Gilded Pickaxe

Gilded Pickaxe
Type	Raider Tool
How to get	Free Thank-You Gift

Gilded Pickaxe is a skin for the Raider Tool which is available to any player who has logged into the game at least once since launch until January 13th 2026 23:59 CET. It is a gilded version of the Basic Raider Tool.

It was added in the January Update 1.11.0, and was sent to the in-game inbox of all eligible players.

Inbox

The in-game inbox message contains the following text, along with the Gilded Pickaxe skin:

It's been a hell of a ride so far, and we're celebrating a huge milestone... 10 million Raiders in the Rust Belt!

We're proud and humbled by your love for ARC Raiders. There's so much more exciting content to come, so we hope you stay for the journey.

You're one of the first 10 million, so here's something to show for it.

See you Topside, Raiders.

The ARC Raiders Team

Promotional Email

A promotional email with the following content was sent out on January 13th:

12 million Raiders: FREE GIFT ARC Raiders reaches 12 million player milestone Today, ARC Raiders celebrates a huge milestone - 12 million Raiders in the Rust Belt! The canteens of Speranza are teeming with intrepid Raiders buzzing with stories of Topside. Thanks for being one of them! Gilded Pickaxe: Free Gift To thank you, we're offering all players a free new Raider Tool - the Gilded Pickaxe. Observant Raiders will notice a slightly different number etched on the handle. We crafted the gift to celebrate 10 million players, but you blew right past it over the holidays... we're not complaining! How to claim Any player who has logged onto the game at least once will receive the gift to their in-game inbox from 13th January 11:00 CET. If you've not played yet, make sure you boot up before 23.59 CET on January 13th to get your Raider Tool. Full terms: Milestone Reward Terms

Update 1.11.0 Patch Notes

The January Update 1.11.0 Patch Notes also included the following:

"We are also celebrating a huge milestone - 12 million ARC Raiders copies sold! We prepared a gift for reaching 10 million players, but you blew right past it over the holidays... we're not complaining! Everyone who has logged in since launch until Jan 13 11:59pm CET/Jan 13 2:59pm PST/Jan 13 5:59pm EST can pick up the Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool."

Gallery

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  In-game inbox message

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  Image of the Gilded Pickaxe from the in-game inbox message