Arc Raiders swaps skill points for "mystery rewards" in new Expedition

Embark Studios is replacing skill points with "mystery rewards" for Arc Raiders' fourth Expedition, which starts on July 7. Instead of bonus skill points, players will receive small Raider Token payouts and temporary blueprints. Damage will still earn rewards under the changes made earlier this year.

Each completed departure objective grants temporary blueprints from a list Embark detailed, and those blueprints reset when you depart on your next Expedition. On the permanent side, each completed departure objective pays 150 Raider Tokens. The change is meant to ease the catch-up for new players and reduce the advantage veteran players gained from extra skill points.

"We understand the frustration of new players that are only now starting to do their Expeditions," the devs said. "We need to find the right balance of rewarding our veteran players but also give new players fair and fun ways to catch up and not feel like they are always behind.

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