ARC Raiders Rusted Shut Medical Kit Location Guide

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What Is the Rusted Shut Medical Kit?

The Rusted Shut Medical Kit is a Rare, recyclable material item. You cannot use it directly for healing. Instead, it serves two main purposes:

Upgrading the Medical Lab in your base.

Recycling or salvaging it into useful medical crafting materials.

It stacks up to 3 per inventory slot and weighs 3.0, so it’s not light. If you’re already carrying weapons, ammo, and other materials, you’ll feel the weight.

You can also sell it for coins, but in most cases, that’s not the best use early on.

Where Can You Find the Rusted Shut Medical Kit?
Does It Spawn Everywhere?

No. It is tied specifically to Medical-type loot containers.

If you are opening toolboxes, electronics crates, or generic scrap containers, you will not find it there. Focus only on medical loot sources.

What Are “Medical” Containers?

Medical containers usually include:

Wall-mounted first aid boxes

White or red medical crates

Clinic storage units

Hospital cabinets

Field medic supply boxes

In practice, these are commonly found in:

Abandoned clinics

Research facilities

Medical tents in outdoor zones

Underground bunkers with medical rooms

Larger indoor complexes with multiple loot rooms

If you are running a scavenging route and you don’t see medical symbols or clinic-style interiors, you are probably wasting time.

Is It Pure RNG?

Yes, it’s scavenging-based, so it’s RNG. However, spawn density matters more than people think.

Instead of hoping for lucky drops in random buildings, you should:

Learn 2–3 consistent medical-heavy locations

Run them repeatedly

Extract early if you get what you need

Experienced players don’t rely on chance. They rely on route efficiency.

What’s the Best Way to Farm It?
1. Prioritize Dense Medical Zones

Look for areas with multiple medical containers close together. A single small clinic with one cabinet is not worth a long trip.

The ideal farming spot has:

At least 3–5 medical loot sources

Reasonable enemy presence

A nearby extraction point

2. Go In Light

Since the Rusted Shut Medical Kit weighs 3.0 and stacks to 3, don’t enter overloaded. Leave extra junk behind. Bring:

Basic weapon

Enough ammo

Minimal armor if confident

Empty inventory space

This way, you can grab multiple kits without being forced to discard valuable items.

3. Don’t Greed for Extra Loot

Once you get 2–3 Rusted Shut Medical Kits, consider extracting.

A common mistake I see newer players make is staying longer to “fill the bag.” Then they die and lose everything. Since this item is specifically for progression, treat it as a high-priority objective.

Is It Better to Recycle or Salvage It?

This depends on what you need.

When recycled, the Rusted Shut Medical Kit gives:

2× Syringe

1× Antiseptic

When salvaged, it gives:

2× Syringe

If you are short on Antiseptic, recycling is clearly better. Antiseptic is required for multiple medical crafts and lab upgrades, and it’s not always easy to find in bulk.

If you only need Syringes, salvaging works. But most mid-game players recycle.

How Is It Used for Medical Lab Upgrades?

This is where the item really matters.

To upgrade Medical Lab 2 → Medical Lab 3, you need:

3× Rusted Shut Medical Kit

8× Antiseptic

5× Surveyor Vault

That means you cannot ignore this item if you want stronger healing options and better crafting access.

Because it’s tied directly to base progression, most experienced players start saving them instead of selling them.

Should You Sell the Rusted Shut Medical Kit?

It sells for 2,000 coins.

Early on, that might look tempting. Coins are tight, and upgrading gear is expensive.

But here’s the practical advice:

If your Medical Lab is not upgraded yet, do not sell it.

If your lab is already upgraded and you have surplus kits, then selling becomes reasonable.

If you desperately need coins for critical upgrades (like weapon crafting), selling one might make sense.

Most veteran players only sell extras after progression is secured.

Some players also consider trading or external options like arc raiders items and blueprints sale discussions in the community, but realistically, steady scavenging routes are more reliable and safer long term.

How Rare Is It Compared to Other Medical Items?

It is tagged as Rare, and that feels accurate.

You will see:

Bandages often

Syringes regularly

Antiseptic moderately

Rusted Shut Medical Kit less frequently

You shouldn’t expect one every run unless your route is optimized.

A realistic expectation:

One every few solid medical runs

More consistent drops if farming medical-heavy facilities

What Mistakes Do Players Make With This Item?
1. Ignoring Medical Containers

Many players focus on weapon crates and electronics. That’s fine for combat upgrades, but it slows down medical progression.

If your goal is Medical Lab upgrades, adjust your route.

2. Selling Too Early

I’ve seen players sell two kits early for fast coins, then struggle later when they need three at once for the upgrade.

Progression walls are harder than coin shortages.

3. Overcommitting in High-Risk Areas

Some high-tier zones have strong enemy presence. If you are undergeared, don’t force it just because the area has medical loot.

Dying with three kits hurts more than skipping a risky building.

Is It Worth Target Farming?

Yes, if you are upgrading your Medical Lab.

No, if you are already fully upgraded and just looking for profit.

After Medical Lab 3, the pressure drops significantly. At that point, you farm it more passively rather than actively.

What’s the Smart Way to Handle It Mid-Game?

Here’s what I personally do:

Always loot medical containers if nearby.

Keep at least 3 stored in base for upgrades.

Recycle extras if I’m short on Antiseptic.

Only sell if I have more than I realistically need.

That keeps progression smooth without inventory clutter.


The Rusted Shut Medical Kit is not flashy. It won’t win fights or give you instant power. But it directly affects your base progression and access to better medical crafting.

If you treat it as a priority objective during scavenging runs and build efficient medical routes, you won’t struggle with it.

Focus on medical loot zones, extract once you get what you came for, and avoid selling them before your Medical Lab is fully upgraded.

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