Is it Worth Wiping in ARC Raiders? Expedition Rewards Explained
ARC Raiders is proving to be a far more complex game than most fans of extraction shooters have thought of, and the Expeditions feature is proof of this. In Every extraction shooter with a server wipe system, players will lose their progress, but in ARC Raiders, this happens differently. Players have the option to send their Raider on an Expedition, participating in a voluntary wipe to earn more rewards in the next Cycle.
This sort of ‘Legacy System‘ can be used to keep most of the progress players have earned, and in this guide, readers will learn how to unlock it, the items required to send their Raider on an Expedition, and the reward system that will carry on through their next character.
How Does The Expedition Project Work in ARC Raiders?
Expeditions are a way to preserve progress for players throughout the ARC Raiders Voluntary Wipe, which is established to happen regularly from launch and going forward. Inside the Character Menu, there’s a tab called ‘Projects’ which, upon being accessed, reveals a certain label known as ‘Expeditions.’
Inside this menu, players who have reached level 20 will be able to begin the Expeditions project, which consists of the construction of a Caravan to go beyond the Rust Belt (the overall playable area around Speranza). This is a one-way trip, which means Raiders who set out on an Expedition will never return (AKA, the character will be forfeit).
But this, at the same time, will activate a Legacy System that will allow players to preserve a great deal of the progress when they create a new Raider after the wipe, earning rewards and buffs in the process. Here’s a list of the things that are lost in the wipe and things that are kept with the players embark on an Expedition:
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Progress Kept after Expedition |
Progress Reset after Wipe |
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Unlocked Maps |
Stash Upgrade Progress |
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Unlocked Workshop Stations (and Levels) |
Inventory Items |
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Codex Entries |
Blueprints |
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Raider Tokens |
Coins |
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Cred |
Player Level |
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Raider Decks Progress |
Skill Points |
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Active Leaderboards |
Raider Den |
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Trials |
Workshop |
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Cosmetics |
Completed or Pending Quests |
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Personal Event Progress |
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Bonus Skill Points Earned From Expeditions |
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Bonus Stash Slots Earned From Expeditions |
Players are not required to participate in the Voluntary Wipe, but it will be of great benefit for them since they will unlock many rewards detailed below.
ARC Raiders Wipe Cycle & Expedition Rewards Explained
Wipe Cycles in ARC Raiders happen every 60 days, with the next Wipe scheduled to run from February 25, 2026, to March 1, 2026. Those players who manage to finish the Expeditions Project up to the last week prior to the wipe will have an 8-Day Window to send their Raider on an Expedition, keeping part of their progress.
For this Expedition, the required Stash value for maximum rewards has been lowered to 3 million Coins (600k per Skill Point); the reward will still be 5 Skill Points for reaching the 3 million Stash value. Players embarking on the Expedition for the first time will receive the rewards from the first Expedition, while returning Raiders will earn more Stash space, Skill Points, and cosmetic upgrades. Permanent bonuses earned in previous Expeditions carry over even if players choose not to depart again, while buffs stack for consecutive Expeditions and reset if players sit one out.
Players will observe that a small prompt says: ‘The Expedition Departure Window is now Closed‘ if they are not able to set on an expedition, or a prompt saying ‘The Expedition Departure Window is now Open‘ when it’s time to set on an Expedition.
Additionally, players who manage to finish the Expedition Project and activate it on time will receive certain rewards and buffs:
- Increased Scrappy material gains
- Increased XP Gain
- Increased weapon repair value (+40%/+50% and so on)
- Additional Stash Space (stacks each expedition)
- Bonus Skill Points based on the value of the loot present in the Stash Before Departure.
- Permanent Account Unlocks per completed Expedition
- Special Cosmetics Unlocked per Expedition, with an Exclusive Costume and attachments that increase with each expedition.
- A new Scrappy Outfit per expedition.
Some of these rewards, like the buffs for XP and Scrappy, will become the best way to keep progress on future Wipes, and can stack to get great benefits each time players create a new Raider. Successive completions will increase the magnitude of the buffs up to a global cap.
It is also worth noting that there’s a Pity-System currently implemented. Players who weren’t able to obtain Extra Skill Points during the past wipe, will be able to achieve extra skill points at a discounted price (1 skill point per 300 K) after completing the 3 Million Escrow needed (total Credits + Stash Value) during the Second Wipe. This is a temporary reward system implemented in the Headwinds update. When departing, Coins earned will first be applied toward Skill Points for the second Expedition, before contributing to missing Skill Points from the first one.
All Items Needed To Set Out on An Expedition In ARC Raiders
Here’s every Stage of the Second Expedition Project, and a list of all Materials needed to complete them:
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Stage |
Items Required |
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Foundation 1/6 |
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Core Systems 2/6 |
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Framework 3/5 |
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Outfitting 4/5 |
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Load Stage 5/6 |
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Departure 6/6 |
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Players should be able to obtain a total of 10 Extra Skill points after the Second Wipe is over. So go get that loot and prepare for the next Expedition in ARC Raiders.
ARC Raiders
10/10
- Released
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October 30, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Violence, Blood