Arc Raiders’ Expedition Project rewards are a little underwhelming

It’s been a slow build for the Arc Raiders Expedition Project to reach its climax, but now that it’s around the corner, Embark Studios has finally given us insight into what you will receive from ‘wiping’ your raider.

While there are some nice permanent unlocks, there are also some questionable decisions tied to stash value and somewhat underwhelming temporary effects.

What do you get for taking the Arc Raiders Expedition Project?

The Arc Raiders Expedition Project is a pretty hefty investment that not only requires you to hunt for very specific items, but when you get close to completion, you’ll need to dump in hundreds of thousands worth of materials.

So you get a bunch of stuff in return, right? RIGHT? Well, you might not be satisfied with the outcome…

In terms of permanent unlocks for sending your raider into the abyss, you will receive the Patchwork Raider Outfit, Scrappy Janitor Cap, an Expeditions Indicator Icon, up to 5 Skill Points depending on Stash value, and 12 extra stash space.

A free outfit is pretty nice, as is the 12 stash space (even though it would be nice for more), but when you dive deeper into the Skill Points, this is where it gets iffy.

You will get 1 Skill Point for every 1 million in your stash. So, to get all 5, you need to have stowed away a whopping 5 million worth of gear.

This is quite an unrealistic target for the vast majority of players, considering how much work you need to put into building your Caravan to begin with. You will potentially have to pump in hundreds of hours to get to that 5 million mark, and that’s only if you’re getting out of raids alive.

You will receive temporary buffs, too, in conjunction with those aforementioned permanent unlocks. These come in the form of a 10% increase in repairs, a 5% XP boost, and a 6% increase in Scrappy’s material gathering.

These are ‘ok’ additions but the fact they are only given to you on a temporary basis does leave you coming away a little deflated.

Do you think all of the rewards are worth the investment into the Expedition Project? We’re not so sure.