Question 1

What is the Arc Raiders Level Cap?

Accepted Answer

The base progression provides up to 76 Skill Points at level 75. Expedition rewards can add bonus points; check your account’s actual total.

Question 2

How to get Bonus Skill Points in Arc Raiders?

Accepted Answer

Expeditions can award permanent bonus Skill Points, capped at 15 total across departures. Fourth and fifth Expeditions do not add five more above that cap; missed points may be available through catch-up. See the Expedition guide.

Question 3

How to Respec Skill Points in Arc Raiders?

Accepted Answer

Embark introduced Skill Tree Reset at 2,000 Coins per point in patch 1.7.0 (December 2025). This is a historical price; check the current in-game confirmation before paying. The Frozen Trail 2.0 update refunded every skill point, so all players could rebuild for free once. See the respec guide.

Question 4

What is the Catch-Up Mechanic for missed points?

Accepted Answer

Official Expedition rules include catch-up for missed bonus points, subject to the 15-point total cap. Requirements have changed between departures; check the current in-game Expedition screen and our timeline.

Question 5

What do the three Arc Raiders Skill Trees do?

Accepted Answer

Survival: looting, field crafting, fall damage and less damage while downed.
Mobility: stamina, climbing, vaulting, dodge rolls and sprinting.
Conditioning: carry weight, shields, exhaustion recovery, downed state and breaching.

Question 6

Do I have to unlock skills in order?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In the Frozen Trail 2.0 tree each branch unlocks in stages: put 10 points into the root and early skills to open the branch's choice node, then the middle columns unlock from the bottom up. The two capstone slots need 30 and 40 other points in that branch. See what changed in Frozen Trail 2.0.

Question 7

Where can I see Exact Skill Stats?

Accepted Answer

The builder shows allocated points, branch totals and skill descriptions. Some descriptions include reference values, but the site does not calculate final in-game attributes.

Question 8

Which Survival skill should a beginner unlock first?

Accepted Answer

In-round Crafting is the first Survival node in the Frozen Trail 2.0 tree. From there, Looter's Instincts leads to Silent Scavenger, and Sturdy Ankles leads to Agile Croucher. Either path can open the 10-point Quick Roll / Minesweeper choice. Plan it in the builder.

Question 9

Is Security Breach worth a Conditioning capstone?

Accepted Answer

Security Breach opens Security Lockers. In Frozen Trail 2.0 it is a Conditioning capstone that needs 30 other Conditioning points and shares its pool with Weapon Bash and Bull Rush. Many loot and all-round builds take it; see the Frozen Trail 2.0 creator builds.

Question 10

How can I field-craft a Raider Hatch Key?

Accepted Answer

Traveling Tinkerer adds more field-crafting options, including the Raider Hatch Key. Check its prerequisites and available materials in-game before relying on it.

Question 11

🔴 How does Looter's Luck work?

Accepted Answer

It gives a chance to reveal two items at once when searching containers or dead bodies, significantly speeding up looting.

Question 12

🔴 How to increase Carry Weight?

Accepted Answer

Use Broad Shoulders, which increases your maximum carry weight. In Frozen Trail 2.0 it sits in the Conditioning branch next to Stubborn Mule, Mule's Gallop and Speedy Mule, which help you move while over-encumbered. Compare loot builds on the creator builds page.

Question 13

When does Calming Stroll work?

Accepted Answer

Calming Stroll was removed in the Frozen Trail 2.0 update. It restored stamina while walking. In the new tree, stamina comes from Mobility skills such as Youthful Lungs, Marathon Runner and the Sprinting on Fumes capstone. Older Launch builds that use it still open in the Launch tree.

Question 14

What do Marathon Runner and Youthful Lungs do?

Accepted Answer

Marathon Runner reduces movement stamina cost; Youthful Lungs increases maximum stamina. In Frozen Trail 2.0, Youthful Lungs is the first Mobility skill, while Marathon Runner sits in the middle columns and unlocks after the branch's 10-point choice. Choose them for your movement needs, not because every build must use them.

Question 15

What does Carry the Momentum do?

Accepted Answer

Carry the Momentum was removed in the Frozen Trail 2.0 update. It briefly let you sprint without spending stamina after a dodge roll. In the new tree, look at Effortless Roll for cheaper rolls and the Sprinting on Fumes capstone for sprinting on low stamina.

Question 16

🟢 How to reduce Heavy Shield penalty?

Accepted Answer

Use Used to the Weight. It reduces the movement speed penalty of a Heavy Shield from 15% to ~8%.

Question 17

🟢 Best skill for PvP Dueling?

Accepted Answer

Fight or Flight restores stamina when you are hit (5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 by rank). In Frozen Trail 2.0 it moved to the Mobility branch as one of its early skills. Check the current in-game tooltip for cooldowns and triggers.

Question 18

What is the best Arc Raiders Beginner Build?

Accepted Answer

For a simple Frozen Trail 2.0 start, take Youthful Lungs → Nimble Climber → Fight or Flight until Mobility has 10 points, pick its choice node, then add Marathon Runner. Compare your plan with the Frozen Trail 2.0 creator builds before spending more points.

Question 19

Best Solo Runner Build for extraction?

Accepted Answer

Focus on evasion. Build Mobility toward the Sprinting on Fumes capstone and keep Quick Roll in Survival. See the Millzaa PvP Solo build for a full Frozen Trail 2.0 example.

Question 20

How to build a Squad Tank?

Accepted Answer

Focus on Conditioning. Key skills: *Back On Your Feet* and *Used to the Weight*. See the Squad Tank Build.

Question 21

Best build for Farming Loot?

Accepted Answer

Look at the Frozen Trail 2.0 loot builds: Raider Logic PvE and Millzaa PvE Loot Mule both take Security Breach and Mule's Gallop. Compare their point caps and skills before importing.

Question 22

What is the Vanguard PvP Build?

Accepted Answer

A high-skill PvP loadout focusing on *Fight or Flight* and *Loaded Arms*. See the breakdown in Meta Builds.

Question 23

What is an Arc Raiders Expedition (Wipe)?

Accepted Answer

An Expedition is an optional departure that resets major progression such as levels, skills and stash while preserving eligible permanent rewards. The fifth Expedition lets players choose whether to reset quest progress.

Question 24

What were the requirements for Expedition 2?

Accepted Answer

For the second Expedition in early 2026, the official maximum five-point reward required 3,000,000 Stash Value. Later Expeditions changed the reward rules; see the updated guide.

Question 25

Do Blueprints wipe in Arc Raiders?

Accepted Answer

Most learned Blueprints reset when you depart on an Expedition. Embark specifically says the fourth Expedition’s Blueprint rewards are temporary and reset on the next departure; check current Vault rules before leaving.

Question 26

When was Arc Raiders released?

Accepted Answer

Arc Raiders launched on October 30, 2025. It is available now; see the official site.

Question 27

Is Arc Raiders available on PS5, Xbox and PC?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The official site lists PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and Epic Games Store as available platforms.

Question 28

Is Arc Raiders Free to Play?

Accepted Answer

Arc Raiders is a paid game. Prices vary by platform and region; check the official purchase page for your current price.

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