Arc Raiders' Cold Snap Update Juices Blueprint Economy
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Arc Raiders' Cold Snap Update Juices Blueprint Economy
"In Arc Raiders , you have the option to venture up to the dangerous surface with either a free loadout of random, low-tier loot that you won't mind losing if you get jumped by another player or zapped by a Hornet, or a custom loadout that often includes a safe pocket, in which you can store one precious item in case you die aboveground or fail to extract."
"A popular post on the official Arc Raiders subreddit titled "Keep the blueprint drop rate" argues for developer Embark Studios to make the alleged changes to said drop rate permanent. " Instead of sitting on gear and going with free loadouts, this incentivizes players to use loadouts with safe pockets and get some skin in the game," the post reads. "What this game needs is to better incentivize bold play.""
Cold Snap introduces a winter-themed map condition that can cause frostbite, a timed event awarding rewards including Raider Tokens, and a Candleberry Banquet project offering currency and cosmetics. The update reportedly increases blueprint drop generosity, which has led players to call for making the higher drop rate permanent to encourage bolder play. Players choose between free low-tier loadouts or custom loadouts with a safe pocket that secures one item on extraction; custom loadouts risk losing upgraded gear. Improved blueprint availability is expected to encourage more aggressive encounters and change typical conservative playstyles.
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