The fastest supported way to level the ARC Raiders battle pass is to complete active Feats—especially Hard Feats—and collect the three weekly Milestone rewards. The current system is called the Reward Pass: its Reward Points go only to the pass you have selected as active, so check that selection before you start playing. Ordinary Raider XP, quest rewards, and Trials rewards are separate unless the game explicitly shows that a particular objective awards Reward Points.
In practical terms, efficient progress comes from choosing objectives deliberately, combining several in one raid, and stopping once the valuable work is complete. There is no published points-per-hour route or guaranteed number of levels per session, so the reliable plan is to use the values Embark has documented rather than chase an unverified farming trick.
What is the ARC Raiders battle pass called now?
Embark Studios replaced Raider Deck progression with the Reward Pass in the Frozen Trail update. The Frozen Trail Pass has 60 levels across Free and Premium tracks, according to Embark’s 2026 update information. The studio described the change on September 28, 2026, as “a natural evolution of Raider Decks.”
The current terminology matters when following older guides: the interface now calls the objectives “Feats” rather than “Daily Feats,” and calls the weekly reward track “Milestones” rather than “Weekly Bonus.” Look for those labels in the current game interface.
There is also a free Legacy Pass that consolidates rewards from former Raider Decks. Reward Points are automatically applied to whichever Reward Pass is active, and only one pass can be active at a time. If your goal is to advance the Frozen Trail Pass, select it before a raid instead of assuming progress will be assigned to it automatically.
That active-pass rule is the first thing to check because owning several tracks does not mean one session advances all of them. Open the Reward Pass screen, identify the selected track, and confirm that it is the one you intend to level. This takes less time than discovering after a run that the points went to a different pass.
How do I level up the Reward Pass faster?
Prioritize objectives that explicitly award Reward Points, then complete the weekly Milestones. The point values published by Embark make the order straightforward: Hard Feats pay the most per completion, Medium Feats are next, and Easy Feats are useful when they fit naturally into a run.
- Select the pass you want to advance. Open the Reward Pass and make the intended pass active before beginning a session. Points are assigned to the active pass only.
- Check the available Feats. Identify which objectives you can reasonably complete and note any that overlap—for example, objectives that can be pursued on the same map or with the same weapon, ARC target, or scavenging route.
- Prioritize Hard Feats. Each Hard Feat awards 50 Reward Points and adds 3 weekly Milestone progression, according to Embark’s 2026 figures.
- Complete Medium Feats next. Each Medium Feat awards 25 Reward Points and adds 2 Milestone progression.
- Use Easy Feats as cleanup. Each Easy Feat awards 15 Reward Points and adds 1 Milestone progression. They are still worthwhile when they fit the raid you are already planning, but their published point reward is lower.
- Claim the weekly Milestones by reaching their thresholds. There are three, requiring 4, 8, and 12 Milestone progression respectively. Each grants 250 Reward Points.
- Leave when the valuable objectives are done. Once the objectives you planned around are complete, extracting protects the progress you have earned. Taking extra fights or pursuing a new objective can put a finished run at unnecessary risk.
The practical advantage comes from combining objectives, not from a published secret farming route. If two or more active Feats can be completed during the same raid, plan around their overlap. Embark has published the reward values, but not a guaranteed best route or a points-per-hour benchmark.
Why this order works
Hard Feats produce twice the Reward Points of Medium Feats and more than three times the points of Easy Feats. They also provide the largest amount of weekly progression per completion. That makes an achievable Hard Feat the best first target when it can be completed without a disproportionate risk.
However, the word achievable matters. A Hard Feat that requires a dangerous detour or a rare situation may be less useful than a Medium Feat that fits the route you were already going to take. The published values tell you what each completed objective pays; they do not promise that every objective has the same completion time or danger.
How much are Feats and weekly Milestones worth?
