#1 2025-12-09 00:57:56

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u4gm How to Reach 5M Stash and Max Arc Raiders Expedition Rewards

The Expedition Project delay looks bad at first, but it is actually a bit of a gift if you are chasing prestige. Those extra days before December 17-22 let you move stuff around, clear junk, and stack value without rushing, and if you are short you can always top up with something like ARC Raiders Coins while you sort the rest. You are basically choosing to burn your current Raider, stash and all, so your next one starts way ahead of the curve, with permanent perks you cannot just grind out later. That means more stash space, unique cosmetics, and up to five bonus Skill Points locked in for the long haul, which changes how your next three expeditions play out from raid one.

Chasing The 5M Value Cap
Here is how the numbers actually work. Every 1 million in stash plus coins at reset time gives you one Skill Point, up to a hard cap of 5 million for five points. You do not want to waste that window on low-value crafting. Stuff like basic ammo, entry-level guns, or cheap mods usually eats materials and time for almost no gain, and a lot of players do it out of habit without thinking about the value curve. Instead, target high-yield zones where the loot table really matters. Stella Montis is the obvious call, and if you can push into the Hidden Bunker during Night Majors, you will notice the difference fast. Queen Cores sit around 200k a piece, and any Tempest or Vulcano blueprints that drop are basically value bombs in your stash. If you are confident in your gunplay and have a squad that stays calm, Dam Battlegrounds can pay off too, especially for explosives and higher tier mats, but the wipe risk there is no joke.

Dealing With Blueprint Anxiety
The one thing that really puts people off this whole reset idea is losing learned blueprints. You spend weeks chasing a Bobcat or Anvil schematic, finally see it drop, then the game asks you to throw it away for prestige. That feels rough. A lot of players quietly run a workaround now. Before you trigger the Expedition reset, dump your rare unlearned BPs to a friend who is not opting in, or to an alt that is sitting the Expedition out. It is not exactly a secret, just awkward to organise, but it means those BPs still exist somewhere. When you come back in with your shiny new Raider and those extra Skill Points already in place, you trade them back and skip a big chunk of the RNG pain. It is a bit of social admin, but way better than praying for a 1% drop again.

Turning Junk Into Real Value
These extra days are where most people either lock in their perks or whiff completely. A common mistake is hoarding “cool” gear that does nothing for your value total. Blues and low-end epics look nice in your stash but usually sit at around 5k each when you sell to traders, so you are better off cashing them out and rolling that value into fewer, heavier hitters. Focus on items that hold price and do not eat space, and keep checking your total so you know how many points you are actually on track for instead of guessing. If you are short on time or just burnt out on raids, there is always the option to plug the gap with something like cheap Raider Tokens so you can secure your perks, hit that 5M target, and walk into the new Expedition feeling like you actually planned for it instead of just wiping because everyone else did.