The Classified Records room in ARC Raiders' Riven Tides map sits behind a locked door worth fighting through multiple raids to open. The loot inside makes it one of the better objectives on the map, but the keycard system is deliberately unpredictable. Here's exactly what you need to know to stop wasting runs and start opening that door consistently.
How do you get the Classified Records keycard in ARC Raiders?
The Classified Records keycard does not spawn in a fixed location. The keycard can appear on multiple maps, not just Riven Tides itself. One confirmed find came from a container inside a second-floor room at Hotel Panorama Azzurro, though that was acknowledged as a lucky spawn rather than a reliable farming spot.
The keycard falls into the same random-spawn category as every other room key in ARC Raiders. That means you're searching containers, loot piles, and storage across the map rather than beelining to a single guaranteed chest.
Don't lock yourself into one farming route. Checking multiple zones per raid dramatically improves your chances of finding the keycard before another squad does.
The zones with the highest reported key density break down by map area:
Dam Battlegrounds farming zones
- Ruby Residence
- Power Generation Complex
- Pale Residence
Blue Gate farming zones
- Checkpoint
- Village
- Pilgrim's Peak
These areas consistently produce keys for locked rooms across ARC Raiders maps, making them worth sweeping even when you're specifically hunting the Classified Records keycard.
Dam Battlegrounds key zones
Where is the Classified Records room in Riven Tides?
Unlike the keycard itself, the room location never changes. Head to the northern section of the Riven Tides map and find the Port Authority Building. The Classified Records room sits on the upper floor.
Here's the exact navigation path once you're inside:
- Enter through the marked entrance on the building's ground level.
- Follow the corridor straight ahead.
- Turn right with the corridor.
- Move a few paces forward.
- Turn left and you'll see the locked Classified Records door.
If you have the keycard in your inventory when you reach the door, you can unlock it and access everything inside.
The Port Authority Building is a high-traffic area given how valuable the Classified Records room is. Expect other players to be contesting this location, especially if they've already found a keycard.
What's the best strategy for securing the Classified Records loot?
The randomized keycard system means preparation matters more than luck over time. A few approaches that hold up across multiple raid sessions:
- Sweep the key farming zones early in a raid before committing to the Port Authority Building. Finding the keycard in the first half of a run gives you time to reach the northern area before the match gets too hot.
- Treat Hotel Panorama Azzurro as a bonus stop, not a primary target. The second-floor containers there have produced the keycard before, but it's not reliable enough to build a route around.
- Move with a squadmate when heading to Port Authority. The Classified Records room draws attention, and having backup when you arrive at the upper floor can be the difference between extracting with the loot or losing it to a third party.
- Don't hold the keycard across multiple raids hoping for a perfect run. Use it when you have it. Dying with an unused keycard is the worst outcome.
If you find a keycard but your squad isn't in a position to contest the Port Authority Building safely, consider whether the risk is worth it given your current health, ammo, and position on the map.
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