ARC Raiders Update 1.2 Patch Notes Revealed

Embark Studios has detailed the changes coming in update 1.2, called North Line, for their game ARC Raiders. The third-person shooter quickly gained popularity when it launched on October 30th, attracting over 100,000 players almost immediately. The game has continued to build on that early success.

Gamers are loving ARC Raiders, and critics agree. It boasts an impressive 89 out of 100 on OpenCritic, and players on Steam have given it a ‘Very Positive’ rating based on over 75,000 reviews. Players consistently praise the game’s weapons, graphics, and immersive atmosphere, with some calling it almost perfect.

An update to ARC Raiders called “Breaking New Ground” launched on November 13th, featuring a community event where players work together to rebuild a tunnel network under the city of Speranza. Players will need to gather resources like metal, fabric, chemicals, rubber, and plastic. Successfully rebuilding the tunnels will unlock Stella Montis, the game’s fifth map – a hidden research facility in the northern mountains full of interesting ruins to discover.

I’m really excited about the new update for ARC Raiders! They’ve added a huge new map called Stella Montis, and it’s packed with stuff to do. We’ve got two new ARC enemies to fight – the Matriarch, which shows up under certain conditions on the map, and the Shredder, which is a real threat up close. Plus, there are new quests to tackle, and they’ve added a seriously cool new legendary weapon. They’ve also thrown in three new mines and two new grenades, so there’s a lot more tactical options for gameplay. It’s going to be awesome!

The recent 1.2 update for ARC Raiders included adjustments to game balance and a lot of bug fixes. A frustrating issue where players appeared to still be taking damage while safely behind cover has been resolved by improving how quickly the game responds to player actions. We’ve also fixed problems with game achievements, though you may need to replay certain parts of missions to earn them. Finally, players should experience fewer instances of falling through the game world.

Embark Studios revealed plans for future updates to ARC Raiders when the game launched on October 31st. Players can expect the “Cold Snap” update in December, bringing snowfall to the maps, along with the “Flickering Flames” event, a reset of the Expedition Project Raider, and fresh quests.

ARC Raiders North Line Update 1.2 Patch Notes – November 2025

ACT I – NORTH LINE

The North Line Train has arrived, prepare for extraction.

Raiders!

We’ve found a hidden research base in the mountains called Stella Montis. We’re starting to repair the tunnels there, and we need your help to get the job done.

What’s New?

Map

Stella Montis

ARC

Matriarch & Shredder

Community Unlock Event

New items to discover

New quests to accept

Patch Highlights

Reduced character movement latency on server to improve the “desync” problem where it looks like you get damaged even after behind cover.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing quests involving multiple objectives or item collections within a single round.
Fixed various achievements not working correctly. Players will need to redo some achievements with only one objective item (e.g. “Destroy the Queen”) while achievements with multiple objectives will only need parts of them completed again.
Reduced delay between shooting at ARC and seeing impact effects on the target.
Fixed various locations where players could fall through the terrain.

Balance Changes

Items:

Wolfpack

Value: From 3,000 to 5,000 Coins
Crafting:
- Before: 2 Refined Explosives + 2 Sensors
- Now: 3 Refined Explosive + 2 ARC Motion Cores

ARC Motion Core & ARC Circuitry

Unlock:
- Before: Refiner LVL 3
- Now: Refiner LVL 2
Crafting:
- Before: 6 ARC Alloy
- Now: 8 ARC Alloy

Launcher Ammo

Value: From 100 to 200 Coins (this doubles trader cost for launcher ammo)
Crafting (6 ammo):
- Before: 5 Metal Parts + 1 Crude Explosives
- Now: 4 Metal Parts + 1 Refined Explosives

Spotter Relay

Value: From 5,000 to 2,000 Coins

Security Lockers

Security Lockers were over-providing valuable items and have been adjusted.

