After Rain Comes Quest Guide: Complete Sonar Panel Repair for Celeste in ARC Raiders

Quest Overview: After Rain Comes

In the collaborative-yet-competitive world of ARC Raiders, players often find themselves forming temporary alliances against massive ARC threats that dwarf typical player-versus-player concerns. Celeste’s “After Rain Comes” quest embodies this philosophy—repairing critical infrastructure that benefits the entire raider community, not just yourself.

Quest Details:

• Quest Giver: Celeste
• Location: Buried City – Grandioso Apartments (West side)
• Primary Objective: Repair sonar panels using Wires and Batteries
• Required Materials: 5x Wires, 2x Batteries
• Difficulty: Easy-Medium (Material gathering dependent)
• Completable in: Single raid deployment

Quest Philosophy:

Unlike combat-focused missions or puzzle quests, After Rain Comes tests your resource management and material farming knowledge. The challenge isn’t reaching the objective or solving complex mechanics—it’s arriving with the correct materials already in your inventory. This makes preparation and efficient farming the keys to quick completion.

Quest Rewards Analysis

Completion Rewards

Celeste’s Rewards for After Rain Comes:

• 5x Blue Light Stick – Utility items for navigation and signaling
• 3x Antiseptic – Rare medical crafting material
• 5x Durable Cloth – Medical/crafting material

Strategic Value:

Blue Light Sticks:

• Reusable light sources for dark areas
• Signaling tools for squad coordination
• Low-value individually but useful utility
• Stack for long-term availability

Antiseptic (High Value):

• Rare classification material
• Required for advanced medical crafting
• Used in multiple Lance quests
• Expensive to craft (Level 2 Refiner + resources)
• This reward alone justifies quest completion

Durable Cloth:

• Uncommon crafting material
• Medical and general crafting applications
• Easier to farm than Antiseptic
• Bulk quantity (5x) provides good stockpile

Reward Value Assessment:

The 3x Antiseptic represents the primary value—this rare material normally requires either dangerous Hospital farming or resource-intensive crafting. Receiving three units as a quest reward saves significant time and risk, making After Rain Comes one of Celeste’s most materially valuable quests.

Celeste’s Questline Integration

After Rain Comes sits within Celeste’s technology and infrastructure-focused quest series:

Related Celeste Quests:

• A Bad Feeling – Early reconnaissance mission
• Greasing Her Palms – Technical component collection
• After Rain Comes – Infrastructure repair (this quest)
• Into the Fray – Combat challenge (Leaper Pulse Unit)
• Additional advanced technical quests

Completing Celeste’s full questline unlocks progressive crafting materials and advanced component access essential for high-tier equipment construction.

Two Completion Approaches: Pre-Farmed vs. In-Raid Gathering

The quest description mentions using a Free Loadout but warns it makes completion longer. Let’s analyze both strategies:

Strategy 1: Pre-Farmed Materials (Recommended)

Concept: Gather Wires and Batteries before deploying, then complete quest in 5-10 minutes

Preparation Steps:

1. Check Your Stash
   • Open stash storage
   • Verify you have: 5x Wires, 2x Batteries
   • If not, farm these materials first
2. Add Materials to Inventory
   • Place 5x Wires in backpack
   • Place 2x Batteries in backpack
   • Ensure adequate remaining space for other loot
3. Deploy with Materials
   • Bring standard combat loadout
   • Materials are in inventory at raid start
   • Navigate directly to Grandioso Apartments
   • Complete quest immediately

Advantages: ✓ Fastest completion (5-10 minutes)
✓ No in-raid farming required
✓ Minimal risk exposure
✓ Can bring quality gear without farming concerns
✓ Clean, efficient execution

Disadvantages: ✗ Requires pre-existing material stockpile
✗ Uses stash resources
✗ New players may lack materials

Who This Is For:

• Players with established stashes
• Efficiency-focused completionists
• Those wanting quick quest clearing
• Players comfortable with inventory management

Strategy 2: In-Raid Gathering (Free Loadout Compatible)

Concept: Deploy with minimal/free loadout, farm materials during the raid, then complete quest

Execution Steps:

1. Deploy to Buried City (free or cheap loadout acceptable)
2. Farm Wires and Batteries from various sources
3. Navigate to Grandioso Apartments once materials obtained
4. Complete quest objective
5. Extract with rewards

Advantages: ✓ Doesn’t consume stash resources
✓ Free loadout viable (minimal gear risk)
✓ Accessible to new players
✓ Combines farming with quest completion
✓ Learn material spawn locations

Disadvantages: ✗ Significantly longer (20-30+ minutes)
✗ Higher risk during extended raid time
✗ Farming RNG can be frustrating
✗ More ARC/player encounters likely
✗ Carrying valuable materials during farming

Who This Is For:

• New players lacking material stockpiles
• Players wanting to conserve stash resources
• Those learning Buried City material spawns
• Free loadout farmers

Recommendation: If you have the materials stockpiled, use Strategy 1. The time and risk savings are substantial. Strategy 2 works but transforms a 10-minute quest into a 30-minute farming expedition.

