How to Open Security Breach Arc Raiders

Security Breach lockers in ARC Raiders are tied to character progression. Finding one is only half the job. Your character also needs the Security Breach skill before the locker or security area can be opened.

That distinction saves a lot of wasted runs. You can spot the right locker, reach it safely, and still be unable to use it if you skipped the skill-tree unlock.

Here’s the full process, including the key question, location guidance, platform notes, and what kind of reward to expect.

What Security Breach Means in ARC Raiders

“Security Breach” refers to special lockers or secured areas that can be opened through a breach interaction. They’re separate from ordinary containers you can search as soon as you find them.

The main requirement is simple:

> You must buy the Security Breach skill before you can open Security Breach lockers.

These lockers are commonly described as sources of high-value or end-game loot. That makes them useful targets for players who are building stronger kits or planning loot-focused runs.

But don’t confuse finding a Security Breach with being ready to open it. The game can place the locker in front of you before your character has the required skill. If the interaction is unavailable, check your skill tree first.

How to Get the Security Breach Skill

You get the ability by purchasing Security Breach from the skill tree.

The progression works like this:

1. Open your character’s skill tree.
2. Find the branch containing the Security Breach skill.
3. Buy the required skills leading to it.
4. Purchase Security Breach itself.
5. Return to a Security Breach locker or area and interact with it.

The supplied game information confirms the skill requirement, but it doesn’t confirm the exact number of skill points, level, or node names on the route. Those details can change with updates, so check the current tree in your own game rather than following an old screenshot blindly.

A useful rule is to treat the locker as a progression check. If you can see it but can’t start the breach, the first thing to confirm is whether the skill is active on your character.

What if the skill is missing?

If Security Breach doesn’t appear where you expect it to, check these points:

• You may be looking at the wrong skill branch.
• You may not have purchased every required node before it.
• You may have found a secured area that uses a different interaction.
• Your current character may not have the skill unlocked yet.
• The skill tree may have changed after an update.

The important part is not to spend time hunting for a key before checking the skill. The required progression is the confirmed gate.

The Fastest Skill-Tree Route to Unlock It

There is a skill-tree route designed to reach Security Breach at a low level while also improving looting and survival. That makes it the most useful starting point for players who want the ability quickly without ignoring the rest of their build.

The exact node-by-node route isn’t confirmed in the available material, so it would be risky to list specific names or pretend there’s one fixed path for every current version of ARC Raiders. Instead, use this approach:

1. Start from the Security Breach node

Open the tree and trace backward from Security Breach. This shows you the exact prerequisite nodes for your version of the game.

Don’t spend points randomly in a nearby branch just because it looks close. Skill trees often require a particular connection, not simply a certain number of points in the general area.

2. Prioritize the shortest legal path

Choose the route with the fewest required purchases. If two branches lead toward the skill, compare their total cost before committing.

The goal is to reach Security Breach early, not to complete every skill in the surrounding section first.

3. Favor useful loot and survival skills on the way

The low-level route is built around more than opening lockers. It also aims to support looting and staying alive during those runs.

That matters because a breach is only valuable if you can leave with the loot. A route that gets the skill slightly sooner but leaves you weak in every other part of a run may not be the best choice for your playstyle.

4. Avoid resetting your build for one unconfirmed route

If your current character is already invested in another plan, don’t throw away the build based on a route copied from an older guide. Use the live tree in your game as the source of truth.

The practical answer to “what is the fastest skill-tree route?” is: trace the current prerequisites, buy the shortest path, and take useful looting or survival nodes when they fit that path.

How to Open a Security Breach Locker or Area

Once you have the skill, opening the container is straightforward:

1. Find a Security Breach locker or secured area.
2. Move close enough for the interaction prompt to appear.
3. Face the locker or access point.
4. Start the breach interaction.
5. Stay with the interaction until it finishes.
6. Search the opened locker and collect the loot.

The exact animation and timing may depend on the object. Don’t assume every secured area works exactly like every locker.

PC instructions

On PC, use the interaction prompt shown on screen when you approach the locker. The available research confirms that PC is supported, but it does not verify a fixed keyboard key for the breach action.

That means you shouldn’t rely on a generic “press this key” instruction if you’ve changed your bindings. Check your current controls and follow the prompt in the game.

Xbox instructions

On Xbox, approach the locker and use the button shown in the interaction prompt. The breach begins only after your character has the Security Breach skill.

