Embark heard your feedback, so finishing Arc Raiders' second Expedition will be cheaper by the millions

Arc Raiders: An upper-body shot of a character wearing warm clothes as they fiddle with something out of shot in a snowy environment.

(Image credit: Embark Studios)

For many who played so much Arc Raiders that the only thing left to do was wipe their progress and start over, that last Expedition didn't quite hit the mark. "Honestly, it wasn't worth it" argued our own Sean Martin upon completion. The requirements were a grind and the rewards only so-so.

So, Embark is doing things a little differently for its second Expedition project that departs on March 1.

"Starting off, we want to get one announcement out of the way right off the bat: we’ve heard your feedback about the required Stash value for maximum rewards being too high, and have decided to lower the requirement to three million Coins (600k per Skill Point)," Embark wrote in blog post published today. "The reward will still be five skill points for reaching the three million stash value."

That's a big discount from the five million Coins that were needed to get the full skill point bonuses in the first Expedition—or a million coins per point. Yowza, now I understand the hate.

"For this Expedition, you will need to gather 300k Stash value per Skill Point missing from the first Expedition. When departing, Coins will contribute to the Skill Points of the second Expedition, before contributing to missing Skill Points from the first one."

That translates to another 1.5 million Coins, if I carried the one correctly. Altogether, first-time Expeditioners could reset with a full 10 extra skill points for 4.5 million Coins. Embark noted that this deal might be a one time thing.

"Skill points won't be available indefinitely for those that continue to depart."

As for rewards, expect an escalation of what you got from the last Expedition, including some new color options for the Patchwork outfit.

Permanent

The Patchwork outfit (evolved)
Scrappy cosmetics
The Expedition Indicator icon (upgraded for each expedition completed)
12→24 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)

Consecutive

5%→10% XP boost
6%→12% Scrappy materials boost
60%→70% Repair value increase

Sign-ups for the second Expedition begin February 25 with departure taking place on March 1.

Morgan has been writing for PC Gamer since 2018, first as a freelancer and currently as a staff writer. He has also appeared on Polygon, Kotaku, Fanbyte, and PCGamesN. Before freelancing, he spent most of high school and all of college writing at small gaming sites that didn't pay him. He's very happy to have a real job now. Morgan is a beat writer following the latest and greatest shooters and the communities that play them. He also writes general news, reviews, features, the occasional guide, and bad jokes in Slack. Twist his arm, and he'll even write about a boring strategy game. Please don't, though.

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