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Patch Notes 1.18.0

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

TechnologyBy Lauren SchaferMarch 3, 20262 min read

Last updated: March 18, 2026, 3:57 AM

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Patch Notes 1.18.0

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  • Fixed an exploit that allowed players to put weapons in a safe pocket without the Safekeeper Augment.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed players to put the Snaphook into a safe pocket while in use.
  • Lowered the drop rate of rare blueprints slightly and raised the drop rate for high tier materials in First Wave Caches on the Hurricane map condition.
  • Dev note: The main reason for this change is that the First Wave Caches have been handing out a lot of blueprints, especially given how good players have been at tracking them down and looting them. To help balance that out, we’re bumping up the drop rates for higher-tier materials inside the caches. So while you might see a few fewer blueprints overall, you’ll be getting better materials in return. Caches will still be a solid way to find blueprints, just not to the point where you can reliably walk away from every session with 3–5 of them.

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Lauren Schafer

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Lauren Schafer reports on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the intersection of technology and society. With a background in software engineering, she brings technical expertise to her coverage of how emerging technologies are reshaping industries and daily life. Her AI reporting has been featured in industry publications.

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