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ARC Raiders Guides: PvE Beta, Frozen Trail & Progression

Choose practical ARC Raiders help for the October PvE test, Update 2.1.0 fixes, Reward Pass progression and Frozen Trials, with dated official evidence.

Last checked October 19, 2026 at 14:55 UTC

Quick answer

Embark's October 13 update launched the limited PvE toggle test, scheduled to end October 20 at 11:00 CEST. Frozen Trail2.0 is already released;2.1.0 adds specific fixes. Choose a guide for your current task: test eligibility, a named broken mechanic, pass progression or Trials rewards. These are different systems, not one permanent new mode.

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ARC Raiders PvE Toggle: End Time, Loot & Missing Options

Check the October 13–20 PvE beta window, excluded map conditions, loot changes and practical checks when the ARC Raiders PvE option is unavailable.

ARC Raiders 2.1.0 Fixes: Skills, Gondola & Quest Progress

Check whether ARC Raiders 2.1.0 addresses your exact sprint, Field Repair, Pendola Pass extraction or Picking Up the Pieces symptom before trying unsafe workarounds.

ARC Raiders Reward Pass: Free, Premium & Stuck Progress

Compare Frozen Trail free and premium rewards, Legacy ownership and2.1.0 progression fixes without confusing pass completion with Trials placement.

ARC Raiders Frozen Trials: Season 6 Dates & Rewards

Understand Season 6 Frozen Trials dates, Maestro Outfit placement rewards and new challenge types, separately from the limited PvE test and Reward Pass.

October16 Hotfix2.1.1 is separate from2.1.0

Embark reports a released hotfix for specific unintended locked-room access and item-duplication cases. It is not a new loot reward, a recovery guarantee for missing items or a permanent PvE announcement. Keep exploit reproduction details out of public guides and report a remaining case privately through the developer's support channels. The PvE test remains scheduled to end October20 at11:00 CEST /09:00 UTC; no source reviewed here confirms its permanent retention.

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Start with the decision you actually need to make

A missing PvE option can follow a map-condition restriction or the test schedule; it is not automatically a server failure. A blocked skill or quest objective needs the2.1.0 checklist instead. A pass-level mismatch belongs to progression, while season placement belongs to Trials. Each guide separates an official rule from a practical check.

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What changed, and what has not been promised

Frozen Trail added Pendola Pass and new systems on October 8. The October 13 notes say2.1 was going live and the PvE test was starting. Embark has not promised the test will become permanent: feedback and game data inform that decision. Do not spend resources or plan a season around an assumed permanent PvE queue.

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Use current-build evidence for a fresh failure

The named fixes below are publisher statements, not a guarantee for every installation. Record your platform, installed version, mode, map condition and exact symptom. Keep account and payment information private. An old video or one unusual loot run cannot establish a current drop-rate formula or universal repair.

Official status: Editorial reporting checklist grounded in the patch scope

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October16 Hotfix2.1.1 is separate from2.1.0Official

Hotfix 2.1.1 — October 16

Start with the decision you actually need to makeOfficial

PvE Toggle Beta Test: October 13–20 Store Update 2.1.0 Trials Season 6: Frozen Trials

What changed, and what has not been promisedOfficial

PvE Toggle Beta Test: October 13–20 Store Update 2.1.0 Frozen Trail — 2.0 Update

Use current-build evidence for a fresh failure — Editorial reporting checklist grounded in the patch scopeOfficial

Store Update 2.1.0

How evidence labels work

OfficialConfirmed by the publisher, developer or platform. Announced changes are not automatically live-verified.

Beta VerifiedThe same specific Beta observation is supported by multiple independent sources.

Community ReportedA player report or independent test, not an official universal cause or fix.

UnverifiedInsufficient evidence, conflicting details or an unconfirmed cause.

FixedA scoped issue confirmed resolved; other symptoms may remain.

Sources

PvE Toggle Beta Test: October 13–20Embark Studios · October 12 official test rules, dates, excluded conditions and matchmaking caveatsOpen Embark Studios source

Store Update 2.1.0Embark Studios · October 13 released update and named fixes; not independent reproduction of every fixOpen Embark Studios source

Frozen Trail — 2.0 UpdateEmbark Studios · October 8 expansion baseline; later2.1.0 corrections take precedenceOpen Embark Studios source

Reward Passes: progression explainedEmbark Studios · September28 pass structure, free/premium distinction and retained Legacy rewardsOpen Embark Studios source

Trials Season 6: Frozen TrialsEmbark Studios · October 12 announcement: season dates, placement cosmetics and challenge typesOpen Embark Studios source

Hotfix 2.1.1 — October 16Embark Studios · Named official hotfix: locked-room entry and duplication cases; no exploit steps and no announcement of permanent PvEOpen Embark Studios source

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ARC Raiders PvE Toggle: End Time, Loot & Missing Options

Check the October 13–20 PvE beta window, excluded map conditions, loot changes and practical checks when the ARC Raiders PvE option is unavailable.

ARC Raiders 2.1.0 Fixes: Skills, Gondola & Quest Progress

Check whether ARC Raiders 2.1.0 addresses your exact sprint, Field Repair, Pendola Pass extraction or Picking Up the Pieces symptom before trying unsafe workarounds.

ARC Raiders Reward Pass: Free, Premium & Stuck Progress

Compare Frozen Trail free and premium rewards, Legacy ownership and2.1.0 progression fixes without confusing pass completion with Trials placement.

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