If no prompt appears, move around the object slightly. You may be standing too far away, facing the wrong part of the locker, or looking at a nearby object instead.

PS5 instructions

PS5 follows the same basic process. Get close, aim at the correct interaction point, and press the button shown on screen.

The available information confirms that tutorials cover PS5, Xbox, and PC, but it does not verify a universal button assignment for each platform. Control settings and updates can change that input, so the on-screen prompt is safer than memorizing a button from an older guide.

If the locker still won’t open

Check the following before leaving:

• Security Breach is purchased.
• You’re interacting with the actual locker or access point.
• The object isn’t part of a different locked activity.
• You’re close enough for the prompt to appear.
• You’re using the current interaction input for your platform.
• Another player hasn’t already opened or changed the object.

The skill is the main progression requirement. Don’t assume a missing key is the problem.

Keys, Access, and Security Breaches

The available location information says Security Breach locations can be opened without keys.

So, for the lockers covered by this mechanic, the Security Breach skill is the important requirement. A Security Breach Key isn’t presented as a separate item you need to carry before starting the interaction.

That gives you a useful checklist:

• Found the locker? Check the skill.
• Have the skill? Look for the interaction prompt.
• No prompt? Check your position, controls, and the object type.
• Don’t have the skill? Unlock it before planning a dedicated breach run.

This also explains why key-hunting can waste time. If you search the map for a special key when the actual gate is a skill-tree purchase, you’re solving the wrong problem.

Still, be careful with player reports about other locked doors or containers. Not every secured object in ARC Raiders is automatically a Security Breach locker. Use the object’s name and interaction prompt to tell the difference.

Where to Find Security Breaches, Including Buried Town

Security Breach locations are spread across the game’s maps, and location guides commonly organize them by map. Buried Town is one of the areas players specifically search for when trying to find these lockers.

The safest way to plan a run is to separate location information from progression information:

• A map or location guide tells you where the locker is.
• The Security Breach skill lets you open it.
• The lack of a key means you don’t need to add key farming to the plan.

Buried Town

Buried Town has specific Security Breach locations, but the available research here does not provide verified coordinates, landmarks, or a confirmed map image. That means it would be a mistake to invent a building name, route, or position.

For Buried Town, use a current, verified ARC Raiders Security Breach map before starting the run. Mark the locker location first, then plan your approach around extraction and nearby threats.

If you arrive at the marked location and find nothing, check whether:

• The map is for the same game version.
• The location refers to a locker rather than a larger security area.
• The object has already been opened.
• The guide uses a different map variant or event state.

Which map is best?

There isn’t enough confirmed information to call one map the best map for Security Breach in every situation. The right choice depends on whether you care most about a short route, safer looting, or the number of marked locations.

For a focused run, choose the map with a verified location you can reach and leave from reliably. A nearby locker with a clean extraction plan is usually more useful than a distant target you may not survive long enough to search.

What Loot Comes From Security Breach Lockers

Security Breach lockers are associated with high-value, end-game loot. That’s the main reason players spend skill points to access them.

The available information does not confirm a fixed loot table, exact item list, or guaranteed reward. So don’t treat every locker as a promise of one particular weapon, material, or rare item.

Think of the reward in broader terms:

• The locker is a higher-value target than a normal container.
• The contents can support late-game progression.
• The reward is only useful if you extract with it.
• The value may not justify a dangerous detour on every run.

Before opening one, make sure you have room to carry the contents. If your inventory is already full, you may have to leave something behind after spending time and risk reaching the locker.

Is the Security Breach Skill Worth It?

For players who enjoy loot-focused runs, the skill has a clear benefit: it gives access to lockers described as end-game or high-value sources.

It’s a stronger choice if you:

• Regularly search maps for valuable containers.
• Want a low-level route built around looting.
• Are willing to plan runs around marked Security Breach locations.
• Prefer long-term access to better loot over an immediate combat upgrade.

It may be less appealing if you:

• Rarely visit secured areas.
• Prefer a combat-first build.
• Don’t have a reliable extraction plan.
• Are saving points for skills that help every run.

The best way to judge it is to compare the skill cost with how often you’ll actually use it. Buying Security Breach just because you found one locker can feel disappointing if you never return to those locations. Buying it as part of a looting and survival route makes more sense.

Before your next run, check a verified ARC Raiders Security Breach map—especially one that lists Buried Town locations—then match that route to the skill tree and extraction plan you’re using.