What Is the Converging Paths Project?
Unlike most Raider Projects, Converging Paths starts and ends with a simple field objective rather than an item hand-in. Stages 2 through 5 are the familiar "collect items and donate them" structure, but the first and last stages ask you to deal damage to ARC instead.
There are six stages in total. The project is tied to the Forgotten Relics event, so the trinkets you hand in here also earn Merits toward that event's rewards — you're effectively running both grinds at once.
Pro tip: Stages 1 through 5 hand you a stockpile of mines and traps, and the final stage (6/6) requires you to deal damage with those exact items. Save the mine and trap rewards rather than burning them as you go — you'll want them for the last step.
Where to Find Relics & Trinkets
The new relic trinkets are the backbone of this project. They spawn most commonly in Residential and Commercial areas — on shelves and inside cupboards, drawers, lockers, and similar containers. The best hunting grounds are Grandioso Apartments, Santa Maria Houses, and Plazas Rosa in Buried City, also Panorama Azzurro hotel on Riven Tides, plus inside the chimneys during the Bird City event. Remember: you must successfully extract with a relic to bank its Merits.
Don't sleep on trash bins either — this one in the Panorama Azzurro hotel coughed up a Tellurion (epic) and a Train Model (common) in a single search, covering two project hand-ins at once.
Relic Trinkets & Merit Values
- Train Model — common, 10 Merits
- Sextant — uncommon, 15 Merits
- Vintage Steering Wheel — uncommon, 15 Merits
- Equatorial Sundial — rare, 25 Merits
- Colorful Shoes (rare) — 25 Merits
- Tellurion — epic, 50 Merits
- Colorful Shoes (epic) — 50 Merits
- Colorful Shoes (legendary) — 150 Merits
- Elephant Obelisk — legendary, 150 Merits
All Stages at a Glance
| Stage | Requirements | Key Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Secure Safe Passage Field Task | Deal 1,200 damage to ARC in the Swamp (Dam Battlegrounds) | 3× Pulse Mine, 3× Lure Grenade Trap, 25 Raider Tokens |
| 2 — Collect Supplies | 3× Train Model, 2× Vintage Steering Wheel, 2× Air Freshener, 6× Arc Thermo Lining | 3× Smoke Grenade Trap, 3× Explosive Mine, 25 Raider Tokens |
| 3 — Procure Relics | 4× Sextant, 3× Equatorial Sundial, 5× Metal Brackets, 7× Arc Performance Steel | 3× Blaze Grenade Trap, 3× Jolt Mine, Rascal II, 50 Raider Tokens |
| 4 — Create Emergency Caches | 3× Tellurion, 1× Elephant Obelisk, 6× Light Bulb, 9× Arc Coolant | 3× Surge Coil, 3× Blaze Grenade Trap, 3× Explosive Mine, 50 Raider Tokens |
| 5 — Finish the Cabinet of Curiosities | 6× Colorful Shoes (rare), 3× Colorful Shoes (epic), 2× Colorful Shoes (legendary), 10× Arc Synthetic Resin | Combat MK.3 (Flanking), Photoelectric Cloak, Bobcat II, 50 Raider Tokens |
| 6 — Use Nomad Tactics Final | Deal damage to ARC using mines or traps (any map/mode) | Sextant Charm, Red-Black Saltwalker, Surge Coil Blueprint, 100 Raider Tokens |
Stage-by-Stage Breakdown
Secure Safe Passage
- Deal 1,200 damage to ARC enemies in the Swamp on the west side of Dam Battlegrounds (between South Swamp Outpost and Hydroponic Dome Complex)
- 3× Pulse Mine
- 3× Lure Grenade Trap
- 25 Raider Tokens
Collect Supplies
- 3× Train Model (common trinket)
- 2× Vintage Steering Wheel (uncommon trinket)
- 2× Air Freshener (uncommon trinket)
- 8× Arc Thermo Lining (mid-tier ARC loot)
- 3× Smoke Grenade Trap
- 3× Explosive Mine
- 25 Raider Tokens
Procure Relics
- 4× Sextant (uncommon trinket)
- 3× Equatorial Sundial (rare trinket)
- 5× Metal Brackets (Mechanical/Electrical)
- 7× Arc Performance Steel (high-tier ARC loot)
- 3× Blaze Grenade Trap
- 3× Jolt Mine
- 1× Rascal II
- 50 Raider Tokens
Create Emergency Caches
- 3× Tellurion (epic trinket)
- 1× Elephant Obelisk (legendary trinket)
- 6× Light Bulb (under car hoods)
- 9× Arc Coolant (mid-tier ARC loot)
- 3× Surge Coil
- 3× Blaze Grenade Trap
- 3× Explosive Mine
- 50 Raider Tokens
Finish the Cabinet of Curiosities
- 8× Colorful Shoes (rare)
- 3× Colorful Shoes (epic)
- 2× Colorful Shoes (legendary)
- 10× Arc Synthetic Resin (Leapers, Shredders, Queens)
- Combat MK.3 (Flanking) Augment
- 1× Photoelectric Cloak
- 1× Bobcat II
- 50 Raider Tokens
Use Nomad Tactics to Fight ARC
- Deal damage to ARC using mines or traps — Blaze Grenade Traps, Pulse Mines, Jolt Mines, Explosive Mines, and Surge Coils (any map and mode)
- Sextant Backpack Charm
- Red-Black Saltwalker Outfit Color
- Surge Coil Blueprint
- 100 Raider Tokens
Stage Tips
Stage 1 (Secure Safe Passage): The Swamp is the wooded marshland on the west side of Dam Battlegrounds — roughly the area around Old Battleground, South Swamp Outpost, and Water Treatment Control, stretching up toward the Hydroponic Dome Complex (circled below). It's packed with roaming machines, including Rocketeers. The fastest route is to play during the Close Scrutiny map condition when it's active there — the Arc Assessor spawns waves of bots, making the 1,200 damage trivial.
You don't need to be standing in the marsh itself — any damage dealt to ARC anywhere inside this western swamp zone counts toward the 1,200 total.
Stages 2–5 (Donations): Trinkets are the bottleneck. The legendary trinkets (Elephant Obelisk for Stage 4, legendary Colorful Shoes for Stage 5) are the rarest hand-ins, so prioritize hunting them early rather than scrambling in the final week. ARC materials like Arc Performance Steel and Arc Synthetic Resin come from tougher machines — bring anti-armor gear.
Stage 6 (Use Nomad Tactics): This is why you save your traps and mines. Any map or mode works, so deploy them wherever ARC is dense and finish the project on your terms.
All Rewards Summary
Complete Converging Paths Rewards (All 6 Stages)
- Sextant backpack charm — the headline cosmetic
- Red-Black Saltwalker outfit color
- Rascal II grenade launcher
- Combat MK.3 (Flanking) augment
- Photoelectric Cloak + Bobcat II
- Surge Coil blueprint
- A large stockpile of mines and grenade traps
- 300 Raider Tokens earnable this season when combined with the Forgotten Relics event
Forgotten Relics & the Saltwalker Outfit
The relics you hand in also earn Merits for the parallel Forgotten Relics event, which runs on its own 41-day timer with 21 reward tiers. Merits come from extracting with relics or simply earning XP on any map. The headline unlock is the Saltwalker outfit at 150 Merits, with x25 Raider Tokens at 300 and outfit toggles climbing through the 450–1,050 tiers.
Each completed stage advances the Display Case that shows off the relics you've recovered. It's a shame the den decoration is limited-time only, but the Sextant charm and Red-Black Saltwalker make the grind worthwhile. For the wider context of this update, see our Live Update 1.33.0 patch notes breakdown.