Buy Bantam I from Tian Wen for 11,400 Coins, claim it at Frozen Trail Reward Pass Tier 4, or research its blueprint at the Level 1 Research Station; Stiletto arrives at Pass Tier 8 or through its own blueprint. These are the clearest routes to repeatable replacements in Arc Raiders. For a quick comparison of available gear, ARC Raiders Items is an alternative to earning each copy through play.

Choose a route before spending materials

The Reward Pass and traders provide usable guns, but neither teaches a crafting recipe. If you want to replace a lost weapon with a craft, prioritize the Research Station blueprint rather than collecting another one-off copy.

Bantam is an Uncommon revolver that uses Heavy Ammo and suits close reactions or hip-fire. Stiletto is a Light Ammo battle rifle built for paced, controlled shots at range. The older Anvil moved up to Rare when these weapons arrived, so Bantam now fills the Uncommon hand-cannon slot.

For a fast Bantam, visit Tian Wen and check the weapon listing; the stated price is 11,400 Coins, with listings often showing three available. The Frozen Trail Reward Pass grants Bantam I at Tier 4 and Stiletto I at Tier 8. Trader Cassio may offer Stiletto IV for 8 Candleberries, 2 Cable Strippers, and 2 Mini Pumps when that barter is in rotation; check the live stall before gathering those materials.

Unlock the repeatable crafts

Research Station Level 1 requires 3,000 Research Points and 8 Hornet Drivers for the Bantam Blueprint, or 3,000 Research Points and 15 Wasp Drivers for the Stiletto Blueprint. Researching both costs 6,000 Research Points total, plus the listed drivers. These materials are separate costs from the later gun craft, so plan for both stages.

Start the Sheltered Retreat project.
Photograph the farmland house by Ruined Homestead on Blue Gate.
Finish the Outpost project, then build the Research Station. It may also be called the Research Bench or Research Workstation.
At the Level 1 station, choose the desired blueprint and confirm the Research Point and driver cost.
After learning the blueprint, use Gunsmith Level 1 to craft the base weapon for 4 Mechanical Components and 4 Simple Gun Parts.

Look for the blueprint to show as learned before spending the Gunsmith materials. The research unlock and the base weapon craft are distinct steps; buying or claiming a gun does not complete the research step. Once the blueprint is learned, the 4-and-4 Gunsmith recipe is the replacement loop after a lost weapon.

Farm without wasting a run

Hornet Drivers and Wasp Drivers are the named materials for the two Level 1 research projects. Wasps and Hornets remain the listed sources, so tag the drivers in your stash and favor routes past nests you can clear without carrying more weight than the run justifies.

Both weapons and their blueprints can appear in weapon cases, lockers, Raider caches, and other Topside containers, including on Pendola Pass. No landmark is a guaranteed blueprint location. An item only reaches Speranza if you extract with it, so do not treat finding a blueprint as an unlock until the run is complete.

Frozen Trail added Frigate and Redirection map conditions, alongside enemies such as Bully, Skulker, and Hydra. Grappling Hook, Yank Grenade, cameras, Tether Launcher, and Mountaineer's Detector can affect how you approach loot routes, but none replaces the Research Point cost. Keep the research target in mind before filling your pack with unrelated loot.

Check before committing

Amplified Weapons are a separate fifth-quality track for a selected roster of fifteen guns. Bantam and Stiletto were not confirmed as launch examples in the feature overview, so check the in-game upgrade interface before spending rare parts on either weapon.

For the shortest path, claim Bantam at Tier 4 or buy it from Tian Wen, then push to Tier 8 for Stiletto I if you want a copy before researching. Check Cassio's current barter before collecting its materials. Next, visit the Level 1 Research Station, choose the blueprint you expect to recraft, and tag its Hornet Drivers or Wasp Drivers; compare ARC Raiders Items for sale only as an alternative to those in-game routes.

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