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Arc Raiders recently announced its second major update, Cold Snap, to be released on December 16th. This update includes a snowy map to match the current winter weather, as well as other new content. Furthermore, the first expedition that allows you to reset your character is also about to begin.

Please note that some features in this update are only available for a limited time. Therefore, to gain an early advantage, you’ll need this ARC Raiders Cold Snap Update guide provided by EZG.com, which offers detailed information about the content.

Goalie Raider Deck

The first one to introduce is Goalie Raider Deck. Although this deck won’t be officially available until December 26th, it’s free-for-all players, meaning you can get all the rewards without spending any real money. For players new to the game, Arc Raiders’ decks are like battle passes in other ARPGs, a reward track based on a specific currency called Credits. 

So, to obtain all the cosmetics, game coins, and item rewards in a new deck, you’ll need to spend some time earning Credits through the daily achievements system to unlock them. In this Goalie Raider Deck update, the developers have prepared a brand new hockey-themed outfit and other accessories for players, which perfectly matches the overall winter theme of the update.

Most importantly, the rewards contained in each Raider Deck are permanent and will not disappear with the change of game content. It is currently uncertain whether this mode will continue in subsequent decks, but for now, it is indeed exciting. After all, being able to unlock the rewards you want at your own pace is very rare in shooting games.

Snowfall Map

In addition to the cosmetic bonuses provided by the deck, the developers have added a Snowfall map to Arc Raiders, which includes very severe snow disaster exploration conditions: your visibility is reduced, but your movement path is clearly visible and you are easily spotted by enemies.

And there’s the frostbite mechanic, which causes your health to slowly decrease when exposed to severe weather for extended periods, forcing you to seek indoor shelter, which means you’ll be in the same area as your enemies in the same indoor shelter, making a gunfight inevitable.

If you want to survive in this harsh environment, you’ll need to tread carefully, carry more Arc Raiders items for healing than ever before, and stay in close contact with your teammates to avoid being ambushed and killed by other teams lurking in the safest parts of the map.

Like Night and Electromagnetic Storm, Snowfall will also appear as a map modifier in Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City, Spaceport, and Blue Gate, becoming a major obstacle to your loot collection and enemy elimination. However, its only advantage is that the quality and quantity of rewards it contains will be significantly increased.

Flickering Flames Event

This Cold Snap update brings players a new event called Flickering Flames Event, which includes 25 event rewards. During this event, the experience points you bring back from each raid will earn you Merits, a special currency that can be exchanged for gear customization items and Raider Tokens at specific vendors in Speranza.

Since the entire event revolves around the experience points you earn and the Merits you exchange for, it’s recommended that you go straight for killing large ARC enemies, such as Bastions, Bombardiers, Leapers, or Rocketeers, as they will provide you with a burst of experience points.

Candleberry Banquet Project

This is another interesting event in Arc Raiders Cold Snap update, where you need to search for Candleberries and other unique items during your adventure in the topside to complete the five stages offered by this event, each of which will display a different scene in the Speranza’s banquet table upon completion.

Meanwhile, the stages in Candleberry Banquet Project will also provide you with additional cosmetic items such as Raider Tokens. Most excitingly, you’ll also have the chance to earn Merit, allowing you to claim all the rewards from Flickering Flames Event more quickly.

Expedition

The last and most important one is the first Expedition that allows you to reset your account, which will last from December 17th to 23rd. During this timeframe, players who have completed the Expedition requirements can reset their accounts to obtain a brand new Raider account. 

All previously acquired blueprints, levels, quests, and credits will be lost, but some additional rewards will be available. The detailed reward list is as follows:

Permanent

• Up To 5 Skill Points
• 12 Stash Spaces
• A Special Expedition Icon
• Janitor Cap Cosmetic For Scrappy
• Patchwork Raider Outfit

Temporary

• 6% More Scrappy Materials
• 5% XP Increase
• 10% Cheaper Repairs

It’s important to note that the skill points in the permanent rewards are obtained using credits; one skill point is equivalent to 1 million credits. Therefore, to reach the skill point bonus cap, you need to accumulate a total of 5 million credits. This is no small amount, so start saving credits as soon as you enter the expedition!

