ARC Raiders news & patch notes

Howdy Raiders!

Store Update 1.38.0 is going live right now on all platforms. We’re bringing two new colors for the Torpedo set (Camo & Black), which you will receive automatically if you own the outfit. Same as before, you do not need to restart the game. The Expedition Departure is happening today as well! Good luck to everyone getting a fresh start. For those of you on your Fourth Expedition, we want to know which Mystery Rewards you’ve received! Need a reminder on how the Expedition works and what to expect? Here's our latest Expedition article.

Matchmaking Optimization

We've heard your feedback on matchmaking. It works well most of the time, but there is room for improvement — especially during low-population hours, in certain regions, or in specific map conditions. We’re working to improve those cases. 

Starting today, we'll be testing adjustments to our matchmaking algorithm aimed at improving the quality of your matches. One thing to note: the algorithm may take a little longer to find a match, since it's now working harder to find you a better one.

What does this mean for you? You should run into squads that match your playstyle and squad size even more consistently, making for more fair and enjoyable raids.

As always, we'll be keeping a close eye on our matchmaking metrics and your feedback. We'll review these adjustments shortly and share where things land. Thanks for helping us make the matchmaking experience better for everyone.

For more details on how our matchmaking system works, check out our earlier deep-dive.

See you Topside, //Raz

Look out, Raiders!

We have an update regarding the Expedition-related issue where you could automatically be signed up for Departure if you had completed the associated Damage Challenge.

We want to err on the side of caution. We will revert the Departure sign-up for players whose sign-up behavior appears representative of this issue. This may be done in several waves, starting tomorrow, July 17 11:00 AM CEST. Throughout the weekend, please make sure to check the in-game Expedition tab and verify that it shows the correct information for your case. If you had previously been signed up for departure automatically and this does not revert by the end of day tomorrow, please reach out to our support team as soon as possible.

If you have changed your mind and want to depart, you can still opt in to do so. Additionally, Last Call will be available as usual for those of you who aren’t able to sign up for Departure before the deadline.

We will be monitoring closely ahead of the Departure window closing and will continue working on a fix to prevent future instances of this issue. Thank you for your patience.

//Raz

Raiders!

Store Update 1.37.0 is going live right now on all platforms with two new colour variants for the Driftcoat outfit - black/green and red. You will get them automatically if you already own the skin, no restart required.

We have seen your feedback about the Seeker Grenade feeling weaker since last week’s update and we have been investigating the issue. We noticed an unintended effect from a collision change on the projectiles and the team is working on a fix - we will let you know as soon as it’s ready.

We have also been looking into your reports of being automatically signed up for Departure after completing the “Deal Damage” challenge (reaching 100,000 damage dealt). This is unintentional, and we’re working on a fix.

Following last week's fix for the duplication glitch, we've been banning accounts that gained a significant advantage from exploiting it. That effort continues this week, similarly to how we handled it in February:

• Warnings for low-severity cases where abuse was limited.

• Removal of Coins and items tied to exploit activity.

• Suspensions for the severe cases, particularly, where exploit usage had a significant impact on the in-game economy or other players’ experience.

Players who deliberately exploited the glitch but didn't gain a major advantage will not be suspended. And if you simply received a few items from someone who was duping, without knowingly exploiting the glitch yourself, you may receive a warning.

Our goal is to only take action against those who significantly and deliberately abused the exploit, not to catch players who were incidentally affected.

Thank you to everyone who reported the issue and continued to play according to the rules.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

We have just pushed a hotfix on all platforms to mitigate a duplication issue as well as the UI bug in the Expedition screen that showed Skill Points instead of Mystery Rewards for players on their fourth Expedition.

As we stated before regarding the use of exploits, we will continue issuing bans on accounts that have been gaining significant advantage.

Restart your game to download.

Thank you everyone for your reports and for playing by the rules.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

Your tentative alliance with the Nomads is progressing by the day. Nomads wander the streets of Speranza, bringing stories, valuable information, and loot to trade. As the ARC presence Topside ever increases in scale, making reliable friends has never been so important. 

The 1.36.0 update has just dropped, bringing bug fixes, QoL updates, matchmaking tweaks, new Expedition and Trials Season, and a crossover outfit from the virtual gameshow world of THE FINALS!

What’s New?

• Expedition 4 - Zenith Outfit

• Trials Season 5 - Scorta Outfit

• Solo, Duo, and Trio Matchmaking

• ARC Raiders & THE FINALS Crossover

• Store Update - The Triumph Set

• Store Redesign

Solo, Duo, and Trio Matchmaking

Following your feedback on the Matchmaking survey published in May, we have implemented one of the most requested matchmaking features:

We now track your playstyle separately for Solo, Duo, and Trio rounds, and match you accordingly.

Say you are a friendly solo player, but your two squadmates always want to dominate in trios PvP. Before, being friendly solo could push you into more cooperative trio rounds, and playing PvP-focused in a trio could push you into more PvP-focused solo rounds - so changing squad size meant matchmaking took a bit to adjust.

Now, there's no overlap. You'll be able to go from friendly questing and plant-picking in Solo rounds to adrenaline-fueled PvP Trio games (if that's how you usually play in those respective cases), by simply changing your squad size. The same holds for Duo - all three are tracked on their own.

ARC Raiders & THE FINALS Crossover

Complete a set of Contracts in THE FINALS and unlock the Azimuth outfit and Archeologist backpack bundle in ARC Raiders. Inspired by explorers, Raiders, and Contestants who dare to chase new horizons beyond the stratosphere.

This promotion is available from July 9th 3pm CEST until July 30th 3pm CEST before we flip it around, letting you earn the Azimuth bundle in THE FINALS by playing ARC Raiders.

See you in the Arena... and The Rust Belt!

Bug Fixes & Content Updates

ARC

• Significantly increased the value of loot dropped by ARC Turbines.

