The Flickering Flames is the main event of the Cold Snap update of Arc Raiders. While frost bites the Rust Belt, players can participate in the community project or progress in the event to earn some exclusive rewards. In this guide, learn everything about the Arc Raiders Flickering Flames event, including the free rewards and community project progression details.
Arc Raiders Flickering Flames Event Rewards List
The Flickering Flames Event in Arc Raiders features 25 reward tiers unlocked by earning Merit, with 10 Merit gained for every 1,000 XP earned in raids. Playing at least five matches lets you take part in both Flickering Flames and the Candleberry Banquet Project, which also grants bonus Merit. XP comes from looting and defeating ARCs or raiders on any map, and rewards unlock every 600 Merit up to the final tier.
The rewards from the event include some skins, emotes, and even a bunch of Candleberries. Here is the list of all Flickering Flames event rewards in Arc Raiders:
Reward Name Reward Type Merit Required Hi-Tech Hiker Outfit 600 10x Candleberries Event Supply 1200 Scanner (Hi-Tech Hiker) Outfit Variant 1800 10x Candleberries Event Supply 2400 Check Compass Emote 3000 10x Candleberries Event Supply 3600 50x Raider Tokens Currency 4200 Blue Camo (Hi-Tech Hiker Color) Outfit Color 4800 10x Candleberries Event Supply 5400 Field Phone (Hi-Tech Hiker) Outfit Variant 6000 10x Candleberries Event Supply 6600 Sprayed Eyes Red Face Style 7200 50x Raider Tokens Currency 7800 Orange (Hi-Tech Hiker Color) Outfit Color 8400 10x Candleberries Event Supply 9000 Mask (Hi-Tech Hiker Variant) Outfit Variant 9600 50x Raider Tokens Currency 10200 Yellow Camo (Hi-Tech Hiker) Outfit Color 10800 10x Candleberries Event Supply 11400 Headgear (Hi-Tech Hiker) Outfit Variant 12000 50x Raider Tokens Currency 12600 White (Hi-Tech Hiker Color) Outfit Color 13200 Goggles (Hi-Tech Hiker) Outfit Variant 13800 50x Raider Tokens Currency 14400 Space Wrench Raider Tool 15000 
Arc Raiders Flickering Flames Project Guide
The Candleberry Project is a part of the Flickering Flames event, which is a community event running from December 16, 2025, to January 13, 2026. Here are the required items for the events to progress:
Stage Requirements Candlelight (1/5) 1x Empty Wine Bottle
25x Plastic Parts
5x Durable Cloth
20x CandleberriesCandlelight (2/5) 3x Candle Holder
3x Light Bulb
1x Industrial Battery
50x CandleberriesCandlelight (3/5) 1x Film Reels
5x Snap Blast Grenades
10x Duct Tape
55x CandleberriesCandlelight (4/5) 2x Coffee Pots
10x Fireball Burners
2x Water Filters and
65x CandleberriesCandlelight (5/5) 7x Mushroom
2x Frying Pan
2x Music Album
70x Candleberries
The reward for the Flickering Flame Project at Candlelight stage 5/5 is a backpack charm of a Snowglobe trinket, a Bettina III, an Extended Barrel, and a Kinetic Converter.
That is everything you need to know about the Arc Raiders Flickering Flames event, including the free rewards and community project progression details. Did you start playing Arc Raiders Cold Snap update yet? Let us know in the comments.
You earn Merit by gaining XP in raids, with 10 Merit awarded for every 1,000 XP from looting, killing ARCs, or defeating other raiders, and the progress counts on all maps.
The Candleberry Project is a community-driven progression tied to Flickering Flames where players submit items like Candleberries and crafting materials across multiple stages to unlock shared rewards during the event window.
