You’re looking for where to find the Rotary Encoder in Arc Raiders , specifically for the “With a View” quest, and what the best farming spots are.

Quick answer

You can only find the Rotary Encoder on the Stella Montis map, mainly in high‑tier loot areas like Medical/Medical Research, Medical Storage, Assembly, and Security Office near the Lobby. Check white drawers, cabinets, and tool tables in those rooms; it’s a rare Exodus material but usually appears within a run if you thoroughly loot these spots.

Best locations to find the Rotary Encoder

Focus your raids on Stella Montis; the Rotary Encoder does not spawn on other maps.

Key areas called out by recent guides:

  • Medical / Medical Research / Medical Storage
    • Medical Research is described as “the best location” for Rotary Encoders; search every drawer in this area.
* One guide notes finding theirs in the **Medical Storage** area of Stella Montis, again in containers and cases.

* Look for:
  * White drawers
  * Wall cabinets
  * Tool table drawers
* It’s classified as an **Exodus‑type item** , with a low base drop rate, but not so rare that you won’t see one in a decent run if you loot carefully.
  • Assembly and related control areas
    • Rotary Encoders are listed as Exodus materials that can drop in Assembly and in the Security Office in the Lobby in Stella Montis.
* These are also high‑tier loot zones, with multiple containers and cases similar to Medical areas.
  • General note on drop behavior
    • Drop location is partly random and dependent on map rotation , so the exact room that has one can change from run to run.
* They’re always hidden in some kind of lootable container (drawers, cabinets, cases), not just lying on the floor.

Practical farming tips

To make “where to find Rotary Encoder Arc Raiders” a bit less painful, here’s how to structure your runs:

  1. Always pick Stella Montis
    • Rotary Encoders are currently reported to drop only on Stella Montis.
 * If you’re on another map, don’t waste time hunting it.
  1. Prioritize Medical areas first
    • Start with Medical Research / Medical / Medical Storage and sweep all drawers and cabinets there.
 * The Medical Research “upgrades” area mentioned in video guides is flagged as one of the best farming spots—open every drawer.
  1. Then hit Assembly & Security Office
    • After Medical, move through Assembly and the Lobby Security Office on Stella Montis.
 * Treat these as backup high‑tier zones if Medical didn’t pay out.
  1. Use a “full clear of containers” mindset
    • Don’t rush objectives; you want every:
      • White drawer
      • Tool table drawer
      • Cabinet
      • Case
        in those zones.
 * Store the Rotary Encoder immediately in your **Safe Pocket** when it drops so you don’t lose it.

Using the Rotary Encoder for “With a View”

Once you have the Rotary Encoder, you’ll need it for the “With a View” quest in Arc Raiders.

  • Go to Stella Montis – Assembly Line area.
  • Find a Control Room overlooking the Assembly Workshop:
    • Recognizable by terminals and big windows looking out over the assembly area.
* Inside, there’s a **yellow‑marked lever or switch** that you interact with using the Rotary Encoder.
  • Go up to the top floor of the control room , interact with the yellow switch while the Rotary Encoder is in your inventory to activate the console and advance or complete the first quest step.
  • After that, you’ll be pushed onto finding the Ion Sputter (also often farmed in Assembly and Assembly Workshops in Stella Montis, especially during Night Raids).

HTML table: key Rotary Encoder locations

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      <th>Area / Map</th>
      <th>Described role</th>
      <th>Where to search</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
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      <td>Medical Research (Stella Montis)</td>
      <td>Best place to find Rotary Encoder, needed for With a View quest</td>
      <td>Search every drawer in the Medical Research / upgrades area</td>
      <td>Reported as a common find if you loot thoroughly[web:1][web:3]</td>
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      <td>Medical / Medical Storage (Stella Montis)</td>
      <td>High‑tier loot area where Rotary Encoder can drop</td>
      <td>White drawers, cabinets, cases, tool tables</td>
      <td>One guide explicitly mentions finding one in Medical Storage[web:3][web:7]</td>
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      <td>Assembly (Stella Montis)</td>
      <td>Exodus material drop zone including Rotary Encoder</td>
      <td>Containers, cases around Assembly area</td>
      <td>Also where you later use the Rotary Encoder in a control room[web:7][web:9]</td>
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      <td>Security Office in the Lobby (Stella Montis)</td>
      <td>Another potential drop spot for Rotary Encoder</td>
      <td>Loot all containers in the security office</td>
      <td>Listed among the main Exodus material locations[web:9]</td>
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      <td>Stella Montis (general)</td>
      <td>Only map where Rotary Encoder can spawn</td>
      <td>High‑tier loot areas shown on map, cabinets and cases</td>
      <td>Drop rate is low and location is map‑rotation dependent[web:7]</td>
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