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ARC Raiders Flashpoint patch notes – every change included in the big, new content drop
The ARC Raiders Flashpoint update 1.22.0 introduces significant changes including increased loot in locked rooms, improved crafting systems, and smarter enemy behavior. The patch also addresses performance optimizations, rendering improvements, and numerous bug fixes across gameplay, maps, and UI elements.
How to complete Dust on the Wires in ARC Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Dust on the Wires' quest in ARC Raiders, a Flashpoint-themed mission requiring players to visit specific locations on the Spaceport map. Players must interact with terminals at Field Depots and Raider Towers, find scout patrol traces, and recover a note to deliver to Shani, all within a single run.
ARC Raiders: Where to Find and Defeat Vaporizer
This guide details how to find and defeat the Vaporizer, a new mini-boss introduced in ARC Raiders' Flashpoint update. The Vaporizer spawns near the ARC Assessor during the Close Scrutiny map condition and attacks with devastating lasers. Players are advised to target its thrusters while managing its shield mechanic and to use specific loadouts like the Anvil or Hullcracker for effective combat.
Arc Raiders Outstanding Balance walkthrough and where to find Dodger's Stash
This guide details how to complete the Outstanding Balance mission in Arc Raiders, focusing on finding Dodger's Stash within the Traffic Tunnels and at the Pilgrim's Peak antenna. Players will navigate through enemy encounters to retrieve Dodger's notes and receive an Aviator outfit as a reward.
Arc Raiders Assessors and Close Scrutiny map condition explained
This guide explains the Assessors and Close Scrutiny map modifier in Arc Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. Close Scrutiny increases the appearance of Assessors and specific robot types while disabling locked doors and decreasing overall loot value, but increasing Arc loot. Assessors are located by following beams of red light and contain valuable loot, though opening them triggers alarms.
How to complete Waking the Grid in Arc Raiders
This guide details how to complete the Waking the Grid quest in Arc Raiders, which becomes available after finishing Dust on the Wires. Players will need to locate a Guard Tower, the Security Control Center in the Departure Building, and the Data Office in the Arrivals Building.
Arc Raiders Settled In Full Quest Guide
This guide for Arc Raiders details how to complete the 'Settled in Full' quest, which requires players to defeat a Bastion enemy to obtain a Bastion Cell. It provides strategies for locating Bastions on maps like Stella Montis and Buried City, and offers various methods for defeating them, ranging from using powerful grenades and high-end weaponry to more cost-effective approaches involving specific weapons and healing items.
How to complete Clamoring for Attention in Arc Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Clamoring for Attention' quest in Arc Raiders' Flashpoint update. The quest requires players to use a siren, a boombox, and a bus horn at specific locations on the Blue Gate map, needing three Wires and one Battery to complete.
How to complete Clamoring for Attention in ARC Raiders – Siren and Boom Box locations
This guide details how to complete the 'Clamoring for Attention' quest in ARC Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. The quest involves three tasks on the Blue Gate map: repairing and sounding an emergency siren at the Warehouse Complex, activating a boom box in the Village with a battery, and sounding a bus horn near the Checkpoint. Completing these tasks rewards players with various grenades and noisemakers.
Arc Raiders Test Case Quest Guide
This guide for Arc Raiders details how to complete Apollo's 'Test Case' quest, which requires players to collect a Hornet Driver, Fireball Burner, and Firefly Burner. It provides strategies for defeating the specific enemy types that drop these materials and offers tips for survival in this extraction shooter.
The Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders has lots of the good stuff
The Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders introduces significant new content and addresses long-standing player complaints, including improved matchmaking and crafting. New additions feature a flying ARC enemy, new weapons, and map conditions, though the article notes a lack of end-game content remains a concern for the live service title.
Epic Games Store Spring Sale – everything you need to know, including the best things to pick up before it ends
The Epic Games Store Spring Sale is currently underway, offering discounts on various titles until April 13th. Notable deals include Civilization VII with a 40% discount, tactical mech game Menace at 25% off, and ARC Raiders with a 20% price reduction. The sale also features discounts on popular games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
ARC Raiders update 1.22 brings along Flashpoint
ARC Raiders has released update 1.22, titled Flashpoint, introducing a new chapter and ARC Operation called Close Scrutiny. This update adds new enemies like the ARC Vaporizer, new weapons, and a player project to build a high-gain antenna. The patch notes detail numerous balance changes, bug fixes, performance improvements, and UI enhancements across various maps and gameplay systems.
Arc Raiders Dust On The Wires Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the 'Dust on the Wires' quest in Arc Raiders. Players will need to visit field depots, use a field radio, interact with a terminal in a Raider Tower, find scout patrol traces near the Maintenance Hangar, and deliver a Scout Patrol Note to Shani in Speranza.
How to complete the Dust on the Wires quest in Arc Raiders
This guide details how to complete the 'Dust on the Wires' quest in Arc Raiders' new Flashpoint update. The quest involves visiting specific locations like the southern Field Depot and an old Raider Tower, interacting with terminals, and finding scout patrol remnants to gather information before returning to Shani.
ARC Raiders Flashpoint Update (Patch 1.22.0) is Here
The Flashpoint update (Patch 1.22.0) for ARC Raiders is now available, introducing a new map condition called Close Scrutiny, a new enemy threat named Vaporizer, two new weapons, a new deployable item, a new player project, and improvements to crafting and the Scrappy companion. The update also adds Shredders to all maps and enhances loot availability in locked rooms.
Arc Raiders' biggest Flashpoint change sees players with custom loadouts "more likely to join fresh servers," and everyone couldn't be happier: "F***ing FINALLY"
Embark Studios has implemented a significant change to Arc Raiders' matchmaking system in the Flashpoint update, prioritizing players with custom loadouts to join fresh servers. This adjustment aims to improve the player experience by ensuring that players who have equipped their own gear are more likely to start games from the beginning, a change that has been positively received by the community.
How to complete Outstanding Balance in ARC Raiders – Dodger’s Stash location
This guide details how to complete the 'Outstanding Balance' quest in ARC Raiders, introduced in the Flashpoint update. Players must find Dodger's Stash within the Traffic Tunnel and Dodger's deal spot near the Pilgrim's Peak antenna on the Blue Gate map, then deliver Dodger's Note to Tian Wen to unlock rewards.
Arc Raiders Clamoring For Attention Quest Guide
This guide details how to complete the 'Clamoring for Attention' quest in Arc Raiders. Players need to repair an emergency siren near the Warehouse Complex using Wires, activate a boom box in the Village with a Battery, and sound a bus horn at the Checkpoint POI. Completing these steps allows for extraction.
Complete ARC Raiders Flashpoint update patch notes: New enemies, weapons, and more
The Flashpoint update (version 1.22.0) for ARC Raiders is now live, introducing significant new content including new enemies, weapons like the Dolabra shotgun and Canto SMG, and deployables. The update also brings numerous gameplay and optimization tweaks, such as increased loot value, crafting improvements, and UI adjustments like hiding the HUD on consoles. Several maps have also received updates with new spawn points and improved navigation.