Material Gathering Guide: Wires & Batteries

Whether pre-farming or gathering in-raid, understanding optimal material spawn locations is essential.

Wires (5x Required)

Material Classification:

• Rarity: Common
• Tags: Electrical, Technology
• Spawn Locations: Electrical areas, technological buildings, vehicles

Primary Farming Locations in Buried City:

Electrical/Technology Tagged Buildings:

• These appear on your map with distinctive icons
• Check map for electrical infrastructure markers
• Technology-focused POIs have higher concentration
• Systematic container checking yields results

Breachable Vehicles (High Efficiency):

Buried City contains numerous abandoned vehicles that can be breached:

How to Breach Vehicles:

1. Approach abandoned car/truck
2. Look for breach interaction prompt
3. Complete breach (takes 2-3 seconds)
4. Loot interior containers

Why Vehicles Are Excellent for Wires:

• Buried City has abundant breachable vehicles
• Many spawn electrical components
• Quick to breach (faster than building clearing)
• Lower ARC presence around vehicles
• Efficient route: breach multiple vehicles in sequence

Container Types That Spawn Wires:

• Electrical boxes and panels
• Technology containers
• Vehicle glove compartments/trunks
• Tool boxes in garages
• Utility closets in buildings

Alternative Source: Power Cable Salvaging

Power Cables:

• Found throughout Buried City
• Can be salvaged into Wires
• Crafting/salvage stations required or immediate salvage option
• Less efficient than direct Wire farming but viable

Farming Efficiency:

Expected Time to Farm 5x Wires:

• Vehicle breaching route: 5-10 minutes (high efficiency)
• Building clearing route: 10-15 minutes (more thorough)
• Combination approach: 8-12 minutes (recommended)

Optimal Farming Route:

1. Deploy to Buried City
2. Identify cluster of breachable vehicles
3. Systematically breach 5-8 vehicles
4. Check nearby electrical buildings
5. Should have 5+ Wires within 10 minutes

Batteries (2x Required)

Material Classification:

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Tags: Electrical, Technology
• Spawn Locations: Same as Wires but lower rate

Primary Farming Locations:

Electrical/Technology Buildings:

• Higher spawn rate than random containers
• Check desks, electrical panels, storage areas
• Technology-focused POIs are best

Breachable Vehicles:

• Same vehicle breaching strategy as Wires
• Batteries spawn less frequently than Wires
• But still efficient source

Container Priority for Batteries:

• Electrical equipment boxes (highest spawn rate)
• Vehicle storage compartments
• Technology area containers
• Industrial storage

Farming Efficiency:

Since you only need 2x Batteries (versus 5x Wires):

• Often found during Wire farming naturally
• Lower quantity requirement makes gathering easier
• Should obtain Batteries while farming Wires

Expected Time: 5-10 minutes (usually acquired during Wire farming)

Combined Farming Strategy

Most Efficient Approach:

Phase 1: Vehicle Breaching Circuit

1. Identify area with multiple breachable vehicles
2. Breach 6-10 vehicles systematically
3. Collect all Wires and Batteries found
4. Track progress: Need 5x Wires, 2x Batteries

Phase 2: Electrical Building Supplement (If Needed)

1. If materials incomplete after vehicle run
2. Enter electrical/technology tagged building
3. Focus on electrical containers
4. Complete material requirements

Phase 3: Verification

1. Check inventory: 5x Wires, 2x Batteries present
2. If complete, proceed to Grandioso Apartments
3. If incomplete, continue targeted farming

Time Optimization:

With focused farming, obtaining all materials takes 10-15 minutes maximum. The RNG element means some runs take 8 minutes, others 20 minutes, but average completion sits around 12 minutes.

