{"id":1460901,"date":"2026-01-13T17:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Pwgnq9pCr6nPG84jtwTqMa"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:40:22","slug":"arc-raiders-cold-snap-event-is-over-which-means-i-have-my-sights-set-on-the-next-possible-event-a-toxic-swamp-and-maybe-even-a-volcanic-eruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/arc-raiders-cold-snap-event-is-over-which-means-i-have-my-sights-set-on-the-next-possible-event-a-toxic-swamp-and-maybe-even-a-volcanic-eruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Arc Raiders’ Cold Snap event is over, which means I have my sights set on the next possible event: a toxic swamp and maybe even a volcanic eruption"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cold is no more, at least in Arc Raiders<\/a>\u2014it’s rainy and cold as all hell here. The frost melting means that Arc Raiders’ first major community event, the Cold Snap, has finally come to a close as the latest patch notes<\/a> come into effect.<\/p>\n

“The snow begins to thaw\u2014tomorrow (today, rip), Speranza gets a little warmer as the Cold Snap event comes to an end,” community manager Ossen says in the official Discord<\/a>. “This is your last call to complete the Flickering Flames project, and earn the Hi-Tech Hiker outfit and Space Wrench Raider Tool.<\/p>\n

“If you’ve not yet claimed your free 1K Raider Tokens gift from your inbox, remember to loot them quickly before they expire tomorrow.”<\/p>\n

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If you hadn’t logged in since before the Cold Snap event began, sadly, it’ll be too late now. But this isn’t the first time Embark has handed out some nice loot to players free of charge. There’s currently a golden pickaxe up for grabs<\/a> alongside 1,000 raider tokens<\/a> as part of the Cold Snap event. The devs also handed out raider tokens before when servers experienced a “wobble”<\/a>, and some players were unable to log on for a weekend. So chances are there’ll be plenty of other opportunities to cash in some free loot from Embark.<\/p>\n

Alongside the free raider tokens, Embark also released some official art to commemorate Cold Snap, so at the very least, we’ll have something to remember this chilly mode by:<\/p>\n

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I can’t say I’ll miss the Cold Snap too much\u2014I’d grown slightly weary of the tick damage blinding white snow, but had fun for a while, especially since, as a map event, it did count as a source for extra loot. But it’s gone, so now I am greedily looking forward to the next event Embark has planned for Arc Raiders: it’s swamp time.<\/p>\n

This is somewhat of a presumption, but a couple of players have found a toxic swamp event<\/a> lined up for next week’s trial: “Toxic Swamp confirmed for next week! You can see it yourself. Put your date on 19.01.2026. You will notice trials next week. One of them is ‘Toxic Swamp’. So it’s not a new map, but rather a new condition!” It sounds like it could be pretty fun, but I have my hopes set on something bigger.<\/p>\n

Toxic Swamp confirmed for next week! You can see it yourself. Put your date on 19.01.2026. you will notice next week trials. One of them is “Toxic Swamp”. So it’s not a new map, but rather a new condition!<\/a> from r\/ARC_Raiders<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n