ARC Raiders Releases New 1.6.0 Update for December 2025

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Embark Studios has released a new update (version 1.6.0) for their game, ARC Raiders, on December 11th. This patch includes important fixes to improve gameplay before the launch of the larger Cold Snap update next week. The update is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and also features a new selection of cosmetic items in the game’s store.

Even though it launched alongside major releases like Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, ARC Raiders has become incredibly popular with gamers. The game has received excellent reviews from both critics and players, and quickly climbed the Steam charts to become one of the platform’s most-played titles. Six weeks after release, ARC Raiders still averages over 300,000 players each day on Steam, and even at its quietest times maintains over 100,000 active players. These numbers don’t include players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, suggesting the total player base is even larger.

Despite its promise, ARC Raiders has faced some problems. Embark, the game’s developer, quickly fixed an exploit that let players enter locked areas, but the community recently found another issue: players could glitch outside the map’s boundaries, particularly on the popular Stella Montis map. This was especially frustrating because ARC Raiders focuses on looting and survival, and being eliminated by a cheater using this glitch ruined the experience. Luckily, Embark appears to have resolved this issue with a recent update.

New ARC Raiders Update Fixes Stella Montis Exploit

The newest update for ARC Raiders doesn’t add any new features, but it includes important fixes to improve gameplay. According to the official patch notes (see below), the developers at Embark have removed a zipline on Stella Montis that was letting players leave the intended play area. They’ve also resolved several issues: players can no longer get stuck or fall through walls in Blue Gate, certain objects now properly block bullets and ARC vision, and a gap in the Spaceport Launch Tower’s collision has been fixed to prevent players from being shot through the wall.

Hey everyone, just a heads-up on what’s happening with ARC Raiders updates. It looks like Embark is switching things up. We’ve been getting patches every Thursday, but that’s going to change. From now on, new updates and stuff rotating in the store will happen on Tuesdays instead. Also, the team is taking a well-deserved break for the holidays, but they’ve promised more updates are coming in January. So, a bit of a pause, then back to raiding!

Next week, players of ARC Raiders will receive the long-awaited Cold Snap update! Embark will release it on Tuesday, December 16th, bringing with it a new Snowfall Map Condition, a new set of Raiders, a special event called Flickering Flames, and the start of the first Expedition Project’s departure phase. The update will also include a variety of bug fixes and improvements, as detailed in the latest patch notes.

ARC Raiders Update 1.6.0 Patch Notes

  • Removed a zipline that allowed players to get out of bounds on Stella Montis.
  • Fixed collision that allowed players to vault and fall through a wall in Blue Gate.
  • Fixed material issues that caused multiple objects to not block bullet fire or ARC vision.
  • Fixed a gap in the collision on Spaceport Launch Tower that allowed players to be shot through the wall.

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2025-12-11 14:41