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.
Hotfix 1.36.1 is a stability and balance pass following the large 1.36.0 update. Hotfixes like this land quickly after a major patch to smooth out the issues that only surface once a change is live at scale.
What a hotfix covers
Post-launch hotfixes typically target crash fixes, matchmaking edge cases, and small balance corrections rather than new content. If you hit an issue right after 1.36.0 shipped, this is the build that most likely addresses it.
Read the source
Embark publishes the exact line-by-line notes on Steam. We keep the recap here so you don't have to leave, but the source link carries the full itemized list if you want every number.
Why the fast turnaround
Duplication exploits distort a loot economy fast — prices, trades, and progression all key off scarcity, so Embark shipped the plug within two days of 1.36.0 and paired it with a reminder that exploit bans continue. If your fourth-Expedition screen showed Skill Points where Mystery Rewards belonged, that display bug died in the same patch.
Official source
Read the full notes on the official siteThis recap is written in our own words so you can stay on the site; ARC Raiders and its updates are property of Embark Studios.