ARC Raiders Expedition 3 Bug Strips Players of Skill Points

A bug in ARC Raiders’ Expedition 3 is stopping players from getting the skill points they earned. Developer Embark Studios has confirmed they are “actively investigating” the issue. Players who completed the Expedition’s damage and credit milestones are only receiving a fraction of their promised rewards.

Expeditions are time-limited challenge events that give players skill points. These points unlock and upgrade abilities, making them vital for progression in ARC Raiders. When an Expedition has issues, it doesn’t just annoy players; it disrupts the grind that keeps them coming back.

This timing is tough for Embark. ARC Raiders has already faced a rocky start, with a series of post-launch bugs and a review bomb campaign. This pressure led the studio to fix crossplay issues and implement kernel-level anti-cheat. With 84% positive ratings across 239,031 Steam reviews, the game has built some goodwill. But that score is fragile due to ongoing technical complaints.

Expedition 4 is already live, and players are working through its project requirements. This means those affected are being asked to continue despite missing rewards from the previous cycle. It’s frustrating for anyone who completed Expedition 3’s objectives in good faith.

Embark hasn’t provided a timeline for a fix or confirmed if skill points will be retroactively given to affected accounts. Until they offer an update on the resolution, players can’t be sure they’ll get back what they earned.

By The Numbers

Steam Review Score	84% positive
Total Steam Reviews	239,031
Current Steam Price	$39.99
Current Concurrent Players	65,490
Release Date	October 30, 2025

The community reaction is sharply negative. One Steam reviewer with verified in-game activity wrote: “Done expedition with 100k damage and 7.5 million and got only 1 skill point. GJ Embark. Fix ur ♥♥♥♥ already — every new balance update ruining fun in game.” This frustration reflects a larger issue: players who put in the effort and ended up with almost nothing.

What To Watch

• Retroactive compensation: Whether Embark will distribute missing skill points to those who completed Expedition 3 — and how quickly — will show how the studio deals with progression-breaking bugs on a larger scale.
• Expedition 4 stability: With the Fourth Expedition now active, keep an eye out for reports of similar reward delivery failures. Another issue would indicate a systemic problem instead of just an isolated incident.
• Steam review trajectory: ARC Raiders has already survived one review bomb. If this unresolved bug affecting core progression continues, it could push that 84% positive score down significantly.