ARC Raiders is making waves across PC and consoles since its arrival. Following a successful launch, expect Embark Studios to release patches and content-themed updates regularly and quickly. Here we’ll collect every ARC Raiders update, patch notes and dates included.
Complete patch notes and changelogs will be listed on this page with their respective release dates as they arrive, and of course, expect full rundowns of every new piece of content coming to the extraction shooter as Embark Studios shapes its seemingly bright future and makes big plans after the positive critical and player reception.
ARC Raiders Latest Patch Notes – Patch 1.27.0
May 5’s Patch 1.27.0 delivered more urgent fixes and tweaks following April 28’s massive Riven Tides content update. The patch notes are 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.
ARC Raiders Roadmap of Updates for 2025 – 2026
The roadmap above applies to the first four months of 2026. Here’s the full list of updates and patches that ARC Raiders has received since its launch:
| Patch Notes | Release Date |
|---|---|
| First hotfix | 31 October, 2025 |
| Patch 1.1.0 | 6 November, 2025 |
| Update 1.2.0 | 13 November, 2025 |
| Patch 1.3.0 | 20 November, 2025 |
| Patch 1.4.0 | 27 November, 2025 |
| Patch 1.6.0 | 11 December, 2025 |
| Patch 1.7.0 | 16 December, 2025 |
| Hotfix 1.7.2 | 18 December, 2025 |
| Update 1.11.0 | 13 January, 2026 |
| Patch 1.12.0 | 20 January, 2026 |
| Patch 1.13.0 | 27 January, 2026 |
| Hotfix 1.13.1 | 28 January, 2026 |
| Update 1.15.0 | 10 February, 2026 |
| Update 1.17.0 | 24 February, 2026 |
| Patch 1.18.0 | 3 March, 2026 |
| Patch 1.19.0 | 10 March, 2026 |
| Patch 1.20.0 | 17 March, 2026 |
| Patch 1.21.0 | 24 March, 2026 |
| Update 1.22.0 | 31 March, 2026 |
| Hotfix 1.22.1 | 1 April, 2026 |
| Patch 1.23.0 | 8 April, 2026 |
| Hotfix 1.23.1 | 10 April, 2026 |
| Patch 1.24.0 | 14 April, 2026 |
| Hotfix 1.25.0 | 21 April, 2026 |
| Update 1.26.0 | 28 April, 2026 |
| Hotfix 1.26.1 | 30 April, 2026 |
| Patch 1.27.0 | 5 May, 2026 |
Make sure to bookmark this page if you’re looking to stay on top of every update and patch going live, and of course, don’t forget to keep two eyes on our coverage of ARC Raiders as it ushers in a new future for the online extraction shooter genre.
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