I keep coming back to the Dam Battlegrounds for one reason: that Controlled Access Zone that sits just off the Power Generation Complex. It looks like "just another locked room" until you're stood there with a squad of randoms, all trying not to get third-partied while you figure it out. If you're already saving up for upgrades or trading, a lot of folks tie their runs to ARC Raiders Coins so the risk feels worth it, because this place can pay out big when it finally opens.
Getting the Facility Online
You can't even start the real puzzle until you power the site. Head to the lower level and find the Fuel Cell, then carry it up—yeah, the slow, clunky carry where you feel like a walking target. Slot it into the terminal near the stairwell. That one move matters, because it pops open an auxiliary room that holds one of the needed buttons. Miss this step and you'll waste time searching a door that won't cooperate, then get jumped while you're still arguing about what went wrong.
The Four-Button Rush
After the power's on, the real headache begins: four buttons, different spots every raid. One might be tucked behind pipework, another up on a catwalk, another shoved into a corner you only notice when your flashlight hits it. The trick is speed and timing—hit all four in a tight window to light the indicators above the main door. People always think they can "just do it fast" solo, then the sequence resets and everyone's back to sprinting laps. What actually works is quick roles: one person calls positions, everyone claims a button, and you do a simple countdown. No hero stuff, no last-second wandering.
Fixing the Broken Panel and Cashing Out
When the first door finally grinds open, don't relax. Inside is a second door with a control panel that's basically wrecked, and it wants tribute. The required items change—Industrial Batteries, Metal Parts, Leaper Pulse Units, that kind of thing—so you either came prepared or you're about to go shopping in nearby industrial sheds and scrap piles. I've started carrying spares because nothing feels worse than getting the button run perfect, then realising you're one component short and you've gotta loot under pressure. Once you repair it, the reward room is the real deal: high-tier cases, stacked containers, the sort of haul that changes what you bring into the next raid. If you like topping up your stash between sessions, a lot of players use RSVSR to grab game currency or items and keep their loadouts ready, then treat this vault as the big swing when the lobby's calm enough to coordinate.