What Frozen Trail Means for Arc Raiders Players: Stash, Loot…

Players get long-requested quality-of-life improvements like bigger stash and better audio, but must adapt to loot nerfs and weapon rebalancing. The dynamic loot zones could eventually refresh older m…
Players get long-requested quality-of-life improvements like bigger stash and better audio, but must adapt to loot nerfs and weapon rebalancing. The dynamic loot zones could eventually refresh older m…
Key points - Max stash size increased by 2 levels to 328 without Expedition bonuses. - Higher tier loot moved from leg armor to leg pieces for Queen and Matriarch. - Anvil hand cannon pushed to blue rarity for outperforming its rarity level. - New animations include map/inventory interaction, proximity chat mouth movement, and sliding dust-off. - Dynamic loot zones tested in new map Pendola Pass to vary scavenging hotspots.
Timeline - Frozen Trail 2.0 update: Biggest patch notes since launch released, adding new map, skills, guns, gadgets, and Arc. - After initial feedback: Dynamic loot zones may be reapplied to existing maps if implementation goes well.
FAQ
Q: What is the new max stash size in Arc Raiders? A: The max stash size has increased by 2 new levels, reaching 328 without Expedition bonuses.
Q: Why did the Anvil hand cannon get nerfed? A: It was pushed to blue rarity because it was outperforming weapons both within and above its own level of rarity.
Q: What are dynamic loot zones? A: They are a new feature in Pendola Pass that changes loot hotspots to make scavenging less repetitive match over match.
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