- Players cannot duplicate items in Arc Raiders, and it was only possible for a brief time due to a glitch.
- Players were using a duplication glitch to duplicate items like Familiar Ducks and earn Raider Coins.
- Embark Studios has since patched the glitch and announced that it will be reviewing exploiters.
Arc Raiders puts players into a world where every resource and crafting ingredient counts, with the game featuring an intricately designed economy built on scavenging rare materials and blueprints. Even though Embark Studios has been consistent with patches and keeping a watchful eye on bugs, it looks like some things have managed to slip through the cracks. Especially regarding the bugs that allow players to duplicate items in Arc Raiders.
Even after the release of the new Arc Raiders 1.15.0 update, players were seen using a bizarre item duplication technique to farm items like Familiar Ducks to turn a huge profit. This has led to some players wondering: Can you duplicate items in Arc Raiders?
Does Duplicating Items Still Work in Arc Raiders?
No, it is not possible to duplicate items in Arc Raiders anymore. Since the duplication technique was a glitch and not an official game mechanic, Embark Studios has removed this ability with a hotfix post 1.15.0.
For those who are curious, the most prominent way to duplicate items in Arc Raiders was by using items that can be held or thrown in the quick-use slots. You needed to perform a specific sequence of actions to throw an item while technically keeping it in your inventory. Here is how players were able to duplicate items in Arc Raiders:
- Acquire two of the same stackable item like Familiar Ducks or Trigger Nades, and place them in a quick-use slot.
- Enter the inventory menu while the item is “active” in your Raider’s hand. This allows you to split the stack and move the individual items into adjacent slots.
- You can continue re-stacking and splitting the items, as the game fails to register the spent item when it is placed in the map.
This glitch led to mountains of Familiar Ducks spread around extraction points, as players generated immense amounts of Raider Coins in a single session by selling duplicated high-value ducks.
Thankfully, Embark Studios has released an official hotfix for this glitch and has also announced that players who used this exploit will be reviewed, suggesting further action. While this might be disheartening news for many, if you want to earn free rewards the legit way, you can take part in the ongoing Arc Raiders Sacred Watch event, which was added with the 1.15.0 update.
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