  • Dev note: We've heard your feedback that the ARC Turbine's loot was too low compared to the high effort required to take one down and we agree. That’s why we’ve decided to significantly increase the amount of loot from the ARC Turbine. Happy hunting!

• Fixed an issue where the ARC Turbine would sometimes disappear right after spawning in.

• Knockback from Queen & Matriarch stomps will no longer go through walls.

Cosmetic

• Fixed a clipping issue for the Marco Outfit.

• Fixed an issue where the Bog Walker Set was missing new colour variants.

  • Over the next few days, we will be issuing refunds to those of you who paid additional Raider Tokens to unlock the new colors. This should be an automated process, and does not require you to do anything. 

Items

• Weapons dropped on the ground now display their installed mods.

• ARC Turbine parts will no longer drop from Couriers. 

• Higher-value items will now show up on the shelf in the Raider Den, even if you have large stacks of lower-value items that add up to a higher total value than the individual item.

Maps

• Fixed various spots where players could get stuck or clip through the terrain.

• Fixed several locations where players fell through the terrain on The Dam close to spawn bunkers.

Quests

• Fixed an issue where the Quests tab could loop back to the 'Done' screen after claiming a reward and pressing ESC, preventing selection of a new quest.

Social

• The Emote Wheel now updates availability while open, making it clearer when an emote can be used.

UI

• Fixed some German localization issues.

• Improved the Feeding Rewards section in the Scrappy Nest by removing the empty placeholder tile and clarifying messaging when no rewards are available or still pending.

• Fixed an issue where the HUD visibility option wasn't applied correctly at the start of the round.

• Fixed an issue where the Show/Hide Tooltip option with a controller in the Logbook stopped working after collapsing and expanding a quest entry.

Known Issues

• We know some PC players may experience lower FPS than usual.

  • While we investigate, please ensure your GPU drivers are up to date, or, if you’re still experiencing the issue, attempt rolling back to a previous driver version.

• We are investigating an ongoing issue where some XBOX players (particularly on Series S) are experiencing crashes.

• The Quick Wheel item selection may suddenly swap to another item on the Wheel when closing the Quick Wheel and re-opening it quickly.

• The Dolabra, Hullcracker and Rascal do not deal damage to training dummies on Practice Range.

• The throw animation may sometimes fail to play when attempting to detonate a Trigger ‘Nade immediately after throwing it.

• Some gadgets and throwables lack a “Cancel” button when preparing to throw them.

• The weapon swap animation may appear broken if weapon swapping right after vaulting.

• Player animations may appear broken when interrupting a search of the Baron Husk.

• Shredders float to the ceiling in some rooms of the Hidden Bunker.

• Leapers can jump through the ARC Turbine.

• Occasionally, the Access Capacitor Rack may spawn without interactable batteries.

• When picking up items, the pickup sound may not be the correct one.

• When bringing items that give Merits with you into a Raid, the items will wrongfully display a Merits icon.

• Shots taken while riding ARC may not register correctly.

• After a player is revived, some Augments’ health restoration effects no longer pause when taking damage.

• Some doors may allow player flashlights’ beams to pass through instead of blocking the emitted light.

• Some hairstyles may clip through the Reaver Outfit helmet.

• The Saltwalker outfit preview in the Forgotten Relics page may incorrectly contain two toggles for each element.

• We are aware of some clipping issues with the Triumph and Azimuth outfits.

• Old Ermal offers may appear to be available in the 'Acquire and Craft' menu (visual only).

Maintaining Fair Play

We know Topside can sometimes be dangerous and unpredictable (which is why we love it), but nobody’s a fan of Raiders finding ways to get unfair advantages.

Since our May update on Ensuring Fair Play, we’ve been striving to provide steady updates on how the fight against players who seek unfair advantages is going. Today, we’re taking a moment to recap everything we’ve been up to, and to provide some additional details.

Anti-Cheat and Detection

Over the past few weeks, we’ve completed our rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat. It is now enforced for all players, and the results we’ve seen so far have been promising. 

Thanks to the efforts of our anti-cheat team, we are continuously getting more effective at identifying & acting against cheaters. 

These improvements are the product of constant refinements to our anti-cheat stack (hardware & software detection, ML-driven input telemetry analysis and much, much more).

Handling & Preventing Item Duplication

Like with anti-cheat, we are always working against duplication exploits. We’re keeping a close eye on the game economy, and constantly catalogue, investigate and seek to counteract exploits.

Recently, we’ve fixed some exploits related to duplication. We always want to make sure fixes are widely effective, so we make sure to monitor and evaluate our success before sharing that progress with you. 

Evolving “No Free Loadouts”

Sometimes, going into a high-value map condition and encountering raiders with free kits can also feel unfair. Since 1.33.0, we have introduced the experimental “No Free Loadout” requirement for Night Raid and Close Scrutiny. We’ve seen your reactions, and we’re taking your feedback into account.

We are looking into expanding “No Free Loadout” to more map conditions and investigating other opportunities to further improve the experience overall. We really appreciate the feedback you have been sharing in the survey from last week and we will keep you in the loop once we have new changes for you to try. 

What’s Next?

There is yet more work to be done, of course. When we can, we want to share more of our progress on all of these initiatives. As you may have noticed, you now receive an in-game Action Notice when we’ve taken action against someone you reported. We’re also continuing to compensate for loot lost to cheaters, regardless of whether you reported them or not. These are separate parts of the same system. We will continue to provide progress updates when we can, and we’re thankful for your efforts in reporting and informing us about unlawful behavior.

See you Topside,

//Ossen 

and The ARC Raiders Team

Raiders!

We want to hear your feedback about the new Nomadic Envoy - Ermal and the 'No Free Loadout' map restriction.

Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey: LINK

Available for players who:

• have played ARC Raiders since the 1.29.0 update (May 19th)

Note: the survey is capped at 10,000 responses.

Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps shape the future updates of ARC Raiders.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

There are two new colour variants (Blue Frost and Camo) for the Bogwalker Set available at the shop now. If you already own the set, you will get them automatically.

