The Shared Watch event launched alongside ARC Raiders Update 1.15.0 on February 10, 2026, and it runs through February 24 (some listings mention the 26th, but in-game it's generally shown ending on the 24th). For this limited window, the usual PvPvE tension takes a back seat. Merits come only from fighting ARC machines — player kills don't count at all — so the focus shifts almost entirely to cooperation ARC Raiders Items.

Progression is pretty straightforward. You earn merits by damaging, destroying, or assisting in taking down ARC enemies like drones, Leapers, and Bastions. Roughly every 100 XP from those actions converts into 1 Merit. To finish the full reward track, you'll need 1,050 Merits, which unlocks 21 total rewards ranging from cosmetics to tokens and crafting blueprints.

Since PvP doesn't matter here, the most efficient way to farm is simply to prioritize machines every drop. The event applies to all topside maps automatically — there's nothing special you need to queue for. Running with a squad helps a lot because assists count, so coordinated teams clearing ARC waves quickly can rack up merits far faster than solo players. Cold Snap conditions can also appear during the event, adding frostbite damage outdoors. You can gather candleberries and use snowballs as distractions, but staying exposed too long will chip away at your health while you're farming robots.

The reward track starts off simple and builds momentum as you go. Early on, you unlock the Slugger outfit at 50 Merits, giving you that baseball-inspired look tied to the event theme. At 100 Merits you get Raider Tokens, which are useful for blueprints and cosmetics outside the event. Around 150 Merits there's a Vita Spray consumable, followed by the Tactical Mk. 3 (Healing) blueprint at 200, which lets you craft stronger medkits going forward.

Midway through the track, the rewards lean more into cosmetics and customization. You'll unlock Slugger-themed grenade skins, a baseball charm for your backpack, and more Raider Tokens. Color variants for the Slugger set start showing up too, letting you tweak the outfit's look as you progress. Emotes and utility gadgets get mixed in as well, so it's not purely cosmetic padding.

The later tiers take more time but offer some of the better items. You'll see additional Slugger color variants, face paint styles, more token bundles, and crafting blueprints like the Vita Spray blueprint for repeat healing utility. The full Slugger armor set gets completed with chest and headgear pieces, and the final reward at 1,050 Merits is the Batting Helmet Scrappy outfit, which caps off the whole theme.

The track mixes style items with practical rewards. You're getting multiple healing items and blueprints, a solid chunk of Raider Tokens, and a full cosmetic set if you finish. Community feedback so far has been pretty positive, especially from players who enjoy the more cooperative feel compared to the usual high-tension drops.

With roughly two weeks to grind, most casual players can unlock the early pages without too much pressure, while dedicated squads can clear the entire track by chaining ARC-heavy runs buy ARC Raiders Coins. Since the rewards are event-exclusive, it's worth jumping in before Shared Watch wraps up — especially if you want the full Slugger set or the crafting blueprints.