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Speranza is the underground home of ARC Raiders, the oldest neighborhood of Toledo. Its five traders are Celeste, Shani, Tian Wen, Apollo and Lance, and a sixth slot, the Nomadic Envoy, was filled by Ermal from May 2026 and by Cassio from update 2.0, open from level 25.
Speranza is where you live between raids in ARC Raiders: the oldest neighborhood of Toledo, built on Neapolitan-style architecture partly swallowed by sinkholes, and home to five traders, Celeste, Shani, Tian Wen, Apollo and Lance, whom Embark introduced on Sep 18, 2025. A sixth seller, the Nomadic Envoy, arrived with Ermal in update 1.29.0, and Cassio replaced him in 2.0. Traders sell gear, give Quests and move the story.
Quick facts
| Celeste | Raider leader; basic and Topside materials |
| Shani | Head of security; Binoculars, Raider Hatch Keys |
| Tian Wen | Gunsmith; ammo, weapons, attachments |
| Apollo | Mechanic; grenades, mines, utility |
| Lance | Medic; healing, shields, augments |
| Cassio | Nomadic Envoy since Oct 8, 2026; weekly offers, quests, from level 25 |
| Stock dated | Dexerto's trader pages, read Oct 31, 2026; undated by Dexerto |
Sources: Embark's Meet the Traders, Sep 18, 2025; Dexerto's trader index, Apr 16, 2026; Embark's 2.0 notes, Oct 8, 2026; Embark's update schedule post, May 13, 2026.
Speranza
Vaulted glass skylights sit over Speranza's plazas and markets, and it was founded after the Second Wave as an independent settlement. It belongs to Toledo, with the Contradas Murteta, Ferrovia and Vaulto (see Story and Setting). Getting home safely is the point of a raid: Rite of Passage, the achievement for your first return to Speranza, is held by 92.4% of Steam players as of Oct 31, 2026. Speranza also holds the systems on Crafting and the Workshop, Stash and, from 2.0, the road to the Outpost.
The traders
Stock lists below are from Dexerto's trader pages, which carry no date of their own and were read on Oct 31, 2026. They can lag the game: Dexerto's Tian Wen page still lists two weapons that moved away in 2.0. Prices and rotating offers are not listed in any reliable source as of Oct 31, 2026.
Celeste
The Raider leader and a symbol of hope, responsible for morale, often up late strategizing, playing darts by the bar and drinking a lot of coffee. Celeste's shop sells basic and Topside materials such as Metal Parts, Plastic Parts, Chemicals and Exodus Modules. Celeste leads the story often, offering the Outpost, giving Sizing Things Up in Frozen Trail, and leading Soul's Offering. In the clip, Embark says Celeste asks Raiders to go after the signals.
Shani
Head of security and main ARC expert, known as obsessive, suspicious and paranoid. Dexerto lists her shop as Binoculars and the Raider Hatch Key. She added the guitar in 1.13.0, and sold Cred items until Cred retired on Oct 8, 2026; Embark says Cameras come from her too, among other sources, though Beebom says Celeste. Keys are on Extraction and Raider Hatches and Keys.
Tian Wen
A gun craftsman and recluse who dislikes most Raiders, with a soft spot for things needing repair. Dexerto's list: all ammo types (Light, Medium, Heavy, Shotgun, Launcher, Energy Clip); the Hairpin, Ferro, Stitcher, Kettle, Burletta, Il Toro and Renegade; and a range of grips, mags, muzzle brakes and stocks. It also lists the Anvil and Hullcracker, but Embark's 2.0 notes say the shop no longer has those two, which moved to the weekly Nomadic Envoy rotation. See Weapons and Mods and Ammo.
