Arc Raiders Prestige Rewards: All the Goodies Revealed
▼ Summary
– Arc Raiders will introduce a voluntary “prestige” system called the Expedition Project, starting on December 17th for a six-day window.
– Players who have reached level 20 can choose to reset their character, losing progress like their level, stash, and blueprints, but they gain a new raider with some advantages.
– By resetting, players earn permanent cosmetic rewards and stash space, plus temporary buffs like an XP boost, which expire if they don’t depart on the next expedition.
– The value of items in a player’s stash when they reset converts into skill points for the new character, with a maximum of five points available.
– The developers made this system optional to respect players’ time investment, offering a choice between continuing current progress or restarting with benefits.
A common challenge in many online shooters with progression systems is hitting a ceiling where advancement stops. To address this, games often introduce a reset option, commonly called “prestiging.” Arc Raiders incorporates this feature through its Expedition Project, offering players a structured way to restart their journey with valuable rewards. Developer Embark has detailed how this system works, providing clarity on the incentives for those ready to begin anew.
The Expedition Project is a limited-time event starting on December 17th and concluding on the 22nd. During this six-day window, players who have reached level 20 can choose to permanently leave The Rust Belt. This decision resets your progress but launches a new character with several benefits. It’s a voluntary wipe designed to respect player investment while offering a fresh challenge.
When you depart on an Expedition, all items in your stash contribute to your new start. For every one million coins of value sent, you earn an extra skill point for your new Raider, with a cap of five total points. While your skill tree, level, stash, workshop, crafting abilities, and blueprints are completely reset, you bypass the initial tutorial. This allows experienced players to jump back into the action with a stronger foundation.
Permanent rewards for completing an Expedition are significant. You unlock the Patchwork Raider outfit, the Scrappy Janitor Cap, an Expeditions Indicator icon, and a +12 stash space increase. Temporary buffs also apply, including a 10% repair bonus, a 5% XP boost, and a 6% increase in materials gathered from Scrappy. It’s important to note these account buffs expire if you skip the next Expedition window. Buffs grow more powerful over your next three expeditions, though you can only depart once per event period.
Embark emphasizes that making this system optional is a deliberate choice. It serves as a solution to the frustrations of mandatory wipes by valuing the time players have invested. This approach lets individuals decide whether to continue their current accomplishments or embrace a reset with enhanced capabilities. As the December start date approaches, planning your strategy for the Expedition Project will be key to maximizing these prestige rewards.
(Source: Rock Paper Shotgun)