Farming Safety Tips:

✓ Breach vehicles in safer areas (avoid central hotspots)
✓ Clear Pops/Fireballs before breaching
✓ Move quickly between vehicles
✓ Use Safe Pockets if carrying other valuables
✓ Don’t overstay—extract once materials obtained

Combat Threats in Buried City

The quest description warns about Pops and Fireballs on every floor of buildings. Let’s address this threat:

Common ARC Enemies

Pops (Primary Threat):

• Basic ground units
• Melee attacks
• Swarm behavior (multiple simultaneous)
• Low individual threat but dangerous in groups
• Present on all building floors

Fireballs (Secondary Threat):

• Ranged fire attacks
• Moderate damage
• More dangerous than Pops
• Can attack from distance
• Require cover-based engagement

Combined Threat:

When farming buildings, expect encounters with 3-6 ARCs per floor:

• 4-5 Pops + 1-2 Fireballs typical
• They patrol floors constantly
• Noise attracts additional units
• Fighting on stairs is particularly dangerous

Combat vs. Avoidance Strategy

Fighting Approach:

When to Engage:

• ARCs block access to materials
• Clearing provides safe farming time
• You have adequate ammunition/healing
• Building contains multiple material spawns

Combat Tips:

• Upgraded weapons make clearing faster
• Target Fireballs first (ranged threat)
• Use cover in building interiors
• Back into corners to prevent surrounding
• Clear one floor before ascending

Avoidance Approach:

When to Avoid:

• Using free loadout (limited combat capability)
• Low on ammunition or healing
• Already have materials needed
• ARCs don’t block objective path

Stealth Tips:

• Crouch to reduce detection range
• Move during ARC patrol gaps
• Quick container checks then leave
• Don’t linger in ARC-heavy zones
• Vehicle breaching avoids buildings entirely

Damage Mitigation:

The warning about “taking a lot of damage” is serious:

• Bring adequate healing items
• Use shield types appropriate to threat
• Don’t fight entire building floors if avoidable
• Retreat to heal if necessary
• Vehicle breaching reduces ARC encounters by 60-70%

Free Loadout Survival:

If using free loadout during material farming:

• Prioritize vehicle breaching (minimal ARC presence)
• Avoid building interiors unless necessary
• Sprint away from ARC encounters
• Focus on material gathering, not combat
• Extract immediately after obtaining Wires/Batteries

Grandioso Apartments: Quest Objective Location

Once you have 5x Wires and 2x Batteries, proceed to the sonar panel repair location.

Navigating to Grandioso Apartments

Map Position: West side of Buried City map

Visual Identification:

• Look for “Grandioso Apartments” on your map
• Distinctive apartment complex structure
• Western edge of playable area
• Residential zone with multiple buildings

From Central Buried City:

1. Open map and locate Grandioso Apartments marker
2. Navigate west through the city
3. Follow roads or navigate between buildings
4. Travel time: 2-4 minutes from central areas

From Spawn Points:

Western Spawns:

• Closest option (1-2 minutes)
• Direct path to apartments
• Minimal detours required

Eastern/Central Spawns:

• Longer travel (3-5 minutes)
• May pass through contested areas
• Consider material farming en route if using Strategy 2

Southern/Northern Spawns:

• Medium distance (2-3 minutes)
• Angle toward western map edge
• Grandioso Apartments on western periphery

Locating the Sonar Panels

Area Description:

The Grandioso Apartments area contains multiple solar panels—technological infrastructure that raiders can interact with.

Finding the Correct Panel:

1. Arrive at Grandioso Apartments complex
2. Scan the area for solar panel installations
   • Multiple panels exist in the vicinity
   • Not all panels are quest-relevant
3. Look for the panel with a small yellow generator
   • This is the distinctive feature
   • Yellow coloring makes it visible
   • Generator positioned next to specific solar panel
4. Approach the correct solar panel + yellow generator

Visual Identification:

Solar Panels:

• Technological equipment
• Distinctive panel shape
• Multiple may be present
• Quest-relevant one has generator

Yellow Generator:

• Small size (about waist-high)
• Yellow coloring (gold/amber)
• Positioned directly next to correct solar panel
• Interaction prompt appears when close

Common Confusion:

Multiple solar panels exist at Grandioso Apartments. The yellow generator is your confirmation marker—only the correct panel has this generator adjacent to it.

