ARC Raiders Patch Notes Breakdown: Update 1.18.0 (2026)

Attention, ARC Raiders! A fresh update is live, and it's time to dive into the latest patch notes. Remember to restart your game client to grab the new download.

Exploit Fix: We've addressed a sneaky trick that allowed players to stash weapons in safe pockets without the Safekeeper Augment. No more sneaking around the rules!

Snaphook Fix: Players can no longer put the Snaphook into a safe pocket while it's in use. This ensures a fair playing field for everyone.

Blueprint & Material Adjustments: First Wave Caches on the Hurricane map condition have been slightly tweaked. Rare blueprints will drop less frequently, while high-tier materials will appear more often. This change aims to strike a better balance, ensuring that caches remain a valuable source of blueprints without being an overly reliable farm.

Dev Note: The First Wave Caches were handing out an abundance of blueprints, especially considering how skilled players are at locating and looting them. To counter this, we've increased the drop rates for higher-tier materials within the caches. So, while you might encounter fewer blueprints overall, the materials you do find will be of greater value. Caches will still be a solid way to gather blueprints, just not to the extent where you can consistently walk away with a handful in every session.

Hot Fix: We've applied an urgent fix for the Dam Controlled Access Zone.

Performance Boost: A rare issue causing performance drops for some ARC players has been resolved.

Quest Completion Fix: The final stage of the quest "Worth Your Salt" can now be completed without issue, even if someone else has already done it in the same raid.

Crash Fix: A rare crash issue when navigating to the Player Proximity menu has been addressed.

These updates aim to enhance your gaming experience and keep the game fair and balanced. We hope you enjoy the changes!

And remember, the fun is just beginning! See you topside, Raiders!

ARC Raiders Patch Notes Breakdown: Update 1.18.0 (2026)
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