This ARC Raiders Bug Is Causing Unavoidable Deaths for Players

Players of ARC Raiders are asking Embark Studios to address a new bug that’s causing some to die unfairly. The game recently received a major update called Flashpoint, adding lots of new content. However, this update seems to have introduced a bug that can lead to unavoidable deaths under certain conditions.

Despite its strong launch and critical acclaim – ARC Raiders has sold millions of copies, won the 2025 Game Award for Best Multiplayer, and maintained a dedicated player base – the game has been plagued by problems. Players have encountered issues ranging from map glitches and user interface bugs to problems that prevented access to seasonal content. Now, following the recent Flashpoint update, a new, significant issue has surfaced, adding to ongoing frustrations.

Ticks Are Killing Some ARC Raiders Players Unfairly

Players are discovering a frustrating bug in ARC Raiders where the seemingly harmless Tick enemy can become deadly. While the new Vaporizer is meant to be the biggest threat, some players are being quickly defeated by Ticks they can’t remove. A recent Reddit post highlighted that if a Tick attacks while you’re carrying a battery or field crate, you’re unable to dodge roll or use the button to remove it, leading to unavoidable damage and death. A clip shared online demonstrates this bug in action.

So, a really frustrating bug is making it impossible to drop items, and we’ve all been trying to find a way around it – like remapping the drop button – but nothing seems to work. It looks like we’re just stuck waiting for the developers to push out a hotfix. One player put it perfectly – they said they’d died in some silly ways before, but this bug actually hurt their feelings! Seriously, everyone’s begging the studio to fix this ASAP.

The next big update for ARC Raiders isn’t due until later this month, but the developers at Embark release smaller updates every Tuesday. They haven’t officially commented on this particular problem yet, but players are hopeful it will be fixed in an update soon.

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Players are strongly requesting that Embark restore the original sounds for the Rocketeer weapon in ARC Raiders. While the recent Flashpoint update brought welcome improvements, including a helpful crafting feature, the altered Rocketeer sounds have caused confusion. Many players feel the new sounds are too similar to those of the Vaporizer enemy and are asking for a quick fix to revert the change.

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2026-04-07 00:04