- Arch Raiders Players can sign up for the second expedition on February 25 and depart on March 1.
- Embark Studios is adjusting the required amount of stash value from 5 million coins to 3 million following player feedback.
- A new skill point recovery system will be added for players who were unable to accumulate the required coins during the first expedition.
the second Arch Raiders The expedition begins next month and Embark Studios is changing a few things following player feedback, including an adjustment to the required stash value.
The studio shared the details in a new blog post, confirming that players can sign up for the second expedition starting February 25, with the release scheduled for March 1.
But before that, Embark has some new updates that can help experienced players and those new to expeditions. After listening to player feedback, the developer is reducing the required amount of stash value from 5 million coins to 3 million to reach maximum rewards.
“To start, we want to make an announcement right from the start: we’ve heard your feedback that the Stash value required for max rewards is too high, and we’ve decided to reduce the requirement to 3 million coins (600k per skill point). The reward will still be 5 skill points for reaching the 3 million Stash value,” Embark said.
As the studio explained, this means players need 600,000 coins per skill point, as opposed to the previous requirement of 1 million, which is a major nerf that should come in handy when preparing for the next expedition.
In addition to this change, returning players who were unable to accumulate the necessary coins during the first expedition will be able to recover those they lost with the new skill point recovery system.
“Catch-up skill points will be heavily discounted, making the total coins needed to reach maximum skill points lower for each expedition,” Embark said. “Build up all the Stash value and enjoy your skill points before everyone else; if you don’t, the recovery system will allow you to close the gap over time.
“For this Expedition, you will need to collect 300k of Stash value for each Skill Point missing from the first Expedition. Upon departure, the Coins will contribute to the Skill Points of the second Expedition, before contributing to the missing Skill Points of the first.”
Embark noted, however, that rewards and requirements “may change for future expeditions and additional skill points will not be available indefinitely for those who continue to set out.”
Some of the permanent rewards for the second expedition include a new Scrappy outfit, an improved Patchwork outfit, which will gain four additional changes and two new color options, and benefits accumulated from the previous expedition (but will be reset for those who decide not to set out again).
Players returning for their second expedition will also gain 5% more XP, adding up to 10%, a 6% increase in Scrappy materials (12% total), and a 10% repair value increase (70% total).
The ‘Expeditions Explained’ image posted by Embark also confirms that a third expedition is in the works, and “more to come.”
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