Apollo
A traveling mechanic, vague about his past, who runs a kids' football team and stocks the library. Dexerto lists 18 items: Blue, Green, Red and Yellow light sticks; Light Impact, Seeker, Snap Blast, Heavy Fuze and Smoke grenades; Gas and Jolt Mines; and the Door Blocker, Remote Raider Flare, Barricade Kit, Noisemaker, Recorder, Zipline and Deadline. Since 2.0 he also sells a set of Epic Augments. In the story Apollo works on the experimental solution for reaching the mountains. See Gadgets and Grenades.
Lance
A medic and eccentric android, fond of midnight karaoke and boxing, with amnesia about his past. Dexerto lists 16 items: Bandage, Herbal Bandage, Sterilized Bandage, Adrenaline Shot, Shield Recharger, Surge Shield Recharger, Defibrillator, Light, Medium and Heavy Shields, and Combat, Looting and Tactical augments at Mk. 1 and Mk. 2. See Shields and Augments.
The Nomadic Envoy: Ermal, then Cassio
Update 1.29.0 (May 19, 2026) brought "these mysterious members of the nomadic tribe," who long avoided going underground, "offering deals you can't find anywhere else." The first was Ermal, whose offers rotated weekly and who traded for valuables with a Vault that held Blueprints across Expeditions. The Nomadic Envoy opens at level 25. Embark surveyed players about the Nomadic Envoy on Jul 2, 2026 and adjusted the Vault pricing on May 26.
Cassio replaced Ermal as the Nomadic Envoy in 2.0 and also gives quests. Cassio takes high-value items for weekly rewards and now carries the Anvil and Hullcracker. The Expedition Vault tab was removed in 2.2.0. Some press guides written right after 2.0 still mention Ermal; Beebom noted a Stiletto IV trade under his name on Oct 9, 2026, which conflicts with Embark's note, so trust the game's own shop. Embark has said little of Cassio's backstory as of Oct 31, 2026. Nomadic Envoy stash space is bought separately (see Stash).
Frequently asked questions
Where is Speranza in ARC Raiders? Speranza is the underground home between raids in ARC Raiders. It is the oldest of Toledo's neighborhoods, under the Rust Belt, and founded after the Second Wave.
Who are the traders in ARC Raiders? ARC Raiders has five main traders: Celeste, Shani, Tian Wen, Apollo and Lance. Cassio is the Nomadic Envoy since update 2.0, replacing Ermal.
What does Tian Wen sell in ARC Raiders? Tian Wen sells ammo, weapons and attachments in ARC Raiders, per Dexerto's list read Oct 31, 2026. Since update 2.0 that shop no longer has the Anvil or Hullcracker.
Where do you buy a Raider Hatch Key in ARC Raiders? From Shani in ARC Raiders, per Dexerto's shop list read Oct 31, 2026.
What does Lance sell in ARC Raiders? Lance sells healing items, shield rechargers, shields, the Defibrillator and Mk. 1 and Mk. 2 augments in ARC Raiders, per Dexerto's list.
Who is Cassio in ARC Raiders? Cassio is the Nomadic Envoy in ARC Raiders since update 2.0, Oct 8, 2026, replacing Ermal. Cassio gives quests and takes high-value items for weekly rewards, and the Nomadic Envoy opens at level 25.
