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What is Great Mullein and why do players care about it? |
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Dewdrop |
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02.02.2026 07:14 |
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Where do you actually find Great Mullein during normal raids?
In real gameplay, Great Mullein mostly comes from nature nodes. You are not opening high-risk containers or clearing dangerous ARC zones just to get it. You find it while moving between objectives, often near vegetation clusters that experienced players already know to check.
Most players don’t route specifically for Great Mullein unless they are short on healing supplies. Instead, they pick it up opportunistically. If you are sprinting past every plant, you will constantly feel like you are missing just one or two pieces for crafting.
You can also get it from scavenging containers like backpacks or wicker baskets, but this is unreliable. Those sources help smooth out shortages, not solve them.
Some players buy it from Celeste, but this usually happens when they want to convert coins into medical items quickly, not because it is cost-efficient.
How do experienced players harvest it efficiently?
Veteran players don’t stop for every plant. They build habits. If a route naturally passes through wooded or overgrown areas, they slow slightly and scan for the plant model. If the area is exposed or contested, they skip it.
The key is knowing when not to harvest. Standing still to pick a plant while carrying good loot is one of the easiest ways to get caught. Most experienced players only harvest Great Mullein when one of three things is true:
The area is already cleared or quiet
They are early in the run with low risk
They specifically came out to restock medical materials
Treat it as filler loot, not a primary objective.
What is Great Mullein mainly used for?
In practice, Great Mullein is about medical crafting. That’s it. You are using it for antiseptics and herbal bandages. While the crafting menus show multiple recipes, most players settle into one pattern depending on their progression.
Early on, herbal bandages matter more. They are cheap, fast to craft, and forgiving if you die. Later, antiseptics become more valuable because players are taking tougher fights and longer engagements.
Because of this, Great Mullein’s value fluctuates with your personal playstyle. Aggressive players burn through it faster than cautious scavengers.
Is it better to craft with Great Mullein or sell it?
This is one of the most common questions, and the honest answer is: it depends on your bottleneck.
Selling Great Mullein gives a fixed coin return, but coins are rarely the limiting factor for medical items. Materials usually are. If you sell all your Great Mullein early, you often end up rebuying medical supplies later at a worse exchange rate.
Most experienced players follow a simple rule:
Keep enough Great Mullein to craft the medical items you expect to use over the next few raids, and sell the rest only if storage becomes a problem.
Some players also stockpile it when planning to trade arc raiders items for cash, but that is a separate decision tied to out-of-game goals rather than in-raid efficiency.
Should you recycle or salvage Great Mullein?
Almost never, unless you know exactly why you are doing it.
Recycling turns Great Mullein into assorted seeds. That can make sense if you are pivoting hard into farming or another crafting path and no longer need medical supplies. Salvaging gives even less back.
In normal play, recycling Great Mullein is usually a sign that your inventory management went wrong earlier. Most players regret it later when they realize they are short on healing mats again.
How much Great Mullein should you keep in storage?
There is no single number, but experienced players tend to hover around a comfort buffer rather than a max stack. Enough to craft several medical items without needing to farm immediately.
If you are running solo and avoiding fights, you can keep less. If you are grouping up or pushing contested zones, you want more.
A good mental check is this: if you died twice in a row right now, would you still be able to craft healing items without leaving base? If the answer is no, you are understocked.
How does weight and stack size affect real decisions?
Great Mullein is light, but it adds up. Carrying a full stack isn’t free, especially when you are also hauling fabric, chemicals, or valuables.
Experienced players rarely extract with a full stack unless they specifically farmed it. More often, they grab a few units, craft later, and leave room for higher-value loot.
Because it stacks well, it is tempting to keep picking it up. Discipline matters. If your bag is full and you have to choose between Great Mullein and something harder to replace, the plant usually loses.
Is Great Mullein worth targeting specifically?
Only when you are short.
When you need it, it is worth a focused run through nature-heavy zones with minimal combat. When you don’t, it is background loot.
This is why new players often feel confused about its value. It feels important until suddenly it doesn’t, then it becomes important again. That cycle is normal.
Final thoughts from long-term play
Great Mullein is not rare, not exciting, and not optional. It quietly supports how most players survive fights and mistakes. The best players don’t obsess over it, but they also never fully ignore it.
If you treat it as a steady utility resource instead of something to hoard or dump, you will almost always have enough healing when things go wrong. And in ARC Raiders, things always go wrong eventually.
U4N is a simple way to handle ARC Raiders items: https://www.u4n.com/arc-raiders/items |
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