In case you are going to raid the high-altitude map Blue Gate in ARC Raiders you will definitely need all the possible advantages. One of the most powerful tools is the Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key. 

This key opens the gate to the very best loot area of the Blue Gate tunnel networks, the “Confiscation Room” specifically, where you will find not only rich loot vaults but also considerable threats. 

 

This guide will assist you in identifying the key, finding it, using it, and maximising your run so that you are not one of the Raiders who leave the game empty-handed.

What is the Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key?

This is a notable key object in ARC Raiders that allows passage through a secured entrance in the Blue Gate map, specifically the “Confiscated Goods Room,” within the subterranean labyrinth. As per the ARC Raiders Wiki, it is mentioned as :

“Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key – Unlocks a door to the confiscated goods area within the Blue Gate Tunnels.” 

The primary idea behind it is that it is a risk/reward key: to possess it is to bear the burden of its weight and at the same time, to have the utmost concentration, however, if you manage to get access to the room and steal its contents, it can significantly increase your plunder. To quote one guide :

“It’s a single-use opportunity to convert risk and a route through a contested space into a concentrated hit of loot.” 

Thus, the key is an important tool if you are ready to face the challenges of going through tunnels, fighting against enemy Raiders and ARC machines, and extracting from Blue Gate.

Where to Find the Key?

The key may not be located in a specific spawn point always but it is included in the loot-pool rotation. The method for tracking it is as follows : 

  • You might not only come across the key in the Blue Gate, but it is already mentioned by Destructoid that it could be found in other locations (like loot drawers / cabinets, crates in the field) on different maps. For example :

“The key is only for the Blue Gate map and yet you can find it in another place. In fact, I found it in the Research and Admin building which is next to the Blue Gate … My friend … got it in the Ruby Residence building on the Dam Battlegrounds map.”

  • The key is sure to be found in the slum areas, inside the drawers and crates, so when you do a raid on the other maps, then do check the previously-mentioned places for the loot.
  • The wiki states it as “Keys” with a sale price of 100 credits; however, this is merely the value given by the vendor if you decide not to use it. 

A professional hint: if you find the key early in the loot (particularly in a low-threat zone), then you should draw your route directing to Blue Gate and utilizing it—if not, then just sell it if that tunnel route is not in your plan.

Planning Your Raid Into Blue Gate & Usage of the Key

It is essential for the door to be opened to gain an insight on the different keys toward second cooperation. The tunnels that reach to the blue doors are; thus, very treacherous, mystically kept; and are a bazaar area. Picture the steps briefly :

 Prepare before drop-in

  • Make sure to have good equipment: guns appropriate for close combat (shotgun/SMG), ammo, flares, etc.
  • If you can, take along a spare extraction tool, such as a Raider Hatch Key, so that you can escape if things go wrong. This is particularly true if you intend to loot deep.
  • Pick a loadout that enables movement through tunnels: mobility traits, suppressive gadgets, perhaps a shield or stealth augment.

Land in Blue Gate

  • After drop-in, find out where the infiltration paths are: for Blue Gate, entry points are represented by standard passages, vertical shafts or communication-tower passages. 
  • Move quickly to the tunnel network. There is a lot of competition at the surface; the sooner you are underground, the lesser the external threats.

Locate the Confiscation Room

  • Within the tunnels, you’ll travel beneath Blue Gate’s mountains and settlements.
  • Destructoid guide says :

“You’ll have to reach the Reinforced Reception zone … take the zip-line down to the tunnels. Take the first right, and you’ll find the tunnels that will ultimately lead you to the Confiscation Room.”

  • Once at the locked door, use the key from your inventory to unlock. The vendor value aside, your goal is the loot inside.

Loot the room and extract

  • The area is filled with superior loot, thus it is wise to anticipate the presence of more ARC machines or Raiders fighting for the same loot.
  • Don’t hesitate after you have taken the loot. Go to your pre-determined extraction point (hatch or regular exit) and make sure the items in your safe pocket are still there.
  • If you get killed after the room has been opened but before extraction, then you will lose the loot, hence, the exit strategy is important.

Why the Key is Worth It (and When to Skip)?

Worth It Because :

  • High-tier Loot: The Confiscation Room is regarded as the best zone for looting in the Blue Gate tunnels.
  • Winning by Stealth: You seize a rare opportunity for less competition in that particular route if you are precise in your timing.
  • Individual or Team Play: If you have teamwork (or can do it alone), then you are in for a great reward.

When to Skip?

  • If you don’t have experience with the tunnels or heavy PvP, you are putting yourself at a greater risk with tunnel runs.
  • In case you don’t have plans for a backup extraction: Without a hatch or easy exit you could be stuck.
  • High-threat situations (Night Raid, Storm, etc.) are the times when tunnels get the most dangerous.

Best Route Example : Solo Run Using the Key

Here is one example of an optimal single run using the key :

  • Loadout: SMG + shotgun, mobility augment, full safe pocket slot, optional hatch key if you can spare it.
  • Go down to “Blue Gate” from the surface point close to the tunnel entrance.
  • Get into the tunnel through the usual way or the zip-line shaft before you start fighting over the surface POIs.
  • Get to the Reinforced Reception underground zone and find the locked door.
  • Take the “Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key” and get in.
  • Steal fast: crates, supply vaults, and any gear stash that is inside.
  • Get out through the hatch if it is accessible; otherwise, go up the vertical shaft and get to the surface extract point.
  • If you succeed, you get premium loot, a safe pocket that is still intact, and the haul secured.

Quick Reference Checklist

  • Acquire key (any map loot).
  • Prepare tunnel run (gear, extract backup).
  • Drop into Blue Gate.
  • Access tunnel network.
  • Use the key at the Confiscation Room door.
  • Loot swiftly.
  • Extract with a safe-pocket & hatch/extract route.

Final Thoughts

Among the more advanced tools available in ARC Raiders, the Blue Gate Confiscation Room Key has no doubts about it; it is the one that requires advanced strategy, risk-management, and execution. For Raiders who are all set to take the tunnel route and bravely face the high-stress situation of Blue Gate, being able to open that door can literally mean the difference between just a good run and a large haul. But for less equipped teams or solo players just trying to survive, knowing when to not carry the key or use it is just as smart a move as carrying and using it.

 

The key adds depth and decision-making to your loot loop regardless of whether you are chasing the thrill of the tunnel assault or doubling back to extraction. Make sure to use it wisely and may your rails be clear, your exit secure, and your haul legendary.