Sources
- Meet the Traders, Embark Studios, Sep 18, 2025
- Headwinds - Patch Notes 1.13.0, Embark Studios, Jan 27, 2026
- Changes to the ARC Raiders update schedule, Embark Studios, May 13, 2026
- Patch Notes 1.29.0, Embark Studios, May 19, 2026
- Store Update 1.30.0, Embark Studios, May 26, 2026
- Store Update 1.31.0, Embark Studios, Jun 2, 2026
- The Fourth Expedition, Embark Studios, Jun 25, 2026
- Nomadic Envoy & No Free Loadout Survey, Embark Studios, Jul 2, 2026
- Live Update 1.45.0, Embark Studios, Sep 8, 2026
- Frozen Trail content preview, Embark Studios, Sep 23, 2026
- Frozen Trail 2.0 Update, Embark Studios, Oct 8, 2026
- Store Update 2.2.0, Embark Studios, Oct 20, 2026
- The 'Contradas' of Toledo, Embark Studios, Oct 29, 2026
- Global Achievements, Steam, read Oct 31, 2026
- Traders, Dexerto, Apr 16, 2026
- Celeste, Shani, Tian Wen, Apollo, Lance, Dexerto, undated, read Oct 31, 2026
- How To Complete Sizing Things Up In Arc Raiders, TheGamer, Oct 8, 2026
- How to Get Stiletto in Arc Raiders, Beebom, Oct 9, 2026
- Introduction to ARC Raiders | ARC Raiders, Embark Studios, Nov 11, 2025 (video)
- ARC Raiders | Gameplay Reveal, Embark Studios, Nov 12, 2024 (video)
- Frozen Trail: First Look | ARC Raiders, Embark Studios, Sep 23, 2026 (video)
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Introduction to ARC Raiders | ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders
- Speranza is where you live between raids in ARC Raiders: the oldest neighborhood of Toledo, built on Neapolitan-style…
- A gun craftsman and recluse who dislikes most Raiders, with a soft spot for things needing repair. Dexerto's list: all…
- A medic and eccentric android, fond of midnight karaoke and boxing, with amnesia about his past. Dexerto lists 16…
ARC Raiders | Gameplay Reveal
ARC Raiders
Frozen Trail: First Look | ARC Raiders
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Embark StudiosEmbark Studios made ARC Raiders. It is a Stockholm studio founded in November 2018 by six game industry veterans including CEO Patrick Söderlund, it is a subsidiary of Nexon, and it also makes the free-to-play shooter The Finals.
- PC Requirements and PerformanceARC Raiders needs at least a Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 1600, 12 GB of RAM and a GTX 1050 Ti or RX 580; Steam recommends a Core i5-9600K or Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB and an RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT, as read Oct 31, 2026. Press settings guides favor motion blur off, lower shadows and effects, and Reflex on.
- Platforms and CrossplayARC Raiders is on Windows through Steam and Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and GeForce Now, with crossplay across them that you can turn off in the Gameplay settings. There is no Mac or native Linux version, and its anti-cheat has caused trouble on Linux and Steam Deck.
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Player Count and SalesARC Raiders had 81,998 people playing on Steam on Oct 31, 2026, down from an all-time Steam peak of 481,966 per SteamDB but far from dead, and Nexon reported over 16.3 million copies sold in its June quarter report. Consoles and Epic are not in Steam's count.
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Reception and AwardsARC Raiders scored 86 on PC on Metacritic and 87 on OpenCritic as of Oct 31, 2026, holds 81% positive Steam reviews, and won Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2025, Online Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards and Multiplayer at the BAFTA Games Awards. The main criticism concerned AI voices and cosmetic prices.
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QuestsARC Raiders had 100 quests as of Riven Tides (PC Gamer, May 1, 2026), and Frozen Trail added 22 more on Oct 8, 2026, for about 122. They come from the traders Shani, Celeste, Tian Wen, Apollo and Lance, and since 2.0 from Cassio; since 2.0 they also grant XP, and since Sep 2026 an Expedition no longer has to reset them.
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Crafting and the WorkshopARC Raiders' Workshop has a Workbench, six upgradable stations (Gunsmith, Gear Bench, Medical Lab, Explosives Station, Utility Station, Refiner) and Scrappy, the rooster who gathers materials between raids. Station costs below are from Nov 2025 guides; update 2.0 added Gunsmith 4, which takes 3 Radial Press, 3 Magnetic Accelerator and 1 Emperor Modulator.
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StashThe ARC Raiders Stash starts at 64 slots and reaches 328 since update 2.0 (Oct 8, 2026), before bonuses. Five Expeditions add 60 more, for 388 by arithmetic, and Nomadic Envoy space is bought on top. Expand it from the Inventory screen with Coins.
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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.