The month of December is a busy one for Arc Raiders. The main spotlight of the month is the Chilly Snap replace, which introduces a slew of content material to the sport and balancing fixes throughout the board. Nonetheless, launching proper after the Chilly Snap replace is the primary Expedition in Arc Raiders, which is actually the sport’s model of a “wipe.”
To seek out out extra about Expeditions, together with when the primary one will start and the necessities to embark on one, try the information under.
How Expeditions work in Arc Raiders
For starters, what precisely are Expeditions? If you happen to’ve performed a recreation like Rust or Escape from Tarkov earlier than, then you’ll be able to consider an Expedition like a wipe. This entails your character’s progress being reset, forcing you to begin over from scratch.
Nonetheless, not like in different video games, Expeditions in Arc Raiders will not be compelled upon each participant. As a substitute, gamers can individually select whether or not or not they wish to take part within the Expedition. So, if you wish to maintain grinding out your present character, you do not have to decide into the Expedition and might merely play like you may have been for the reason that recreation launched. Gamers additionally should be not less than stage 20 for Expeditions to unlock.
If you happen to select to enter the Expedition, your character is not completely wiped. Whilst you lose your expertise, gear, blueprints, cash, quest development, stash upgrades, and extra, here is every little thing you retain after coming into an Expedition:
- All unlocked maps
- Cosmetics
- Raider Decks
- Raider Tokens
- Cred
- Entries within the Codex
- Workshop Stations
- Trials
- Energetic Leaderboards
- Private Occasion progress
For gamers who wish to take part within the Expedition, although, it isn’t a easy one-click course of. Whilst you can select to ship your Raider on an Expedition, you wish to guarantee you may have as a lot loot as potential in your stash, because the extra you may have, the extra rewards you earn within the Expedition.
All Expedition Rewards
You obtain one Talent Level for each a million cash of worth you may have in your stash on the time you enter the Expedition. You’ll be able to earn a most of 5 Talent Factors this manner, which means you solely want 5 million cash or gadgets of equal worth in your stash. You’ll be able to retailer all of this worth away in your Caravan, which you will discover within the Expeditions menu in-game. This lets you save up cash and kit for the Expedition.
In addition to the additional Talent Factors, here is an inventory of different rewards you earn by embarking on the Expedition:
- Patchwork Raider Outfit
- Scrappy Janitor Cap
- Expeditions Indicator Icon
- 12 additional stash areas
- 10% restore buff (short-term)
- 5% XP increase (short-term)
- 6% extra supplies from Scrappy (short-term)
The short-term rewards stay energetic till the subsequent Expedition in Arc Raiders. To maintain the buffs energetic, you may should take part within the following Expedition. Doing so additionally rewards you with elevated buffs, which means you get a fair bigger XP increase, supplies, and restore instances. If you happen to do not take part, the buffs will deactivate.
What’s the launch schedule for Expeditions?
The first Expedition in Arc Raiders goes dwell on December 23, 2025. Nonetheless, you want to register for the primary Expedition between December 17-22. If you happen to do not register in time, you will not be eligible for the Expedition.
After Dec. 23, you’ll be able to count on the subsequent Expedition to start roughly two months later. We haven’t any official dates for the second Expedition as of but, however mid-February is probably going when the subsequent one will open registration.