Losing a fully-kitted rig to a single headshot is the tax every extraction shooter charges — and in Arena Breakout: Infinite (ABI) the one tool that softens that tax is the Secure Case. Get it wrong and you rent the wrong size, waste Bonds, or lose the exact reds you were trying to protect. This guide covers what the Secure Case actually does in Season 7: Utopia, every way to get a 3×3 without paying, the one ammo rule that catches people out, and how it differs from insurance — all fact-checked against Morefun's official Steam posts, not the top-up farms that dominate this search.
Quick answer (TL;DR): The Secure Case is ABI's secure container — anything inside survives your death and failed extractions. It comes in 2×2 and 3×3 sizes and is a recurring 30-day Bonds rental that lapses and must be renewed (early reporting put a case at roughly $25 / 30 days; the in-client store is the only reliable price today). You do not have to pay: Morefun hands out free 3×3 "Titanium" Secure Cases for completing season missions and drops 3×3 Trial Cards at anniversaries and holidays. The one hard limit that trips players up: "Red ammo cannot be placed in secure cases" — a Season 6 rule that still applies in Season 7.
What is the Secure Case in Arena Breakout: Infinite?
The Secure Case (some players call it the secure container) is a small protected grid inside your inventory. Whatever you tuck into it is kept when you die or fail to extract — everything outside the case is lost to the player who kills you or to the raid timer. In an extraction shooter where a bad run wipes your whole kit, that little grid is the difference between "annoying loss" and "run-ending disaster."
Two things make ABI's implementation specific, and both matter before you spend anything:
- It is sized by grid, not by slot count fluff. The two sizes you will actually see are 2×2 (four cells) and 3×3 (nine cells, the "Titanium"/largest tier). More cells means you can secure a modded weapon or a stack of reds instead of just a couple of keys.
- It is a subscription, not a permanent unlock. The paid Secure Case is a 30-day rental paid in Bonds (ABI's premium currency). When 30 days lapse, it stops protecting your gear until you renew. This is the single fact the model-memory guides get wrong most often, because it changed across ABI's development.
If you are brand new to the game's currencies and why this is paid in Bonds and not Koen, read our Is Arena Breakout: Infinite pay-to-win? breakdown first — it explains the Bonds-vs-Koen split that this guide assumes.
How much does the Secure Case cost in Bonds?
Here is the honest answer, because this is exactly where the content farms fabricate: the current in-client Bonds price is contested across reputable sources, so treat the store screen as the only truth. What is safe to say:
- PCGamesN's 2024 monetization reporting put a Secure Case at roughly 2,600 Bonds ≈ $24.99 (about £19.55) per 30 days.
- Other outlets described a tiered structure instead — a smaller case around 500 Bonds ($4.99) and a larger one around 1,000 Bonds ($9.99), all 30-day rentals.
Those two structures do not agree, and the RMT top-up sites quote everything from 400 to 2,600 Bonds — which is noise, not data. We are not going to print a single number as gospel. The reliable move: open the in-game store, check the size you want, and confirm the Bonds cost and the 30-day term before you buy. What is not in dispute is the model — Bonds, per size, renews every 30 days, lapses if you don't.
This is precisely why the free routes below matter so much: for most players, you never need to rent one at all.
How to get a 3×3 Secure Case for free
Morefun has handed out free 3×3 Secure Cases every single season through two repeating channels. If you play through a season, you are meant to end up with the biggest case without spending Bonds.
1. Complete the season's missions. This is the headline route and it is straight from the official patch notes. The Season 4: Airport Hunt announcement states it plainly:
"Free Largest Secure Case: Get 3×3 Titanium Cases by completing the new season missions." — Arena Breakout: Infinite, official Season 4 post (Dec 29, 2025)
The Season 5: Distortion post repeated the giveaway as an end-of-season reward ("Free 3x3 Titanium Secure Case: Log in and claim the free 3×3 Titanium Secure Case via in-game email"). The pattern is consistent enough that you should check the current season's mission tab and your in-game mail in Season 7 for the same reward before assuming you have to pay.
2. Grab the free 3×3 Trial Cards Morefun drops at events. These are limited-time cards that unlock a 3×3 case for a stretch of days. Confirmed examples from official posts:
- 1st Anniversary campaign (Apr 17, 2026): a 3×3 Secure Case Trial Card was part of the free reward drop (alongside 4,500 Bonds — the largest Bonds giveaway ABI has run).
- Christmas / New Year (Dec 21, 2025): "we're giving every Operator a free 3×3 Secure Case … delivered via in-game mail."
Between the season-mission Titanium case and the holiday/anniversary trial cards, an active player has near-continuous access to a 3×3 without touching the Bonds store. Claim these from in-game mail promptly — trial cards and season rewards expire.
Can you put red ammo in the Secure Case?
