What ARC Raiders quick-use items do

Quick-use items are the tools and consumables you reach for mid-raid. Healing items restore health, recharge your shield or top up stamina. Grenades, traps and mines deal damage to Raiders and ARC, or throw out smoke and distractions.

Gadgets and utility items

Gadgets are single-purpose tools, from detectors and cameras to the Photoelectric Cloak and the Snap Hook. Utility items like the Zipline help you scout, block paths or get out of a fight.

Why buy quick-use items instead of crafting them

Most quick-use items are crafted from materials at a workbench, and the better ones need blueprints and upgraded benches. Buying the exact items you're short of gets you stocked up for the next raid without farming for parts.