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Preview: ARC Raiders New Map: Pendola Pass Guide (Flash Freeze) (Guides)

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ARC Raiders New Map: Pendola Pass Guide (Flash Freeze)

ARC Raiders new map Pendola Pass unlocks after 25 rounds. What Flash Freeze does, how the Ballistic Gondola extracts you and what is still undocumented.

By Marcus Vasquez7 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Anti-Cheat Update and October 8 Details (News)

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ARC Raiders Anti-Cheat Update and October 8 Details

ARC Raiders anti-cheat update explains permanent bans, license restrictions, lower hardware-ban thresholds, and what Embark has confirmed for October 8.

By Ben Wright5 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders 5th Expedition: Last One Before 2027 Pause (News)

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ARC Raiders 5th Expedition: Last One Before 2027 Pause

ARC Raiders 5th Expedition runs Sept 8-29, and it is the last one before Embark pauses the mode until early 2027. What changes and what carries over.

By Dani Torres6 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Phantom Targets Part 2: All 6 Objectives (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Phantom Targets Part 2: All 6 Objectives

ARC Raiders Phantom Targets Part 2 objectives are already live, not locked until August 18. Pop Trigger, Wasp Driver, and Leaper Pulse Unit tasks explained.

By Marcus Vasquez14 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Workshop Upgrade Items: All 6 Stations (2026) (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Workshop Upgrade Items: All 6 Stations (2026)

ARC Raiders workshop upgrade items: 7 stations, 40+ materials confirmed. Full Level 1-3 costs by station, priority order, and what an Expedition wipes.

By Marcus Vasquez14 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Cargo Elevator Antenna: Upgrade All 3 Fast (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Cargo Elevator Antenna: Upgrade All 3 Fast

ARC Raiders cargo elevator antenna upgrade: climb the elevator, press E, repeat 3 times. Phantom Targets Stage 1 rewards, maps, and dates explained.

By Dani Torres11 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders PvE: What the 2026 Matchmaking Test Changes (News)

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ARC Raiders PvE: What the 2026 Matchmaking Test Changes

ARC Raiders PvE gets a matchmaking test October 13-20. Here is what changes, who can opt in, the loot rules, and whether the mode may become permanent.

By Zara Chen8 min read

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Preview: ARC Raiders Frozen Trail: Everything in the 2.0 Update (News)

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ARC Raiders Frozen Trail: Everything in the 2.0 Update

ARC Raiders Frozen Trail went live October 8, 2026 with Pendola Pass, three new ARC, Amplified weapons and a free play window. What changed in 2.0.

By Zara Chen12 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Buried City Guide: Loot Zones & Extractions (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Buried City Guide: Loot Zones & Extractions

ARC Raiders Buried City guide: the four regions, best loot POIs like Library and Grandioso, where ARCs spawn, and how Metro Station extractions work.

By Marcus Vasquez9 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Vaporizer Guide: Down the Flying Laser ARC (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Vaporizer Guide: Down the Flying Laser ARC

ARC Raiders Vaporizer guide: shoot the rotors to ground it, hit the belly core, break line of sight on the laser, and Wolfpack the instant the shield drops.

By Marcus Vasquez8 min read

Preview: ARC Raiders Blue Gate Guide: Loot, Augments, Tips 2026 (Guides)

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ARC Raiders Blue Gate Guide: Loot, Augments, Tips 2026

ARC Raiders Blue Gate guide: the reinforced reception augment spot, underground headhouse section, and what this starter map actually teaches you.

By Priya Nair8 min read

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