A brand-new trader has set up shop in Speranza, and his first weekly rotation is already turning heads. Arc Raiders players are getting acquainted with Ermal, the merchant behind the Nomadic Envoys stall, and his debut stock includes one of the more sought-after blueprints in the game right now.
Who is Ermal and why his shop matters
Ermal specializes in rare commodities: cosmetics, hard-to-find blueprints, and Raider Tokens. The catch is that he operates on a barter system, accepting high-value components rather than standard currency. His stock refreshes every week, so anything you miss is gone until it potentially cycles back around.
Here's the thing: this is the first rotation, which means players are still figuring out the most efficient ways to farm the required materials. The costs are steep across the board, and some items demand components that require specific map conditions to obtain.
Ermal's weekly trader stock
Everything Ermal has for sale this week (May 18)
Below is the full breakdown of Ermal's current inventory and what you need to trade for each item.
The accepted reactor and cell components for most items include Queen Reactor, Matriarch Reactor, Bombardier Cell, Assessor Matrix, Turbine Compressor, Leaper Pulse Unit, Bastion Cell, Vaporizer Regulator, and Rocketeer Driver. The Tempest Blueprint and the two ship models also accept any guns as part of the trade.
The Tempest blueprint is the real prize
At 1,000,000 accepted items, the Tempest Blueprint is the most expensive thing Ermal is selling this week, and it will take serious grinding to hit that threshold. Players who have been hoarding high-tier components from raids are in a good position, but anyone starting fresh is looking at a significant time investment.
The Bobblehead backpack charm sits at the opposite end of the accessibility spectrum. Five Portable TVs, five Headphones, and five Projectors are all obtainable in Residential areas, making it one of the more grind-friendly items on the list this rotation.
Tempest blueprint from Nomadic Envoys
What this means for your loadout planning
The Raider Tokens x25 bundle costs 150,000 reactor and cell components for a single purchase. That is a meaningful amount of tokens for players building toward specific progression milestones, and it is worth factoring into your resource allocation before the rotation resets. If you want to maximize your coin farming alongside this, the Arc Raiders strategies for maximum Raider Coins guide breaks down the most efficient methods for building that stockpile.
Players who picked up the new Epic Augments from the Headwind update will also want to weigh whether the Tempest Blueprint or the augment-related grind takes priority this week. The two goals pull from overlapping material pools. For a full breakdown of where those augments drop, the Epic Augments locations guide for the Headwind Update covers everything you need.
Ermal's stock resets on a weekly cadence, so the current rotation will not last. Get your component farming sorted before the next refresh wipes the slate clean, and keep an eye on the Arc Raiders guides hub for updates as future rotations go live.
