ARC Raiders’ Frozen Trail drops in 4 days
Everything we officially know about Frozen Trail:
• PvE mode beta test
• Biggest update since launch
• New map: Pendola Pass
◦ Very large; northern Rust Belt
◦ Old Italian village and Exodus transport hub
◦ Built for PvP and PvE; mix of open and tight spaces
◦ Enterable Fallen Emperor
◦ Dynamic loot zones
◦ Flash Freeze condition
• New high-threat ARC Operation: the Frigate
◦ Huge end-game challenge
◦ Full of puzzles and challenges
• New ARC enemies:
◦ Bully: large ground ARC that keeps coming at you
◦ Skulker: smaller than Bully, super-fast, opportunistic, and stealthier
◦ Hydra: three pairs of guns, can target multiple players at once, on the Frigate
• Celeste gets a real face, fully motion-captured
◦ Her actual voice replaces the AI TTS
• Focus on story and lore
• Raider Outpost
◦ Extension of the Raider Den
◦ Fully customizable, including furniture placement
◦ Tied to progression
◦ Research Workstation for weapon upgrades and research
• Skill tree rework
◦ New skill: Running on Fumes
• Raider Decks replaced by Reward Passes
• Creds expire and are replaced by a larger reward system
• New long-term goals for maxed Raiders
• Expeditions reworked, with major improvements in early 2027
• New weapons
◦ Stiletto: early-game, light ammo, similar to the Renegade
◦ Bantam: revolver, heavy ammo, similar to the Anvil but better
• Weapon amplifications via the Research Workstation
• Weapon Stencils (skins)
• New gadgets
◦ Grappling Hook: climb, swing gaps, attach to ARCs; different from the Snap Hook
◦ Tether Launcher: connect two points
◦ Yank Grenade: pulls players or ARCs toward itself
• New instruments: harmonica and banjo
• In-game camera: zoom, aperture presets, auto and manual focus, flashlight, selfie mode with emotes
• Inventory space update
• Anti-cheat and matchmaking improvements
• Collector Set DLC
What are you hoping to see in Frozen Trail?
From October 13 to October 20, ARC Raiders will be beta-testing a PvE matchmaking toggle. Come try it out, and let us know what you think! Your feedback will help us determine if it works, and what the future of this feature could look like.
Read more about the test in our blog - https://t.co/e6Ejtv99YS