Arc Raiders' Miniature Voyages Event: Are Those Tiny Ships Guiding You to Glory or Just More Grinding?
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Jeff's take: Arc Raiders' 'Miniature Voyages' event is live, letting players earn merits from XP and hidden ship models to snag new outfits, weapons, and other bits, all while tackling the 'Riven Tides' update's new map and 'Turbine' enemy, as initially detailed by Ford James on Polygon.
Right, listen up, you glorious digital adventurers! Jeff here, freshly emerged from a wormhole (or maybe just a particularly intense raid) to talk about the latest happenings in *Arc Raiders*. You know, that game where we're constantly dodging robo-apocalypses and trying not to get completely splatted?
So, Embark Studios just dropped their biggest update yet, 'Riven Tides' – complete with a whole new map (always a treat, eh?) and a rather chunky new enemy, the 'Turbine.' Sounds like a proper boss fight, doesn't it? But alongside all that shiny newness, we've also got the 'Miniature Voyages' event rocking up for just under a month. If you were around for the 'candleberry' bash over the holidays, you'll recognise the vibe. It's all about hoovering up XP to snag rewards, with a cheeky little bonus for finding some rather adorable ship models scattered around the place. My curiosity sensors are tingling, mate!
Polygon's Ford James gave us the lowdown, and bless 'em for it. Basically, every bit of XP you earn – whether you're taking down an Arc bot, outsmarting another player (lovely jubbly!), or just rummaging through containers like a digital magpie – gets magically transformed into 'merits.' Sounds a bit like a loyalty scheme for post-apocalyptic mercenaries, doesn't it? But here's the kicker: you can boost those merits by finding these 'ship models.' They're considered trinkets in-game, mind, and can be sold for a pretty penny if you manage to extract 'em. We're talking:
* **'Wind Sprite'** ship model (common, 1,000 coins) * **'Twilight Compass'** ship model (uncommon, 1,000 coins) * **'Velocity'** ship model (rare, 3,000 coins) * **'Sirena Dorata'** ship model (epic, 7,000 coins) * **'Leviathan's Crown'** ship model (legendary, 10,000 coins)
A legendary ship called 'Leviathan's Crown' sounds like something you'd find at the bottom of a digital ocean, not just lying around in a post-apocalyptic landscape, eh? Still, ten grand is ten grand!
You've got until Monday, May 25th for this particular digital escapade, which gives you a good chunk of time – 27 days from the start – to get amongst it. Plenty of time for a few proper raids and maybe a cheeky cuppa between.
Now, for the bit that really gets the gears turning: what are we actually earning for all this hard graft? Polygon's article listed the full loot table, and fair play, there's a fair bit to chase. We've got outfits, backpack charms, emotes, and yes, even some 'raider tokens' (because what's a game without its own special currency, eh?):
* **Junior (outfit)** - 150 merits * **Brass Faucet (backpack charm)** - 300 merits (A brass faucet? Are we fixing leaky pipes in the apocalypse now? Always wondered if those raiders had good plumbing.) * **Junior (outfit color - copper blue)** - 450 merits * **Canto I (SMG)** - 600 merits * **Peace (emote)** - 750 merits (Can never have too many ways to convey 'don't shoot me' without actually saying it, eh?) * **50 raider tokens** - 900 merits (Right, those mysterious tokens again!) * **Junior (outfit variant - pauldrons)** - 1,050 merits * **Hose (backpack attachment)** - 1,200 merits (Definitely getting plumbing vibes now. Maybe a future event will be 'Arc Raiders: DIY Edition'?) * **50 raider tokens** - 1,350 merits * **Junior (outfit variant - kneepads)** - 1,500 merits * **White flag (quick use item)** - 1,650 merits (A classic! Sometimes you just gotta wave the white flag, especially when facing a Turbine.) * **Heel click (emote)** - 1,800 merits * **50 raider tokens** - 1,950 merits * **Junior (outfit color - rogue lemon)** - 2,100 merits (Rogue lemon? Sounds like a citrus fruit with a hidden agenda.) * **Junior (outfit variant - headgear)** - 2,250 merits * **Hydrologist (backpack)** - 2,400 merits (Okay, the plumbing theme is officially a thing. Who knew post-apocalyptic water management was so fashionable?) * **Junior (outfit color - cyan skull)** - 2,550 merits * **Crash mat (quick use item)** - 2,700 merits (Good for those 'oh bugger, I'm falling' moments.) * **100 raider tokens** - 2,850 merits (More tokens! What *do* these things do, exactly? A mystery for another day, I reckon.) * **Junior (outfit color - cobalt)** - 3,000 merits * **Junior (outfit variant - mask)** - 3,150 merits
A fair haul of cosmetic bits and bobs, then, with a few weapons and utilities thrown in. The 'Junior' outfit seems to be the star here, getting all the variants. Are these rewards innovative? Well, they're certainly... *there*. And who doesn't love a bit of new gear, even if some of it makes you wonder about the fashion choices of future survivors?
So, the 'Miniature Voyages' event in *Arc Raiders* looks like a decent way to earn some extra goodies while you're already doing your thing – fighting Arc baddies and exploring the new 'Riven Tides' map. It's a classic XP-grind-with-a-twist setup, and finding those ship models adds a nice little scavenger hunt element. Will it redefine your gaming experience? Probably not, mate. But is it a solid reason to jump back in and blast some robots? Absolutely. Go forth, get those merits, and maybe, just maybe, figure out what those raider tokens are actually for. Until next time, stay curious and don't let the Turbines get you down!
_Huge thanks to Ford James and Polygon for initially charting these 'Miniature Voyages' for us. Find the original article over on Polygon.com._
Tags: Arc Raiders, Gaming Event, Live Service, Embark Studios, In-Game Rewards
Original article: Polygon