RSVSR What Residential Tips Find Coffee Pot Cold Snap

Ever since the Cold Snap update, Coffee Pots in Arc Raiders have felt like a myth. You go in "just for a quick run," check three buildings, get jumped, and come out with a backpack full of stuff you don't need. Then the Flickering Flames project hits Level 4 and suddenly the game wants two Coffee Pots like it's no big deal. If you're trying to plan your looting route (or even just figure out what counts as the right kind of spawn), it helps to think in terms of household loot pools like you'd see on ARC Raiders Items, because these drops aren't evenly spread across the map.

Why you keep missing them.

A lot of players make the same mistake: they search "busy" areas. Industrial yards, checkpoints, anything that looks like it should have good loot. And sure, it has loot. Just not kitchen gear. Coffee Pots behave like a home item, so the game quietly nudges them into places that look lived-in. That means kitchens, counters, cupboards, and those cramped little apartment rooms you usually sprint past because they feel unsafe. You'll also notice the spawns feel streaky. One raid you'll see nothing but junk. Next raid you'll find a pot in the first building and swear the game's messing with you.

Your best route in Buried City.

If you want the most consistent results, stop wandering and commit to residential. In Buried City, the Grandioso Apartments in the southwest are the spot. Go room-to-room like you actually mean it. Don't just scan the floor and bail. Check kitchen corners, shelves, and tight spaces near sinks. The risk is obvious: apartments are easy to get trapped in. So play it smart. Clear one stairwell, loot fast, and don't chase gunfire. If you find a Coffee Pot early, change your whole mindset. You're not farming anymore—you're extracting.

Backup spots that still work.

When Grandioso feels picked clean or you keep getting contested, rotate instead of forcing it. Head to Dam Battlegrounds and work the Ruby Residence area, again focusing on homes rather than the "cool" landmarks nearby. If you're already in Blue Gate, the Village can pay off too, especially if you're chaining runs and don't want a long trek. One simple habit helps everywhere: ignore the temptation to overloot. Grab what you came for, then leave. People lose these quest items because they stay for "one more room."

Get it out, then donate it.

The Coffee Pot step is annoying, but it's only truly brutal when you die with one in your bag. Once you've got two, treat your extraction like it's the mission. Take the quieter path, hug cover, and don't start fights you don't have to finish. Back at base, donate immediately so it's locked in and you can move on without that nagging feeling. And if you're trying to reduce the grind and keep your runs focused, there's always the option to RSVSR so you can spend more time playing the parts of the game you actually enjoy.