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ARC Raiders Hits New All Time Peak as Over 3 Million Players Logging In On Single Day
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ARC Raiders is still blowing people away, and January saw an immense rise in its player count with a new peak of over 3 million players.
“If Your Preference is PvE, You’ll Get Less Conflict,” Arc Raiders Boss Confirms Aggression-Based Matchmaking
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Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund recently revealed how Arc Raiders features aggression-based matchmaking instead of typical SBMM.
In 2025, Arc Raiders Showed Extraction Shooters Still Have Teeth
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Arc Raiders proves that extraction shooters can still thrive in 2025 by focusing on tension, clarity, and player choice instead of pure punishment. Smart audio design, meaningful PvE enemies, and flexible progression make every raid feel dangerous without being exhausting. Solo players, squads, PvE grinders, and PvP hunters can all coexist without the game bending itself into knots.
Arc Raiders ‘Deciphering the Data’ Quest Guide
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Arc Raiders 'Deciphering the Data' is very simple but takes place in a high loot density area. Also, the quest instructions are quite unclear, making it difficult for players to understand the task. Follow our guide here to know how to complete this quest easily.
Arc Raiders ‘A Toxic Trail’ Quest Guide
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A Toxic Trail is a quest in Arc Raiders that can be completed in Dam Battlegrounds. The quest is fairly simple but for all the players who are struggling to complete it, follow our guide to know exactly what to do in the quest.
How to Complete the Clean Dream Quest in ARC Raiders
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The Clean Dream quest in Arc Raiders tasks you with finding four containers and monitoring a Filtration System on the game's Spaceport map. Meanwhile, on the Blue Gate map, you will need to monitor a Purification System in the Maintenance Bunker. You will then need to photograph a set of blueprints to complete the quest.
ARC Raiders Groundbreaking Quest Guide
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The Arc Raiders Groundbreaking quest requires you to head to the Pilgrim's Peak POI and enter a locked room. Inside the room, you will find a whiteboard with a house sketched on it. Head to the Abandoned Housing Project and click a photograph of the abandoned house to complete the quest.
How to Solve Arc Raiders Music Puzzle in Buried City
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In this guide, learn how to solve the Buried City Music Puzzle in Arc Raiders, including the locations of the button and the final reward.
Arc Raiders is Granting Free Tokens to Everyone, Here’s How to Claim
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Free currency, zero effort, and a festive excuse to log in sounds like a good deal, right. Arc Raiders is giving away 1000 free Raider Tokens during the Holidays and here is how everyone can claim the rewards easily.
How to Get Free Arc Raiders Finals Red Ryder Skin
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In this step-by-step guide, learn how to get the free Arc Raiders and Finals crossover Red Ryder skin, including the additional rewards.
How to Treat Frostbite in Arc Raiders
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Frostbite turns Arc Raiders’ winter maps into a quiet endurance test where time, cover, and patience matter as much as firepower. Ignore the cold for too long, and it will finish what enemies could not. In this guide, learn how the frostbite in Arc Raiders work, including the tips and tricks to treat it whenever the cold tries to kill you.
How to Reset Skill Tree in Arc Raiders
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In this guide, learn how to reset skill tree in Arc Raiders easily, its requirements, and tips to earn bonus points.
How to Unlock Free Warden Outfit in Arc Raiders – Stench of Corruption Quest Guide
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In this guide, learn how to complete the Stench of Corruption quest in Arc Raiders to earn the free Warden outfit.
Arc Raiders Flickering Flames: All Rewards and How to Get Them
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In this guide, learn everything about the Arc Raiders Flickering Flames event, including the free rewards and community project details.
How to Get Candleberries in Arc Raiders
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In this guide, learn how to get Candleberries in Arc Raiders, including the tips and tricks to find them easily along with its uses.
How to Get Empty Wine Bottles in Arc Raiders
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In this guide, learn how to find Empty Wine Bottles in Arc Raiders, including the best locations and tips to get them.
Arc Raiders Patch Notes for Update 1.7.0: New Cold Snap Map Condition, Event, Quests and More
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Read the full Arc Raiders update 1.7.0 patch notes, including the major Cold Snap map condition, event, balance changes, and more.
Arc Raiders Patch Notes for Update 1.6.0: Minor Bugs Fixed Before Major Winter Event
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Read the full Arc Raiders update 1.6.0 patch notes, including the major bug fixes, exploit mitigation, and other changes.
Read the full Arc Raiders update 1.4.0 patch notes, including the major bug fixes, exploit mitigation, and other changes.
Arc Raiders Patch Notes for Update 1.3.0: Venator Nerf, Map Changes and Bug Fixes
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Read the full Arc Raiders update 1.3.0 patch notes, including the new map changes, weapon balancing, and more, here.
Arc Raiders GOTY Snub Is Another Blow That Proves CCU Doesn’t Count for Critic Choice
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Arc Raiders was snubbed from GOTY at the Game Awards 2025 nominations, and it shows how CCU doesn't matter to critics. Let us try to understand it here.
Arc Raiders ‘Cold Storage’ Quest Guide – Where to Find J Kozma Ventures Container
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The Cold Storage quest in Arc Raiders is given by Shani and players must give her rare books obtained from a J Kosma Ventures container in Stella Montis to complete it.
