Embark Studios has provided a breakdown of the Vaporizer Arc unit, the Shut Scrutiny map situation, and every part else coming to Arc Raiders with the Flashpoint replace.
Info on the brand new replace arrived by way of blog post on the studio’s official web site right this moment. It’s an in depth sneak peek at the entire content material coming topside forward of its launch tomorrow, March 31, for gamers throughout PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X and S.
The place the February Shrouded Sky drop introduced the flying menace referred to as the Firefly and the explosive rolling risk referred to as the Comet, Flashpoint provides only one new Arc. The Vaporizer is one more drone-like enemy, however as an alternative of spewing fireplace, this being could be seen utilizing a laser, and, sadly for Raiders scavenging the Rust Belt, it likes to journey in teams.
Whether or not you’re presently shocked or upset to see Embark including just one new Arc with this month’s replace, the studio nonetheless desires to maintain gamers who wish to loot indoors on their toes, too. The Shredder, the shotgun-burst enemy seen roaming the halls of Stella Montis since late final yr, could be present in new areas beginning tomorrow. Count on to see the acquainted risk, which was lately crowned the deadliest Arc in Arc Raiders, present up in Blue Gate, Buried Metropolis, Spaceport, and (below sure circumstances) Dam Battlegrounds.
Now that the Hurricanes of Shrouded Sky are starting to subside, Flashpoint is introducing the brand new Shut Scrutiny Arc Operation map situation. Embark’s first tease for the latest addition to its rotating number of map occasions presents high-risk, high-reward situations the place gamers can battle for loot dropped by the Arc Assessor. This new unit is closely guarded and comes with uncommon elements that you just and different Raiders are going to need to get your fingers on.
Arc Raiders gamers who’ve taken journeys topside since its October 31, 2025, launch can even be joyful to see two extra weapons included with Flashpoint: The Dolabra Power Shotgun and Canto Sub-machine gun. There’s additionally the brand new Surge Coil deployable gadget, which presents safety by periodically electrifying the encircling space. The Excessive-Acquire Antenna Participant Challenge can even give gamers one other method to earn rewards.
As with many different Arc Raiders updates, Flashpoint tweaks the expertise with new quests, gameplay changes, and new retailer bundles, however two of the extra notable adjustments contain Scrappy and crafting. As teased earlier this yr, the March replace alters Scrappy by permitting gamers to feed him particular gadgets for extra focused useful resource gathering. Embark says the crafting system, in the meantime, has been “streamlined,” which is able to hopefully minimize down on these lengthy waits between Raids as you and your teammates construct new loadouts.
Lastly, there’s the brand new Wasp Hunter beauty set. Out there for $20, the bundle comes with The Wasp Hunter outfit (and 4 coloration variants), an Oxygen Tank backpack, a helmet for Scrappy, a brand new Raider Device, and 2400 Raider Tokens. Three extra packs – the Brigade Set, Vanguard Set, and Nascosto Set – will launch at unspecified factors all through April.
Flashpoint involves Arc Raiders tomorrow and is the third in a sequence of 4 bigger expansions teased in a roadmap earlier this yr. With Headwinds arriving in January and Shrouded Sky in February, all that’s left is Riven Tides in April. Propped as much as doubtlessly be Embark’s greatest but, the replace is alleged to come back with a brand new map, a brand new giant Arc risk, one other map situation, and an expedition window.
Whereas we wait to go hands-on with Flashpoint, you’ll be able to examine how one other latest patch lastly took goal at the Il Toro. You too can take a look at what Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund needed to say about AI voice traces, in addition to Bungie and Sony’s Marathon.
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