How to claim ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

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ARC Raiders continues to expand its post-apocalyptic world with the Cold Snap update, bringing freezing weather, new survival threats and festive events to Topside. To celebrate the launch of this major winter update, Embark Studios has partnered with Twitch for another limited-time Twitch Drops promotion in ARC Raiders. If you want to add some extra flair to your Raider without spending any in-game currency, Twitch Drops are one of the easiest ways to do it.

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Weapon Tier List in ARC Raiders

Here are the weapons available in ARC Raiders, sorted in a tier list.

How to claim ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

Before you can start earning rewards, you need to link your Embark account to Twitch. Once that's done, the process is pretty simple:

Visit Embark website and log in with your platform account
Open your profile and go to Connected platforms.
Find Twitch and click Linkthen sign in with your Twitch account.
Go to Twitch and search ARC Raiders currents.
Watch the stream for the required time (you can let it run in the background).
Open your Twitch Inventory to track progress.
Click Claim now when the reward is unlocked.
Sign in ARC Raidersor restart the game if you are already logged in, and the items will appear in your inventory.

Be sure to only watch streams with the Drops Enabled option; otherwise your viewing time will not be counted.

All ARC Raiders Cold Snap Twitch Drops

There are currently two active Twitch Drop campaigns associated with the Cold Snap update. Both Twitch promotions are active during the same time window, from December 16, 2025 to January 13, 2026.

ARC Raiders: Cold Snap Drops (viewtime based)

Reward	Description	Viewing time required
Blindfold	Facial style cosmetics	60 minutes (1 hour)
Vintage microphone	Backpack charm	120 minutes (2 hours)

The Eye Band gives your Raider a rugged, battle-hardened look, while the Vintage Mic is a stylish backpack charm that you can equip from the Style tab.

Cold Snap Update Subscription Drop

Reward	Claim
Raider icon badge	Purchase a new recurring subscription or gift subscription to a participating Twitch channel

This reward is Twitch specific and appears as a chat badge to show your support during the Cold Snap event. Make sure you claim your rewards before the promotion ends on January 13, 2026.