If you're almost done with the Expedition requirements but lack a Sirena Dorata ship model or two, good news! Ermal has some in stock this week (offers go live at 4AM PDT / 1 PM CEST).

We have completed our rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat to all players. We’re keeping a close eye on its impact and performance. We are working on a more extensive update on our efforts towards fair play, which we’ll share as soon as it’s ready.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

The fourth Expedition is almost here, and it’s bringing some exciting changes. Each Expedition we run, we learn something new and look for ways to make improvements. This time around, that means shaking things up with an updated reward structure.

Complete your fourth Expedition to earn the first level of the new Zenith Outfit. Prove yourself with the Expedition Challenge and instead of Skill Points, you’ll earn Blueprints to jumpstart your Topside adventures and Raider Tokens to keep you looking sharp every step of the way.

TIMING:

The departure window will be open between the 7th of July 1pm CEST/11am UTC/4am PT and the 21st of July 10am CEST/8am UTC/1am PT. You will have 14 days to sign up and complete the requirements and all players who have signed up will depart automatically.

As with all previous Expeditions, completing your Caravan does not count as signing up for the Expedition, you still have to sign up during the window. The ‘last call’ feature will also be active during this Expedition in case you miss the window.

Expeditions are a personal progression that players complete in order. The Caravan can be completed in between Expedition windows but finishing the Expedition can only be done during the scheduled Expedition window.

HOW TO DO THE EXPEDITION:

Raiders!

Store Update 1.34.0 is rolling out right now!

This update brings the Aeronaut Set and the Short Upswept hairstyle to the store, and includes a fix for some instances of duplication exploits.

As always, let us know if you run into anything unexpected after updating.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

An unlikely partnership is forming in the Rust Belt. The Nomadic Envoys have recently arrived in Speranza, bringing information gathered on their travels through the Rust Belt. Maybe they have insight on why ARC operations seem to be spreading?

Perhaps they’re willing to share what they know - but first, you’ll need to build some trust. Head Topside to recover and bring back supplies and forgotten relics for the nomads, and secure safe passage for travelers along dangerous routes.

Update 1.33.0 is rolling out right now. Please restart your game to download!

WHAT’S NEW?

• Converging Paths Project

• Forgotten Relics Event

• No Free Loadout - Night Raid and Close Scrutiny

• Reaver Set Bundle

Patch Highlights

• Corrected unexpected behaviors when aiming down sights that impacted aiming accuracy with some weapons.

• Players will no longer occasionally fall through the map when stepping on Fireballs and Pop parts.

• Knocked out players don't stop Barricade Kits from expanding after deployment.

• The Rocketeer now drops Launcher Ammo instead of Heavy Ammo.

• Ermal’s available offers now correctly display stack sizes, such as “Raider Tokens x25”.

• Announcements now play correctly when calling for extraction.

• Fixed Barricade Kits not playing audio when being dismantled.

We have also included an update on anti-cheat, the duplication issue, and the road to October. Read the full patch notes here: https://arcraiders.com/news/live-update-1-33-0

See you Topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

This week we have two new colour variants (black and white) for the Macrame Set. If you already own the set, they will appear automatically. You will also find a new hair style, the Lob Bangs!

Ermal is switching up his offers today at 4am PDT, 1pm CEST.

https://arcraiders.com/news/store-update-1-32-0

See you Topside, //Ossen

Hello Raiders!

Raiders!

We have a little store update today with two new colour variants for the Leviathan Set at the store now, Midnight and Crimson Frost. If you already own the Leviathan Set, they will be unlocked automatically. No need to restart the game!

After analyzing data and the early feedback since Ermal appeared in Speranza, we are adjusting the Expedition Vault pricing this week to encourage more trading. Tier one price will remain the same and all following levels will cost 200.000.

This week Ermal will have a new set of exciting offers starting today at (6am PDT, 1pm UTC, 3pm CEST).

Read more here: https://arcraiders.com/news/store-update-1-30-0

We will continue monitoring data and feedback for next week!

We are also aware of crashes happening to players on Xbox, as well as FPS issues on PC since 1.29.0. We are actively investigating and working on solutions for these issues. We’ll keep you posted, thank you for your reports.

A note on live updates:

As we communicated in our blog about the changes to how we update ARC Raiders, live updates are going to work just a little differently from what you’re used to. We plan to deliver a live update every three weeks. These will vary in size and scope, but we will use each one as an opportunity to address your feedback. In between these live updates, we will still be updating and hotfixing when needed, with store and Trials rotations every week. We believe that this process will give us the time and focus we need to make changes that are important to the community.

See you Topside,

//Ossen

You’ve probably seen plenty of discussion about matchmaking in ARC Raiders. We’ve been reading it too - and we want to bring some clarity to what the system is trying to do, what it does in practice, and what it doesn’t do.

What we strive for

In the Rust Belt, the kind of Raider you become should be up to you.

Topside works because it’s unpredictable. You can never be sure if you can trust the people you meet, or how dangerous they might be. That freedom - and the uncertainty it creates - is what drives the tension, the encounters, and the choices that make every run feel like its own story.

At the same time, we don’t want dedicated PvP players to consistently steamroll Raiders who aren’t as interested in PvP, or who are still finding their footing. So our matchmaking is built around two goals:

• Fairness: We do our best to match players who have a similar likelihood of succeeding in the round. One simple example: we prioritize matching equal squad sizes where possible.

• Enjoyment: We do our best to match players who are likely to have fun together. In practice, we’ve found that matching players based on playstyle drives enjoyment and reduces friction.

And like any matchmaking system, we pursue those goals while respecting real constraints, such as matchmaking time and latency.

Playstyle-based Matchmaking 

We take multiple factors into account when forming a lobby. One of the strongest is your playstyle across previous rounds, especially as it relates to how you engage with other Raiders.

It’s important to understand that playstyles aren’t binary. This isn’t “friendly” vs. “shoot on sight.” It’s a continuous scale. 

