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How Trading Works

A quick, safe, step-by-step guide to completing a trade.
Before you start
Use trade chat to confirm: who is trading, what items, and quantities. If anything feels off, cancel the trade.
Never bring extra valuables you don’t intend to trade.
1
Find or list items on the marketplace
Browse listings to find what you want, or create a listing with what you have. Use search and filters to narrow down items quickly.
2
Start a trade (or accept one)
Open a listing and initiate a trade, or accept a trade request from someone interested. Use the trade chat to confirm what is being exchanged.
3
Share Embark IDs after the trade is accepted
Once the owner accepts, both players should exchange Embark IDs and add each other in-game. Double-check you added the correct person.
4
Form a party in-game
Invite each other to a party so you can enter a match together and meet safely at the start.
5
Prep your inventory for a 1-item trade
If it’s one item each, the safest method is to keep the trade item in your Safe Pocket with no extra equipment. Less risk, less confusion.
6
For multiple items, plan a fast extraction
If you’re trading multiple items, consider bringing a Raider’s Hatch Key so you can sprint to a hatch immediately when the match starts.
7
In-game exchange: distance, drop, ping
Keep a bit of distance, drop items on the ground, and ping the items so both players can clearly verify what was dropped before picking up.
8
Pick up and secure items in Safe Pocket
Move in, pick up the items, and place them into your Safe Pocket as soon as possible. Confirm everything is secured before moving on.
9
Extract safely (or surrender once secure)
If your items are safely pocketed, you can use Surrender (when available), extract via a hatch with a key, or exfil normally — choose the safest option for the situation.
10
Mark completed and review each other
Back in Raiders’ Market, both users must mark the trade as completed. Then leave a review so the system can finalize the trade properly.
11
Done — enjoy your new gear
That’s it. Congrats on the trade, and good luck out there.
Quick checklist
• Trade accepted
• Embark IDs exchanged and verified
• Items dropped and confirmed
• Items secured in Safe Pocket
• Both users marked Completed
• Both users left a Review
Trade guide summary (SEO)

How to trade safely in ARC Raiders

This guide explains a safe, step-by-step approach to completing trades: confirm terms, exchange Embark IDs only after acceptance, meet safely, and secure items quickly.

When in doubt, keep trades simple (one item each) and avoid bringing extra valuables. If anything feels off, cancel.

Use chat to confirm the exact items and quantities before the meetup so both players have the same expectations.

After items are exchanged, mark the trade completed and leave a review when available. Good feedback helps trustworthy traders stand out.

  • Confirm terms in chat
  • Meet safely and verify drops
  • Secure items before moving
  • Mark trade completed and leave reviews