What changed in ARC Raiders in 2026

Two new colour variants (black and white) added for the Macrame Set.

Introduction of a new hair style called Lob Bangs.

Ermal is updating his offers at 4am PDT, 1pm CEST.

The team is investigating reports related to crashes, performance, and connection issues.

New weekly offers from Ermal are available starting at 6:00 AM PDT.

A new Sheath Set has been added to the store.

Midnight and Crimson Frost variants added to the store. Existing owners will have them unlocked automatically.

Awareness of crashes on Xbox and FPS issues on PC since version 1.29.0. Actively investigating solutions.

Tier one price remains the same; all following levels will now cost 200,000.

Live updates will occur every three weeks, with hotfixes and store rotations weekly.

Defending yourself is now treated differently from starting a fight in matchmaking calculations.

New matchmaking system that considers players' past playstyles to create balanced lobbies.

Rounds with minimal interaction will have less influence on a player's estimated playstyle.

Changed from 10/s to 5/s

Available on June 2nd

Now more often step over obstacles, reducing unfair knockback

Focus on delivering major updates while maintaining regular live updates for bug fixing and balancing.

Expect unique behaviors and designs!

An issue causing some expeditioners to be missing skill points after departing has been identified and resolved.

The third and final update to the Patchwork outfit is available for players who departed in their Caravans.

A new store rotation introducing The Castaway Set is now live.

Testing a new kernel-level solution to enhance detection and precision against cheats.

Refinement of systems to distinguish legitimate accessibility device use from cheating.

Deployment of machine-learning models for input telemetry analysis to improve cheat detection.

Manual review of every ban appeal to ensure fairness and accuracy.

Colors are now more accurate.

Mitigated poor landing zone selection issues.

Patched some of the more frequent causes for crashes.

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

Fixed an issue that caused certain backpacks to be missing color variations.

Adjustments to durability loss on shot and when knocked out.

Build Bird Cages as part of the Avian Alarm Raider project.

Explore the new coastal Riven Tides map on the western coast of the Rust Belt.

Upgraded Intel XeSS and reduced rubber-banding.

Participate in the Last Resort event for rewards until May 25.

Aim assist now correctly targets leg joints and weak spots.

Explore the abandoned shoreline and Exodus port.

Encounter the ARC Turbine, a new enemy with unique defensive abilities.

Added progress bar and updated layout for clarity.

Discover buried loot with the new Beachcombing minor map condition.

Two new fall mitigation items to help Raiders navigate heights.

Adjustments to weapon spawn rates and durability.

Various fixes across different maps to improve gameplay.

Earn merits by collecting ship models and XP across different maps.

Upgrading weapons will now repair 25% of the weapon's max durability.

New cosmetic sets available, including the Solare and Rachetta Sets.

Store rotation will release at the same time as the next big update, Riven Tides.

Players who contributed but couldn’t complete it in time should check their inbox in-game.

The project will expire before the Riven Tides update.

Monitoring ongoing as further investigation continues.

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

Fixed an issue where weapons and items would fire automatically.

Fixed an issue where breach platforms could break on an Assessor when spamming the Breach & Search prompts preventing it from returning to orbit.

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

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

Fixed an issue that would prevent an Assessor from flying back into orbit.

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

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

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

Fixed an issue that caused fully transparent helmet visors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 reconnected players would not see Assessor platforms correctly.

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

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.

Addressed a crash affecting some players.

Loot value increased based on key rarity.

Players with custom loadouts are more likely to join fresh servers.

Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur with DirectX 11.

Fixed an exploit that allowed players to walk through walls while picking up a Fuel Cell or Field Crate.

Fixed an issue where players could get stuck inside the Harvester and between destroyed ARC parts.

Damage loss from falloff increased from 40% to 50%.

Base fire-rate reduced from 43 to 38.

Base dispersion increased from 4.5 to 6.

Looping reload entry increased from 0.8s to 1s.

Pellet damage reduced from 7.5 to 7.

Total reload time increased from 4.3s to 5.7s.

Looping reload time increased from 0.5s to 0.7s.

Sell price reduced from 1000 to 200 coins.

Adjusted DPS and effectiveness at range, reduced fire-rate and reload time.