• Some Raiders are almost always cooperative.

• Some Raiders are highly engaged in PvP.

• Most Raiders fall somewhere in between - maybe friendly until threatened, maybe opportunistic, maybe cautious, maybe unpredictable on a bad day.

Our system tries to place you with players who sit closer to you on that scale, while still keeping Topside from becoming completely predictable.

What it does

There are two simple rules to how playstyle-based matchmaking behaves:

Raiders!

It seems the rumors are true. After long avoiding traveling below ground, the Nomadic Envoys have arrived in Speranza. On the hunt for valuable gear and weaponry, these mysterious members of the nomadic tribe are offering deals you can't find anywhere else. 

What’s New?

• New Trader - Ermal

• New Weapon - Rascal

• Mod Improvement: Extended Barrel

• End of Round Changes

• The Sandveil Set

• Facial Hair Style - Sideburns

• The Sheath Set will be available on June 2nd

Patch Highlights

• Fixed an issue where players would be teleported when standing on destroyed ARC parts.

• Reduced the power cost of Photoelectric Cloak from 10/s to 5/s.

• Weapon durability adjustments.

• Queen and Matriarch will now more often step over things than through them, reducing the amount of times players suffer unfair knockback.

• Added an option to block players after reporting.

• An Update on Security and Anti-cheat.

Read the full patch notes here: https://arcraiders.com/news/patch-notes-1-29-0

See you topside,

//Ossen

Attention Raiders!

We have an important update about the future of ARC Raiders.

We’ve seen your questions and your speculation about what’s coming next. We’re working on something major, and we’re able to share a few details about it today.

Frozen Trail will be our biggest, most exciting update yet. The goal is to provide new ways to progress and reasons to play, while bringing meaningful additions to the game’s loop, gameplay and world. This includes, but is by no means limited to:

• The largest map yet,

• Our most ambitious ARC Operation so far - expect unique behaviors and designs!

• New Systems of Progression,

• Improved Skill Tree,

• Alongside new weapons, items, instruments, cosmetics and more!

It’s an ambitious update which will take time to do right. To achieve this vision and focus our efforts, we’re going to deliver content updates twice a year moving forward. However, you can still expect regular live updates for bug fixing, balancing, store updates and more.

Read all about why we’re doing this and what it means for ARC Raiders, and get a peek at our next major update, Frozen Trail: https://arcraiders.com/news/development-update

The ARC Raiders Team

Raiders!

There’s a new store rotation going live right now introducing The Castaway Set - please restart the game or click the thing to start the update! 

The Third Expedition is underway, and the third and final update to the Patchwork outfit is available to all who departed in their Caravans.

Good luck to those who are starting out on new adventures in the Rust Belt, go get those Blueprints, Raiders!

The team is aware of an issue causing some expeditioners to be missing skill points after departing. While we have managed to solve the issue, we are still tracking down the remaining accounts affected and will be granting skill points in the following days.

See you topside,

//Ossen

Update: the survey has now been closed. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Now that you've had the time to thoroughly explore Riven Tides, we want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about:

• the new Riven Tides map

• the new ARC Turbine

• the newly added items

• the new Beachcombing map condition

• the new Avian Alarm Project

• additional general feedback & ideas

This survey is available for players who:

• have played ARC Raiders

• have experience with the Riven Tides update

Note: the survey is capped at 20,000 responses.

See you Topside,

//The ARC Raiders Team

Raiders,

Anti-cheat at Embark is a studio-wide effort that protects every player across our games. With ARC Raiders Riven Tides now live, we wanted to share where things stand, what we're building, and how we think about and solve the harder problems when it comes to fair play in ARC Raiders. 

How We Protect Fair Play

Our anti-cheat stack combines kernel-level protection from Easy Anti-Cheat with detection capabilities powered by machine-learning (ML) models, trained on a constant flow of player telemetry. Several additional layers sit behind these, which we don't disclose for operational security.

Kernel-level detection is a necessity because most commercial cheats operate within that space. Without it, we'd have little to no visibility into the tools doing the most damage. We're currently testing a new kernel-level solution that we expect will sharpen both detection and precision throughout Speranza and the Rust Belt. 

On the ML side, input telemetry analysis has become one of our most effective tools. We've trained and deployed a set of models dedicated to this, and we've been working with Anybrain on this research since the start.

Accessibility and Intent

Managing accessibility devices is one of the harder problems in anti-cheat. Players who rely on this equipment need to be able to play, and because official solutions are expensive, players often use lesser-known devices to achieve the same goal. Of course, in the wrong hands, these tools can also be used to cheat.

The signal we care about is intent. Our systems analyze telemetry and communication patterns to distinguish legitimate accessibility use from abuse, so players who depend on these devices to play can keep playing. This is a process that continues to be refined, but we’re dedicated to the work and the results we’ve seen thus far. 

Official devices from major platforms are well known and common, so we’re able to detect them with accuracy and understand the intent behind their use. Our partners at Anybrain are constantly expanding on their knowledge of various accessibility hardware, helping us detect more and refine the use cases, making our ML detection smarter, more reliable, and more accessible with time. 

How Ban Appeals Work

Every ban appeal is reviewed by a person on our team. The process isn't automated, and we keep refining it as we learn more about the cases that come through. A fair and accurate appeals process matters to us across every game we make, and we treat it as a permanent area of investment rather than a finished system.

While it may be frustrating to wait for an answer and to get the pre-written responses that our agents need to use in order to maintain consistency, we look into each case to ensure fair gameplay and to test and refine the systems and models that have been put in place to keep the game fair and fun. 

Stay tuned for more updates from us in the near future! 

Until then, we’ll see you Topside! (We’ve got eyes everywhere) The Anti-cheat Team

Raiders! Patch 1.27.0 is rolling out right now, so please restart your game to download it. 

Thank you for your constructive feedback following Riven Tides’ release. We're already exploring balancing adjustments to improve upon the changes introduced with Riven Tides. We want to make sure we get this right. When we’re ready, you’ll get all the details. In the meantime, enjoy Riven Tides and get those merits! 