XP:

Reduced XP per Damage from 3 to 2 for:

Bastion
Bombardier
Rocketeer
Leaper

Reduced XP for Looting ARC parts:

Bastion: From 500 to 250
Bombardier: From 500 to 300

Increased XP for Looting ARC parts:

Rocketeer thruster: From 200 to 500
Leaper leg: From 200 to 500

Content and Bug Fixes

Achievements

Fixed various achievements not working correctly. Players will need to redo some achievements with only one objective item (e.g. “Destroy the Queen”) while achievements with multiple objectives will only need parts of them completed again.

Animation

Fixed an issue where weapons were automatically slung when throwing grenades.
Fixed an issue where weapons were sometimes hidden when using deployables.
Improved camera behavior to prevent clipping through walls and objects while jumping.

ARC

Fireball enemies will no longer get stuck on security gates and will pursue the player accordingly.
Fixed a bug where the Surveyors fleeing behavior could move it out of playable area.
Fixed a bug which caused some enemies to take more fire damage than intended.

Audio

Added a System Default option for voice chat input and output devices to follow your operating system’s default.
Breathing audio has been adjusted for better balance between players with and without helmets. Breathing sounds are also less audible over distance.
Added different audio effects to Scrappy while wearing various helmet cosmetics.

Cosmetics

Fixed an issue where party members would initially appear with the base appearance.

Maps

The Dam Battlegrounds
- Fixed locations in The Dam where players could fall through the terrain.
- Fixed some collision issues on The Dam where players could get stuck.
Buried City
- Fixed locations in Buried City where players could fall through the terrain.
- Fixed various flickering and clipping issues in Buried City.
- Fixed some locations where players could get stuck in the subway stations in Buried City.
Spaceport
- Sealed one of the rooms in Spaceport’s Departure Building, making it require breaching to access. The loot inside was adjusted to fit the effort required to enter.
- Fixed an issue where certain doors could not be breached from the inside in the Launch Tower.
Blue Gate
- Fixed an issue where players could get trapped in the Blue Gate Control Room.
Hatches
- Fixed an issue where successfully entering a raider hatch did not grant immunity to damage and knockbacks.
- Increased interaction distance for raider hatches.

Miscellaneous

Reduced character movement latency on server to improve the “desync” problem where it looks like you get damaged even after behind cover.
Reduced delay between shooting at ARC and seeing impact effects on the target.
Adjusted blueprint drop rates from Raider Containers.
Interacting with Probes, Husks, Raider Caches, etc. now counts towards looting container objectives.
Fixed an issue where you could not loot or knock out DBNO players on steep slopes.
Field crafting selection now stays on the same item after crafting.

Movement

Vaulting is now smoother.

UI

Added an inventory item menu option for splitting stacks.
Removed Thumb Mouse Button from the Escape action in menus to prevent unintended back navigation when that button is bound to Push-to-Talk.
Added a confirmation message after submitting a player report to clearly indicate that the report was received.
Certain enemy salvage items will no longer auto-assign to Quick Slots when looted (e.g. Wasp Driver), preventing unwanted quick slot fills.
Prevent showing blocked Discord users in the social screen when the Discord integration is on.
Changed the styling of some UI input hints.

Utility

Fixed an issue where the Blaze Grenade Trap could deal more damage then intended.
Reduced Tick attachment time for the Anti-Tick Field augment passive from 1 second to 0.5 seconds.
Fixed an issue where a prompt would get stuck while fighting off Ticks at the same time as the Anti-Tick Field passive being active.
Smoke clouds from items are now always visible at the same range as players.
Fixed an issue where the Trigger ‘Nade explosions could bypass the brief invulnerability when entering DBNO, causing instant elimination. Invulnerability now correctly applies on downing.
Fixed a bug allowing players to use the Snap Hook to go out of bounds in the Spaceport bunker.

Weapons

Fixed an issue where firing while standing close to walls could cause bullets to veer sideways instead of following the crosshair.

Quests

Fixed an issue that prevented players from completing quests involving multiple objectives or item collections within a single round.
The Greasing Her Palm quest in Spaceport now includes more thrusters that will complete the objective.

2025-11-13 21:07