What to know
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Trophy Display is a long-term Project added with the Headwinds update, built around submitting ARC-related items in stages.
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It’s structured as five stages, and each stage adds something new to your display case as you progress.
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There’s no fixed end date/time limit stated for the project (as of late January 2026).
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Phase 1 (Roaming Threats) turn-ins and rewards are clearly known; later phases may still be unfolding as the event progresses.
Trophy Display is basically your “go hunt bots, bring back proof” progression track in ARC Raiders. If you like fighting machines (or you just want the rewards), you can treat it as a checklist you steadily complete across raids—no need to force everything into one run.
| Topic | Quick glance |
|---|---|
| What it is | A Project where you submit items taken from/linked to ARC enemies to advance stages. |
| Structure | 5 stages total; each stage contributes to building your display case. |
| Time limit | No end date/time limit stated (late Jan 2026). |
| Early-stage turn-ins | Rusted Bolts, Pop Triggers, Tick Pods, Surveyor Vaults. |
| Notable end rewards | Includes Howl (emote), Jupiter (Legendary Sniper Rifle), Acoustic Guitar (Legendary Quick Use item), Energy Clip (ammo), and 300,000 Coins. |
How Trophy Display works in practice
You progress by submitting specific items, and each submission gives an immediate reward tied to that requirement. The project is designed as a longer grind across multiple matches, with the full completion reward pool sitting at the end of all five stages.
Phase 1 turn-ins you can complete now
Phase 1 is the part most players can reliably act on immediately, because its requirements and rewards are already clear.
Rewards
| Turn-in requirement | How you get it | Reward |
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| Rusted Bolts x3 | Found in Industrial or Mechanical zones. | Mod Components x10. |
| Pop Trigger x15 | Dropped by killing exploding ARC “Pop” robots. | Power Rods x3. |
| Tick Pod x15 | Dropped by killing spider-like ARC “Tick” robots. | Raider Tokens x10. |
| Surveyor Vault x5 | Dropped by killing rolling ARC “Surveyor” robots or found on ARC Couriers. | Light Gun Parts Blueprint x1. |
Locations
For Rusted Bolts, prioritize Industrial/Mechanical zones when planning your route. For Surveyor Vaults specifically, Surveyors can show up on any map, but they’re commonly encountered on Buried City, and night raids can help you spot their blue beam more easily.
How to finish Trophy Display Phase 1 efficiently
Step 1
Decide which turn-in you’re targeting (Bolts, Pop Triggers, Tick Pods, or Surveyor Vaults) so you can route your raid around the right encounters and zones.
Step 2
If you’re farming Rusted Bolts, steer toward Industrial or Mechanical zones early, loot thoroughly, then extract once you have the set of 3.
Step 3
If you’re farming Pop Triggers, actively seek ARC “Pop” robots and prioritize confirming the drop before rotating away.
Step 4
If you’re farming Tick Pods, focus fights on ARC “Tick” robots and avoid unnecessary PvP detours that risk your stack.
Step 5
If you’re farming Surveyor Vaults, keep an eye out for rolling Surveyors (and ARC Couriers), and consider running night raids so the Surveyor’s blue beam is easier to see at range.
Step 6
Turn in each requirement as soon as you can safely do so, because every completed submission pays out its own reward (and keeps your inventory cleaner).
What you get for full completion
If you finish all five stages, the listed end rewards include:
The Howl emote
Jupiter (Legendary Sniper Rifle)
Acoustic Guitar (Legendary Quick Use item)
Energy Clip (ammo)
300,000 Coins
Those sit on top of the per-step rewards you earn along the way, like tokens, mod components, and a blueprint.
Trophy Display is worth doing if you enjoy ARC hunting and want a steady, raid-by-raid progression track with meaningful payouts. Start by clearing Phase 1 turn-ins (especially Surveyor Vaults for the blueprint), then keep an eye on new stage requirements as they become clearly established in-game.
