Developer Embark Studios has printed Arc Raiders replace 1.15.0, including a brand new PvE-focused occasion and new rewards whereas (lastly) squashing an notorious duplication glitch.
Patch notes posted to its official website element what’s a surprisingly hefty replace forward of February’s Shrouded Sky content material drop. Whereas followers proceed to attend for a brand new Arc menace and Raider Deck, at the moment’s modifications carry again a fan-favorite occasion whereas delivering a brand new mode with its personal set of cosmetics to unlock.
You watch my again, I am going to watch yours – that’s how Speranza retains ticking 🫶
Be a part of your fellow Raiders in celebrating the Shared Watch; group up with strangers, flip your barrels on the machines, and earn rewards in the method.The Shared Watch Event begins tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/ssYtkLxZ4r
— ARC Raiders (@ARCRaidersGame) February 9, 2026
Arc Raiders gamers who drop into Speranza will discover Shared Watch as replace 1.15.0’s most notable addition. The limited-time occasion, which ends February 24, asks Raiders to group up with pals and strangers in opposition to Arc to earn deserves. Deserves unlock rewards that vary from instruments like a Vita Spray or acoustic guitar to everlasting unlocks just like the Slugger set or perhaps a little rooster-sized helmet for Scrappy. Killing Arc is the easiest way to progress, making the Shared Watch Event extra of a PvE mode as Embark warns that no Deserves could be earned from PvP encounters.
“The Shared Watch is an annual vacation that reminds us of the true enemy, by celebrating people who look out for his or her fellow Raiders,” the studio stated in its patch notes. “Tolerate, team-up, or take out some ARC – it’s all in the spirit of the Shared Watch.”
The Arc Raiders group has additionally introduced again the winter Chilly Snap occasion again as a map situation after its removing final month. Gamers will even discover the Trailblazer has been hit with a nerf that lowers its harm to giant Arc like Leapers and Bastions, whereas eradicating its capacity to do harm via partitions.
This stuff, together with an inventory of bug fixes, are the headlines for replace 1.15.0, however one of the vital modifications truly arrived in a shock hotfix simply moments after the patch went reside. In a post on X/Twitter, Embark introduced the hotfix ought to dispose of the merchandise dupe glitch that lately wormed its manner again into the sport. Because the studio continues to sort out studies of cheaters, the put up additionally says gamers who “duplicated extreme quantities of things can be topic to additional evaluation and doable penalties.”
“Nothing beats incomes your loot the exhausting manner, now get again on the market and stack these cash actually!”
Arc Raiders gamers had been utilizing the most recent model of the dupe glitch to illegitimately hoard objects and even make numerous fast money. It resulted in some awkward conditions, as Raiders discovered themselves coming throughout mountains of helpful little geese.
Embark is constant via its Escalation roadmap, which is able to see new map situations, new Arc threats, a brand new map, a brand new giant Arc, and extra added by the tip of April. Its subsequent Expedition launches February 25, bringing alongside a couple of modifications for gamers sad with the rank reset function the primary time round.
We lately sat down with Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund for an interview to study extra concerning the post-launch roadmap, punishments for cheaters, resorts in Italy, and how the group plans to encourage PvE gamers. We additionally realized about how the success of Arc Raiders has modified the studio for the higher.
You may see the total patch notes for the brand new replace beneath.
Arc Raiders Update 1.15.0 Patch Notes
Raiders,
What occurs topside, stays topside – Raiders have to depart their grudges on the tubes.
However Speranza additionally has a conscience. Whereas Raider violence can’t be completely managed, Celeste is eager to remind us why we took refuge underneath the mud of the Rust Belt; and that simply because we reside in the grime, we don’t at all times must act prefer it.
The Shared Watch is an annual vacation that reminds us of the true enemy, by celebrating people who look out for his or her fellow Raiders. Tolerate, team-up, or take out some ARC – it’s all in the spirit of the Shared Watch.
What’s New?
- Shared Watch
- This is a chance to group up in the battle in opposition to the machines.
- The Shared Watch Event begins at the moment and ends on February 24. Gamers will earn deserves from destroying, helping and damaging ARC and earn rewards. No deserves can be earned from PvP encounters. Deliver a buddy or carry a stranger, however above all, carry sufficient ammo to ensure the machines discover you first.
- Chilly Snap Map Situation
- Winter just isn’t fairly finished with the Rust Belt – We’re bringing again Chilly Snap!
- The map situation is again in rotation on out of doors maps with the identical mixture of threat and reward. Frostbite harm will make your journey topside a brief one in the event you don’t search shelter, however for many who do courageous the tundra – there’s elevated loot worth at stake!
- You may nonetheless accumulate Candleberries, however they’re now not tied to any occasion. You may as well accumulate, and throw, snowballs! Use them properly, or do not.
- Cosmetics
- The Vulpine set
- The Slugger set
Content material and Bug Fixes
A few of you’ve gotten seen modifications in previous updates that didn’t make it into the patch notes, thanks for flagging these and protecting us on our toes!
We’ve been constructing ARC Raiders for years, however we’ve solely been reside for a short time, and we’re nonetheless rising into the rhythm (and self-discipline) of reside operations. Making patch notes which might be full, correct, and straightforward to comply with is a muscle we’re actively coaching.
We’re bettering our inside course of so fewer issues slip via, and when one thing does, your studies assist us catch it shortly and replace the notes. Please preserve letting us know once you spot one thing lacking, it genuinely helps.
Miscellaneous
- Improved situations the place gamers generally couldn’t reconnect after disconnecting from a sport.
- Fastened a problem the place the match begin tunnel scene generally wasn’t being proven.
- Fastened a problem the place trials’ goal rewards might fail to grant on the finish of a spherical on account of a timeout, guaranteeing partial rewards are awarded when earned.
- Fastened a problem the place the tip of spherical display screen would generally present incorrect deserves, XP, and Stay Event factors.
- Fastened a problem the place gamers’ platform icons would generally present incorrectly.
- Fastened a problem the place crafting would generally get cancelled.
Utility
- Trailblazer Grenade
- The explosions now not deal harm via partitions.
- Offers extra harm to small enemies however much less harm to greater enemies such as the Leaper and Bastion.
Weapons
- Fastened inconsistent weapon biking when sure to keys aside from the mouse wheel; keybinds now swap weapons reliably.
Identified Points
- One of many Marco set helmet variants might seem incorrectly in preview and in the menu however will seem appropriately in sport.
- Gamers might often not obtain a ability level as indicated in the end result display screen. A reboot/taking part in one other spherical fixes the problem.
- ‘Buy Raider Tokens’ web page might seem in entrance of the inbox and profile web page when switching between them.
- Participant animations might seem damaged when interrupting a search of the Baron Husk.
- Sure containers could also be unavailable to be interacted with.
- Ziplines positioned onto destroyed ARC components won’t seem appropriately.
- Scrappy “Batting Helmet” and the “Slugger” outfit won’t seem appropriately in the occasion preview.
- The “Blindsided” achievement might not set off as meant on the primary try.
See you Topside,
//Ossen
And the ARC Raiders Crew
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