If you’re worried about not having enough time, you can simply buy 8% OFF Arc Raiders weapons with "ARC8" code from EZG.com after entering the expedition, saving you the time and effort of farming blueprints, gear, and other crafting materials. Most importantly, cheap doesn’t mean bad quality. The affordable items here won’t affect your game account, so it’s very safe!

These are all the major updates in the Cold Snap update released by Arc Raiders. In this cold winter, we hope this update can bring you a touch of warmth with the most generous rewards. Here is I wish you a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience.wishing you a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience.

In ARC Raiders, exploration and extraction rely heavily on various recovery items to help you recover from the previous battle and prepare for the next threat.

There are quite a few recovery items in the game. Which ones are truly effective, and which provide negligible recovery? Below is a ranking of these items.

Tier D

Fabric

• Effect: Restores 0.4 health per second upon use.

After using Fabric, it restores 10 health over 25 seconds. You can stack up to 50. Fabric has very low utility, and its main use is in raids to craft better bandages or in the workshop. While it might be slightly better when combined with stamina-restoring abilities that restore health, it's not worth it.

Agave Juice

• Effect: Deals 5 damage but restores 5 stamina per second for 10 seconds.

Agave Juice requires Agave and an empty bottle to craft. Because it damages yourself and is less effective than an Adrenaline Shot, it's rarely used.

Tier C

Healing Nature Items

• Effect: Instantly restores 15 health.

These items can be gathered from the environment, but are only useful in emergencies when you can't find bandages or similar items, and they're usually used as upgrade materials. Moss also provides a 10-second continuous minor healing effect, slightly less effective than bandages, and can be used when there are no other options.

Stamina Nature Items

• Effect: Instantly restores 20 stamina.

These items can also be gathered from the environment. They function similarly to a weaker version of Adrenaline Shot, but are equally impractical.

Fruit Mix

• Effect: Instantly restores 25 health and 50 stamina.

You need lemons, apricots, and prickly pears to craft this item. While more efficient than using natural items alone, the crafting materials are difficult to gather in battle, so it's usually crafted outside of battle and brought in. Although more useful than other natural items, it's not a commonly used item.

Tier B

ARC Powercell

• Effect: Provides 2 shield regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

ARC Powercell is a common drop from killing ARC units. Its effect is average when used alone, especially for medium to large shields. Its main value is in crafting Shield Rechargers inside and outside the battle, although it can also be used in free games where shields are scarce or when light shields are available.

Bandage

• Effect: Provides 2 health regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

Bandage is the most basic and easily obtainable healing item. It's commonly carried by players, frequently found in containers. It can also be crafted in raids using common fabric. Bandages are often used in conjunction with higher-level bandages to treat minor injuries and save on higher-level items.

Tier A

Herbal Bandage

• Effect: Provides 3.5 health regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

Herbal Bandage is a direct upgrade from Bandage and is the most cost-effective healing item in the game. Its gathering materials are relatively easy to obtain, but direct trading with merchants is not recommended. In the late game, it should be used in conjunction with regular bandages.

Sterilized Bandage

• Effect: Provides 5 health regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

Sterilized Bandage is the most effective of all bandages, restoring more than half of health. However, its drawbacks are also obvious. Its stack limit is only 3, while other bandages can stack 5, and Antiseptic required to craft it is relatively difficult to find. However, given its powerful healing ability, it is recommended to prepare one or two as spares.

Vita Shot

• Effect: Instantly restores 50 health.

Vita Shot is incredibly powerful, but requires a blueprint to unlock. Crafting it requires 2 Antiseptics and 1 syringe. Its greatest value lies in its ability to stack with continuous healing effects like Herbal Bandage, achieving rapid full health recovery, making it highly valuable in emergencies and when used in combination.

Vita Spray

• Effect: Provides 10 health regeneration per second, for a total of 150 healing points. Can be used on yourself and allies.

Vita Spray is the rarest healing item, requiring a blueprint to obtain in large quantities. Crafting it requires 3 Antiseptics and 1 jar, and repairing it is less cost-effective than crafting a new one. It offers fast healing speed, high total healing output, and cannot be interrupted. The biggest problem is its high acquisition difficulty. If its blueprint is unlocked, it can be considered Tier S.