Feats award both Reward Points and weekly Milestone progression. Milestones are separate bonus payouts, so advancing the weekly track is valuable alongside earning the points from individual Feats.
| Objective | Reward Points | Weekly Milestone progression |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Feat | 15 | +1 |
| Medium Feat | 25 | +2 |
| Hard Feat | 50 | +3 |
| First weekly Milestone | 250 | Requires 4 progression |
| Second weekly Milestone | 250 | Requires 8 progression |
| Third weekly Milestone | 250 | Requires 12 progression |
Completing all three Milestones awards 750 Reward Points in total, in addition to the points earned from Feats. The progression thresholds are cumulative milestones in the weekly track: the listed requirements are 4, 8, and 12, not three separate Feat difficulties.
Simple value examples
These examples use only the published values and illustrate why stacking objectives matters. Four Easy Feats provide 60 Reward Points and 4 Milestone progression, enough to reach the first 250-point weekly reward. Two Medium Feats provide 50 points and 4 progression, also reaching that first threshold. One Hard Feat plus one Medium Feat provides 75 points and 5 progression, which clears the first threshold and moves you toward the second.
Four Hard Feats would provide 200 Reward Points and 12 progression, enough progression to reach all three listed thresholds if the game’s track applies those units cumulatively as displayed. The three Milestones would then add 750 points, for 950 total points from that example before counting any other Feats. These are arithmetic illustrations, not a promise that a particular set of objectives will appear together.
The exact number of Reward Points needed for each of the 60 pass levels is not stated in the published information. You can therefore compare activities by their point payouts, but you should not convert a session into a guaranteed number of levels without an in-game points requirement.
Which objectives should I prioritize in a raid?
Choose the objective combination that gives you the most direct progress at a risk you can accept. A Hard Feat has the highest stated value, but it is not automatically the best choice if completing it depends on a rare encounter, a dangerous detour, or winning a fight you would otherwise avoid.
Prefer direct, practical overlaps
Before deploying, compare the active Feats and look for shared requirements. If several can be pursued with the same weapon, around the same ARC target, or along one scavenging route, a single raid may advance more than one objective. The exact combination depends on the Feats currently shown in your game; no fixed route is established as optimal for every rotation.
For example, if a weapon-related Feat and an ARC-target Feat can both be completed in the same area, select the loadout and route that serve both rather than making separate trips. Likewise, a scavenging objective can be folded into a route you are already taking for another Feat. The goal is not to force every objective into every raid, but to reduce duplicated travel and setup.
Balance points against the chance of finishing
Use the listed point rewards as a guide, not as a reason to risk a completed objective. If a difficult Feat is nearly done, an unnecessary engagement can turn a productive run into a failed one. Extracting after completing the objectives you set out to do is a sound way to protect progress; the official reward figures do not establish a universal risk-free strategy.
Use Easy Feats to finish a plan
An Easy Feat can be efficient when it matches the route or activity you already intend to do. Its 15 points are less than the 25 from a Medium Feat or 50 from a Hard Feat, but it also contributes one point toward the weekly Milestones. Treat it as useful cleanup rather than a reason to abandon a higher-value, achievable objective.
Compare an objective on five practical axes
When two Feats compete for your attention, compare them by directness, published value, reliability, overlap, and risk. Directness asks whether the activity explicitly awards Reward Points. Published value is the 15, 25, or 50-point payout and its associated milestone progression. Reliability means you can complete it consistently rather than depending on a rare encounter or a PvP win. Overlap measures whether it can be combined with other active Feats. Risk is the chance that pursuing it jeopardizes an otherwise successful run.
This framework prevents a common mistake: treating the largest number as automatically best. A Hard Feat wins on published value, but a Medium Feat may win on reliability and overlap. The best choice for a particular raid is the highest-value objective you can complete consistently while still extracting.
Does Raider XP, quest progress, or Trials progress level the Reward Pass?
Do not count these systems as Reward Pass progress unless the in-game objective specifically says it awards Reward Points. They may advance other parts of ARC Raiders, but Embark describes them as separate progression or reward tracks.
