Arc Raiders Cold Snap is a brand new update that'll add snowy map conditions to certain areas. It's the big drop planned for December, and it'll bring new quests, a whole new Raider Deck, and an event later this week.
I've now spent over 100 hours playing Arc Raiders, and can't wait to try out the new snow map condition once this new content arrives. It's the last major patch planned for 2025, as outlined in the latest Arc Raiders Roadmap. Luckily, it's looking like a pretty big drop, with plenty to tide players over until the new year. There may even be a guitar item added in Arc Raiders too.
Here's the Arc Raiders Cold Snap update release date. I'll detail when it's set to come out, as well as everything you need to know about the upcoming Flickering Flames event, the new Raider Deck, and more.
Arc Raiders Cold Snap update release date
Arc Raiders Cold Snap launches December 16, 2025 at the times below:
- East Coast (United States): 4:30AM ET
- West Coast (United States): 1:30AM PT
- United Kingdom: 9:30AM GMT
- Central Europe: 10:30AM CET
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 at Speranza. Expect new rewards, likely themed around the Cold Snap snowfall map conditions.
Snowfall Map Condition
The Snowfall Map Condition is perhaps the most exciting thing coming to Arc Raiders in December. It'll spawn limited time events on the departure map, covering certain locations in snow.
The cold will slowly chip away at Raiders' health while outside, and they'll need to head inside to warm up. This means engaging in battle while out in the open is set to be even more dangerous.
New Raider Deck
The Raider Deck is essentially a Battle Pass in Arc Raiders. You can complete Feats to earn credits that 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 great news for me, as I've now completed the first one. with The Goalie being the main skin. You can see this in the image above.
Flickering Flames event
Then there's the Flickering Flames event. This is a community event, much like the one that dropped alongside the North Line update earlier this year. There's 25 tiers to work through, with rewards including new gear, customizations elements and Raider Tokens by earning Merits, which are automatically gained from XP in rounds. To activate the event, Raiders must have played five rounds of the game.
Finally, there's the Candleberry Banquet Project, that tasks players with gathering Candleberries, which are a new resource that'll pop up during the Snowfall map condition. Doing so will reward Merits, which then unlock cosmetics, resources, and more.
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