Embark has changed the fourth Arc Raiders expedition wipe reward from permanent extra skill points to a mix of premium currency and carryover blueprints. The shift appears to be a stopgap while the studio figures out longer-term expedition changes.
Embark is still adjusting Arc Raiders expedition wipes each season, and this week it announced a change for the fourth expedition: instead of permanent extra skill points, players will earn premium currency and blueprints that persist through the wipe. Each completed departure objective now guarantees 150 Raider Tokens and one blueprint; with five objectives that’s 750 Raider Tokens total (roughly $7 of premium currency), about half the price of a standard store bundle. The blueprints are drawn from a large pool that includes Heavy Gun Parts Blueprint, Complex Gun Parts Blueprint, Padded Stock Blueprint, Extended Barrel III Blueprint, Muzzle Brake III Blueprint, Stable Stock III Blueprint, Vertical Grip III Blueprint, Venator Blueprint, Rascal Blueprint, Osprey Blueprint, Trailblazer Blueprint, Anvil Blueprint, Bettina Blueprint, Hullcracker Blueprint, Tempest Blueprint, Vulcano Blueprint, Dolabra Blueprint, Aphelion Blueprint, Combat Augment Mk 3 Flanking Blueprint, Tactical Augment Mk 3 Defensive Blueprint, Looting Augment Mk 3 Safekeeper Blueprint, Looting Augment Mk 3 Survivor Blueprint, Wolfpack Blueprint, Powered Descender Blueprint, and Snap Hook Blueprint.
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