Surge Shield Recharger

• Effect: Instantly restores 50 shield points.

Surge Shield Recharger is very powerful. You can craft it, trade it with a vendor, or integrate it into Tactical MK.3 (Defensive). The best way to use it is to first use a regular Shield Recharger, then use this item while it's active for a quick full shield recovery.

Tier S

Adrenaline Shot

• Effect: Provides 5 stamina regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

Adrenaline Shot is one of the core ARC Raiders items in the game. It allows for near-infinite sprint stamina, greatly improving mobility, which is crucial in PvP and dodging ARC. It also requires very few materials to craft, or can be traded from a vendor for 900 coins.

Shield Recharger

• Effect: Provides 4 shield regeneration per second for 10 seconds.

Shield Recharger is the most commonly used shield restoration item in the game, similar in status to a regular bandage. It can be crafted using ARC Powercell and Rubber Parts, or obtained directly through trade with merchants.

Defibrillator

• Effect: Instantly revives an ally or enemy, restoring 50 health.

Defibrillator is almost essential in team play because its revival speed is much faster than manual resuscitation. It can be crafted using blueprints or traded infinitely from the clinic merchant later in the game, and it also has some utility in single-player mode.

While Tier S items have the best effect, in raids, the most commonly used items are still Adrenaline Shot, Bandage, and Shield Recharger. If you are facing trials or bosses, you can prioritize Tier S restoration items.

Dear raiders, if you've been roaming the surface world gathering resources, you've likely already encountered the most threatening ARC Raider, the Queen. Beneath the Queen's shell lies a high-stakes secret; solving the puzzle rewards you with some of the top loot in ARC Raiders, including rare legendary blueprints, powerful materials, and equipment—this is Harvester.

About Harvester

Harvester is a dynamic event in the game and a special type of ARC enemy, guarded by the Queen. Its primary function is to gather resources on Earth and transport them back to the mother-ship, wherever the mother-ship may be.

This is a highly valuable and repeatable activity where players can farm top-tier loot and prepare to craft powerful weapons like the Jupiter or Equalizer for a significant power boost. However, it is protected by the Queen boss and other ARC robot enemies, making it a challenging encounter.

Fortunately, if you focus on solving the puzzles, you can complete this event without even provoking the powerful Queen ARC. You can enter Harvester without her noticing. Simply find the entrance, pry open the door, and once inside, the exciting part begins.

Many people previously used Anvil or Rattler weapons to solo Harvester, but this was not only a waste of resources but also easily attracted attention. However, we stumbled upon a brilliant technique to destroy them silently and efficiently. Just about three swings are enough to destroy the pop-up orange panels and defeat Harvester without attracting any enemy attention.

Now let's show you this simple and easy way to deal with Harvester. Let's get started!

Entering Harvester

First, we need to bypass The Queen and enter Harvester. You'll see the main core in the center, which is Harvester's defense mechanism. Basically, it punishes anyone who tries to tamper with it through explosions.

Note that there are two types of explosions that trigger periodically.

The first is an electrical explosion. It will instantly deplete your shield but won't damage your health, so don't waste your Shield Recharger. This happens frequently, making charging pointless.

The second is the fire explosion. Unlike the electric explosion, it's extremely dangerous and can kill you if you're not careful. Once you see it start charging, accompanied by an orange glow, immediately escape through the top or bottom exit. If you're quick enough, it's recommended to escape from the bottom first so you can re-enter before the doors close again. However, if the doors are closed, you'll have to pry them open to get in.

Shutting Down The Core

Next, your main objective is simple: shut down the core. For this, you'll need three cylinders.

Usually, one is on the floor from the start, but you'll have to go up to the second floor to find the rest. You'll notice many sealed panels around the walls. Pry these panels open one by one to find the cylinders. There are about 12 panels in total, and the cylinders spawn randomly. Sometimes you'll find all the cylinders in a few tries with good luck, and sometimes it will take longer while avoiding explosions.

Once you find the two more cylinders, take them to Harvester core. You'll then see specific slots where you need to insert them. Pry open these slots, insert the cylinders, and observe what happens next.

Final Phase

Installing these cylinders will trigger the ultimate phase of the Harvester event.

