I’m honestly getting frustrated with the Unexpected Initiative quest in ARC Raiders. The quest is supposed to be simple: collect certain items from specific locations and deliver them, but right now it’s basically broken.
I’ve seen many players on Reddit—and I’m experiencing it myself—report that when you search key locations like the Grandioso Apartments rooftop or the broken rooftop gardens in Piazza Roma, the objectives get marked as complete. Yet, the Nutrient Meter and Moisture Meter never actually appear in the inventory.
To make matters more frustrating, I even lost equipped gear while attempting this quest. I’ve reported this directly to the developers, but it’s really disappointing that such a major issue is still unresolved.
This all started with the new patch. The 1.7.0/Cold Snap update changed how quest items are handled and renamed certain item interactions for Unexpected Initiative. According to the official patch notes from Embark Games:
Updated names and descriptions of the Moisture Probe and EC Meter quest items in Unexpected Initiative.
These changes seem to have broken the game logic for spawning or tracking these quest-specific items.
As of December 18, 2025, the bug is still unresolved. Developers haven’t officially acknowledged it, but reports from the community show it’s affecting a lot of players. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that a fix comes soon because right now, it’s just a frustrating roadblock.
