ARC Raiders
ReleasedA multiplayer extraction adventure set on a future Earth ravaged by a mechanized threat known as ARC. Raiders head topside solo or in parties of up to three to scavenge and fight, then return to the underground society of Speranza to craft, repair and upgrade their gear.
- Developer
- Embark Studios
- Release Year
- 2026
- Coverage
- 22 articles
Why It Matters
Embark Studios is one of the most-watched indie studios after The Finals. ARC Raiders is their next major title and one of the most anticipated extraction shooters of 2026.
ARC Raiders Guides
19 guidesProgression
ARC Raiders Vendor Leveling: What Actually Unlocks Gear
ARC Raiders vendor leveling doesn't exist: traders have no levels. Here's what unlocks better gear instead, from Workshop stations to blueprints and quests.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Currency Guide: Coins, Seeds and the 2.0 Changes
ARC Raiders currency guide: the game uses Coins, not credits. How Coins, Seeds, Raider Tokens and Skill Points work, and what 2.0 changed by removing Cred.
8 min readBiomes & World
ARC Raiders Buried City Guide: Districts, Keys and Exits
ARC Raiders Buried City guide: Old Town and the named landmarks, the four key doors, where Bastions and Bombardiers patrol, and the metro and hatch exits.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Blue Gate Guide: Keys, Locked Gate & Extractions
ARC Raiders Blue Gate guide: how the map unlocks, the four keys, the Locked Gate security codes, every airshaft and Raider Hatch, and where the big ARC sit.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Riven Tides Guide: Keycards, Puzzle and Loot
ARC Raiders Riven Tides guide: Panorama Azzurro suite keycards, the Stacking Yard puzzle, Beachcombing with the Detector, and the room 404 question.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Spaceport Guide: Launch Tower, Bunker and Keys
ARC Raiders Spaceport guide: when it unlocks, the Launch Tower and its loot puzzle, the Hidden Bunker, every key door, the conditions, and how to get out.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Maps Guide: All 7 Maps, Unlocks and Difficulty
ARC Raiders maps guide: 7 raid maps after Frozen Trail added Pendola Pass. Each map's difficulty, unlock rule and duration, plus how extraction points work.
10 min readCombat & Builds
ARC Raiders Vaporizer Guide: Weak Points, Shield and Loot
How to kill the ARC Raiders Vaporizer: fight from cover, bait its energy shield with a grenade, then hit the thrusters and the core under its belly.
6 min read
ARC Raiders Matriarch Guide: Weak Points, Shield and Loot
How to kill the ARC Raiders Matriarch: break the faceplates to expose the red core, clear her summoned ARC, wait out the shield, and what she drops.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Machine Types: How to Kill Every ARC Unit
ARC Raiders machine types: armor, health and weak point for every common ARC, Wasp and Tick to Bastion and Bombardier, and the fastest way to kill each.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Queen Boss Guide: Weak Points & How to Kill
ARC Raiders Queen boss guide: her two weak points, every attack, the Harvester core sequence, and how the 2.0 update moved her best loot into the legs.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Augments Guide: Best Frames Ranked 2026
ARC Raiders augments guide: Combat, Looting, and Tactical frames explained, the best Mark III picks, and how backpack, weight, and shield trade off.
9 min read
Guides
ARC Raiders Stella Montis Guide: Loot, Blueprints, PvP
ARC Raiders Stella Montis guide: the 24-round unlock, the blueprints only this map drops, why Night Raid has no hatches, and how players read the map.
9 min read
ARC Raiders Turbine Guide: How to Kill the Aerial ARC
ARC Raiders Turbine guide: when it spawns, why you never shoot it in the air, the spinning yellow canisters it shows on landing, and what to bring.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Endgame Guide: What to Do After Frozen Trail
ARC Raiders endgame after Frozen Trail: Trials Season 6, Gunsmith level 4 and the Outpost, Nomadic Envoys stash space, and why Expeditions are on hold.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Other Raiders: Survive Player Encounters
ARC Raiders other Raiders guide: how matchmaking reads your PvP habits, the quieter exits, what the PvE toggle test changes and what a death costs.
9 min read
ARC Raiders Extraction Guide: All 5 Exit Types Explained
ARC Raiders extraction guide: elevators, metro stations, airshafts, Raider Hatches and the Ballistic Gondola, plus shutdown timers and when to spend a key.
6 min read
ARC Raiders Weekly Reset: Trials, Feats and Envoy Offers
ARC Raiders weekly reset explained: there are no contracts. What turns over each week instead: Trials, Feats milestones and the Nomadic Envoys' offers.
9 min readARC Raiders News & Reviews
ARC Raiders PvE: What the 2026 Matchmaking Test Changes
The ARC Raiders PvE toggle test is live until October 20: no player damage, lower loot, five excluded conditions, and whether PvE could stay.
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.
ARC Raiders Anti-Cheat: Kernel-Level Testing Begins
ARC Raiders anti-cheat testing begins with kernel-level detection, targeting cheats that EAC alone can't catch. What Embark announced on May 7.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ARC Raiders?
- A multiplayer extraction adventure set on a future Earth ravaged by a mechanized threat known as ARC. Raiders head topside solo or in parties of up to three to scavenge and fight, then return to the underground society of Speranza to craft, repair and upgrade their gear.
- What platforms is ARC Raiders on?
- ARC Raiders is available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series.
- Who developed ARC Raiders?
- ARC Raiders was developed by Embark Studios.