
Arc Raiders‘ first major post-launch update has brought with it a whole new map, two additional ARC enemies, and a variety of fresh items (guns, grenades, and more) for players to discover and use. However, it has also introduced the first event in the game, known as Breaking New Ground. While the first part of this event asked the community to come together and commit resources to unlocking the Stella Montis map, the second portion–Staking Our Claim–has a free mini-battle pass of sorts with plenty of rewards to earn by simply playing the game.
To unlock rewards during the Staking Our Claim event, you’ll need to earn XP in matches. For every 100 XP earned, you are granted 1 Merit. You’ll need a total of 3,600 Merits to collect everything in the event–and though this may sound like a major undertaking, XP comes pretty quickly when looting and killing enemies in raids, so it’s likely to take you less time than you think.
Additionally, if you participated in the first half of the event by giving resources to the tunnel efforts, you’ll have already reached up to 900 Merits toward the reward track right out of the gate. This will give you a considerable head start on getting every reward, so here’s to hoping you contributed! Rewards are automatically unlocked and granted every 150 Merits, ensuring you’re regularly getting something for your hard work while exploring topside.
Below is every reward in the Staking Our Claim event and how many Merits you’ll need to unlock them. All rewards are free, so there’s nothing optional to purchase and you’ll not miss out on anything by simply playing and earning XP. The event ends on December 7, so you have a little over three weeks from the start to earn all free rewards.
Hiker Backpack

150 Merits
Raider Tokens x100

300 Merits
Door Blocker x3

450 Merits
Combat Mk. 2

600 Merits
Il Toro

750 Merits
Striker (Outfit)

900 Merits
Seeker Grenade x3

1050 Merits
Bag (Striker Variant)

1200 Merits
Trailblazer x2

1350 Merits
Bucket (Backpack Attachment)

1500 Merits
Deadline

1650 Merits
Can’t Hear You (Emote)

1800 Merits
Raider Tokens x100

1950 Merits
Dirt Full (Face Style)

2100 Merits
Extended Barrel

2250 Merits
Orange (Striker Color)

2400 Merits
Raider Tokens x100

2550 Merits
Padding (Striker Variant)

2700 Merits
Snap Hook

2850 Merits
Red (Striker Color)

3000 Merits
Raider Tokens x100

3150 Merits
Helmet (Striker Variant)

3300 Merits
Raider Tokens x100

3450 Merits
Gas Mask (Striker Variant)

3600 Merits
