Embark Studios is rolling out ARC Raiders Update 1.4.0, a focused patch that closes a major gun exploit and tightens up locked room security across the game’s maps.
The update, dated November 27th, 2025, is live on all platforms and centers on exploit mitigation plus a handful of visual and audio fixes. There are no new features here, but several small changes that directly affect how fair and stable raids feel.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction game set on a hostile future Earth dominated by a mechanized threat called ARC, where shared spaces, loot-heavy rooms, and tight gunfights make exploit fixes especially important.
Availability and rollout
Update 1.4.0 is described as a small patch with an outsized focus on exploits, and it is now being deployed to every platform that supports the game. Players need to restart their client for the download to begin.
In the official Update 1.4.0 patch notes, the team highlights the exploit work as the standout change:
Update 1.4.0 is now rolling out on all platforms. It may be quite a small one but the big news is that the gun quick swap exploit has been patched and we have made a very hot fix for the locked room exploits.
The notes are signed by “Ossen” and the ARC Raiders team, who close with a familiar “See you Topside,” signaling another incremental step in ongoing support.
Exploit fixes in ARC Raiders Update 1.4.0
The headline changes in 1.4.0 target two pressure points: the gun quick swap exploit and unintended access to locked rooms, including a specific route into Spaceport's Control Tower.
| Category | Change in Update 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Locked room security | New exploit-mitigation logic now applies to every locked room across all maps, aiming to prevent illegitimate access. |
| Gun quick swap exploit | A weapon exploit that let players fire faster than designed by briefly switching to a quick use item and then back has been removed. |
| Spaceport's Control Tower | The outside route into Spaceport's Control Tower locked room has been sealed, cutting off a known workaround. |
The gun fix in particular directly affects players who relied on rapid item swapping to boost their rate of fire, while the locked room changes should make valuable spaces more consistent and predictable in raids.
Visual and audio fixes in ARC Raiders Update 1.4.0
Beyond exploits, the patch cleans up a set of visual glitches and a persistent audio setting bug tied to Raider Voice.
| Area | Fix in Update 1.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Main Menu visuals | An issue that could cause low-resolution textures to appear in the Main Menu has been corrected. |
| Player collision | Players can no longer move or shove each other by repeatedly jumping on teammates’ backs. |
| Map lighting | Lighting artifacts that sometimes showed up when entering maps have been addressed. |
| Raider Voice settings | Raider Voice now follows the chosen voice option correctly after restarting the game, fixing a previous mismatch. |
Together, these fixes should make the game’s presentation more stable, while ensuring that audio preferences behave the way players expect between sessions.
Impact on ARC Raiders players
For active Raiders, the most immediate impact of 1.4.0 will be the loss of the gun quick swap exploit and tighter control over locked rooms. The removed gun behavior had allowed players to fire faster than intended, giving anyone who used it an edge in firefights.
The expanded exploit checks on locked rooms across all maps, including the specific block on exterior access to Spaceport's Control Tower, are aimed at keeping high-value areas from being reached in unintended ways. Combined with the visual and Raider Voice fixes, Update 1.4.0 is a housekeeping patch that prioritizes fair play and polish over new content, laying groundwork for whatever comes next.
