Welcome to the ARC Raiders game news blog! We bring you the latest and most timely updates, including version changes, developer news, event announcements, gameplay breakdowns, details on weapons and gear, map intel, and community highlights.
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In ARC Raiders, the Rascal grenade launcher blueprint is found as rare, random loot in locked rooms or security lockers and crafted using a Tier 3 workbench, requiring players to secure the item in their safe pocket. It functions exclusively as a budget PvE weapon against robots, offering high armor penetration but requiring specific pairings with weapons like the Bettina or Tempest to compensate for poor PvP performance and heavy ammo weight.
To get the Surge Coil in Arc Raiders, you must first load into a map like Dam Battlegrounds, Blue Gate, or Spaceport while a rare Electromagnetic Storm is active. During the storm, search loot containers like lockers and crates to find the hidden blueprint, place it in your Safe Pocket, and safely escape at an extraction point. Once you are back at your hideout, you can permanently craft the gadget using your collected materials.
The Trailblazer in ARC Raiders is a high-damage tactical grenade that releases a cloud of flammable green gas before triggering a chain reaction of five fast explosions back along its flight path. While it deals up to 100 total damage, players must throw it directly underneath large robots to trap the full blast sequence in one spot, making it a top-tier tool for melting heavy armor or locking down tight corridors. To get it permanently, you must hunt for its rare blueprint in high-loot areas like the Stella Montis map, successfully extract alive, and craft it at your base using Firefly Burners and Synthesized Fuel.
The White Flag in ARC Raiders is a deployable item that players use to signal a truce or surrender during Player versus Player (PvP) fights. It was added to the game as a utility item in Patch 1.26.0.
For players who prefer exploration, PvE encounters, and looting over constant firefights, getting placed into aggressive lobbies in ARC Raiders can quickly become frustrating. According to the matchmaking behavior described in the provided content, the game appears to use a hidden Aggression-Based Matchmaking (ABMM) system that evaluates player behavior across raids.
Item duplication techniques have historically been a highly sought-after exploit among players looking to bypass the intense grind of extraction shooters. In Arc Raiders, early system vulnerabilities briefly allowed squads to duplicate high-value equipment, currency, and rare blueprints. However, reliable duplication methods are completely non-viable today due to rapid server-side patches and aggressive anti-cheat architecture deployed by Embark Studios.
Embark Studios quietly introduced a high-tier geological curiosity to ARC Raiders: Fossilized Lightning. Classified as an Epic-rarity Nature resource, this elusive item mirrors the real-world creation of fulgurite—glassy tubes forged when a high-energy lightning bolt instantaneously melts silica or sand into petrified structures. In ARC Raiders, you won't find Fossilized Lightning sitting tucked away in standard loot containers, and it won't drop from defeated ARC husks. The only source is the sky itself. For raiders brave enough to run directly toward environmental danger, it offers one of the most lucrative extraction opportunities currently available in the game.
The highly anticipated ARC Raiders Expedition 3 is set to open on April 28, 2026. This season marks a significant change in how players progress, offering both challenges and rewards as part of the Riven Tides update. Here's everything you need to know about this upcoming event, the rewards on offer, and how the "soft-wipe" system works.
The Bishop, codenamed "Mustard" internally, is a formidable new boss added to ARC Raiders as part of the highly anticipated Riven Tides update, launching on April 28, 2026. This colossal, spider-like ARC machine brings a fresh challenge to the game with its multi-phase combat and powerful abilities. Here's everything you need to know to take down The Bishop and secure exclusive rewards.