Completing the Repair

Interaction Process:

1. Approach the yellow generator next to the solar panel
2. Interaction prompt appears (“Repair” or “Install Components”)
3. Activate the interaction
4. Materials automatically consumed from inventory:
   • 5x Wires removed
   • 2x Batteries removed
5. Repair animation/sound may play
6. Quest completion notification
7. Quest log updates: “After Rain Comes – Complete”

What Happens:

The sonar panels are repaired using your materials, restoring functionality to this critical infrastructure. Lore-wise, you’ve contributed to the raider community’s communication and detection capabilities.

Verification:

After interaction:

• Check quest log confirms completion
• Wires and Batteries removed from inventory
• Ready to extract and claim rewards

If Interaction Doesn’t Work:

• Verify you have exactly 5x Wires and 2x Batteries
• Ensure you’re at the correct solar panel (with yellow generator)
• Try repositioning and interacting again
• Check quest log hasn’t bugged (rare)

Extraction Strategy

With quest complete, safe extraction ensures you receive rewards.

Recommended Extraction Methods

Option 1: Raider Hatch (Safest)

If you have a Raider Hatch Key:

• Locate nearest hatch on map
• Navigate to hatch location
• Use key for guaranteed safe extraction
• Best option if carrying additional loot

Option 2: Metro Station (Reliable)

Buried City has multiple metro station extraction points:

• Check map for active metro stations
• Navigate to closest station
• Buried City’s metro system is extensive
• Usually 1-2 minute walk from Grandioso Apartments

Option 3: Standard Return Points

General extraction points throughout map:

• More exposed than hatches
• May be camped by players
• Check for nearby threats before approaching
• Viable if other options unavailable

Extraction Safety Considerations

Low-Risk Scenario:

After Rain Comes doesn’t require carrying valuable items after completion:

• Quest completion is automatic upon repair
• No physical quest items to protect
• Can extract with minimal inventory

Threat Assessment:

• Grandioso Apartments on western edge (lower traffic)
• Quest doesn’t attract player attention like loot hotspots
• ARC presence standard for Buried City
• Extraction should be routine

Post-Quest Actions:

Extract Immediately If:

• Low on health/shields
• Used free loadout (minimal gear)
• No other objectives remaining
• Other players nearby

Continue Raiding If:

• Other quests active in Buried City
• Adequate gear/supplies remaining
• Want to maximize raid efficiency
• Quest stacking opportunities

Reward Claiming and Utilization

Back in Speranza

1. Return to main menu after extraction
2. Navigate to Traders/Vendors tab
3. Select Celeste
4. Complete “After Rain Comes” quest
5. Receive rewards:
   • 5x Blue Light Stick
   • 3x Antiseptic
   • 5x Durable Cloth

Immediate Reward Applications

Blue Light Sticks (5x):

Uses:

• Light source for dark areas (tunnels, underground)
• Squad signaling and coordination
• Marking locations or paths
• Low individual value but useful utility

Management:

• Stockpile for future use
• Bring 1-2 on dark map deployments
• Share with squad if needed
• Don’t sell—utility outweighs coin value

Antiseptic (3x) – High Value:

Critical Applications:

• Medical crafting recipes
• Required for advanced healing items
• Lance’s quest requirements
• Healing augment crafting components

Why This Matters:

Antiseptic is rare classification:

• Difficult to farm (Hospital, medical buildings)
• Requires Level 2 Refiner to craft (expensive)
• Multiple quests require it
• Always in demand for progression

Management Strategy:

• Save for quest requirements first
• Use for critical crafting second
• Don’t sell—too valuable
• Stockpile when possible

Durable Cloth (5x):

Applications:

• General crafting material
• Medical recipe component
• Workbench upgrade requirements
• Moderate value

Management:

• Relatively easy to farm or craft
• Use as needed for crafting
• Keep small stockpile (10-15)
• Can sell excess if coin-starved

Long-Term Value Assessment

Quest ROI (Return on Investment):

Material Cost:

• 5x Wires (common, easy to farm)
• 2x Batteries (uncommon, moderate farming)

Reward Value:

• 3x Antiseptic (rare, difficult to obtain)
• 5x Durable Cloth (uncommon, moderate value)
• 5x Blue Light Sticks (utility items)

Conclusion: Excellent value. Trading common/uncommon materials for rare Antiseptic is highly favorable. Quest should be completed as soon as requirements can be met.

