Didn’t Embark on Arc Raiders’ First Expedition? Here’s Why…

The window for ARC Raiders' second Expedition is fast approaching, and players interested in embarking on this journey out of Speranza will want to start preparing their character as soon as possible. ARC Raiders' Expedition mechanic acts as a type of prestige system, allowing players who may have reached the game's max level of 75 or just want to reset their character the chance to wipe the slate clean and gain special rewards in the process. While Expeditions may not be for every ARC Raiders player, those who missed their chance to embark on the first one back in December won't want to miss out on this second Expedition.

Starting on February 25, ARC Raiders players can begin preparing for the second expedition, which will depart a days later on March 1. In order to become eligible to send their character on this second Expedition, ARC Raiders players will need to collect a series of specific items to complete each phase of the Expedition Project. Before setting out on the Expedition, ARC Raiders players will also want to increase the total value of their stash in order to earn the permanent skill point unlocks rewards for meeting the stash value threshold.

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ARC Raiders Gives Players Who Didn't Go on the First Expedition a Reason to Embark on the Second

Currently, ARC Raiders players will need to ensure they've contributed these items towards completing the Expedition Project:

Phase 1
- Metal Parts x150
- Plastic Parts x200
- ARC Alloy x80
- Steel Springs x15
Phase 2
- Durable Cloth x35
- Wires x25
- Electrical Components x20
- Cooling Coils x4
Phase 3
- Light Bulbs x4
- Batteries x30
- Shredder Gyros x10
- Exodus Module x1
Phase 4
- Frequency Modulation Boxes x5
- Advanced Electrical Component x5
- Ion Sputters x3
- Leaper Pulse Units x3
Phase 5
- Sell 200,000 coins worth of Combat Items
- Sell 100,000 coins worth of Survival Items
- Sell 150,000 coins worth of Provisions
- Sell 300,000 coins worth of Materials

After players fulfill these requirements for ARC Raiders' Expedition 2, they will want to shift their focus to increasing the total value of their stash. Luckily, the stash value requirements for unlocking permanent skill points after the Expedition have been reduced.

Reduced Stash Value Requirements for ARC Raiders' Second Expedition

In response to feedback from ARC Raiders' first Expedition, Embark has revealed that it is lowering the stash value threshold for earning permanent skill points during an Expedition to 3 million Coins (600k per skill point). Players who reach that 3 million Coin threshold will earn 5 permanent skill points on the new character after the Expedition departs. While this still sounds like a hefty price for ARC Raiders players to work towards, it is lowered from 5 million Coins (1 million per skill point), making achieving this goal much more doable for players who may have been just shy of that total before the previous Expedition.

ARC Raiders' Catch Up Mechanic

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The biggest reason ARC Raiders players who missed out on the first Expedition will want to participate in the second is due to the Catch Up mechanic Embark is introducing for the second Expedition. Players who weren't able to amass enough stash value before Expedition 1 departed have the chance to earn the skill points they missed out on this time around. For each additional 300k Coins they add to their stash value, they can earn one of the previous 5 skill points dealt out during the last Expedition. It may be somewhat of a challenge to earn 3 million Coins in stash value for the Expedition 2 skill points, and the additional 1.5 million to unlock all 5 Catch Up skill points, but anyone dedicated to the cause can essentially gain all the benefits of the first Expedition even if they missed out on it.

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All Rewards for ARC Raiders' Second Expedition

Cosmetics (Permanent):
- The Patchwork outfit (evolved)
- Scrappy cosmetics
- The Expedition Indicator icon (upgraded for each expedition completed)
Bonuses (Permanent):
- 12 Stash spaces
- +0-5 Skill Points (+ catch up on missed Skill Points from the first Expedition, so 85 total is possible for those embarking on their second Expedition)
Buffs (Consecutive):
- 5% XP boost
- 6% Scrappy materials boost
- 60% Repair value increase

In addition to being able to catch up on skill points, ARC Raiders players who depart on the second Expedition will also earn all the rewards from the first Expedition, including the Patchwork ARC Raiders skin and Scrappy cosmetics. They can also increase their stash space by 12 slots and get temporary buffs that last until the next Expedition departs.

ARC Raiders players who will be departing on their second Expedition will earn 24 stash spaces, 10% XP boost, 12% Scrappy materials boost, and a 70% Repair value increase.

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Now is the Best Time for ARC Raiders Players to Go on an Expedition

The generous Catch Up mechanic is a massive win for ARC Raiders players who missed their chance or opted not to embark on the first Expedition. The nature of the ARC Raiders Expedition system makes it feel like players who don't participate will be at a disadvantage compared to players who do, since adding even a few more permanent skill points can drastically change an ARC Raiders build. Now, with the introduction of the Catch Up mechanic, players won't have to worry so much about being left behind if they missed the first Expedition.

Even if players who depart on an Expedition for the first time during this coming window won't have the same consecutive buffs as those who will be leaving for the second time, taking the leap and wiping their ARC Raiders character during this Expedition is still a worthwhile endeavor. The first-time buffs offered for an Expedition shouldn't be discounted, and help establish the player for future Expedition rewards. Plus, the unique Expedition cosmetics are a nice bonus that seem likely to evolve as the player departs on more Expeditions going forward.