ARC Raiders Pendola Pass Map Guide: The Gondola, Flash Freeze, Keys and the Fallen Emperor
Pendola Pass is the seventh map, added with Frozen Trail: an old Italian village and Exodus transport hub in the snow beyond the Rust Belt. It plays unlike anything before it. There are no Raider Hatches, ice storms sweep across it, the best loot zone changes every raid and a dead Emperor lies across the valley with a dungeon inside
Pendola Pass at a glance
| Pendola Pass | |
|---|---|
| Unlocks after | 25 rounds played |
| Raid length | 30 minutes |
| Size | About Dam Battlegrounds from outside, but far denser, with several layers to move through |
| Regions | Northern Tracks, Almatera Village, Freight Terminal and Southern Pass |
| Extraction | The Ballistic Gondola. There are no Raider Hatches |
| New ARC | Bully and Skulker live here |
| Conditions | Night Raid, the ARC Frigate and Redirection, which only rolls here |
What makes it different
- Ballistic Gondola: the only way out. Find a radio beacon with a tall antenna and call the gondola. It fits three Raiders, so a full squad leaves together
- Flash Freeze: ice storms roll through parts of the map. Get into a shelter: they open when a freeze is coming and hold extra loot, so expect company inside
- Frozen doors: melt them with fire or force them with the Raider Tool
- Dynamic loot: the loot value of each zone changes from raid to raid. There is no fixed best route, so read the map at the start of every raid
Key rooms
Four keys open the locked rooms on Pendola Pass, and the Fallen Emperor has its own key
| Room | Where it is | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Observatory | The main building of the Cielo Sereno Observatory | Pendola Pass Observatory Key |
| Train Station | Almatera Station | Pendola Pass Train Station Key |
| Railyard | The Controlled Receiving Facility | Pendola Pass Railyard Key |
| Old Town | An apartment in Old Town | Pendola Pass Old Town Key |
| Fallen Emperor | The crashed Emperor, west of Piazza della Rupe | Emperor Gateway Conduit |
The ARC of Pendola Pass
| ARC | How it fights | Where to hit it | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bully | Charges like an attack dog and fires a canister blast in a wide arc. Heavy armor | The yellow ring on each knee, and the head when it opens to fire | Bully Fragmenter |
| Skulker | Waits at the edge of your view, then strikes fast. Usually in groups | Keep it in sight. It is open once it commits to an attack | Skulker Targeter and Skulker Driver |
Both parts matter more than they look: the Research Station needs 5 Skulker Targeters for level 2 and 6 Bully Fragmenters for level 3, and the Outpost unlock asks you to damage Bullies. The Outpost guide has the full list
The Fallen Emperor
A crashed Emperor ARC lies across the valley, and you can go inside it with an Emperor Gateway Conduit. It is the closest thing ARC Raiders has to a dungeon, the only place the Emperor Modulator drops and one of two places with Amplification Modules. Its legs are landmarks too: one stands by the bridge outside Old Town, another near Almatera Station. The Fallen Emperor guide covers the whole run
Redirection
Pendola Pass has its own condition. During Redirection, Emperor Beacons go live across the map. Loot one, place it on open ground and it pulls a Harvester Payload down to you. Those Payloads are where the three ARC Couplers for the Conduit come from. There is no Flash Freeze during Redirection, but debris falls from the sky
Tips for your first raids
- Note the radio beacons with tall antennas as you move. They are your way out
- When a Flash Freeze warning comes, head for the nearest shelter, and expect other Raiders to head there too
- Carry something to melt or force frozen doors
- Check which zones are hot this raid instead of running last raid's route
- Keep an eye on the edges of your screen for Skulkers, and keep distance from Bullies
Frequently asked questions
How do I unlock Pendola Pass?
Play 25 rounds. It opens after that, like the other later maps
How do I extract from Pendola Pass?
With the Ballistic Gondola. Call it from a radio beacon with a tall antenna. It fits three Raiders. There are no Raider Hatches on this map
What is Flash Freeze?
An ice storm that rolls through part of the map. Shelters open when one is coming and hold extra loot
Which keys work on Pendola Pass?
The Observatory, Train Station, Railyard and Old Town keys, plus the Emperor Gateway Conduit for the Fallen Emperor
What ARC are new on Pendola Pass?
The Bully, a charging heavy ARC, and the Skulker, a fast ambusher. The Hydra lives inside the Emperor and on the Frigate
Which conditions roll on Pendola Pass?
Night Raid, the ARC Frigate and Redirection, which only appears on this map
Sources: the ARC Raiders Wiki (CC BY-SA 4.0), Embark Studios news and patch notes