No — "Red ammo cannot be placed in secure cases." This is one of the most missed rules in the game and it is a direct quote from the official Season 6: White Nights balance notes:
"Red ammo cannot be placed in secure cases." — Arena Breakout: Infinite, official Season 6 reveal (Jun 23, 2026)
"Reds" are ABI's top loot tier, and top-tier (red) ammunition is deliberately excluded from the safety of the case, so if you die carrying high-tier rounds, you lose them — case or no case. No later patch has rescinded this, so it still applies in Season 7: Utopia.
Do not confuse this with Season 7's other ammo restriction, which is a separate mechanic entirely. Season 7 added a Mode-Based Ammo and Gear Cap — from the official Sept 8, 2026 reveal:
"Mode-Based Ammo and Gear Cap — Normal: T4 and Below, Lockdown: T5 and Below." — Arena Breakout: Infinite, official Season 7: Utopia reveal (Sep 8, 2026)
That cap limits which ammo/gear tiers you can bring into a given mode; the red-ammo rule limits what you can protect in the case. They stack, and neither one lets you secure reds. For the full picture of how ammo tiers interact with armor this season, see our ABI ammo, armor & Pierce Level guide.
Secure Case vs. insurance: what's the difference?
These are two different loss-protection systems and players constantly merge them:
- Secure Case — instant, guaranteed. Whatever is inside the grid is kept the moment you die or fail to extract, no questions, no fee at death. Your only cost is the 30-day Bonds rental (or a free case).
- Insurance — conditional, delayed. You pay a premium before the raid on gear you carry normally. If you die and another player does not loot the item off your body before the raid ends, it is returned to your stash after a delay. If someone loots it, it's gone.
Rule of thumb: put the things you cannot afford to lose (keys, a stack of Koen, high-value misc) in the Secure Case; insure the big-ticket weapon/armor you're gambling with in the open raid. They complement each other rather than replace each other.
Does the Secure Case reset when the season ends?
This is where knowing ABI's reset rules saves you a panic. ABI does not run a full Tarkov-style wipe — your stash, Koen, character level, and Bonds all persist across seasons; only season rank and seasonal missions reset. A Secure Case you own via the Bonds rental keeps running until its 30-day term lapses, regardless of the season boundary.
The nuance is on the free cases: the season-mission Titanium 3×3 and the event Trial Cards are tied to that season's/event's claim window, so claim and use them before they expire. For the full breakdown of what carries over and what doesn't, see Does Arena Breakout: Infinite wipe?.
Is the Secure Case worth it?
For a new or budget Operator: not as a Bonds purchase — chase the free 3×3 first. Between season-mission rewards and holiday trial cards, most players can run a 3×3 for large stretches without spending. Rent one only when you're between free cases and you're consistently carrying valuables (keys, Koen stacks, quest items) into raids where the loss would actually hurt.
For a high-Koen player who raids constantly and moves expensive misc/keys every session, the ~$25/30-day rental (verify the current price in-client) is a small insurance policy against variance — but remember it won't save your reds, so it's protecting your keys, currency, and quest items, not your top-tier ammo.
FAQ
How do I get a 3×3 Secure Case in Arena Breakout: Infinite? Two free routes and one paid one. Free: complete the current season's missions (Morefun has given a free 3×3 "Titanium" Secure Case for season-mission completion every season since Season 4) and claim the 3×3 Trial Cards it drops at anniversaries and holidays via in-game mail. Paid: rent a 3×3 in the Bonds store on a 30-day term.
How much does the Secure Case cost? It's a recurring 30-day Bonds rental, priced by size. Reported figures conflict — 2024 reporting put a case near 2,600 Bonds (~$24.99) per 30 days, while other outlets described a cheaper tiered structure (roughly 500–1,000 Bonds). Because sources disagree and top-up sites publish fabricated numbers, check the exact price on the in-game store before buying.
Can you put red ammo in the Secure Case? No. Morefun's official Season 6 balance notes state "Red ammo cannot be placed in secure cases," and that rule still applies in Season 7. High-tier red ammo is lost on death regardless of your case.
Is the Secure Case permanent? No — the paid case is a 30-day rental that lapses and must be renewed in Bonds. Free season-mission and event cases are also time-limited to their claim/event window. There is no permanent "buy once" secure container.
What's the difference between the Secure Case and insurance? The Secure Case keeps its contents instantly and unconditionally when you die. Insurance is a pre-raid premium that only returns gear if no other player loots your body before the raid ends, and only after a delay.
Does the Secure Case reset at the end of a season? A rented case runs until its 30-day term ends, independent of the season. ABI doesn't full-wipe — stash, Koen, level, and Bonds persist — but free season/event cases are tied to that season or event, so claim and use them before they expire.
Season stamp: verified for Season 7: Utopia (launched September 16, 2026). Ammo rules, event rewards, and store pricing are re-balanced each season — re-check the in-game store and mission tab against the official Arena Breakout: Infinite Steam news feed before relying on any number.
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