Note that bright orange panels will pop up from the walls around you, whether you're on the second floor or the first floor. Once those orange panels pop up, they will remain popped up until the fire explosion is triggered; because once triggered, it will actually eject cylinders from the core.

The number of cylinders ejected depends on how many orange panels you destroyed before the explosion. For example, if you destroyed half the panels, you might only eject one cylinder; if you destroyed most of them, you might only eject one, or even none; but if you destroyed almost no panels, it will definitely eject all three cylinders, forcing you to start the entire process again.

So, simply put, the more panels you destroy, the fewer cylinders you lose during the fire explosion.

If you're teaming up to challenge Harvester, you can try to destroy all the panels at once, but this is nearly impossible for solo players. Don't rush; take your time. Insert cylinders first, then destroy the panels bit by bit during the intervals between explosions.

Once you've destroyed all the orange panels, Harvester will finally stop operating and open its loot chest.

Final Loot

Harvester will drop three ARC Raiders items in total, including two Jupiter blueprints and one Equalizer blueprint. Both weapons are specifically designed to destroy ARC enemies.

Jupiter is a charged sniper rifle that, when held down for a second or two, unleashes a powerful energy shockwave strong enough to tear apart some ARC structures. Equalizer, on the other hand, is an energy beam weapon that concentrates pure energy into a single beam. If you're focused enough, this beam can even destroy one of The Queen's legs.

In the long run, you'll definitely want these weapons, but they're not easy to craft. You'll need to upgrade your Gunsmith to level 3 first, and both weapons require the Queen Reactor, meaning you'll have to defeat The Queen first, unless you're lucky enough to find a pre-crafted weapon.

Even if you get all the loot, the escape is difficult because a Rocketeer is waiting for you outside, and you have very little time to run. But once you successfully escape, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable.

Additional Tips

Finally, I strongly recommend using melee weapons. You don't need to waste heavy ammo shooting those orange panels. Just use the crowbar; each panel will be taken down in two or three shots, and it's completely silent. This technique will completely change your gameplay experience; you can stay hidden and conserve resources. If you're playing solo, you can complete Harvester event up to ten times faster.

This is how you can easily complete Harvester solo without fighting The Queen. But always be vigilant and watch out for potential ambush players; don't fall into their traps!

Many ARC Raiders players share the understanding that Night Raid maps are more dangerous than normal game maps, yet many still attempt to adventure in these environments.

The reason is that these maps contain significantly more loot. Correspondingly, the increased loot attracts more ARC robots, leading to greater challenges, making it difficult for players to obtain loot and return safely.

However, employing certain strategies can greatly increase your chances of a safe extraction. Here are some strategies and suggestions you can try, hoping they will be helpful.

Impact Of Night Raid On Game Maps

First, let's understand some of the impacts of Night Raid on ARC Raiders, which will help you clearly understand how the maps have changed.

The most obvious change is the reduction in available active Return Points, while active Raider Hatches disappear from the map entirely.

Furthermore, the map's danger level has also increased to varying degrees:

• Dam Battlegrounds map difficulty increases from 2/5 to 4/5.
• Spaceport map difficulty has increased from 3/5 to 5/5.
• Buried City map difficulty has increased from 3/5 to 5/5.
• Blue Gate map difficulty has increased from 4/5 to 5/5.
• Only Stella Montis map remains unchanged in difficulty.

Furthermore, due to the increased loot value from Night Raids and the doubled effect of Trial multipliers, countless players are taking advantage of this opportunity to loot high-value ARC Raiders items or complete challenge missions.

With the increased player base, many players are choosing to strike first to avoid being instantly killed by other players. This mutual wariness has led to increasingly frequent PvP conflicts in Night Raids.

Survival Tips

Whether you want to fight or focus on looting, using some tips can help you gain more survivability in the game. Here are some tips for reference, and you can choose to accord to your own situation.

Reduce The Noise You Make

If you're a player focused solely on adventures in ARC Raiders Night Raids, consider choosing skills in your skill tree that reduce the noise you make and alert other players. For example:

• Gentle Pressure: Makes you quieter when breaking down doors.
• Proficient Pryer: Reduces the time required to open doors or containers.
• Silent Scavenger: Makes you quieter when looting.

