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ARC Raiders Drops Mandatory Wipes in Favor of Opt-In Expedition Resets

Players unlock a level 20 project on roughly eight-week cycles that enables a voluntary character reset with progress carryover.

Overview

  • Embark confirmed it will not use global progression wipes, introducing the Expedition Project as a voluntary reset once players reach level 20.
  • The project runs on repeating eight-week cycles, allowing a reset during the eighth week, with any unfinished progress carried into the next cycle.
  • Opting to reset removes levels, skills, gear, inventory, workshop and crafting, while preserving cosmetics, awards, achievements, rankings and items tied to real-money purchases.
  • Planned incentives include permanent account unlocks, unique cosmetics and time-limited account buffs that grow with sequential completions, with Embark stressing no combat power advantage and noting details are still being finalized.
  • A cross-platform server slam is planned before launch to stress-test networking.