Raiders,
Frozen Trail arrives October 8, and with it, a new progression mechanic we call the Reward Pass. Here’s everything you need to know about the system, and what to expect from the two Passes coming with Frozen Trail.
What is a Reward Pass?
Reward Passes are a natural evolution of Raider Decks, with some added benefits. They’re a progression mechanic that allows players to complete Feats to unlock unique and useful rewards coming with the Frozen Trail update: outfits, cosmetic items, gadgets, weapons, items, and Raider Tokens.
An evolution of Raider Decks
While Raider Decks gave us a great starting point, over time we noticed issues with the system we’d made. Players accumulated Cred at a rate that became difficult to keep up with. When a new Raider Deck released, many players were able to finish them right away thanks to the Cred they’d saved up. This made the rewards feel much less… rewarding. It also left very little motivation to keep tackling Feats.
Reward Passes attempt to solve this by offering a more satisfying progression path designed to keep the journey engaging for longer. Reward Passes are also tied to the update they release with, allowing all players to experience the new items, weapons, and content by playing the game.
The Frozen Trail: Reward Passes
Frozen Trail will launch with two Reward Passes, the Frozen Trail Reward Pass and a Legacy Reward Pass.
The Frozen Trail Pass contains 60 levels to progress, with both a Free and Premium option.
- Free Pass - This track includes all the new base outfits, plus new cosmetic items, weapons, gadgets, items, and a total of up to 200 Raider Tokens.
- Premium Pass - This offers a little bit extra. With this option, players will unlock all the premium toggles, modifications, and colorways for the new outfits. It also contains exclusive legendary weapon stencils, hairstyles, and a total of up to 1,150 Raider Tokens. Two things to note: the Premium Pass doesn’t contain items that benefit gameplay (like weapons or gadgets) like the Free Pass does. Also, the Premium Pass can be obtained for 1,150 Raider Tokens, so completing it means earning back the currency it takes to obtain it.
The Legacy Pass combines all of the cosmetic rewards and Raider Tokens in Raider Decks into a single Free Pass. If you earned these in the past, they’ll be kept and remain unlocked in the Legacy Reward Pass. Progressing the Legacy Reward Pass will otherwise earn all the rewards you weren’t able to get your hands on in the old Raider Deck system.
Collector Set DLC
For those Raiders that want the full Frozen Trail experience, the Collector Set DLC includes a new cosmetic set, the Renzo, Dragon’s Breath Weapon Stencil, Bob Hair Style, and 2,400 Raider Tokens. It also grants access to the Frozen Trail Premium Reward Pass.
It also comes with an exclusive Retro Sofa for your Raider Outpost and is the only way to get a blueprint for the new Banjo musical instrument.
Check out the Collector Set DLC on Steam now, and see the available cosmetics and rewards for yourself!
However you choose to experience the Frozen Trail Update, we hope this new system ensures your journey is garnished with rewards which feel exciting and worthwhile.
See you Topside,
The ARC Raiders Team
