18 December 2025

How to Claim ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

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ARC Raiders continues to expand its post-apocalyptic world with the Cold Snap update, bringing freezing weather, new survival threats, and festive events to Topside. To celebrate the launch of this major winter update, Embark Studios has partnered with Twitch for another limited-time Twitch Drops campaign in ARC Raiders. If you want to add some extra flair to your Raider without spending any in-game currency, Twitch Drops are one of the easiest ways to do it.

Weapon Tier List in ARC Raiders

Here are the guns available in ARC Raiders, sorted in a tier list.

How to Claim ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

Before you can start earning rewards, you’ll need to link your Embark account with Twitch. Once that’s done, the process is pretty simple:

Visit the Embark website and sign in using your platform account
Open your profile and go to Connected Platforms.
Find Twitch and click Link, then sign in with your Twitch account.
Head to Twitch and look for ARC Raiders streams.
Watch the stream for the required amount of time (you can leave it running in the background).
Open your Twitch Inventory to track progress.
Click Claim Now once the reward is unlocked.
Log into ARC Raiders, or restart the game if you’re already logged in, and the items will appear in your inventory.

Make sure to only watch streams with the Drops Enabled option; otherwise, your watch time won’t be counted.

All ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

There are currently two active Twitch Drop campaigns tied to the Cold Snap update. Both Twitch campaigns are active during the same time window, from December 16, 2025 to January 13, 2026.

ARC Raiders: Cold Snap Drops (Watch-Time Based)

Reward	Description	Watch Time Required
Eye Band	Face style cosmetic	60 minutes (1 hour)
Vintage Mic	Backpack charm	120 minutes (2 hours)

The Eye Band gives your Raider a rugged, battle-hardened look, while the Vintage Mic is a stylish backpack charm you can equip from the Style tab.

Cold Snap Update Subscription Drop

Reward	Requirement
Raider Icon Badge	Purchase one new recurring or gift subscription on a participating Twitch channel

This reward is Twitch-specific and appears as a chat badge, showing your support during the Cold Snap event. Make sure you claim your rewards before the campaign ends on January 13, 2026.