How to complete The Root Of The Matter in Arc Raiders
Where to find the Seed Vault in the "room with a great view"
Need a hand completing Celeste's Root Of The Matter quest in Arc Raiders? Don't fret! We've got you covered. The Root Of The Matter quest sends you to the Research Building in the Buried City to get your hands on an Experimental Seed Sample. This area is both hard to reach and confusing to explore, so you're not alone if you're having trouble.
In this walkthrough, we'll guide you straight to the sample so you can grab it and complete The Root Of The Matter with minimal hiccups! Unless you get caught by the ARC enemies patrolling every inch of the Research Centre, of course.
The Root Of The Matter quest steps
The Root Of The Matter quest has three main objectives to complete. Here's everything you need to do to tick this mission off your list:
- Go to the Research Building.
- Search for the seed vault in the "room with a great view".
- Deliver the Experimental Seed Sample to Celeste.
The Research Building is patrolled by ARC enemies roaming both inside and outside its walls, particularly in Marano Park on the left side of the building. This makes accessing and escaping it quite treacherous. We recommend using a custom loadout so you can place the Experimental Seed Sample in a Safe Pocket and ensure it's delivered safely, preventing you from having to restart the quest.
1. Go to the Research Building
The Research Building in the Buried City is located right beside the Space Travel building and is quite dangerous to reach. There are not only ARC enemies patrolling every corner, but it's usually filled with hungry Raiders looking to line their pockets with your goods.
Make sure you have a good loadout equipped and try to avoid accessing the building via Marano Park. That area is often littered with enemies and is better avoided unless you're down for a fight. You can also access the Research Building from the Space Travel building by climbing up to its roof and ziplining across.
If you choose to take that route, you still have to worry about the Fireball enemies and other Raiders, but you'll mostly stay hidden from the giant ARC Robots, which are heavily armoured and very tough to take down.
2. Search for the seed vault in the "room with a great view"
The "room with a great view" is quite a cryptic description to follow, but luckily, you have us to help you. To access this mysterious area, make your way to the west side of the building and locate the room with the massive window overlooking Marano Park.
If you're in the right spot, there will be a large cylinder next to the wall on the left of the window. That's where you can locate the Experimental Seed Sample. With the sample tucked away in your Safe Pocket, you're free to finish up the round and head back to Sperano. Deliver the sample to Celeste to tick off the third step of the quest and reap your rewards!
The Root Of The Matter quest rewards
The Root Of The Matter quest is relatively simple to complete, but it supplies you with some incredible rewards. For turning this quest in, you will receive 3x Advanced Mechanical Components, 3x Heavy Gun Parts, and 3x Canisters. These will do wonders in helping you craft some excellent weapons and gear to bolster your arsenal and help tackle the dangers you'll face topside.
For more help with Arc Raiders quests, check out our other guides! We have information on plenty of quests, such as Straight Record, Eyes in the Sky, Marked for Death, Back on Top, and Echoes of Victory Ridge.
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