Dec 15, 2025
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Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has fully released the game's Cold Snap update and its new cold weather survival mechanism.Here's everything you need to know.
Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has fully detailed the Cold Snap game update and its new cold weather survival mechanic.
The December 16 update adds the new cold SPAP situation, which includes maps of the winter battle, the buried city, the location and the blue door. Cold SNAP adds cold weather closures to the progana with snow automatons.Snow reduces visibility, chat cooldowns, and open ground becomes more dangerous.Encourages new strategies on healing items, cancellations and shelters at home.
Ark Raiders Cold Snap Gameplay Changes from Embark Studios:
- Environmental hazards: Cold, harsh weather presents new threats to outdoor predators.Players should watch out for a creeping condition, a frosty condition, that slowly clears the health bar.
- Shelter Mechanics: To avoid frostbite, riders must adapt their tactics as the cold slowly penetrates their bones.Riders should reconsider their loadouts, make sure they can heal themselves or their teammates, and plan their evacuation carefully and seek shelter if necessary.
- Visual Overhaul: Frost build-up, frozen lakes, snow build-up and more on Battle Dam, Buried City, Spaceport and Blue Gate maps.
Elsewhere, special loot and rewards can be found in the Sparkling Flames and Shahorig Party events.
The campfire event: an act of endurance and endurance that tests the survival skills of Raiders during the cold season.Raiders can unlock rewards at Level 25, including new items, sorting points, and raider points by earning XP earned in Rounds.Players must score five goals in a game to activate the event.
Candle washing project: a new project that brings attackers to feel the delicate heat that shines in the cold.Raiders can be rewarded by clearing unique items from above and collecting candles.It includes five steps, each of which reveals a new situation at the banquet table.Completing the rewards by providing the rewards such as cosmetic items, unique and perks, with the benefits of progressing in the Flames event.
Starting December 26th, the Goalie Raider deck will be included in the base game.The new deck features new items and feats for players to complete, offering rewards like Raider tokens, cosmetic items, and more.These include a Raider hockey-inspired outfit in several color variants, as well as a Raider hockey stick tool.
Finally, the expedition raider reset allows players to focus and restart the expedition raider project with a new raider and a new story for the player.The current raider is locked into this secondary state by gathering the basic items to build a caravan. Then 0 expeditions are signed to leave via 0 indo.Once left, players will rebuild their characters with special shots and perks and perks and rewards.
In a blog post, Embark explained why it does seasonal resets."It's very difficult to match costs in online multiplayer games - we get it," the developer said.Mandatory global clearing has obvious advantages: players who invest heavily can re-experience initial wealth, and the playing field is leveled for a while.Optional expedition project is our solution.There are some issues that inevitably arise with mandatory gloves - especially given your investment in the game.We would like to offer you this option:
"Not done as much as you want? Keep raiding, building and growing. Ready for a new challenge and the grind once again? Start a campaign, and earn buffs, rewards and bragging rights."
Arc Raiders Cold Snap Update Release Time:
Embark Studios will launch Cold Snap on Tuesday 16 December at 10.30am CET / 9.30am UK Time / 1.30am PT / 4.30am ET.
In this cold hour, January 13, Tuesday, January 13, January 13, 13 January 10.30 in the UK.
Cold Snap is the latest update as part of Arc Raiders' 2025 content plan, and Embark has yet to specify what's coming in 2026. Arc Raiders sold over 4 million copies worldwide within two weeks of its release, confirming its commercial success.Nexon also revealed that the extraction shooter reached a staggering 700,000 simultaneous players across all platforms.She did so well that she crossed over into the world of South Park with a surprise look she put together in just a few days.Confirming its success, Arc Raiders won Best Multiplayer at The Game Awards last week.
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