Besides looting, you also need to minimize noise during combat. All raiders know that noise only attracts more hostile players and ARC enemies.

You can equip your ARC Raiders weapons with silencers. Whichever one you choose, as long as it fits your equipment, it's fine.

Reducing your noise helps you approach your target silently and gain the upper hand. Whether you plan to eliminate them immediately or wait for them to leave, you'll have the advantage.

Listening Techniques While Looting

We understand that finding valuable items in ARC Raiders is incredibly exciting, but you can't let your guard down. If you become completely absorbed in the excitement and ignore the sounds of other players entering buildings or breaking down doors, you're likely to become easy prey.

Furthermore, looting generates noise, which can attract enemies, so alternate short looting sessions.

During pauses, observe your surroundings for lurking enemies. Staying alert can help you spot them before being ambushed.

Minimize Encounters With ARC

Entanglements with ARCs during Night Raids are not a wise move unless you're planning to complete your weekly trial.

Some ARC can relay messages and summon hordes of enemies. Once you alert them, you risk being mobbed in an ARC Raider raid.

Furthermore, battles of this scale can attract other players to your location to check the situation. Once you fall into a disadvantageous position, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

Wear Dark Clothing

Your attire will affect your concealment. Choosing dark clothing will help you blend into the night and reduce your chances of being detected. Avoid equipment with bright accents, as these will make you a bright spot in the darkness, revealing your location.

Be Prepared For Combat At Any Time

In Night Raid, complacency is deadly. You need to be constantly vigilant and prepared for combat.

The most common mistake in ARC Raiders is putting away your weapon to save time when looting or moving short distances. While this may make you faster, if an enemy suddenly appears, you won't be able to react in time, and you're very likely to be eliminated.

When looting indoors or moving short distances, always keep your weapon equipped. You'll thank yourself when you can react instantly to an ambush, even if it means slightly slower movement.

Be prepared for combat at all times, as this will determine whether you leave with valuable loot or empty-handed.

Equipment Selection

In Night Raids, the likelihood of PvP conflicts between players is far higher than in normal maps. Besides weapons sufficient for most situations, you'll also need to carry some healing items.

Here are my personal recommendations:

• Stitcher: A fully automatic submachine gun using light ammo. Despite its common rarity, it can deal considerable damage to enemies in PvP.
• Vulcano: An assault rifle using heavy ammo, possessing extremely high ARC Armor Penetration.
• Sterilized Bandage: Helps you quickly recover health when injured, allowing you to survive longer in the game.
• Explosive Mine: A pre-placed Explosive Mine that explodes when touched by nearby players or ARCs, alerting you to the presence of enemies.

These items basically cover all aspects of the adventure. Using them appropriately in the right situations can give you an edge in your adventure and lead to ultimate victory.

In our view, Night Raids offer players a way to challenge themselves with more complex environments and unpredictable PvP or PvE combat. Players may leave ARC Raiders with a wealth of loot, or they may return empty-handed.

But we believe that as long as you remain vigilant, utilize your skills, and use the right weapons and equipment, you can derive endless enjoyment from Night Raids.

It's important to note that ARC Raiders Night Raid demands a high level of equipment and skill from players. If you're unsure whether your current gear will be sufficient to secure the rewards and successfully evacuate the map, you can buy ARC Raiders items from EZG to ensure your success.

As the new week begins, Arc Raiders has also released new weekly Trials content. For this Week 7 Trial, the main objective remains eliminating Arc robot enemies across various maps, which is quite simple for most players. Only one challenge presents a higher level of difficulty.

That being said, in order to ensure you can complete these trials in the shortest time and with the lowest loadout cost, the guide provided here is something you absolutely must prepare in advance. With its help, easily obtaining a large amount of free Epic-tier loot and other rewards is absolutely no problem.

By the way, these challenges offer double experience points, so if you’re struggling to level up your character, you should definitely take advantage of them! Next, let’s move on to this week’s Trial list.

1. Destroy Ticks, Fireballs, And Pops

The first enemies you’ll encounter and need to defeat are Ticks, Fireballs, and Pops. They appear most frequently in Stella Montis map, which was added in the last major patch, mainly because the map is relatively small and the enemy spawn rate is slightly higher than on other maps.

