ARC Raiders October Update Guide:New Map Details, Expedition Rewards, Jupiter Damage, Weight Changes, Anti-Cheat & More

Summary:

ARC Raiders continues to receive fixes and changes as Embark prepares for a major October update. Recent developer responses have highlighted issues with cosmetics, Expedition progression, weapon damage, cheating, and a mysterious new map. Some details remain speculation, but several changes could have a major impact on how players approach missions, movement, and collecting ARC Raiders Items.

1. Rawhide Headgear Issue Remains

One of the smaller but noticeable problems concerns the Rawhide cosmetic. Despite a recent patch reportedly addressing the issue, the headgear can still remain permanently equipped. The problem has already been reported to the development team, so players who use the Rawhide outfit may need to wait for another fix.

This is a good reminder to check your cosmetics after each update rather than assuming every listed fix has worked correctly.

2. Expedition Progress May Change

Expedition progression is another major topic. Players can currently have the option to preserve their progress or reset their Expedition quests, creating questions about how unfinished rewards will be handled.

Developers have suggested that missing rewards could potentially become available through Mal or another method. However, the exact system has not been confirmed yet. Players should therefore avoid assuming that every reward will automatically become available after skipping Expedition quests.

If you are still working toward important ARC Raiders Items, completing available Expedition objectives may remain the safest choice until Embark explains the final system.

3. Jupiter Damage Needs Testing

The Jupiter weapon has also attracted attention because its projectile appears to lose damage after passing through multiple targets. Testing showed damage dropping from around 35 on the first target to 26, 19, and 15 on subsequent targets.

This suggests roughly a 25% damage reduction for each target penetrated. However, it is still unclear whether the same behavior applies when Jupiter hits ARC enemies such as flying targets.

Because Jupiter can be useful against airborne ARC enemies while requiring relatively little ammunition, further testing could determine whether it is a better option than the Cracker in certain situations.

4. New Map and Drop Pod Speculation

The biggest mystery is the upcoming map. Current information suggests that players may eventually deploy using special capsules, potentially allowing groups to land together while solo players enter separately.

There is also speculation about a massive mountain-themed map with multiple levels. Some players believe the new location could include areas above or below the main map, although Embark has not officially confirmed these theories.

If the October update introduces a much larger environment, longer missions and new mission types could give players more reasons to explore rather than extracting quickly.

5. Important Anti-Cheat Carrying Changes

A particularly interesting change involves players carrying far more equipment than the normal weight limit. A new severe overload state can restrict movement to walking and running while disabling ground jumping.

Although this does not directly add new content, it could help counter cheating methods involving duplicated items or unusually large inventories. For legitimate players, understanding the weight system will become even more important when deciding which buy ARC Raiders Items to carry.

With the October update approaching, these changes could be only the beginning. Until Embark confirms the remaining details, players should treat the new map and Expedition changes as possibilities rather than guarantees.