How to Get the Dockmaster's Detector in Arc Raiders
Before you can start scanning for treasure, you need to obtain a Dockmaster's Detector. This new gadget functions as a metal detector and can be acquired through several methods:
- Looting containers and other players (including during the Beachcombing condition)
- Accepting the Shoring Up Defenses quest
- Completing the first step of the Avian Alarm project by placing the bird trap
It's possible to find a Dockmaster's Detector blueprint to craft these gadgets, but the most reliable method remains hoping you get lucky while looting. Once you have the Dockmaster's Detector, equip it as a quick slot item in your loadout before entering a Beachcombing-enabled match on Riven Tide.
If you haven't unlocked the Dockmaster's Detector yet, consider heading to the shoreline anyway. You might come across a player who has one. While I can't recommend PvP, you could eliminate them and take their metal detector, or perhaps convince them to share.
How Beachcombing Works in Arc Raiders
Beachcombing is a unique map condition exclusive to the Riven Tide map, activating periodically as a normal matchmaking option for this location, similar to Bird City on Buried City. When Beachcombing is active, players can expect:
- Buried valuables
- Lootable Dockmaster's Detectors
- Increased amount of birds
The buried treasure spawns exclusively in the dried-up Seabed area in the north of Riven Tide. Equip your Dockmaster's Detector to track it down. Here's how to effectively beachcomb: