The Converging Paths project arrived in ARC Raiders with the 1.33.0 update, running alongside the Forgotten Relics event. Six stages stand between you and some of the better mid-season rewards available right now, including the Rascal II grenade launcher, a Surge Coil Blueprint, the Photoelectric Cloak, and 300 Raider Tokens total. The deadline is July 27, 2026, so there's time to work through it steadily rather than rushing.
What is the Converging Paths project?
Converging Paths is a community Raider project tied to the Forgotten Relics event. The story framing has raiders teaming up with Nomadic tribes, securing travel routes and gathering supplies and relics on their behalf. Mechanically, it works the same way as past projects: you complete objectives or donate specific items through the Projects tab in the Raider menu, then collect your stage rewards before moving on.
Two of the six stages ask you to deal damage to ARC enemies. The other four are purely about gathering and donating materials, many of which come directly from the Forgotten Relics event running at the same time.
Converging Paths project stages
All Converging Paths stages, requirements, and rewards
Here's every stage broken down with exact donation requirements and the rewards waiting on the other side.
How to complete each stage efficiently
Stage 3 relic donations
Stage 1 and Stage 6: Dealing damage to ARC
Stage 1 wants 1200 damage to ARC enemies specifically in the Swamp area of Dam Battlegrounds. This isn't a huge ask across a normal raid, but make sure you're hitting the right zone. Regular ARC encounters in the Swamp clear this comfortably within one or two runs.
Stage 6 flips the script: you need to deal damage using specific tools rather than any weapon. Blaze Grenade Traps, Pulse Mines, Jolt Mines, Explosive Mines, and Surge Coils all count. The good news is that Stage 4 rewards you with three Surge Coils and Stage 3 gives you Jolt Mines, so by the time you reach Stage 6 you should have plenty of qualifying gear to work with.
Stages 2 through 5: Gathering and donating materials
The bulk of the project comes down to sourcing the right items. Stage 2 focuses on everyday salvage like Train Models, Vintage Steering Wheels, and Air Fresheners, plus ARC Thermo Lining. Stage 3 shifts toward the relic-type trinkets tied to the Forgotten Relics event: Sextants, Equatorial Sundials, and Metal Brackets alongside ARC Performance Steel.
Stage 4 introduces some harder-to-find items. The Elephant Obelisk is a single-unit requirement but can take a few raids to locate. Tellurions and Light Bulbs are more common, and ARC Coolant drops regularly from ARC enemies.
Stage 5 is the most unusual. It requires Colorful Shoes in three different rarity tiers: 6 Rare, 3 Epic, and 2 Legendary. The Legendary tier will be the bottleneck here. Prioritize farming these across multiple raids before moving on, since the rewards (Combat Mk. 3 Flanking, Photoelectric Cloak, and Bobcat II) are among the best in the entire project.
What are the best rewards from Converging Paths?
The Rascal II grenade launcher drops at Stage 3, making it the earliest major weapon reward in the project. Getting there requires the relic items from the Forgotten Relics event, so running that event actively is the fastest path to Stage 3 completion.
The Surge Coil Blueprint at Stage 6 is the other standout. Blueprints let you craft gear reliably rather than depending on drops, so this one has long-term value well beyond the event window.
The Photoelectric Cloak from Stage 5 rounds out the headline rewards. Combined with the Bobcat II and Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking) in the same stage, Stage 5 is the single most reward-dense stage in the project.
For a broader look at all the quests and projects running in the game right now, the complete ARC Raiders quest list covers every mission, trader objective, and optimal completion order.
Full project reward summary
When does the Converging Paths project end?
Embark confirmed the project ends on July 27, 2026. That's a meaningful change from previous projects like the High-Gain Antenna and Weather Monitor System events, which ended without any in-game countdown. This time you can see the timer directly in the project screen, so there's no guessing.
With over a month remaining as of today, there's no need to rush through all six stages at once. Spreading runs across a couple of weeks makes the material grind far more manageable, especially for the Legendary Colorful Shoes in Stage 5.
If you're working through related content at the same time, the ARC Raiders Weather Monitor System Project guide and the Fourth Expedition Project requirements are worth keeping open. For everything else across the game's projects and progression systems, the full ARC Raiders guides collection has you covered.