ARC Raiders
Early AccessA third-person co-op extraction shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world invaded by robotic drones called ARC. Teams of 1-3 drop into large maps to scavenge gear, fight AI enemies, and extract alive. From the studio behind The Finals.
- Developer
- Embark Studios
- Release Year
- 2026
- Coverage
- 24 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
18 guides
Progression
ARC Raiders Vendor Leveling Guide: Fastest Route 2026
ARC Raiders vendor leveling guide: five vendors, one priority order. Tian Wen 2 for the Ferro, Lance 2 for armor, Apollo 2 for sensors. Fastest route.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Currency Guide: Credits and Progression
ARC Raiders currency guide: how credits work, which vendors to prioritize, crafting vs. buying, and how to build vendor relationships for better stock.
13 min readBiomes & World
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.
9 min read
ARC Raiders Riven Tides Guide: Shockwave, Loot, and Secrets
ARC Raiders Riven Tides guide: Shockwave clears the coastal mist, the Panorama Azzurro hotel loot is deceptively light, and room 404 is still a mystery.
7 min read
ARC Raiders Spaceport Guide: Towers, Loot & Vaporizers
ARC Raiders Spaceport guide: Acerra Spaceport POIs, where Vaporizers spawn on the towers, open-terrain extractions, and loadouts that survive sightlines.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Maps Guide: All 6 Zones and Extractions
ARC Raiders maps guide covering all 6 zones with extraction points, key POIs, difficulty ratings, and what sets Stella Montis apart as the endgame map.
10 min readCombat & Builds
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.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Matriarch Boss: Break Armor, Hit the Core
ARC Raiders Matriarch boss: shatter the armor with a Hullcracker, shred the Head Core, stop firing when the shield pops, and survive the phase 3 swarm.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Machine Types: How to Kill Every ARC Unit (2026)
ARC Raiders machine types guide: Hornet, Wasp, Tick, Firefly, Rocketeer kill strategies with exact weak points, ammo picks, and detection patterns.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Queen Boss Guide: Weak Points & How to Kill
ARC Raiders Queen boss guide: break a leg to expose the joints, burn the head core, and fight from inside the deactivated Harvester to survive the mortars.
8 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: endgame zone, night-exclusive Tempest and Wolfpack blueprints, free loadout strategy, and why it's the highest-PvP map.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Turbine Guide: How to Kill the Aerial ARC
ARC Raiders Turbine guide: read its red, yellow, blue light phases, hit the core only when it lands and spreads its legs, and why the Hullcracker downs it.
8 min read
ARC Raiders Endgame Guide: Trials, Expeditions & Season 4
ARC Raiders endgame starts at purple loadout: Trials scoring thresholds, Season 4 challenge breakdowns, Expeditions, and Cantina Legend rank explained.
10 min read
ARC Raiders Other Raiders: Survive Player Encounters
ARC Raiders other Raiders guide: how to avoid, outmaneuver, and survive contested extractions. Extraction types ranked by silence and run behavior.
9 min read
ARC Raiders Extraction Guide: All 4 Types Explained
ARC Raiders extraction guide: how to use all 4 extraction types, what each alarm radius covers, when to use a Raider Hatch Key, and how not to waste one.
9 min readARC Raiders News & Reviews
ARC Raiders PvE: What the Rebellion Mode Beta Changes
ARC Raiders PvE is being tested through Rebellion, a China beta that floods the map with ARC threats to push co-op over PvP. Here's how it works.
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail: What the October Expansion Adds
ARC Raiders Frozen Trail is the next big expansion, due October 2026. Expect the largest map yet, a rebuilt skill tree, new ARC enemies, and origin lore.
ARC Raiders 1.27.0: Riven Tides Map and All Changes
ARC Raiders 1.27 dropped May 5: Turbine visibility fixes, grenade exploit patched, audio overhaul, and Embark's direct response to Riven Tides backlash.
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.
ARC Raiders Electromagnetic Storm: What It Does and When
ARC Raiders electromagnetic storm: what the modifier does, which extractions it disables, and how to survive a lightning strike for 1,800 Trial points.
ARC Raiders Contracts Guide: Rewards, Reset & Stacking Tips
ARC Raiders contracts guide: where to find missions in Speranza, how to stack them across raids, which types pay best, and exactly how the reset works.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ARC Raiders?
- A third-person co-op extraction shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world invaded by robotic drones called ARC. Teams of 1-3 drop into large maps to scavenge gear, fight AI enemies, and extract alive. From the studio behind The Finals.
- 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.