You can reliably farm Cooling Fans in ARC Raiders by focusing on Technological loot zones and, more specifically, on certain buildings and container types in Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City.

Best Places to Find Cooling Fans

1. Technological Areas & Electrical Cabinets

Cooling Fans are a rare Technological item that drop most often from big electrical machinery cabinets inside Technological-marked zones, not from random drawers or computers.

  • Look for tall electrical cabinets you can breach/open.
  • Prioritize Technological areas on the map rather than generic loot spaces.
    Players report that these cabinets have a much higher chance of giving Cooling Fans than normal containers.

2. Dam Battlegrounds – Research & Administration

In Dam Battlegrounds, the Research & Administration building is one of the best early-game places to farm Cooling Fans.

  • Enter via the main admin entrance.
  • Take the zipline behind the front desk up.
  • Go straight, then left down the corridor, then right into the room with the broken blinds.

This area has multiple electrical cabinets, each with a chance to drop Cooling Fans, and is part of a high‑value loot zone, so expect ARCs and other players.

3. Dam Battlegrounds – Control Tower

Also in Dam Battlegrounds, the Control Tower (same central complex as Research & Administration) can spawn Cooling Fans.

  • The building is accessible from north, south, east, and west entrances.
  • Once inside, sweep every floor and prioritize tech-looking rooms with electrical cabinets.
    Because the entire complex is a high‑value loot zone, it’s risky but efficient if you can survive.

4. Buried City – Space Travel Building (Top Farm Spot)

The most consistently recommended farm is the Space Travel building in Buried City.

  • This is a Technological loot zone and a high‑value loot area, so many players will contest it.
  • It’s the same building you visit in the “Greasing Her Palms” quest.
  • Start on Floor 6 : open every breachable container and tech crate, then work your way down several floors, checking shelves, boxes, and tech crates.

Guides note that Floor 6 alone often yields 1–2 Cooling Fans per run , making it ideal for repeated farming.

5. Other Technological Zones

Any Technological-marked loot zone can spawn Cooling Fans, but the drop rates are noticeably better from the big electrical cabinets mentioned earlier.

  • Treat normal containers (drawers, small boxes, computers) as bonus checks, not your main target.
  • If you’re already visiting a tech area for another quest, sweep all cabinets on the way out.

Why You Need Cooling Fans

  • Cooling Fans are a rare Technological component needed for Part 2 of the Expedition Project (Caravan/Core Systems upgrade).
  • They cannot be crafted and are used in projects that typically need five Cooling Fans.

Because they can’t be crafted, recycling or selling them early can slow your Expedition progression later.

Quick Farming Tips

  • Prioritize:
    • Space Travel (Buried City), starting at Floor 6.
* Research & Administration and Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds.
  • Focus on:
    • Breachable electrical cabinets and tech crates over generic containers.
  • Be ready for PvP:
    • These are high‑value areas; go in geared and try to arrive early in the match.

TL;DR: To find Cooling Fans in ARC Raiders fast, farm Technological zones—especially Space Travel in Buried City (Floor 6 downwards) and the Research & Administration / Control Tower buildings in Dam Battlegrounds—by breaching big electrical cabinets and tech crates rather than regular containers.