You’ll find the Corsaro Set & the Mutton Chops facial hair bundle in the store and the fixes below:

ARC

• Fixed Turbine attacks not being visible from far away.

• Players can now drop their carryable and fight off Ticks when they are attacked while carrying something.

• Adjusted visibility on proximity mines deployed from the Turbine.  

• Improved the quality of Turbine landing behaviour to mitigate instances of poor landing zone selection, such as treetops.

Audio 

• Fixed an issue that caused game sounds to be quieted by the Turbine’s sound effects.

• Increased the distance from which a Turbine can be heard.

• Fixed an issue where vegetation-heavy areas on Riven Tides lacked audio feedback when moving or shooting. 

• Fixed audio and animation issues when trying to very quickly use items. 

Cosmetics 

• Updated Howdy emote so it’s available while sprinting.

• The Rachetta outfit’s colors are now more accurate.

Maps 

Riven Tides

• Fixed the “Field Depot” POI not counting for the “Off the Radar” quest.

• Fixed several floating and buried fruit baskets. 

• Fixed a spot where players could fall through the floor. 

Stella Montis 

• Fixed missing collision on wall that allowed ARC and players to shoot through it.

Utility

Trigger ‘Nades

• Fixed a recently introduced bug that allowed players to trigger the grenades instantly when thrown.

Progression

• Fixed the information in the Late Departure window so it accurately displays the Catch Up Rewards.

Hello Raiders!

We’ve pushed a Hotfix to address a critical issue that turned off Crossplay, and we were able to put in a few crash fixes and a solution to a problem with some color variants on certain backpacks. We still have a few more fixes to more common crashes in the works.

• Fix for crossplay being toggled off on all platforms after changing the crossplay setting.

• We’ve patched some of the more frequent causes for crashes. 

• We’ve fixed an issue that caused certain backpacks to be missing color variations. 

Thanks for the fast feedback! Keep scouring the coast!

The Riven Tides Update is the sixth free content update from ARC Raiders since launch, and expands the world of the Rust Belt with the new coastal Riven Tides map, new ARC Turbine, new Beachcombing minor map condition, alongside a new player event, a player project, quality of life updates and more.

NEW MAP: RIVEN TIDES

On the western coast of the Rust Belt lies a stretch of deserted shoreline. This location has been abandoned twice: once during the Exodus, and once again by survivors of the First Wave, who failed to hold down the exposed settlement against ARC. From the fading resort to the towering dockyard, stake your claim and discover what treasures lie within.

NEW ENEMY: ARC TURBINE

Almost beautiful when silhouetted against the sunset, the ARC Turbine drifts across the Rust Belt. Calm, docile, quiet. That is until you get up close. Nobody knows quite what it’s doing, but if you try to interfere, you best be ready for a totally unique fight. Its defensive abilities are brutal, posing a new challenge to Raiders and demanding skill, patience, and nerves in equal measure. 

NEW MINOR MAP CONDITION: BEACHCOMBING

Riven Tides introduces a new minor map condition: Beachcombing. Keep an eye out for the Dockmaster's Detector during a session and sweep it across the sand to uncover buried loot hidden beneath the surface. What you dig up will vary, just keep in mind that the richest hunting grounds are out in the open…

NEW ITEMS: CRASH MAT AND POWERED DESCENDER

Getting from A to B is never an easy feat in the Rust Belt, but it’s even harder when A is 100 feet high and B is the hard, splatty ground. With two new fall mitigation items, skillful Raiders can learn to defy gravity, as long as they remain focused. 

NEW EVENT: LAST RESORT

Running through to May 25, the Last Resort event rewards you with Merits as your XP converts during play on any map. For bonus gains, hunt down miniature Ship Models hidden throughout the world, each one carrying a Merit value based on rarity. Rack up enough Merits to unlock three pages of rewards, including the Junior Outfit, Hydrologist backpack, Hose attachment, Brass Faucet charm, new emotes, and 250 Raider Tokens in total.

NEW RAIDER PROJECT: AVIAN ALARM

The new Avian Alarm Raider project tasks you with building Bird Cages as a makeshift security system to sense tremors and atmospheric changes, deploying cages at buoys along the Riven Tides coastline. Work through all five stages to earn the Dockmaster's Detector (your key to Beachcombing), Gel Patches, the Bird House backpack attachment, the Fist In Air emote, and 250 Raider Tokens in total.

NEW COSMETICS

Riven Tides brings a wave of new cosmetics, starting with two sets available on launch day. The Solare Set drapes you in ceremonial layers and woven fabrics, fitting attire for those who greet the sunrise like a ritual. The Rachetta Set throws subtlety overboard: bold colors, an athletic cut, and zero interest in camouflage for Raiders who rely on speed over stealth. 

See you beachside, Raiders!

Raiders,

Scout reports have been returning from Riven Tides. Fragments of observation logs, faded photographs, and footage of the coast have finally made their way back to Speranza. 

It’s now time for you to check it out for yourself. Explore the abandoned shoreline, traverse the Exodus port, and experience the lost luxury of the Panorama Azzurro hotel. 

This is the Rust Belt, and it’s not going to be easy. Other Raiders are already on the scent of fresh loot, and a new floating ARC machine has been seen patrolling the skies. What it’s doing, and how to counter it, is for you to find out. 

What’s New?

• Riven Tides Map

• Beachcombing Map Condition

  • New minor Map Condition, exclusive to Riven Tides

  • Search for buried treasure on the beaches of Riven Tides, just make sure you have the right tool for the job and be prepared for unexpected discoveries.

