The Crafting Guide to the Arc Raiders Showstopper Recipe

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Throwing a grenade into a pack of enemies only to see them frozen in place is one of the most satisfying feelings in ARC Raiders. That is exactly what the Showstopper does. As a rare quick-use item, this tactical stun grenade is a literal lifesaver when you are swarmed by ARC machines or cornered by an aggressive squad of rival Raiders.

If you are looking to mass-produce this crowd-control weapon at your Speranza workbench, you need to know how the crafting economy has shifted and exactly what ingredients to extract with.

What Does the Showstopper Actually Do?

Before pulling out your crafting tools, it helps to understand why this grenade is worth the inventory space. The Showstopper is built entirely around area-of-effect stun utility. Here is how the hard numbers look on paper:

• ARC Stun Duration: 7 seconds
• Raider Stun Duration: 2 seconds
• Detonation Radius: 6 meters
• Weight: 0.4 kg
  
  

Unlike basic explosives, the Showstopper has an intelligent air-burst proximity trigger. If you throw it into an empty field, it features a noticeably long fuse delay. However, if it bounces or passes within a 2-meter radius of an enemy, it instantly detonates, locking them down down for a clean follow-up shot.

The Official Crafting Recipe

To craft a single Showstopper grenade at Explosives Station 3, you need to gather three distinct components.

[Showstopper Blueprint] + [1x Electrical Components] + [1x Hornet Driver] + [1x Voltage Converter]


1. Electrical Components (x1)

A common item that you can find practically anywhere. If you are ever running low, you can easily salvage basic technological junk mid-round to keep your stash full.

2. Hornet Driver (x1)

This is where the recipe gets expensive. To get a Hornet Driver, you have to actively hunt down a Hornet—the medium-sized, armored flying ARC drone that patrols the skies of the Rust Belt, usually flanked by a swarm of Wasps. To farm these efficiently, focus fire on their two rear thrusters. Damaging them forces the drone into a downward spiral, crashing it into the ground. A successful kill awards 150 XP and drops the coveted driver.

3. Voltage Converter (x1)

Classified as a rare electrical component, these are highly sought after. The absolute best way to farm them is to launch into Stella Montis and target electrical points of interest (marked with lightning icons on your map), such as the Western Tunnel, Eastern Tunnel, and Communications. Searching breaker boxes and broken android chassis can easily net you 8 Voltage Converters per run if you hit your routes correctly. Alternatively, you can buy a maximum of 5 per day from Celeste for 10 Seeds each, or recycle an Ion Spotter back at base to immediately gain 4 of them.

Unlocking the Blueprint

You cannot just walk up to the workbench and start crafting. First, you must unlock the Showstopper Blueprint, which has a base value of 5,000 Raider Coins.

Thankfully, you do not have to rely entirely on random RNG during electromagnetic storm events to find it. Several early-to-mid-game trader progression quests award the blueprint directly. Keep an eye out for "Fragmented Logs" and "Mixed Signals" from Shani, or "Movie Night" and "The Clean Dream" from Apollo. Shani’s questline is particularly lucrative, handing over two completed Showstoppers alongside the recipe.

Market Dynamics: Supply, Demand, and In-Game Trade

Because the recipe was rebalanced to swap out Advanced Electrical Components for the trickier Hornet Driver, player trading has spiked. The 7-second stun window against heavy ARC targets like Rocketeers makes it an essential tool for high-tier farming.

Insider Tip for Materials

If you find yourself struggling to take down flying drones or just want to skip the extraction stress entirely, you can easily check third-party player marketplaces like U4N to buy arc raiders items directly from other players. Outsourcing the grind for rare components like Voltage Converters saves immense time, allowing you to focus purely on the tactical PVPVE gunplay.

If you ever find yourself holding too many grenades, note that recycling a Showstopper yields 1x Electrical Components and 1x Voltage Converter back into your stash, though you will take a loss of 960 Raider Coins compared to its baseline 2,100 market value. Pack a few into your rig for your next drop, watch for the 2-meter proximity bubble, and use those precious seconds to dismantle the toughest machines in the wasteland.