Arc Raiders ‘In My Image’ Quest Guide – Where to Find Androids
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The In My Image quest is specific to Stella Montis in Arc Raiders, which requires players to deploy into the new map and search three Androids. Here is a quick guide on how to easily complete this quest.
How to Kill Matriarch in Arc Raiders
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Ready to level up and fight the Matriarch in Arc Raiders? In this guide, learn how to kill the Matriarch in Arc Raiders, along with the best loadouts, strategies, and combat tips.
Arc Raiders Loot Cheat Sheet for All Items
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Here is the complete Arc Raiders loot cheat sheet, including the locations to find them, rarity, and which item to sell, stash, or scrap.
How to Unlock Stella Montis Map in Arc Raiders
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Stella Montis is the newest Arc Raiders map, but players must help complete a global community challenge before it unlocks. The first phase, Breaking New Ground, requires everyone to donate basic materials gathered from topside raids.
Arc Raiders Patch Notes for North Line Update 1.2.0: New Map, ARCs and Plenty of Fixes
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Read the full Arc Raiders North Line update 1.2.0 patch notes, including the new map, community event, and more, here.
How to Open the Hidden Bunker in Arc Raiders – Puzzle Event Trial Explained
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Want to know about the hidden bunkers in Arc Raiders? In this guide, learn where to find Arc Raiders Hidden Bunker and how to complete the new puzzle event trials.
Arc Raiders North Line Update: Release Time and Full Details
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Here is everything you need to know about the Arc Raiders North Line update, including its release date, the new Stella Montis map, and more.
Arc Raiders Duo Queue Update Slashes Store Cosmetic Prices By a Huge Margin
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New Arc Raiders update slashes store cosmetic prices and adds new duo matchmaking mode. Here is everything added in the update.
Arc Raiders Players Are Killing the Queen with a Single Grenade and Embark Must Fix It Now
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Players in Arc Raiders have discovered a way to instantly kill the Queen boss using a single Blaze Grenade Trap, bypassing the usual long and tough fight. The method involves placing the trap directly under the Queen, which causes massive damage and wipes her out in seconds. While effective, players are calling on Embark Studios to patch this exploit before it breaks the game’s balance.
Arc Raiders Player Count (January 2026)
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Here is the latest Arc Raiders player count for both PC and console, stating the CCU and peak users on Steam, Epic Games, Xbox, and PS5.
Use This Insane Arc Raiders Glitch to Loot Rare Items Before It Gets Patched
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The Arc Raiders community found a glitch that lets players slip through locked doors without keys, giving them access to rare loot. The trick requires two players to stack and push through the door by timing their jumps. It is risky to use since players have been reported for exploiting it, though the loot inside these rooms is tempting.
How to Get Dog Collar in Arc Raiders
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Dog Collar in Arc Raiders are rare item mainly found inside residential buildings across Blue Gate, Buried City, and Dam Battlegrounds. Players can collect them from cabinets and containers, especially during Night Raids when higher rarity loot spawns more often. These collars are essential for upgrading Scrappy to level 2 and can be salvaged into useful materials like Fabric.
How to Kill Queen in Arc Raiders
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Ready to level up and fight the Queen in Arc Raiders? In this guide, learn how to kill the Queen in Arc Raiders, along with the best loadouts, strategies, and combat tips.
How to Find Rusted Gear in Arc Raiders
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Rusted Gear spawns on cars and containers around the Industrial area in Arc Raiders. They are mainly used to upgrade Gunsmith II to Gunsmith III. Farm the cars as they are the least contested by players in Arc Raiders and use a free loadout.
Arc Raiders Weapons Tier List
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Check out our ultimate Arc Raiders weapons tier list, where we have ranked all the guns in the game from the best to the worst.
All Arc Raiders Quests and Rewards
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Here is the list of all Arc Raiders quests and rewards, including the Traders players must interact with to get them and all map requirements.
Arc Raiders Roadmap: All Content Coming Post-Launch
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Like the other Embark Studios game Finals, Arc Raiders will receive a ton of post-launch content, including new ARCs, map, and different events. Embark Studios shared information about the Arc Raiders roadmap and here's what it looks like.
First Arc Raiders Update Fixes Server Crashes, Memory Leak and Other Bugs
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Check out the full patch notes for the Arc Raiders update for October 31, that fixed server crashes, memory leaks, and other bugs.
The What Goes Around quest in Arc Raiders stands out because it rewards a full outfit, making it appealing for players who do not want to spend on cosmetics. To finish it, you need to obtain a Fireball Burner from Fireball ARCs found in key locations on the Dam Battlegrounds map, then use it to destroy another ARC enemy. With the burner equipped in a quick slot and good timing, the quest is simple and offers stylish and useful rewards once completed.
Arc Raiders ‘What We Left Behind’ Quest Guide
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The What We Left Behind quest in Arc Raiders is a late-game task that feels surprisingly manageable once you know where to look. You must collect epic-grade loot across three locations: South Swamp Outpost, Raider Camp in Buried City, and Bilguun's Hideout in Spaceport. Completing the quest gives some valuable weapon attachments.