Arc Raiders Nature Items Guide: Where to Find Lemons, Apricots, Olives and More

Finding nature items like lemons, apricots, and olives in Arc Raiders can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially when you need them to upgrade Scrappy. This guide covers every nature item location, the best maps to farm them, and how to maximize your haul with the Lush Blooms modifier.

What Are Nature Items in Arc Raiders?

Nature items are forageable resources found throughout Arc Raiders’ maps. They’re primarily used to upgrade Scrappy, your rooster companion who passively collects resources between raids. Each Scrappy upgrade tier requires different combinations of nature items:

• Tier 2: Lemons, Apricots
• Tier 3: Olives, Prickly Pears
• Tier 4: Mushrooms, Apricots

You’ll also encounter Resin, Great Mullein, Moss, and Torch Ginger for crafting consumables.

Complete Nature Items List

Best Locations by Map

Blue Gate

Blue Gate is your best friend for early Scrappy upgrades. The Olive Grove area is packed with fruit trees and olive bushes, making it the single best spot for lemons, apricots, and olives in one run.

Key spots:

• Olive Grove, Shake the citrus trees for lemons and apricots. Check the ground around olive trees.
• The Village, Fruit baskets spawn inside houses, especially during Lush Blooms. Check rooftops and building interiors.
• Forested valleys, Resin spawns on tree trunks throughout the green areas.

Buried City

The second-best map for fruit farming. Marano Park is your main target, with gardens scattered between the Library and Town Hall.

Key spots:

• Marano Park, Dense fruit tree clusters for lemons and apricots.
• Gardens near Town Hall, Secondary fruit spawns and occasional baskets.
• Grandioso Apartments pond, Check the garden area east of the apartments.
• Rooftops, Baskets spawn on building roofs during Lush Blooms.

Dam Battlegrounds

The go-to map for mushrooms, prickly pears, and crafting plants. The swampy forest areas and Hydroponic Dome Complex are goldmines.

Key spots:

• Hydroponic Dome Complex, Mushrooms spawn heavily here.
• Swamp trails, Mushrooms, Torch Ginger, and Moss along the forested paths.
• Red Lakes area, Mixed nature spawns.
• Water Treatment Control pipes, Mushrooms on the upper sections.
• Old Battleground building, A small structure behind a robot corpse has a nature loot basket that respawns.

How to Get Lemons and Apricots Fast

Lemons and apricots are the most commonly needed nature items since they’re required for Scrappy’s early upgrades. Here’s the fastest farming method:

1. Queue for Blue Gate or Buried City
2. Head straight to Olive Grove (Blue Gate) or Marano Park (Buried City)
3. Interact with fruit trees, Your character will shake them, dropping fruit
4. Check the ground thoroughly, Fruit blends into grass and debris
5. Open any baskets you find, They contain random nature items
6. Extract once you’ve cleared the area

Pro tip: Don’t tunnel vision on trees. Baskets in nearby buildings often contain the same fruits plus extras.

The Lush Blooms Modifier, Your Best Friend

The Lush Blooms map modifier dramatically increases nature item spawns. When active:

• More fruit drops from trees
• Baskets appear throughout the map (buildings, rooftops, outdoor areas)
• Nature items spawn in locations they normally wouldn’t
• Overall quantity per raid increases significantly

How to check for Lush Blooms: Before deploying, look at the map selection screen. Active modifiers are shown with icons. Lush Blooms is represented by a plant/leaf symbol.

If you’re farming nature items, always prioritize maps with Lush Blooms active, even if it’s not your preferred map.

Where to Find Prickly Pears

Prickly pears are trickier than fruit since they only spawn near cacti. Your best bet is Dam Battlegrounds or the outskirts of Buried City.

Look for:

• Cacti in sandy/desert-like terrain
• Check the base of each cactus, prickly pears spawn at ground level
• Buried City outskirts have scattered cacti near rocky areas

Where to Find Mushrooms

Mushrooms are the bottleneck for Scrappy’s final upgrades. They spawn in dark, damp environments:

• Hydroponic Dome Complex (Dam Battlegrounds), Highest concentration
• Swamp forest trails, Check shaded areas and near water
• Cave entrances and rocky overhangs
• Building interiors with debris

Mushrooms can be hard to spot. They’re small and blend into dark environments. Move slowly and check around logs, rocks, and structural debris.

Nature Item Farming Tips

• Check modifiers first, Lush Blooms is a massive multiplier
• Don’t ignore baskets, They contain multiple items and respawn
• Shake every tree, Even trees that look bare might drop fruit
• Run low-risk routes, Nature items spawn in quieter areas away from POIs
• Extract early if full, Better to bank your loot than lose it to PvP or ARC
• Check rooftops during Lush Blooms, Baskets spawn in unexpected places

Scrappy Upgrade Requirements

For reference, here’s what you need for each Scrappy tier:

Home items (Dog Collar, Cat Bed, Pillows) spawn in populated areas and buildings, they’re separate from nature farming but required alongside the fruit/plants.

Summary

Finding nature items in Arc Raiders comes down to knowing where to look:

• Lemons & Apricots: Olive Grove (Blue Gate) or Marano Park (Buried City)
• Olives: Olive Grove and The Village baskets (Blue Gate)
• Prickly Pears: Cacti in Dam Battlegrounds or Buried City outskirts
• Mushrooms: Hydroponic Dome and swamp trails (Dam Battlegrounds)

Always check for the Lush Blooms modifier before deploying, it makes nature farming significantly faster. Happy foraging, Raider.