Arc Raiders Frozen Trail Adds 60-Level Reward Pass With Free and Premium Tracks

Arc Raiders is preparing to expand its progression options with the Frozen Trail update, due to arrive on October 8. The headline addition is a new 60-level Reward Pass that introduces free and premium reward tracks, bringing a more familiar seasonal-pass structure to Embark's extraction shooter while retaining a path for every owner of the base game.

The arrival of a paid track will inevitably raise questions for a game with a community attentive to fairness and long-term progression. Embark's central message is that the Premium Pass is built around appearance rather than power. It will offer extra cosmetics, visual variations, weapon looks, and currency, but it is not intended to give purchasers a gameplay edge over players using the free path.

Frozen Trail also marks a larger shift in how Arc Raiders presents ongoing unlocks. The studio describes the Reward Pass as an evolution of the existing Raider Decks system, framing it as a new progression mechanic rather than simply a store addition. That distinction matters: the update is adding a broader reward structure available to the whole player base, with the premium option sitting alongside it rather than replacing free progression entirely.

A 60-level pass with two tracks

The Frozen Trail Reward Pass will contain 60 levels of in-game rewards. It is split between the Free Pass, available to everyone who owns Arc Raiders, and the Premium Pass, which must be unlocked separately. The Premium Pass costs 1,150 Raider Tokens through the in-game store, or it can be obtained as part of the Frozen Trail Collector Set bundle.

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Players who choose the premium route receive 50 additional rewards. These include exclusive Raider cosmetics and 1,150 additional Raider Tokens. Across the free and premium tracks combined, completing the entire Reward Pass can provide a total of 1,350 Raider Tokens.

That total is an important detail for regular players. If the price of future passes remains at 1,150 Raider Tokens, someone who buys into the premium track and completes it could earn enough currency to obtain another pass afterward. There would even be a 200-token difference left over from the full 1,350-token total. Naturally, that possibility depends on several details that have not been confirmed, including whether the pricing remains unchanged in later passes.

There is also no confirmed information yet on the Reward Pass expiry model. It remains unclear whether Frozen Trail's pass will end on a set date, whether its rewards can be completed after a new pass begins, or how future Reward Pass rotations will be handled. Those practical questions will be especially significant for players deciding whether they can realistically finish all 60 levels during the update's active period.

Free rewards include the core outfit selection

Embark has sought to draw a clear line between what is available to all players and what is reserved for the premium track. The Free Pass is set to include the basic cosmetic selection, including the outfits themselves. In other words, the central clothing rewards are not being locked entirely behind the Premium Pass.

The paid route instead expands on those options with more specialized cosmetic additions. These include color variants or other customization toggles for the free-tier outfits, additional hairstyles, backpacks, and weapon stencils. The model appears designed so that free players can unlock the foundational looks, while premium players gain more ways to personalize those looks.

That is a notably different proposition from a pass that gates an entire cosmetic theme behind payment. It still gives the premium tier distinctive value through exclusives and extra variants, but it leaves the baseline collection in the hands of players progressing through the free track. Whether that balance feels satisfying will depend on the final appearance and frequency of the rewards, but the stated division is straightforward.

The Premium Pass is positioned as a cosmetic upgrade, with no gameplay advantage attached to buying in.

Embark has specifically emphasized that the paid rewards do not alter player strength. The premium track is expected to contain cosmetics, weapon stencils, outfit customization options, and premium currency, but no item or upgrade that should make a Raider more effective in a match. For an extraction shooter, where equipment and successful runs can carry meaningful stakes, that clarification will likely be one of the most closely watched parts of Frozen Trail.

Weapon Stencils add a permanent visual customization system

Among Frozen Trail's bigger cosmetic features are Weapon Stencils, a new method for changing how compatible weapons look. These are visual designs only; weapon statistics are unaffected. A stencil may give a firearm a distinct aesthetic, but it will not improve damage, handling, or any other combat performance.

Weapon Stencils will be obtainable through various methods. Once a player has acquired, learned, and consumed a stencil, it becomes a permanent option for use on compatible weapons. This means the system is not merely a one-time skin application tied to a single item. It is intended as a lasting customization unlock, allowing Raiders to apply a learned stencil again whenever they have an appropriate weapon.

That permanence could make stencils a useful part of Arc Raiders' long-term collection game. Extraction shooters often create memorable stories through the gear carried into dangerous encounters, and visual identity can become part of that experience even when it has no mechanical value. A player may recognize a preferred weapon design, coordinate it with an outfit, or simply use it as a personal signature during runs.

The Premium Pass will include some of these stencils, while the update's wider wording suggests stencils can also be acquired in other ways. The exact distribution of particular designs between pass rewards, other gameplay avenues, and store-related offerings has not been fully outlined. What is clear is that the new system is expressly cosmetic and permanently unlockable once obtained.

The Frozen Trail Collector Set bundles the pass and currency

Players looking for a larger paid package will be able to get the Premium Pass through the Frozen Trail Collector Set. In addition to the premium reward track, this bundle includes exclusive cosmetic items: the Renzo outfit, the Dragon's Breath Weapon Stencil, and the Bob Hair Style. It also includes 2,400 Raider Tokens.

Because the Collector Set includes both 2,400 Raider Tokens and access to the Premium Pass, it presents a different option from purchasing the pass alone for 1,150 tokens. However, no standalone cash price for the bundle or for Raider Token packs has been established here, so players will need to wait for the in-game store details before comparing its value against individual purchases.

The inclusion of a named outfit, hairstyle, and stencil gives the bundle its own identity beyond the standard premium rewards. For collectors, that may make it appealing as a themed package tied to Frozen Trail. For players focused strictly on progression, the separate pass option remains the more direct route to its 50 additional rewards.

What the new model means for Arc Raiders players

Frozen Trail's Reward Pass is a meaningful expansion of Arc Raiders' live progression structure. A 60-level track creates a more explicit list of milestones to pursue, while the free path ensures that all base-game owners can participate. The Premium Pass, meanwhile, offers a familiar optional upgrade for players who want deeper personalization and a larger token return.

Embark's repeated focus on cosmetic-only premium rewards is likely a deliberate reassurance. In a competitive, high-tension extraction game, monetization is often judged not only by its price but by whether it changes the balance between players. The studio is drawing its boundary around vanity items: outfit variants, hair, backpacks, weapon visuals, and currency rather than combat benefits.

There are still open questions. Players do not yet know the pass's expiration rules, how quickly its levels can be completed, or how later Reward Passes may differ in reward totals and pricing. It is also unknown whether all future passes will offer enough currency to cover a subsequent premium track. Those details will shape how generous the system feels over months rather than just during Frozen Trail's launch window.

For now, the key takeaway is simple: when Frozen Trail launches on October 8, Arc Raiders players will have a new 60-level progression route. Everyone with the base game can work through the Free Pass and claim its core cosmetics, while those who opt into the 1,150-token Premium Pass can pursue 50 more rewards, extra customization, and a potentially self-sustaining token payout if they complete the track.