Arc Raiders is setting up a steady cadence of post-launch additions for the rest of the year. Two named updates arrive in November and December, bookended by ongoing quality-of-life work, balance tweaks, and bug fixes. The headline is a new fifth map in November, plus fresh ARC machines, events, quests, and utility gear. December shifts conditions with winter weather, another event, and a new Raider Deck.

Roadmap at a glance (Nov–Dec 2025)

Timing / Update Highlights
Ongoing (through 2025)
  • New map conditions added over time
  • New feats and trials
  • Cosmetics and other visual customization
  • Quality-of-life updates, balance tweaks, and bug fixes
November — North Line
  • New map: Stella Montis (the fifth playable location)
  • Themed community event (community unlock)
  • New ARC machines, including Matriarch and Shredder
  • New gameplay items (utility gadgets and weapons)
  • New quests in the Rust Belt
December — Cold Snap
  • Snowfall map condition
  • “Flickering Flames” community event
  • Expedition departure window (new Expedition cycle)
  • New Raider Deck
  • New quests

What’s in the November “North Line” update

November brings the first big post-launch patch. Stella Montis, the game’s fifth map, expands the Rust Belt with a new destination to explore and extract from. The update layers in a themed community event and new quests, and it widens your toolkit with additional weapons and utility items designed to counter tougher ARC threats and rival raiders. Two new ARC machines—Matriarch and Shredder—are slated to shake up encounters and force different approaches to scouting, aggro management, and disengagement.

What’s in December’s “Cold Snap” update

December shifts the battlefield with a Snowfall map condition that affects sightlines and skirmish pacing. The “Flickering Flames” event runs during the same window, alongside a new Raider Deck and more quests. The roadmap also calls out an Expedition departure window, marking the start of a new Expedition cycle.

Ongoing updates throughout the remainder of 2025

Outside those two drops, expect continuous housekeeping and small content beats: new map conditions rotated in, additional feats and trials to chase, more cosmetics, and steady quality-of-life improvements. The team frames this period as an iterative ramp—keeping the live game stable while adding variety across modes, goals, and visual customization.

How this changes play

  • More places to land and exfiltrate: Stella Montis increases map variety and route planning options across the Rust Belt.
  • Enemy roster growth: New ARC machines broaden encounter types and push squads to adjust loadouts and positioning.
  • Live modifiers: Snowfall alters visibility and tempo, nudging different weapon choices and movement paths.
  • Loop refreshers: Community events, quests, and the Raider Deck add short-term goals and longer-term progression targets.

Arc Raiders is positioned to spend the last two months of the year layering in new spaces, enemies, and goals while tightening the core experience. The studio signals this as a starting point for the live cadence, with more to follow beyond December.