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Pendola Pass is the newest ARC Raiders map, added in Frozen Trail, update 2.0, on Oct 8, 2026. You leave by calling a Ballistic Gondola from a radio beacon, loot zones change value from raid to raid, and the Fallen Emperor inside opens with an Emperor Gateway Conduit.
Pendola Pass is the newest ARC Raiders map, added in Frozen Trail, update 2.0, on Oct 8, 2026: "an old Italian village and Exodus transport hub" in an icy valley, which Embark calls "our most complex map to date". It plays differently from every other map: you extract by calling a Ballistic Gondola from a radio beacon, its loot zones change value from raid to raid, and it holds a fallen Emperor full of rare technology. In the clip, filmed in May, Embark calls it its largest and most complicated map.
Quick facts
| Added | Frozen Trail, update 2.0, Oct 8, 2026 |
| Exit | Ballistic Gondola, called at a transceiver |
| Gondola seats | 3 Raiders (TheGamer, Oct 8, 2026) |
| Marker range | 175 meters, since update 2.1.0, Oct 13, 2026 |
| Loot system | Dynamic Loot Zones, exclusive to this map (test) |
| Own conditions | Redirection, Flash Freeze |
| Landmark | The Fallen Emperor, opened by an Emperor Gateway Conduit |
| Unlock rule | No reliable source states it, Oct 31, 2026 |
Sources: Embark's 2.0 highlights, TheGamer's Clean Hands guide, Embark's 2.1.0 notes, Embark's 2.0 notes, Game Rant on the Emperor.
The regions and their loot
Beebom's Oct 8, 2026 guide splits the map into four regions:
| Region | Places | Loot notes (Beebom, launch day of the map) |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Tracks | Researcher Lodgings, Dispatch Tower, Frozen River, Deep Space Telescope, Cielo Sereno Observatory | Observatory: breachable containers, mechanical and industrial, Augment Crates |
| Almatera Village | Fallen Emperor, Old Town, Piazza della Rupe, Porta Benvenuti, Almatera Station | Old Town: best for Research items. Station: trinkets, industrial and mechanical |
| Freight Terminal | Railyard, Commissary Supermarket, Railroad Junction, Weather Station, Loading Platforms | Railyard: many containers and lockers, Augment Boxes, a Weapon Crate. Supermarket: medical supplies |
| Southern Pass | Old Hamlet, Truck Stop, Electrical Substation, Frozen River | No details given |
Source: Beebom's Pendola Pass map guide, Oct 8, 2026, which marks many entries as still to be filled in. Patch notes since then name the Storm Huts, where 2.3.0 improved container placement.
These values are less fixed than on other maps. Under the Dynamic Loot Zone test, a zone keeps its loot type but may yield more or less value from raid to raid, so a route that paid last time may not pay again.
TheGamer gives firm positions for three places: the Observatory on a mountain in the northeastern corner, the Commissary Supermarket in the center with a breachable room on its east side and a Shredder patrolling the building, and the Railyard's tallest tower, whose roof needs a Grappling Hook, Snap Hook or Zipline (Oct 9, 2026). Destructoid adds that a Bastion and smaller enemies guard the Observatory (Oct 8, 2026). Bring vertical tools: see Gadgets and Grenades.
The Ballistic Gondola
Interact with a ramshackle radio beacon with a large antenna, shown on the map as a white square with a downward arrow; when it turns green, see where its light points, and the gondola is usually a few meters away. It is "a massive orange tube" with room for three, and prying open a pod takes a few seconds, during which you are exposed (TheGamer, Oct 8, 2026).
Embark's fixes changed the risks. Since 2.1.0 markers show from 175 meters rather than 120, and you can no longer be eliminated inside while extracting. Since 2.2.0 ARC reacts to anyone using a transceiver. 2.3.0 stopped downed Raiders losing health after entering. In-world, Speranza Security runs the service and tells you the compass direction of the landing spot (Oct 20, 2026).
Beebom names Reckless Transceiver near Almatera Station, Supermarket Transceiver at the Commissary Supermarket and Glacial Transceiver at the Railyard (Oct 8, 2026). No reliable source gives a confirmed total or says the map has Raider Hatches as of Oct 31, 2026. More on Extraction and Raider Hatches.
Keys and the Observatory Key
Beebom lists two named rooms so far: the Train Station Room at Almatera Station and the Observatory Room at Cielo Sereno Observatory. The Observatory Key is a reward of Shani's Belly of the Beast quest (Game Rant, Oct 10, 2026). No reliable source has a full list of this map's keys as of Oct 31, 2026. See Keys.
The Fallen Emperor
The entrance is in the western part of the map and takes an Emperor Gateway Conduit, whose blueprint and parts come only from the Redirection condition (Game Rant, Oct 10, 2026). The recipe is one each of ARC Plated, Conductive and Insulated Coupler at the Workbench (Destructoid, Oct 11, 2026). Update 2.3.0 cut the blueprint's drop chance from Redirection pods and added a small chance of ARC parts and high-tier ARC loot.
