ARC Raiders 5th Expedition Guide September 8-29:How to Quickly Get Ermal Vouchers and Use Tips, Best Rewards & Caravan Strategy

Summary:

Ermal Vouchers are a new currency connected to the 5th Expedition in ARC Raiders. When the Expedition period ends and the Caravan system resets, any partially completed Caravan progress is automatically converted into Ermal Vouchers of equal value. These vouchers can be used with ARC Parts and firearm trade-ins for Ermal's offers or sold for ARC Raiders Coins. Since the 5th Expedition runs from September 8 to September 29, 2026, and is the final Expedition before the system pauses until early 2027, understanding how Caravan progress and vouchers work is important.

1. What Are Ermal Vouchers?

Ermal Vouchers are designed to preserve the value of unfinished Caravan progress.

When the 5th Expedition ends, the Caravan will be reset as Expeditions are temporarily paused. If you have not completed your Caravan, the remaining progress will automatically become Ermal Vouchers.

You do not need to manually claim or convert anything. The conversion happens when the reset takes place.

This gives players a useful fallback. Even if you cannot finish the Caravan before the deadline, your progress will not simply disappear.

2. How to Get Ermal Vouchers

The main way to receive Ermal Vouchers is to leave a partially completed Caravan when the 5th Expedition ends.

However, completing the Caravan and departing the Expedition should generally be your priority. Full Expedition completion provides rewards such as additional stash space, skill points, Mystery Rewards, and progression buffs.

Therefore, do not intentionally leave your Caravan unfinished just to obtain vouchers if you have enough time to complete the Expedition.

The 5th Expedition begins on September 8, 2026, and ends on September 29, 2026. There is also no Last Call feature this time, so make sure you sign up during the available window.

3. How to Use Ermal Vouchers

After receiving Ermal Vouchers, you have two main choices.

First, you can use them toward Ermal's offers. These trades can require vouchers alongside ARC Parts and firearms, allowing you to use your saved voucher value to help complete valuable trades.

Second, you can sell the vouchers for Coin. This is useful when Ermal's current offers do not interest you or when you prefer more flexible spending power.

The best choice depends on the current offers and the rest of your inventory.

4. Who Is Ermal?

Ermal is the trader associated with the Nomadic Envoys, who operate from a market stall in Speranza.

His trading system focuses on bartering ARC materials and weapons for special rewards. You need to reach Level 25 to barter ARC materials with him.

His offers rotate, so the materials and weapons you need can change. When trading weapons, remember to remove valuable mods first because weapon attachments are not accepted and will be stripped from traded equipment.

5. Should You Spend or Sell?

Use your vouchers when Ermal has an offer that provides something you genuinely need, especially an item that would otherwise require significant farming.

If the current rotation is not useful, selling the vouchers for Coin gives you greater flexibility.

Most importantly, prioritize completing your Caravan before thinking about vouchers. The Expedition reward track generally provides more direct progression value than converting unfinished progress.

6. Final Tips for the 5th Expedition

The 5th Expedition is important because it will be the last Expedition until early 2027. Finish your Caravan if possible, collect the full Expedition rewards, and use cheap ARC Raiders Coins to support your progress and manage resources efficiently.

If you end the Expedition with partial Caravan progress, the remaining value will become vouchers automatically. You can then compare Ermal's rotating offers with the Coin value before deciding how to spend them.

For most players, the strategy is simple: complete the Caravan when possible, use vouchers on valuable Ermal trades, and sell them for Coin when the available offers are not worth the cost.