ARC Raiders fifth expedition release date, schedule, what to expect & more
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New rewards, major overhaul & more
Embark Studios has now officially announced the ARC Raiders fifth expedition, which will begin on September 8, 2026. The new expedition will bring several quality-of-life improvements and fresh rewards for the players.
This will also be the final expedition before it goes on a temporary hiatus for a larger overhaul that is planned for early 2027.
You will get three weeks to complete the fifth expedition and this will be the longest expedition in the game. Let’s check out more details in this article.
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ARC Raiders fifth expedition schedule & rewards
This time, there will be no Last Call period. Players must sign up during the official event window after completing the Caravan. It starts from September 8, 2026.
This time, there will be three weeks, so you will have enough time to complete challenges and unlock rewards.
Here are the rewards for ARC Raiders fifth expedition:
- Complete Zenith Outfit
- Mystery rewards
- Up to 12 additional stash spaces
- Bonus skill points
- XP Boost
- Scrappy materials bonus
- Increased repair value bonus
Expeditions can be replayed at any time for players who missed them in previous games, and they can gain bonus skill points that they have missed.
Expedition skill bonuses will be limited to 15 points, and if sequential, it will continue to roll over to the next expedition up to a max of three levels.
Hiatus & quest changes
In the ARC Raiders fifth expedition, players can choose whether their quest progress resets. Now, you don’t have to play the same questline after every Expedition.
Hullcracker Blueprint is also no longer blocked behind the quest progression. There are also althernative methods of obtaining the blueprints that will be arriving in the future updates.
After this expedition concludes, the entire expedition system will be paused untile early 2027. This time will help the developers to redesign core systems, rewards and more features.
Players will keep all the consecutive bonuses during the pause. The Zenith Outfit is fully unlocked after all 5 Expeditions are completed.
Further, Unfinished Caravans will be turned into Ermal Vouchers which are exchangeable for ARC Parts, Firearm Trades, Ermal offers or traded for Coins.
Embark also announced that Trials Season will be closing on September 22 and will resume on October 8 with a two-week break in between.
When does ARC Raiders Fifth Expedition start?
Expedition 5 begins on September 8, 2026, at 11 AM UTC and runs until September 29, 2026.
What rewards are available in ARC Raiders fifth expedition?
Players can earn the complete Zenith Outfit, mystery rewards, up to 12 extra stash spaces, bonus skill points, XP boosts, Scrappy material bonuses, and repair value bonuses.
Why are Expeditions being paused after Expedition 5?
Embark Studios is pausing the Expedition system until early 2027 to make larger improvements based on player feedback, including changes to rewards, accessibility, and progression.
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