Inside, the layout varies and the Emperor Modulator has no fixed spot. Game Rant walks through a poison chamber with closing walls, a Harvester Payload room with up to three Hydras, a purple laser room, a narrow fall-damage tube, a maze of Pops and Fireballs, then the main vault with Amplification parts and a legendary item. Since 2.3.0, containers near the entrance give lower-tier rewards and the better loot sits deeper in. The Modulator feeds Gunsmith Level 4 for Weapon Amplification. In the clip the team calls the wreck a fallen collector and wants its inside to feel alien and hostile, like a belly.
Conditions and enemies
Redirection and Flash Freeze belong to this map. In Redirection, damaged Emperor Relays activate one or two at a time; take an Emperor Beacon from one, place it in the open and step back 10 to 15 meters. In Flash Freeze, Snow Shelters open and supply Radial Presses and Epoxy Buckets; Redirection cancels it. The Frigate also visits. Effects are on Map Conditions. In the clip Embark says to take refuge indoors or in a shelter when a flash freeze hits.
The Bully was here only at the time of TheGamer's Oct 9, 2026 guide, around the train north of Railroad Junction, either side of the Commissary Supermarket and east of the Fallen Emperor. See Bully, Skulker and Hydra. The story reasons for coming here are on Story and Setting, the map's quests on Update Quests. A known issue in 2.3.0 is a spot around the Railroad where players can get stuck.
Frequently asked questions
How do you extract from Pendola Pass in ARC Raiders? On ARC Raiders' Pendola Pass you interact with a radio beacon (Gondola Transceiver), wait for it to turn green, follow its light to the Ballistic Gondola and pry open a pod. Each gondola holds three Raiders, per TheGamer (Oct 8, 2026).
Where is the Observatory on Pendola Pass in ARC Raiders? Cielo Sereno Observatory sits on a mountain in the northeastern corner of ARC Raiders' Pendola Pass, with its control room on the second floor, per TheGamer (Oct 9, 2026).
How do you get the Observatory Key in ARC Raiders? Game Rant lists the Pendola Pass Observatory Key among the rewards of Belly of the Beast, Shani's ARC Raiders quest (Oct 10, 2026).
How do you get inside the Fallen Emperor in ARC Raiders? Craft an Emperor Gateway Conduit from a blueprint found only during ARC Raiders' Redirection condition, then use it at the entrance in the western part of Pendola Pass, per Game Rant (Oct 10, 2026).
What is a Dynamic Loot Zone in ARC Raiders? It is a test system exclusive to ARC Raiders' Pendola Pass since update 2.0: a zone keeps its type of loot, but its value changes from raid to raid.
How do you unlock Pendola Pass in ARC Raiders? No reliable source read on Oct 31, 2026 states an unlock rule for Pendola Pass in ARC Raiders. Check the map screen.
Sources
- Live Update 2.3.0, Embark Studios, Oct 27, 2026
- Store Update 2.2.0, Embark Studios, Oct 20, 2026
- Speranza Security Recruitment, Embark Studios, Oct 20, 2026
- Store Update 2.1.0, Embark Studios, Oct 13, 2026
- FROZEN TRAIL - 2.0 Update, Embark Studios, Oct 8, 2026
- Frozen Trail, Embark Studios, Oct 8, 2026
- Frozen Trail 2.0 Update, Embark Studios, Oct 8, 2026
- Complete Guide to Weapon Amplification, Game Rant, Oct 14, 2026
- How to get inside the Emperor, Destructoid, Oct 11, 2026
- How to Enter the Fallen Emperor, Game Rant, Oct 10, 2026
- We Entered the Fallen Emperor, Game Rant, Oct 10, 2026
- Exploring Pendola Pass, TheGamer, Oct 9, 2026
- How To Get Bully Fragmenters, TheGamer, Oct 9, 2026
- Arc Raiders Pendola Pass Map, Beebom, Oct 8, 2026
- Where To Find The Railyard Nomad Camp, TheGamer, Oct 8, 2026
- How to complete Exploring Pendola Pass, Destructoid, Oct 8, 2026
- The Evolution of ARC Raiders S2: EP2 - Creating Frozen Trail, Embark Studios, Oct 5, 2026 (video)
- Frozen Trail: First Look | ARC Raiders, Embark Studios, Sep 23, 2026 (video)
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The Evolution of ARC Raiders S2: EP2 - Creating Frozen Trail
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Frozen Trail: First Look | ARC Raiders
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Extraction and Raider HatchesTo extract in ARC Raiders, reach a map's exit, use the console and get inside before the round ends; it sets off an alarm and leaves by itself after 2 minutes. A Raider Hatch is a silent, instant exit that uses up a Raider Hatch Key. Pendola Pass uses a Ballistic Gondola instead.
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