ARC Raiders Update 1.18.0 is now rolling out, bringing a series of exploit fixes, balance adjustments, and stability improvements. The patch addresses issues that allowed players to place weapons and the Snaphook into a safe pocket without the proper requirements, closing loopholes that impacted progression and risk management.
In addition, Embark Studios has rebalanced First Wave Cache rewards on the Hurricane map condition by slightly lowering rare blueprint drop rates while increasing high-tier material drops. Several quest, performance, and crash-related issues have also been resolved, including a problem that blocked completion of the final stage of Worth Your Salt under specific raid conditions.
Patch Notes
Exploit Fixes
- Fixed an exploit that allowed players to put weapons in a safe pocket without the Safekeeper Augment
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to put the Snaphook into a safe pocket while in use
Balance Changes
- Lowered the drop rate of rare blueprints slightly in First Wave Caches on the Hurricane map condition
- Raised the drop rate for high tier materials in First Wave Caches on the Hurricane map condition
- First Wave Caches will still provide blueprints, but players are less likely to consistently extract with multiple rare blueprints per session
- Increased high tier material drops are intended to better balance overall cache rewards
Gameplay Fixes
- Added a hot fix for the Dam Controlled Access Zone
- Fixed an issue where the final stage of the quest Worth Your Salt could not be completed if another player had already completed it in the same raid
Performance and Stability
- Fixed an issue where some ARC would occasionally cause performance drops
- Fixed a rare issue where players could crash when navigating to the Player Proximity menu
ARC Raiders Update 1.18.0 was released on March 3, 2026. ARC Raiders launched globally on October 30, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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