ve tested buying versus farming: shop buys cost credits but shave off many failed runs, while farming can pay off with extra materials — which route will you take first?