Hunting Down Espresso Parts in Arc Raiders
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Struggling with the Espresso quest in Arc Raiders? Here is a breakdown of where to find the machine parts on the Buried City, Dam Battlegrounds, and Blue Gate maps, courtesy of a guide by Polygon.
Extraction shooters live and die by their fetch quests, and Embark Studios is keeping players on their toes with Arc Raiders. One objective catching a lot of players off guard is the Espresso quest for Apollo. On paper, it sounds simple enough. You just need to track down an espresso machine and collect its parts. The catch is that these parts cannot be looted like normal items, and they only become interactive once you actually have the quest active in your log. Successfully extracting with them rewards you with a coffee pot, three adrenaline shots, and progression down the quest line, but surviving the trip back is the real challenge.
According to the original guide by Ford James over at Polygon, your best bet for completing this quickly is heading to the Buried City map. Specifically, you want to drop into Plaza Rosa and locate the Cafe Da Rosa building. The espresso machine sits right on the counter inside, but the location comes with a major catch. The cafe sits right next to a busy train station entrance, meaning high player traffic and wandering patrols like the Bastion or Bombardier make it a dangerous drop. Smart players will grab the parts, immediately shove them into a safe pocket, and hustle toward the nearest extraction point.
If you want to avoid the chaos at Plaza Rosa, alternative options exist on other maps. You can head to the Testing Annex on Dam Battlegrounds to check the entrance area and upstairs canteen, or visit the easternmost house in the Village on Blue Gate. No matter which route you choose, the core gameplay loop remains the same. Sneak in, interact with the machine, secure the objective, and get out alive before other players or AI threats send you back to the lobby empty-handed.
Tags: Arc Raiders, Extraction Shooter, Guides, Embark Studios, Gaming
Original article: Polygon