Time Investment & Efficiency Analysis

Total Quest Time Breakdown

Strategy 1: Pre-Farmed Materials

• Material preparation: Already complete (0 minutes in-raid)
• Deployment: 1 minute
• Navigation to Grandioso Apartments: 3-5 minutes
• Quest completion: 1 minute
• Extraction: 2-4 minutes
• Total: 7-11 minutes

Strategy 2: In-Raid Gathering

• Deployment: 1 minute
• Wire farming: 10-15 minutes
• Battery farming: 5-10 minutes (often concurrent with Wires)
• Navigation to Grandioso Apartments: 3-5 minutes
• Quest completion: 1 minute
• Extraction: 2-4 minutes
• Total: 22-36 minutes

Efficiency Conclusion:

Pre-farming materials cuts quest time by 60-70%. For players with established stashes, this is clearly superior. New players or those wanting to conserve resources can justify the longer in-raid approach, but it’s significantly less efficient.

Quest Stacking Opportunities

After Rain Comes takes place in Buried City, enabling combination with other quests:

Buried City Quest Overlap:

• What We Left Behind (Tian Wen) – Parking Garage objective
• A Reveal in Ruins (Lance) – Pharmacy location
• With a Trace (Celeste) – Barren Clearing
• Reduced to Rubble (Shani) – Structural objectives

Efficiency Strategy:

1. Accept multiple Buried City quests
2. Bring necessary materials for After Rain Comes
3. Complete other objectives while in-map
4. Finish with After Rain Comes at Grandioso Apartments
5. Extract with 3-4 quests completed

This approach maximizes value per deployment, turning a 30-minute session into 3-4 quest completions instead of one.

Common Challenges & Solutions

Challenge #1: Don’t Have Required Materials

Problem: Missing Wires or Batteries, no time to farm

Solution:

• Check other maps in future raids for materials
• Purchase from traders if available
• Craft alternatives (Power Cables → Wires)
• Farm specifically before accepting quest
• Use material farming guides

Challenge #2: Can’t Find Yellow Generator at Grandioso Apartments

Problem: Multiple solar panels present, unclear which is correct

Solution:

• Look SPECIFICALLY for yellow generator
• Only one panel has this generator adjacent
• Yellow coloring is distinctive
• Systematic check of each panel
• Generator is small—look at ground level near panels

Challenge #3: Interaction Not Working Despite Having Materials

Problem: At correct location, materials present, but interaction fails

Solution:

• Verify EXACT quantities: 5 Wires, 2 Batteries (not more, not less)
• Materials must be in backpack, not stash
• Try repositioning around generator
• Restart client if persistent (rare bug)
• Ensure quest is active in quest log

Challenge #4: Died During Farming, Lost Materials

Problem: Eliminated by ARCs/players while carrying Wires/Batteries

Solution:

• Use Safe Pockets to protect materials
• Farm more cautiously (avoid combat)
• Use free loadout approach (minimize gear loss)
• Vehicle breaching minimizes encounter risk
• Extract and return with safer strategy

Challenge #5: Keep Running Out of Inventory Space While Farming

Problem: Backpack full before obtaining all materials

Solution:

• Bring larger backpack before deployment
• Drop less valuable items when materials found
• Prioritize Wires/Batteries over general loot
• Upgrade backpack capacity permanently
• Focus exclusively on materials (ignore other loot)

Challenge #6: ARCs Keep Killing Me During Building Farming

Problem: Constant ARC deaths while searching electrical buildings

Solution:

• Switch to vehicle breaching strategy (safer)
• Bring better combat loadout
• Clear ARCs before searching containers
• Use cover effectively in buildings
• Improve general combat skills
• Consider avoiding buildings entirely

Final Thoughts on After Rain Comes

After Rain Comes represents Celeste’s material-focused quest design philosophy: reward players who understand resource management and efficient farming. Unlike combat quests testing your shooting skills or puzzle quests evaluating problem-solving, this mission assesses your knowledge of material spawn locations and inventory management.

The quest’s genius lies in its flexibility. Experienced players with established stashes complete it in under 10 minutes, while new players use it as a learning opportunity to master Buried City’s vehicle breaching and electrical container farming. Both approaches are valid, just with different time investments.

The reward structure—particularly the 3x Antiseptic—makes this quest one of Celeste’s highest-value offerings from a pure material economy perspective. Trading common Wires and uncommon Batteries for rare Antiseptic is an excellent exchange that saves significant farming or crafting time.

Whether you pre-farm materials for efficiency or gather in-raid for resource conservation, After Rain Comes teaches essential skills: knowing where materials spawn, efficient farming routes, inventory management, and balancing risk versus reward. These lessons transfer to every other activity in ARC Raiders, making this quest more valuable than its simple completion rewards might initially suggest.

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