Arc Raiders Cold Snap is a brand new update that adds snowy map conditions to certain areas. It’s the big drop scheduled for December, and it will bring new quests, a brand new Raider Deck, and an event.
I have now spent over 100 hours playing Arc Raidersand can’t wait to try out the new snow map mode when this new content arrives. It’s the last major patch planned for 2025, as outlined in the latest Arc Raiders Timetable. Fortunately, it looks like a pretty big drop, with plenty to give players until the new year.
Arc Raiders Cold Snap Update Release Date
Arc Raiders Cold Snap launches on December 16, 2025. We’ll hear more about specific times soon, but expect the patch to require a download and installation before playing.
Quests
More quests will be added to Arc Raiders as part of the Cold Snap update. This means more missions that can be accepted from the vendors back on Speranza. Expect new rewards, likely themed around the Cold Snap snowfall map conditions.
Snowfall map mode
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The Avalanche map mode might be the most exciting thing coming to Arc Raiders this December. It will spawn limited-time events on the departure map covering specific locations in snow.
We don’t know exactly how it will work yet, but I expect heavy snow to reduce visibility. Hopefully, you’ll be able to track the footsteps of other players as well.
New Raider Deck
The Raider Deck is essentially a Battle Pass in Arc Raiders. You can complete Feats to earn credits, which then unlock rewards in the deck. So far, the main deck has been filled with awesome cosmetics and gear boxes, including items like the Snap Hook. The Cold Snap will add a new Raider Deck which is good news for me as I have now completed the first one.
Flickering Flames event
Finally, there is the Flickering Flames event. This is said to be a community event, much like the one that coincided with the North Line update earlier this year. We don’t yet know how it will work, but if it’s like the last event, then there will be a mini-progression route to work through that unlocks rewards.
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