Arc Raiders loves to throw players into gritty, hands-on tasks that test both their scavenging skills and their ability to survive in hostile territory. After Rain Comes is one such quest—simple on paper, but dangerous in execution. You’re sent into Buried City to repair a set of malfunctioning solar panels, and the game fully expects you to bring the required materials yourself. Showing up unequipped is an easy way to waste time or even lose ARCR Items to an ARC patrol or a rogue raider.

This guide breaks down everything you need to complete the quest efficiently: where to find Batteries and Wires, where the solar panels are located, and how to repair them without getting ambushed. Let’s dive in.

What You Need After the Rain Comes

Before heading into Buried City, make sure your pack includes:

2× Batteries

5× Wires

These items must be used on-site to repair the solar panel control box. Since After Rain Comes takes place in a contested, enemy-dense zone, you should store the items in your safe pockets if possible. That way, even if you’re caught off-guard or downed by ARC machines or enemy players, you won’t lose these crucial components.

Where to Get Batteries and Wires

Batteries and Wires are extremely common throughout the game world, and most players accumulate a decent stash without even trying. However, if you need to gather them quickly, here are the best methods.

Looting Technological or Electrical POIs

Both item types spawn frequently in areas with high-tech or powered equipment. Search:

Technological points of interest

Electrical POIs

Any location with machinery, terminals, or industrial scrap

These sites appear across all maps, so don’t hesitate to loot while traveling—Batteries and Wires are among the most common drops in these zones.

Recycling Old Gear

If you’re short on components and don’t feel like scavenging, recycling is a fast alternative:

Recycle a Power Cable → produces Wires

Recycle an Industrial Battery → produces Batteries

This is particularly useful for players who tend to hoard crafting junk or have excess electrical parts lying around.

Buying from Celeste in Speranza (Fastest Method)

For pure convenience, nothing beats purchasing the items outright. Celeste, the vendor in Speranza, sells:

Up to 10 Batteries per day

Up to 10 Wires per day

This is more than enough to complete After Rain Comes in a single trip. Just make sure you have the ARCR Coins on hand.

Once you’ve stocked up, you’re ready to head into Buried City and get the solar array back online.

Finding and Repairing the Solar Panels in Buried City

The solar panels for this quest are located outside the Grandioso Apartments, positioned on the western side of Buried City. This area is a hotspot for player activity, largely because the apartments are known for their generous loot tables. Expect company—NPCs, ARC units, and rival raiders all frequent this zone.

Approach carefully, ideally from cover or a higher elevation, to avoid being spotted.

Locating the Solar Panel Control Box

Once you arrive at the apartment complex, look for the cluster of solar panels set up on the ground level. Under one of them, you will find a yellow electrical control box—this is the object you must repair.

To complete the quest:

Walk up to the yellow box.

Interact with it.

Insert the 2 Batteries and 5 Wires you brought.

The repair animation is quick, but stay alert—this is a vulnerable moment since you’re locked into an interaction and can’t defend yourself. Clear the area beforehand or have a teammate cover you.

After the prompt completes, the solar panels reboot, and After Rain Comes is officially complete.

Leaving Buried City (Optional, but Recommended)

You do not need to extract after repairing the panels—the quest completes instantly. However, extraction is always the safest way to keep any extra loot you may have collected along the way.

The closest extraction point is:

Western Station (Northeast of the Solar Panels)

This station offers a relatively short and direct route, though it may still be contested. If you want to guarantee a safe exit:

Stick to alleyways and rooftops.

Avoid open plazas where ARC patrols roam.

Listen for enemy raiders, especially above you—high ground is popular in Buried City.

Once you reach Western Station, extract and enjoy your rewards.

Final Tips for After Rain Comes

Always store mission materials in safe pockets. Losing them in combat means restarting the whole trip.

Scout Grandioso Apartments before committing to the repair. The area is a magnet for ambushes.

If you’re low on materials, buy from Celeste. It’s faster than searching.

Use rooftops for safer travel. Vertical movement is your friend in Buried City.

The After Rain Comes quest is one of the simpler repair assignments in Arc Raiders, but the danger comes from the area, not the objective itself. Go prepared, stay alert, and you’ll have those solar panels humming again in no time.