- Raider XP levels your Raider and grants skill points. Embark’s progression guide distinguishes this from Feat-earned Cred and Reward Pass progression.
- Quest XP supports Raider leveling. The Frozen Trail update added XP to quest and quest-objective rewards, but that announcement does not say the XP directly grants Reward Points.
- Trials have their own weekly objectives, leaderboard ranks, blueprints, gear, and seasonal cosmetics. Embark’s Trials Season 6 announcement does not state that Trials directly level the Reward Pass.
Trials Season 6 is scheduled to run from October 8, 2026, through January 12, 2027, according to Embark’s 2026 announcement. Those dates describe the Trials season, not a Reward Pass leveling bonus.
This distinction is useful when planning limited playtime. If you need Raider skill points, quests and general Raider XP may be appropriate. If you want Reward Pass levels, open the Feat and Milestone screens and select activities that explicitly show Reward Point progress. Doing a quest or Trial is not a substitute for a Feat merely because both activities provide some form of progression.
Does Premium make the Reward Pass level faster?
The published information supports a difference in rewards, not a faster Reward Point rate. Premium adds rewards such as premium toggles, modifications, colorways, weapon stencils, hairstyles, and Raider Tokens; Embark’s stated Feat values do not show higher points for Premium owners.
That means buying Premium should not be treated as a leveling shortcut. The documented route to faster progress remains completing Feats and weekly Milestones on the pass you actually want to advance.
The Free and Premium tracks are reward-track choices within the 60-level Frozen Trail Pass. Premium can change what you receive at levels you earn, but no published figure shows a multiplier, bonus Feat payout, or faster milestone progression for Premium. Choose it for the additional items if you want them, not on the assumption that it reduces the work required.
What should I do if Reward Points go to the wrong pass?
Check which pass is active before your next session; the game applies Reward Points to the active pass, and only one can be active at a time. Do not assume a different pass will receive points simply because you own or can view it. The published information does not establish that already-awarded points can be transferred between passes, so verify the selection before earning more progress.
A good pre-raid check is simple: open the Reward Pass, confirm the pass name, review the displayed Feats, and then deploy. Repeat that check after changing tracks. Viewing the Legacy Pass or another available track does not make it active; the selected pass is what determines where new Reward Points go.
What is the best routine for a new week?
A simple weekly routine keeps the high-value work visible without confusing the Reward Pass with other progression systems.
- Open the Reward Pass and confirm the intended pass is active.
- Review the Feats and note their point and Milestone progression values.
- Plan raids around achievable Hard Feats and overlapping objectives.
- Use Medium and Easy Feats to build progression when they fit the plan.
- Track the weekly thresholds of 4, 8, and 12, then collect each 250-point Milestone reward.
- After completing the objectives for a raid, extract rather than extending the run for an uncertain extra reward.
Start each week by identifying the Feats that can be combined, then reserve lower-risk Easy Feats for cleanup. As your Milestone progression approaches 4, 8, or 12, favor objectives that can safely provide the remaining units instead of taking a dangerous detour for a larger theoretical payout.
This routine uses the reward structure Embark has published without assuming every player has the same objectives, map conditions, or risk tolerance. Because Feat availability and raid circumstances can vary, there is no evidence-backed fixed schedule that guarantees a particular number of levels by a particular date.
Common mistakes that slow Reward Pass progress
- Starting with the wrong pass active: only one pass receives points at a time, so a pre-raid check prevents misdirected progress.
- Confusing XP with Reward Points: Raider XP and quest XP support other progression systems unless a displayed objective explicitly connects them to the Reward Pass.
- Using old menu terminology: current menus use Feats and Milestones. Searching for Daily Feats or Weekly Bonus can make an older guide appear inconsistent with the live interface.
- Ignoring milestone progression: completing Feats for their individual points while overlooking the 4, 8, and 12 thresholds leaves 250-point rewards unclaimed.
