MMOexp ARC Raiders: The Flickering Flames Project

At the heart of the event is the Flickering Flames Project, a multi-step objective system similar to ARC Raiders BluePrints Expeditions. Your goal is to donate various materials to help fuel the celebration. Many of these items are familiar resources you may have stockpiled, including things like Empty Wine Bottles, Durable Cloth, and Plastic.

Once materials are committed to the project, they are permanently consumed, so it's important to make sure you don't donate anything you'll need later. Fortunately, most required ARCR Items have limited alternative uses, making them relatively safe to give up.

Each completed step rewards you with Merits, Raider Tokens, and practical, cheap ARCR Items you can bring into raids. These rewards make steady participation worthwhile, even if you don't plan to finish every objective.

How to Find Candleberries

The Cold Snap update also introduces a new, event-exclusive resource: Candleberries. These bright red berries are required to complete the Flickering Flames Project in full, with a total of 260 Candleberries needed from start to finish.

While that number may seem overwhelming, you won't need to gather all of them manually. By progressing through the Gathering Candleberries reward track, you can earn up to 180 Candleberries simply by accumulating Merits through regular gameplay.

Candleberries can also be found directly in raids during Cold Snap conditions. They grow on small bushes scattered throughout snowy maps, typically yielding one to three berries per bush. These bushes are often clustered together, making them efficient to farm if you know where to look.

Another excellent source is Raider Caches during Cold Snap events. These caches commonly contain three to five Candleberries, making them well worth the risk and time required to cheap ARC Raiders Materials open. Additionally, rare baskets found in nature-focused points of interest can yield even larger quantities.