• New Enemy - ARC Turbine

• Expedition Window

• New Items

  • Epic Gadget - Powered Descender

  • Uncommon Throwable - Crash Mat

  • Common Deployable - White Flag

  • Common Gadget - Dockmaster’s Detector

• New Player Project - Avian Alarm

• Last Resort Event: Earn merits by Collecting ship models and via XP across the different maps to earn rewards

  • "Wind Sprite" Ship Model 

  • "Twilight Compass" Ship Model

  • "Velocity" Ship Model

  • "Sirena Dorata" Ship Model

  • "Leviathan's Crown" Ship Model

• Trials Season 4

• The Solare Set

• The Rachetta Set 

• New Augment: Tactical Mk.3 (Smoke)

  • Dev note: With the addition of another Tactical Augment in this patch it is worth stating that we are aware that some Augments, particularly the Combat Augments, are not performing as well in their roles as we would like. We are working on a general balancing pass for Augments to buff some of those that are underperforming, most especially the Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking) Augment which has yet to find its place to shine. It is also a goal to develop the full roster of Augments to ensure that all categories are well represented. 

Check out the blog for more info!

Patch Highlights:

• Trigger ‘Nade balancing

• Repairing changes

• Bettina Buff

Balance Changes

Weapon Economy Adjustments

The weapon economy has increasingly started looking more and more unbalanced, where players engaging in heavy PVP have to make a lot of difficult decisions around their weapons while the most friendly players have ended up in a chronic state of weapon accumulation. We want to balance this out so that all players are challenged by weapon attrition, as well as introducing new ways to combat it.

New feature: Repair on upgrade

Weapon upgrading becomes very expensive when you feel like you have to repair the weapon beforehand, making it less accessible than we would like. To give more ways to repair low durability weapons and elevate the upgrade loop:

• Upgrading weapons will now repair 25% of the weapons max durability

Weapon drop & durability

We're reducing weapon spawn around the outskirts of the maps to increase value and tension of high tier areas and locked rooms.

We're also increasing the range of durability a weapon can spawn with, as well as reducing the average outside of locked rooms. This should be easily recouped by the new repair on upgrade.

• Avg durability on spawned weapons: 50 -> 30

These changes mean that you might find a weapon on the outskirts with 15 durability but will still find weapons around 60 durability in locked rooms.

Weapon durability loss on shot

We've heard a clear frustration that maintaining high tier weapons is very expensive compared to the lower tier ones. We want high tier weapons to have more longevity compared to low tier weapons, so we're adjusting durability loss on shot to match this:

• Common weapons: +75% durability loss on shot

• Uncommon weapons: +50% durability loss on shot

• Rare weapons: +35% durability loss on shot

• Epic weapons: -5% durability loss on shot

• Legendary weapons: -10% durability loss on shot

Weapon durability loss on being knocked out

We want heavy PVP to be a viable way to play ARC Raiders, and to align this playstyle with other ways to play, we're reducing durability loss on weapons when a player is knocked out by 50%.

• Durability loss on weapons of knocked out player: -30% durability -> -15% durability

ARC

• Removed Comets from standard sessions in the Dam Battlegrounds.

• Reduced Firefly presence heavily in Dam Battlegrounds.

• Reduced Comet presence in Buried City.

  • Dev note: The addition of Comets and Fireflies raised the difficulty in beginner-oriented sessions a bit too much, and to bring that experience back to the intended level we opted to reduce their presence in the sessions that were affected the most.

Gameplay

Stella Montis

• Adjusted Exodus recyclables loot distribution to be more evenly spread across containers.

Items

Vaporizer Regulator

•  Stack size increased 1 -> 3

Trigger 'Nade

• Dev Note: You can no longer throw a new grenade at the same time as triggering a previously thrown one, and will instead have to wait for the animations to finish. This should reduce Trigger 'Nade spam by increasing the delay between each grenade, and effectively remove the ability to prematurely detonate a second grenade with the first one. 

• Added a 1s delay after using the throw action, before allowing the next throw/trigger action

• Added a 1.3s delay after using the trigger action, before allowing the next throw/trigger action

Photoelectric Cloak

• Increasing weight of Photoelectric Cloak from 1 -> 3 to bring it more in line with its rarity/cost.

• Increased Power use rate from 2.5/s to 10/s

• Dev Note: The Photoelectric Cloak has been quite aggressively over-performing, especially in regards to the length of time it can be activated.  This change is intended to add more intentionality between uses; it still has the same strength while activated, but now you might need to find cover sooner, or think more about how you approach areas heavily contested by ARC.

Weapons

Bettina Balancing

Dev Note: The Bettina has been buffed to push it closer to its rarity. The base damage and damage against ARC armor has been increased to get more value out of each bullet, but the base fire-rate has also been reduced. The dispersion has been adjusted to support firing the weapon in longer bursts before losing accuracy, and the stack size of heavy ammo has also been increased to make it less punishing to bring the ammo you need. These changes should make each shot matter more, while also providing the ability to land more shots if you control your bursts well.

• Base Damage increased from 14 to 16

• Base Fire-Rate reduced from 285 to to 235

• Per Shot Dispersion reduced by around 40% (Making it bloom slower)

• Dispersion Recovery Time improved by around 30%

• Damage against ARC armor increased by around 33%

Heavy Ammo

• Stack Size increased from 40 to 60

Content and Bug Fixes

ARC

General

• Fixed aim assist not targeting leg joints and weak spots on Bastion, Bombardier, Queen, and Matriarch.

• Fixed an issue where Vaporizer and ARC Surveyor patrols could stop moving until alerted.

• Fixed an issue where ARC enemies did not react to nearby breaching sounds.

Bastion

• Fixed a bug where the Bastion could be too accurate when switching targets mid-fire.

Vaporizers 

• Added to more maps and conditions.

Animation

Emotes

• We have reworked the emote system to allow even more emotes to be played while running. Give it a try! 

Audio

General

• Fixed a potential crash related to voice-over data.

• Fixed an issue where Trader voice lines at the start of a round could trigger too frequently.

• Updated voice effects for cosmetic helmets.

• Fixed an issue where emote previews in the Store could play without their voice lines.

• Fixed an issue where footstep sounds could stop playing.

