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The release of update 1.45.0 marks another step toward the major Frozen Trail update coming to ARC Raiders on October 8. Embark Studios has combined new content with technical improvements, stability fixes, and important announcements about the future of the game's progression and currency systems. Players currently working through new objectives and preparing their inventories may want to keep [External Link Removed for Guests] in mind while reviewing their resources before the October transition.

Ascending the Mountain Is Now Available
The newest project, Ascending the Mountain, provides players with a resource-collection activity and several rewards. Progress is divided into stages, encouraging players to continue gathering the necessary materials until they reach the final objective.

Weapons and equipment are included in the reward pool, making the project useful for players who want to improve their inventories through normal gameplay. A cosmetic reward is also available at the final stage, giving completion-focused players an additional reason to finish the project.

The timing of the project is significant because it arrives shortly before Frozen Trail. Players have a limited period to work through the current activity before the major update changes several systems.

Frozen Trail Brings a New Progression Structure
The October 8 Frozen Trail update will overhaul the Deck system. The feature currently functions as ARC Raiders' localized battle-pass-style progression structure, but Embark is preparing a replacement or redesigned version.

Players who have already unlocked Deck rewards will not lose that content. Embark has stated that existing rewards will be available in the new system and that previously unlocked items will remain with the players who earned them.

This means the transition is primarily about changing how rewards are presented and progressed rather than deleting content from existing accounts.

Blue Cred Will Be Discontinued
Players should also pay attention to the planned removal of blue Cred. Embark has announced that the Credits currency will be abandoned when Frozen Trail launches.

The studio has specifically encouraged players to spend their remaining balance before the October 8 release. This gives players time to review their current currency and determine whether there are useful purchases they can make before the system disappears.

Anyone who has accumulated blue Cred should therefore treat the upcoming update as a natural deadline for using that currency.

Engine Technology Moves Forward
Update 1.45.0 also brings a substantial technical upgrade by moving ARC Raiders to Unreal Engine 5.7. Engine changes are often less visible than new weapons or maps, but they can have a broad effect on a game's technical foundation.

Embark has also fixed bugs that could potentially cause crashes. Stability improvements are important for ARC Raiders because extraction runs can involve significant amounts of collected resources and time.

Reducing the likelihood of crashes can therefore help players complete runs more reliably while also supporting the game's longer-term development.

Community Designs Join the Game
Several new rubber duck models have also been announced following a community design competition. The winning creators are gekko.rar, im_AshCheeks, and nassguhl.

The new designs add some additional personality to the game's environment. While they are not major gameplay features, community-inspired cosmetics can make exploration more interesting and provide small collectibles for players to notice during their runs.

This type of addition also gives the player community a visible connection to the evolving game world.

Planning for the October Transition
Update 1.45.0 gives players a combination of immediate activities and preparation tasks. Ascending the Mountain provides rewards now, while the Deck redesign and blue Cred removal create deadlines ahead of Frozen Trail.

Players who want to prepare their inventories can look at ARC Raiders Items for sale while deciding which equipment may complement their plans for the October update.

The remaining time before Frozen Trail can also be used to spend blue Cred and complete current objectives. Players considering [External Link Removed for Guests] can make inventory decisions now while waiting for Embark to reveal additional details about the major update.