Items will be returned to players affected by last week's server issues.

Resolved issue where quest could not be completed if another player had already done it in the same raid.

Lowered drop rate of rare blueprints and raised drop rate for high tier materials in First Wave Caches on Hurricane map.

Sign up for the second wave of expeditions starting February 25th, with departure on March 1st.

Improved readability for quest-related world objects.

Item pings now appear correctly above container interaction points.

Various optimizations for smoother gameplay.

Base damage decreased to align TTK with intended use.

Fall damage now applies correctly even during knockback animations.

Reduced erratic movement of ARC parts when stuck to looted items.

Resolved issue where the achievement did not trigger as intended.

New map condition featuring violent hurricanes affecting visibility and combat strategies.

Fixed issues related to vaulting and weapon reload animations.

Reduced headshot multiplier and base damage to balance TTK.

Increased zoom when using ADS for better target visibility.

Reduced headshot multiplier and base damage to decrease TTK.

Reduced reload time and shot interval for better performance.

Adjustments made to Stitcher, Kettle, Venator, Jupiter, and Aphelion for better balance.

Fixed an issue where crafting would sometimes get cancelled.

Improved instances where players sometimes could not reconnect after disconnecting from a game.

Fixed an issue where the end of round screen would sometimes show incorrect merits, XP, and Live Event points.

Cold Snap map condition returns with frostbite damage and increased loot value on outdoor maps.

The Shared Watch Event starts today and ends on February 24, allowing players to earn merits from destroying ARC.

Fixed an issue where trials objective rewards could fail to grant at the end of a round due to a timeout.

Fixed an issue where players’ platform icons would sometimes show incorrectly.

Fixed inconsistent weapon cycling when bound to keys other than the mouse wheel.

Introduction of the Vulpine set and the Slugger set cosmetics.

Trailblazer Grenade explosions no longer deal damage through walls and deal more damage to small enemies but less to larger ones.

Fixed an issue where the match start tunnel scene sometimes wasn’t being shown.

The required Stash value for maximum rewards has been lowered to 3 million Coins.

A new system allows Raiders to reclaim missed Skill Points from the first Expedition at a discounted rate.

The Patchwork outfit receives four additional toggles and two new color options, plus a new Scrappy outfit.

Buffs include a 10% XP boost, 12% Scrappy materials boost, and a 70% Repair value increase for consecutive expeditions.

Adjusted the speed at which the first item appears when looting, addressing player concerns about slow loot appearance.

Fixed an issue where some cosmetics available through Raider Tokens were not visible if not purchased.

Fixed an issue where parts of the Ukrainian localization appeared unintentionally in the game.

Resolved a bug that reduced the rate of fire for some weapons after the previous update.

Fixed Snitches aborting calls when a Lure Grenade is thrown.

Introduction of 2 new types of Epic Augments.

New matchmaking option for players level 40 and above to join Squads queue with a +20% bonus XP.

Improved ARC traversing obstacles.

New option for mouse smoothing introduced.

Fixed issues with voice chat cutting and improved connection.

Fixed multiple containers across all maps that were not interactable.

Leaper now walks better when it loses its legs.

Added option to set party to open for friends to join seamlessly.

Added matchmaking delay option to mitigate stream sniping.

Various crash fixes implemented.

Added a new tab for free rebinding of most gamepad buttons.

Fixed issues with tracking for 'Enemy of my Enemy' and 'Hook, Line, and Sinker' achievements.

Removed an invisible wall in a nook beneath the Buried City highway.

Fixed Spotters getting stuck when following players into buildings.

Players can now dodge-roll to remove the Tick when grabbed.

New long-term project requiring players to hunt ARC for rewards, including blueprints and Raider Tokens.

New permanent map condition in Buried City with more bird traps and ziplines, increasing combat opportunities.

Fire rate reduced from 600 to 450 to prevent unfair advantage using macros.

Damage falloff adjusted to concentrate damage closer to the explosion center.

Lighting lowered in some areas to make flashlights and listening more relevant.

Detonation delay increased from 0.7s to 1.5s for better player reaction time.

Players who logged in since launch can claim the Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool.

Fixed an exploit that allowed players to keep room keys after using them.

The highly anticipated Abyss cosmetic set is now available.