The "The Root of the Matter" quest in ARC Raiders is a retrieval mission given by Celeste. It sounds super simple—just go grab some seeds—but the location is actually a total hot zone. You have to go into the Research Building, which is usually crawling with other players and ARC machines. The objective description "room with a great view" is kinda vague, so in this guide, I’m gonna show you exactly which room that is so you don't get lost.
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Here is the quick breakdown of the mission:
Quest Name: The Root of the Matter
Quest Giver: Celeste
Objective: Search the Research Building for the seed vault and deliver the Experimental Seed Sample.
Map: Buried City
Rewards: Succulent Backpack Charm, 1000 Coins
Condition: Must be done in One Round (you have to extract with the item).
First, load into the Buried City map. You need to find the Research Building. It is located right next to Marano Park and the Space Travel building. Be careful because this area is basically a warzone most of the time. If you can, try to approach from the Space Travel side and zipline over to the roof to avoid the chaos on the ground level.
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Once you are inside the Research Building, you need to find the specific room with the seed vault. The game calls it the "room with a great view," which basically means the room with the huge window looking out over the park. It is located on the West side of the building on one of the upper floors. Just look for the big glass wall that lets you see everything outside.
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Inside that room, look for a cylindrical container or tube standing against the wall. It’s usually to the left of the big window. Walk up to it and interact to grab the Experimental Seed Sample. Pro Tip: If you have a Safe Pocket available, put the seeds in there immediately! That way, even if you get clapped by a sniper on your way out, you still keep the item.
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Now you just need to survive. If the item is in your Safe Pocket, you are chilling, but you still need to extract to finish the raid. Head to the nearest extraction point—sometimes the Northern Station is a good bet. Once you get back to the lobby, hand the seeds over to Celeste to complete the quest.
For saving these plants, Celeste gives you a cute cosmetic and some cash:
1x Succulent Backpack Charm (It’s literally a little plant for your bag)
1000x Coins