If I were to recommend a specific farming location, it would be Assembly, Medical Research, and Lobby. These three areas generate a large number of Pops and Fireballs, providing you with extra experience points and Arc Raiders Coins rewards. Although Ticks provide less experience points, they are perfectly fine for daily farming.

To complete this task with a three-star rating as quickly as possible, it’s recommended that you bring weapons or explosives that can inflict area-of-effect damage over a large area. It’s recommended to use the free or default loadout, as the risk and reward of this trial aren’t very high, so feel free to use whatever you like.

2. Search Supply Drops

Upon reaching the second trial, the difficulty of the challenge increases slightly: you need to fire a flare into the air to cause a supply crate, similar to those used by ARC detectors, to drop, and then complete the task of searching for three supply crates in a single raid to receive a three-star rating.

Since there are no signal flares to pick up in the Stella Montis map, you can complete this trial in any other map except for that one, with Buried City being the map recommended by most high-level players in the community. Because the map’s explorable area is relatively small, you can quickly check all possible supply drop locations.

Furthermore, even if you fail to summon a supply drop yourself, you might encounter one summoned by another player just a short distance away, and interacting with it will also complete the trial. You can also climb onto nearby rooftops to locate the brightest yellow supply crates and head towards them.

3. Damage Wasps

After you enter the third trial, you will find the difficulty has decreased. Here, you need to destroy 8-9 Wasps at once to earn a three-star reward. Although Wasps can be found everywhere on every map, it’s recommended to farm them at Spaceport because you can easily climb onto the roof of Arrival or Departure Building and shoot Wasps as they patrol by.

If you don’t want to wait patiently for them to arrive, you can also attract their attention by shooting Snitch, but be careful not to destroy it with a single shot, as you need it to call for reinforcements, two Wasps and a Hornet, which will help you take down several enemies at once and complete the mission quickly.

Given the requirement for a high but not excessive rate of fire against the enemies, we recommend using Anvil, Renegade, or Ferro weapons in this trial. They have a long range and allow you to accurately target Wasps’ weak points, the rotary fans, which is crucial.

4. Damage Bastions

This trial requires you to destroy a Bastion in Night Raid. The action itself isn’t too difficult, but the problem lies with Night Raid itself, which puts you at higher risk. Therefore, it’s recommended that you complete this in Blue Gate or Stella Montis, as Bastions spawn there reliably, and the extraction points are very close, making it easy to leave quickly.

Since the enemies you’re shooting at this time are relatively slow and cumbersome, weapons that prioritize agile attacks aren’t as important. Carrying enough Wolfpack Grenades will allow you to directly destroy Bastion. If you don’t currently have these grenades, you can spend some game coins to unlock a heavy weapon and plenty of heavy ammunition, which will also work.

Once you’re ready, proceed to the designated area and wait to shoot the yellow joints on Bastion’s legs and the yellow core on its back, which are its biggest weaknesses. Prioritize shooting the legs to further hinder its movement, then run behind it and destroy the core before it turns around. This is currently the best way to kill it as quickly as possible.

5. Damage Queens Or Matriarchs

The final trial requires you to defeat either Queens or Matriarchs, who only appear in Harvester or Matriarch events, and it’s more difficult to kill than before, so it is recommended that you complete this battle in a 2-player or 3-player team mode. Although the final distribution of the spoils might be a bit troublesome, it’s still better than dying countless times in the process.

Similar to defeating Bastion, you’ll need to prepare some weapons and items focused on PvE here, such as Equalizer, Hullcracker, Wolfpack Grenades, and Bettina. Alternatively, you can just go in with Anvil, but this is only a temporary solution and not sustainable in the long run. After you and your teammates kill it, you can leave immediately if you care about the three-star rating in the trial rather than the loot.

This concludes the list of all the trials appearing in Arc Raiders this week, along with corresponding strategies. Some players have expressed their desire for PvP elements to be added to future trials, otherwise they have lost much of the sense of accomplishment and excitement they get from defeating enemies. That’s the consensus here too, so we’re really looking forward to seeing what changes the developers will make in the future. Enjoy the game!