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If you have been freezing your fingers off in ARC Raiders during the Cold Snap event, you have probably noticed how everything seems to orbit around Merit and the Flickering Flames reward track, right alongside your usual hunt for rare ARC Raiders Items. Merit is basically a reputation bar that fills up as you earn XP from pretty much anything you do. The rough math most players use is one point of Merit for every 100 XP, so you do not have to si...

You spawn into Arc Raiders with that familiar swagger, sure your aim, movement and shiny new ARC Raiders Items are gonna carry you. For the first minute or two it kinda feels that way. Fresh snow, big open sky, your squad joking on comms while you sprint across the ice, already talking about what you are gonna extract with. Then the game reminds you where you are. It does not care what rank you were in some other shooter, or how stacked you think...

Anyone who's been farming Stella Montis since the November patch knows the Matriarch isn't "just another boss." She's a walking noise complaint with rockets that seem to bend around corners, and she'll punish sloppy positioning fast. I started seeing people talk about stocking up like it's a shopping trip—Trailblazer grenades, not a new rifle—and even folks who normally just buy ARC Raiders Coins for convenience were suddenly asking, "Wait, can t...

Water Filters are an important loot item in ARC Raiders, especially for seasonal events like Flickering Flames, where you need at least two to complete tasks like crafting beverages for your hideout. These items mostly spawn in grey breachable containers and industrial cabinets in factory zones on the tactical map, rather than dropping on the ground. Targeting high-density industrial areas during Cold Snap or night raids increases your chances, a...