• Fixed footstep and impact sounds on various surfaces (e.g. bridges) that were playing the wrong surface audio.

Emotes

• Fixed an issue where objective and emote sounds could persist or double after reconnecting to a match; audio now stops correctly.

Voice Chat

• Added a noise suppression option for voice chat for clearer communication.

• Fixed voice chat breaking after opening platform UI.

Cosmetics & Customization

Character Customization 

• Fixed an issue where facial hair and face masks could briefly glitch when changing faces or outfits.

Gameplay

General

• Fixed a bug where deployables could be placed inside extraction elevators before they opened.

• Fixed an issue where bullets would spawn from an incorrect position when shooting while standing on rotating or movable objects (e.g., Rocketeer debris).

• Fixed an issue where the "Death from Above" achievement could be completed by standing on destroyed Rocketeer parts.

Expedition

• Fixed an issue where players signed up for an Expedition would not depart as scheduled.

• Introduced a late departure option.

Items

Binoculars

• Fixed an issue where binocular zoom levels did not work.

Zipline

• Fixed an issue where entering a zipline from above could cause fall damage and could push the player into the ground when attaching.

• Fixed an issue when zipline anchors would sometimes end up invisible upon placement.

Vita Spray

• Fixed an issue where using Vita Spray to simultaneously heal self and others increased healing speed.

Maps

The Blue Gate

• Fixed multiple environment issues: 

  • corrected floating/clipping props.

  • restored wind damage and indoor/outdoor detection.

  • resolved severe culling near the church.

  • addressed a spot where players could get stuck under an ARC wreck.

• Fixed an issue where some supply call stations couldn't be interacted with.

Buried City

• Fixed spots where players could clip through walls and resolved some flickering on roofs.

• Fixed an issue where some supply call stations couldn't be interacted with.

• Fixed an issue where players could take shield damage inside a building during Hurricane.

• Removed a problematic zipline in Old Town.

Spaceport

• Fixed places players could get stuck, improved collision near the Launch Towers, and resolved texture flickering.

• Fixed an issue with multiple ladders in the trench where players could end up launching themselves high up in the air.

Dam Battlegrounds

• Fixed multiple environment issues, including:

  • A stuck spot near the cargo elevator.

  • Clipping trees.

  • Floating grass.

  • Misaligned cafeteria props.

  • Incorrect concrete materials.

• Fixed several common stuck spots to improve navigation.

Movement

• Crouch movement speed is now capped to forced walk speed when using items.

• Fix an issue where heavy landing could be triggered at incorrect times.

Performance

• Further general performance improvements.

• Upgraded Intel XeSS to SDK version 3.0.0.

• Reduced rubber-banding when reaching the edge of the playable area.

• Added support for PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro consoles.

Quests

• Fixed an issue where eliminations with the Seeker Grenade did not count toward progress in the "Safe Passage" quest.

Social

•  Added a popup when trying to use Voice Chat when in a PlayStation Party, as they cannot be used at the same time. 

• Report reasons are now flattened instead of a dropdown, displaying all the reporting options available more clearly.

Stability

• Fixed a server crash that could happen after a round ended, particularly when players disconnected and reconnected.

• Fixed issues around missing an Expedition departure that could make the game unresponsive on load or cause your character to appear missing.

• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when certain items triggered visual or audio effects.

• Fixed a crash that could occur with certain outfits

UI

General

• Enabled multi-select in inventory by default on Project screens.

• Updated scrollbar styling in the customization panel.

• Added challenge previews to the practice range so you can review challenge details before starting.

• Gave crafting suggestions priority over recycle suggestions when trying to acquire resources.

• Fixed “Ping Destination” sometimes displaying the wrong message in text.

Expedition

• Updated the departure screen with a progress bar that tracks your Expedition quest and added catch-up information.

• Moved the sign-up status to the left side of the main menu and reduced how many Quests and Feats are shown.

• Updated the Late Departure notification to display only the number of rewards and catch-up rewards.

• The progression display no longer shows the final step.

• Moved and updated the sign-up status widget in the menu to fit the new carousel layout.

• Fixed an issue where the Expedition screen could fail to advance to the final stage after completing Step 5, causing the Departure view and Skill Points progress to be missing.

• Fixed an issue where quest tracking could appear in the map menu for players who hadn’t started an Expedition.

• Updated text on the Expedition explanation screen for clarity.

• Added a countdown timer and refined visuals to the Confirm Departure prompt in Expeditions.

• The Expedition screen now displays the timer across all steps for clearer progress tracking.

• The Expedition About page now shows only Expedition Rewards and no longer displays skill points.

• Enabled step previews in Expeditions

• Fixed Expedition quest titles, descriptions, and objectives not displaying correctly in the departure screen and tracker.

• Added proper departure notification and corrected Expedition icon behavior.

Projects

• Fixed an issue where using a controller in the Projects screen could prevent returning to reward previews after selecting the Close button.

• Event preview now shows the project button only when the event is active and unlocked.

• Fixed an issue where project goals could appear selected when previewing future or past steps in the Projects screen.

• Fixed an issue where the Seasonal Project panel in the Home menu could show an outdated step.

Inventory

• Added a Show/Hide Tooltip prompt to the Inspect tab in the Inventory.

Surge Coil

• Fixed the Surge Coil tooltip to correctly display the actual range of the item (10m) instead of the very wrong number it had before (75m).

Emote Wheel

• All emote wheel slots can now be rebound to any emote.

• Added a button to reset the emote wheel to default state on the emote selection screen.

Raider Den

• Fixed an issue where the weapon display sometimes didn't account for all stash slots.

Workshop

• Fixed an issue where the Acquire Resources menu could show suggestions from locked Workshop stations.

VFX

• Bullet holes will now properly follow any shot moving object.

• Reduced visual popping on character clothing when changing camera distance, improving consistency during movement and zoom.

• Improved the visual effect of the ARC Surveyor beam that calls in the Assessor.

