
News & updates
Every ARC Raiders patch, live update, event, and announcement — recapped in full here, so you never have to leave to read the notes.

Store Update 1.40.0
Store Update 1.40.0 opens part one of Phantom Targets, adds black and yellow Volare variants, and lines up a Tick Hunter bundle for August 18 — the same day the 1.42 update brings the event's second half. Embark also confirmed a fix in progress for Queen and Matriarch stomps landing through walls and reaching further than intended.
Patch notesLive Update 1.39.0
Live Update 1.39.0 narrows the matchmaking playstyle estimate to fights your squad starts — defending yourself no longer counts against you — and settles the Seeker and Wolfpack Grenade damage inconsistencies. Converging Paths trinkets now stack, trinket drops are rebalanced across maps, and a long list of Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City collision bugs is cleared.
NewsStore Update 1.38.0
Store Update 1.38.0 adds Camo and Black variants of the Torpedo outfit set (granted automatically to owners) and retunes matchmaking to prioritise match quality — which can mean slightly longer queues, especially during off-peak hours and in specific regions and map conditions. The notes also point to the Departure Expedition.
NewsStore Update 1.37.0
Store Update 1.37.0 adds black/green and red Driftcoat color variants (granted automatically to existing owners), continues account enforcement against the duplication exploiters, and flags two bugs under investigation — a weaker-feeling Seeker Grenade and an erroneous Departure sign-up after the Deal Damage challenge.
HotfixHotfix 1.36.1
A rapid cross-platform hotfix that shuts down a duplication exploit and fixes the fourth Expedition screen, which was wrongly showing Skill Points instead of Mystery Rewards. Embark reaffirmed it will keep banning exploiters.
Patch notesLive Update 1.36.0
The Nomadic Envoys season's headline update adds separate Solo, Duo, and Trio matchmaking, the fourth Expedition, Trials Season 5, a THE FINALS crossover, a redesigned store, and much richer ARC Turbine loot.
Live eventARC Raiders x THE FINALS Crossover
A two-way crossover with Embark's THE FINALS: from July 9 to 30, completing Contracts in THE FINALS earns ARC Raiders' Azimuth Outfit and Archeologist Backpack, with the reward flow reversing after the event.
AnnouncementTrials Season 5: Prove Your Mettle
A new competitive Trials season begins with the Scorta Outfit as its reward, plus exclusive red and blue variants for top-ranked Raiders and extra cosmetics including a backpack, charm, attachment, and emote.
NewsStore Update 1.35.0
The weekly store refresh introduces Blue Frost and Camo colorways for the Bogwalker Set and makes the Sirena Dorata ship skin available through Ermal's rotating Nomad shop offerings.
Live eventThe Fourth Expedition
The fourth Expedition cycle opens, introducing the first tier of the new Zenith Outfit and swapping Skill Point payouts for Blueprints and Raider Tokens earned by dealing damage before extraction.
NewsStore Update 1.34.0
This store update stocks the Aeronaut Set and a new Short Upswept hairstyle, and patches several instances of an item duplication exploit.
Live eventLive Update 1.33.0: Forgotten Relics
The Nomadic Envoys arrive in Speranza as the Forgotten Relics event and Converging Paths project launch, tasking Raiders with recovering relics to unlock the Saltwalker Outfit and up to 300 Raider Tokens.
Patch archive
- v1.40.0Store Update 1.40.0Aug 4, 2026
- v1.39.0Live Update 1.39.0Jul 28, 2026
- v1.38.0Store Update 1.38.0Jul 21, 2026
- v1.37.0Store Update 1.37.0Jul 14, 2026
- v1.36.1Hotfix 1.36.1Jul 9, 2026
- v1.36.0Live Update 1.36.0Jul 7, 2026
- v1.35.0Store Update 1.35.0Jun 30, 2026
- v1.34.0Store Update 1.34.0Jun 23, 2026
- v1.33.0Live Update 1.33.0: Forgotten RelicsJun 16, 2026