ARC Raiders’ Frigate Run Starts With a Reclaimer and Ends With a Safe Escape

Raiders need to disrupt a surface reclaimer, operate three nearby levers to expose the Power Cores, and retrace their entry route to reach the ground.

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Three armored ARC Raiders characters stand against a snowy landscape.

ARC Raiders‘ Frozen Trail update went live October 8, 2026, bringing the ARC Frigate into active raids. Boarding the ship is less about brute force than catching one of its surface reclaimers before it returns to the Frigate. The Frozen Trail update is live, so Raiders can now tackle the operation.

Turn a reclaimer into your way aboard

The Frigate arrives early in a round. Once it settles overhead, reclaimers descend to scan the area before flying back to the ship. Reach one quickly, climb on top, and disrupt it. The reclaimer will return to the Frigate with you aboard, giving you a route up.

Watch the ship’s underside on the approach. Large turrets fire at Raiders who get too close, so avoid lingering in their line of fire. Once aboard, work through the interior halls and climb across panels to reach the center. There is loot along the way, but the main objective is the Power Cores.

Raise and destroy the central Power Cores

Three Raiders need to operate the nearby levers to raise the central core. Deal with the Hydras, then shoot the glowing orange Power Cores. Rocketeers, Vaporizers, and other ARC threats can disrupt the fight, so bring plenty of ammunition and solid gear. The operation is a late-game challenge, not a quick detour.

After the sabotage, search the panels along the ship’s side for the cargo hold. Open them one at a time with help from nearby Raiders, then shoot the yellow valve at the end to expose more panels you can climb through. A Grappling Hook can help with the vertical traversal.

Breachable containers in the cargo area can hold high-tier loot, including Amplification Modules used to advance weapons through the Weapon Amplification system. Secure what you can without losing track of the exit route.

Return by the same reclaimer

To get back to ground level, retrace your path to the reclaimer that carried you up and use it to descend. Keep clear of other ARC threats on the way back. Jumping off the Frigate and hoping for a revive is a risky fallback, not a dependable escape plan.

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ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC. Enlist as a Raider and scavenge the surface to thrive in a desolate world. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others.

ARC Raiders blends the tension from extraction shooters with atmospheric settings from the adventure genre. Lurking threats—from deadly machines to other Raiders—create a constant ebb and flow of intensity, where every moment is charged with the thrill of high stakes. Extract valuable loot and explore the unfolding mysteries of a vibrant, lethal world.

ARC Raiders supports seamless social play across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Play with your squad and thrive as a team, or rise in the ranks as a lone ranger.