Arc Raiders has this way of turning "simple" vendor work into a whole little survival exam, and the Industrial Espionage job is a perfect example. If you're gearing up for tighter fights and you care about your crafting options, it's worth doing right after "Eyes On The Prize." I kept seeing people rush it, then wonder why nothing counted. Before you even queue, look over your stash like you're packing for a bad day—because you are. If you're short on gear or just want to check what's out there, browsing ARC Raiders Items can help you plan what you're bringing so you don't burn a run on a silly mistake.

Get The Burletta Detail Right

Tian Wen's condition is annoyingly strict: you need a plain, base-model Burletta sitting in your backpack. Not in your hands. Not with a cute little sight or grip. Just stock. A lot of players bring their "main" pistol out of habit, and that's where they get clipped—quest won't tick, and now you're stuck looting under pressure. If you don't already have one, you can buy the standard version from Tian Wen for 8,700 coins. It feels pricey early, yeah, but the blueprint payoff is the kind of thing that pays you back over time, especially if you like cheap, repeatable loadouts.

Route To The Cache Without Ringing The Bell

Once you drop into the Buried City, aim for the Outskirts and head toward the Gas Station point of interest. That area gets messy fast, so don't treat it like a sightseeing trip. You'll usually hear shots before you see anyone. I try not to start fights with ARC machines here unless I have to, because the noise carries and players will follow it like it's a map marker. You're looking for the north side of the Gas Station zone. The terrain blends together—sand, rust, scrap—so slow down for a second and scan for those big circular containers and the taller platform structures around them.

Stash First, Then Plant The Bug

The spot that finally made it "click" for me is a beat-up vehicle parked near a random blue sofa. It's weird enough that you'll remember it once you've seen it. The rival weapon cache is a camo container tucked between the tall platforms and that wreck. Walk up, interact, and stash the Burletta inside. Then do the second action: plant the bug on the back of the cache. Don't assume one step covers both. If you only stash the gun and sprint off, you've just donated a pistol to the void and wasted your own time.

Leaving With The Reward

After the bug goes in, the objective is done—no extraction required for the blueprint, which is honestly a gift in a game like this. Still, you're probably carrying other stuff, so leaving alive matters. The Metro extraction can be a sensible pick, but the paths out of Outskirts are notorious for campers and opportunists who hear footsteps and smell profit. Move like someone's watching, because someone usually is. Back at base, that Burletta Blueprint gives you a steady, low-recoil sidearm that's easy to run when you're rebuilding, and it pairs nicely with smart spending on ARC Raiders coins when you're trying to keep your kit consistent without going broke.