KNOWN ISSUES

• In rare cases purchases might not work in the customization screen, reopen the customization screen to fix it.

• The Firefly may sometimes disappear after going idle and drop an incendiary grenade.

• Shredders float to the ceiling in some rooms of the Hidden Bunker.

• ARC may spawn inside the geometry on The Dam.

• Flying ARC may sometimes appear stuck in idle.

• ‘Purchase Raider Tokens’ page may appear in front of the inbox and profile page when switching between them.

• Player animations may appear broken when interrupting a search of the Baron Husk.

• The “Off the Radar” Quest can not be completed on Riven Tides.

• Visual issue when looking at “Crash Mat” in spectator mode.

• The Leaper can jump through the Turbine.

• The Event Skin Preview incorrectly displays post round event progress.

• The Rachetta outfit is missing some of the color details displayed in promo material, will be amended in future patch.

Hello Raiders! We're pushing a Hotfix today to solve the following issues:

• Fixed a PS5 crash

• Fixed a duplication glitch 

We’re also moving this week’s store rotation back by one more week and we’re sorry for the delay. It will release at the same time as the next big update, so sleep with your boots on and get ready for Riven Tides! 

Thank you for your patience, your feedback, and your dedication. 

See you on the crust! 

//Dusty

Raiders!

Patch 1.24.0 is rolling out right now on all platforms. You will find the Nascosto Set and the Scrappy Speckled Set in the shop together with a number of fixes listed below. Please restart the game to download.

• Addressed several issues that could cause crashes.

• Fixed an issue where the Vanguard Set caused model stretching for other players.

• Fixed an issue that could cause players and ARC to sound quieter than intended when there’s no line of sight on Stella Montis.

• Fixed an issue causing blurry visuals when AMD FSR Frame Generation was enabled.

• Fixed an edge case where ziplines could be placed on carriables located on an edge of a ledge and the player was below the ledge.

• Fixed an issue where hold-to-use items (such as bandages) could activate automatically if a quick slot swap was interrupted by pressing the fire key.

• Players who contributed to the Weather Monitor Station Project but couldn’t complete it in time, please check your inbox in-game in the next few days. Also, a reminder that the High-Gain Antenna Project will expire before the Riven Tides update.

There will be a store rotation next week but no planned patch in preparation for the Riven Tides update coming at the end of April. The team is full steam ahead polishing the last bits and bobs of the new map and content for you!

See you topside,

//Ossen

Raiders!

We are pushing a hotfix right now to tackle a couple of things we've been working on:

• Fixed a duplication glitch.

• Fixed an exploit that let players reconnect to a round that they shouldn’t be able to reconnect to.

• Addressed some instances of crashes happening on PS5. We will continue to monitor the situation as we investigate further.

No need to restart the game, you're good to go!

See you topside,

Ossen

Raiders!

Patch 1.23.0 is rolling out right now, please restart your game to download. You will find the Vanguard Set in the shop and the list of fixes below:

ARC:

• Fixed an issue that caused Rocketeers to use an incorrect combat alert sound.

Gameplay:

• Fixed an issue where two Trigger ’Nades would sometimes deal three times the damage when detonated next to each other.

• Fixed an issue that would cause items to not be used as soon as possible when holding fire and swapping to them.

• Fixed an issue where weapons and items would fire automatically.

• Fixed a shoulder swap issue where the camera would stay only on one side.

• Fixed an exploit where an anvil splitter could be used without the penalty for dispersion.

• Barricades can no longer be placed on Ziplines.

Maps:

• Fixed an issue where players could get set on fire outside of the locked room in Medical Research on Stella Montis.

• Fixed a spot on Stella Montis where players could be shot through the floor.

• Fixed an issue where some staircases were missing in Buried City.

• Fixed some instances where the code printer could not be interacted with during Locked Gate.

Close Scrutiny:

• Changed the movement speed for Rocketeers and Vaporizers so they don’t behave strangely while idling.

• Fixed an issue where reconnected players would not see Assessor platforms correctly.

• Fixed an issue where Vaporizers would get stuck when getting close to an Assessor.

• Fixed an issue that would prevent an Assessor from flying back into orbit. Fixed an issue where breach platforms could break on an Assessor when spamming the Breach & Search prompts preventing it from returning to orbit.

• All ARC summoned by the Assessor will now correctly leave the area and despawn if they remain idle for a long time.

• Pinging an Assessor in the map screen now correctly reflects the actual location.

• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck when jumping from one platform to another on an Assessor.

• Fixed a spot in Buried city where an Assessor and a Probe could land in the same spot.

Other:

• Fixed an issue where the weapon upgrade UI would show incorrect upgrade tiers.

• Fixed an issue that caused fully transparent helmet visors.

• Fixed some instances where certain visual effects could cause crashes. We are continuing to investigate all cases that cause crashes.

See you topside,

Ossen

Raiders!

We’ve just deployed a hotfix that addresses a crash affecting some players. An Xbox patch will follow later.

Please restart your game to download!

See you topside,

Ossen

Attention Raiders!

The hurricane subsides, but it leaves behind a host of new threats to overcome. Speranza is alive with speculation swirling around a new ARC operation, evolving enemy threats, and unexplained aerial phenomena. Tian Wen is working furiously on new combat tech, while Shani and Celeste try to get an eye in the sky. What they uncover is anyone’s guess.

What’s New?

• Map Condition Close Scrutiny - ARC Operation

• ARC - Vaporizer

• Legendary Energy shotgun - Dolabra

• Rare Medium Ammo SMG - Canto

• Rare Deployable - Surge Coil

• High-Gain Antenna Player Project

• Shredders added to all maps

• Scrappy Feeding Boost

• Wasp Hunter Set

• The Brigade Set

Patch Highlights

• Increased loot value in all locked rooms with a scaled increase depending on the key rarity.

• Players who build their own loadout are more likely to join fresh servers.

• Crafting Improvements.

• Hide HUD on Console.

Read the full notes here: LINK

See you topside,

Ossen