The fifth Expedition window is fast approaching, and with it come a few changes. Based on your feedback, in upcoming Expeditions you’ll be able to opt out of resetting your quest progress, the departure window will be extended by one week, and there won’t be the last call feature this time around.
Additionally, we will be pausing Expeditions for a short while to dig deeper into the core systems and make them feel more rewarding and fun!
TIMING
Expedition Window opens on September 8, 1pm CEST/11am UTC/4am PT, and closes September 29 10am CEST/8am UTC/1am PT.
As with all previous Expeditions, completing your Caravan does not count as signing up for the Expedition, you still have to sign up during the window and this time around there is no ‘last call’ feature.
Expeditions are a personal progression that players complete in order. The Caravan can be completed in between Expedition windows but finishing the Expedition can only be done during the scheduled Expedition window.
HOW TO DO THE EXPEDITION
- Complete the Caravan The option to contribute to the Caravan starts as soon as you complete the previous Expedition and if this is your first Expedition, you can start contributing right away.
- Wait for the Expedition Window The next window opens on September 8, 1pm CEST/11am UTC/4am PT, and closes on September 29, 10am CEST/8am UTC/1am PT.
- Sign Up Once the Expedition window opens, you need to sign up.
- Complete the Challenge In order to get the rewards, players will need to complete a challenge within the Expedition Window (more details below).
- Catch Up Catch up on missed skill points (max 5 per Expedition) for players on their second, third or fourth Expedition (more details below).
- Depart Everyone that signed up departs on September 29.
- No Last Call Make sure to sign up for departure during the window.
WHAT’S NEW
- Opt-in Quest reset We have seen your feedback about the quest line feeling repetitive after every Expedition. To address this, we want to give you the option not to reset your quests and keep your progress so you can continue from where you left off. Since the Hullcracker Blueprint can only be obtained through the quest line, we will give you other ways to get it.
- No Last Call Make sure to sign up during the departure window so you don’t miss out on the Expedition.
- The expedition window is extended from two to three weeks.
REWARDS
- The complete Zenith Outfit
- Mystery Rewards
- +12 stash space, maxed out at 60
- Skill points: The bonus skill points from Expeditions cap at 15. Players can still catch-up on previously missed skill points and it’s still tied to stash value. Catch-up for skill points becomes available with your second Expedition and once you get all the maximum 15 skill points, the catch-up is no longer available.
- Consecutive buffs: The XP boost, Scrappy materials boost and repair value increase capped at three levels.
Trials
The season currently ongoing will end on September 22, and after that Trials will be on pause for two weeks until October 8.
FUTURE EXPEDITIONS
We have been carefully reviewing your feedback on Expeditions, and while we've made ongoing improvements along the way, we've come to realize that some of the issues you've raised, like the tight departure windows, the reward structure, and accessibility for new players, need more than incremental fixes. They call for bigger changes.
In order to address those concerns, we need to pause the Expeditions for a while. The fifth Expedition will be the last one until early 2027, when Expeditions will return with major improvements, tackling some of the biggest player pain points. So, if you’ve been on the fence about departing - now is the time! We will share more details on what those changes will look like in September.
During the pause period, any of the consecutive buffs you have earned will persist so no progress is lost. If you have completed all five Expeditions, the Zenith Outfit will be fully unlocked. Also, since Caravans will be reset, any partially completed Caravans will be replaced with Ermal Vouchers of equal value which can be used to purchase Ermal offers together with ARC Parts and firearms trade, or sold for Coin.
As always, keep the feedback coming. Let us know what you think, and we will continue to make improvements.
The ARC Raiders Team
