Overview
- The update goes live on December 16 at 1:30 am PT / 4:30 am ET / 9:30 am GMT and its limited-time elements run through January 13, 2026.
- A new Snowfall condition blankets Dam Battlegrounds, Buried City, Spaceport and The Blue Gate, freezing lakes and cutting visibility to reshape routes and sightlines.
- Frostbite now slowly drains health while outdoors, pressuring squads to carry heals, seek indoor shelter and time extractions more carefully.
- Flickering Flames offers 25 reward tiers via Merits earned from in-round XP and requires five rounds played to activate, while the five-stage Candleberry Banquet scavenger project feeds progress into Flickering Flames.
- The free, permanent Goalie Raider Deck arrives December 26, and the Expedition Project lets eligible players wipe for buffs and unlocks, with registration opening December 17 and the first departure set for December 22.