- Chasing a theoretical maximum after finishing: an extra fight or detour can put completed work at risk. Extraction is often the sensible endpoint once the planned objectives are done.
- Expecting Premium to accelerate earning: Premium changes listed rewards, but no documented Feat-value increase or point multiplier is provided.
Can you calculate the fastest possible completion time?
Not from the published figures alone. Embark has specified the pass length, Feat payouts, and weekly Milestone payouts, but it has not published a complete points-per-hour route, a universal Feat rotation, or a guaranteed completion schedule. Map conditions, the objectives currently displayed, your squad, and the risk you are willing to take all affect practical speed.
You can still make informed decisions. Use Hard Feats as the first filter, then favor overlap and reliability. Add Medium and Easy Feats when they share the same route. Track milestone progression so every completed objective contributes toward the weekly bonuses. This is a defensible efficiency plan without claiming an unsupported world-record route.
Bottom line
The current ARC Raiders battle pass is the Reward Pass, and Feats are its direct progression method. Select the intended pass, target achievable Hard Feats first, use Medium and Easy Feats to fill efficient routes, and complete the three weekly Milestones for 750 additional Reward Points. Keep Raider XP, quest XP, Trials rewards, and Premium purchases conceptually separate unless the game explicitly displays Reward Point credit. The fastest honest approach is deliberate objective stacking followed by a safe extraction—not an unverified promise of points per hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do daily challenges level the ARC Raiders battle pass?
The current interface uses the label “Feats,” not the older “Daily Feats” wording. Check each displayed objective for its Reward Point value; the name or timing of an objective alone is not evidence that it awards pass progress.
Does quest XP give Reward Points in ARC Raiders?
The Frozen Trail update added XP to quests and quest objectives, which benefits Raider leveling. Embark’s update information does not identify that quest XP as Reward Pass currency.
Do ARC Raiders Trials give battle-pass XP?
Trials Season 6 has its own weekly objectives, leaderboard ranks, blueprints, gear, and seasonal cosmetics. The official season announcement does not list Reward Pass points among those rewards.
Is the Legacy Pass paid?
Embark describes the Legacy Pass as free to access and says it consolidates rewards from former Raider Decks. It is separate from the Free and Premium tracks of the 60-level Frozen Trail Pass.
How many levels are in the Frozen Trail Reward Pass?
The Frozen Trail Pass has 60 levels across its Free and Premium tracks, according to Embark’s 2026 update information.
How many Reward Points do the weekly Milestones provide?
There are three weekly Milestones, each worth 250 Reward Points, for 750 points total. They require 4, 8, and 12 weekly Milestone progression respectively.
Which Feat gives the most Reward Points?
A Hard Feat gives 50 Reward Points and +3 weekly Milestone progression. A Medium Feat gives 25 and +2, while an Easy Feat gives 15 and +1.
Can I level multiple Reward Passes at once?
No. Reward Points are automatically applied to the single Reward Pass that is active. Select the intended pass before playing.
Does Premium increase Reward Point gains?
The published information lists additional Premium rewards but does not show a higher Feat payout, point multiplier, or faster Reward Point rate. Premium should not be treated as a leveling shortcut.
How many Reward Points are needed for each level?
The published information confirms that the Frozen Trail Pass has 60 levels, but it does not provide a complete per-level Reward Point requirement. Use the in-game progress display for the exact amount remaining.
Is there a guaranteed best map or farming route?
No universal route or points-per-hour benchmark has been published. The supported efficiency strategy is to overlap active Feats, prioritize achievable Hard Feats, and extract after completing the planned objectives.
The Bottom Line
For faster ARC Raiders Reward Pass progress, select the right pass, complete direct Reward Point Feats, stack compatible objectives, and finish the 4/8/12 weekly Milestones. Hard Feats pay 50 points, Medium 25, Easy 15, and the three Milestones add 750 points total. Raider XP, quests, Trials, and Premium rewards do not have a documented automatic boost to Reward Pass progress.