Arc Raiders’ Bungulators vs FMF war, explained
How a joke execution turned Embark’s extraction shooter into a streamer-led turf war with uniforms, factions, and fan armies.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure set on a lethal future Earth overrun by mysterious mechanized threats known as ARC. Players scavenge the surface, battle machines and rival Raiders, and extract valuable loot while shaping their character and playstyle in a tense third-person experience. | Release Date: October 30, 2025 | Developer: Embark Studios | Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S | Genre: Extraction shooter, multiplayer extraction adventure
How a joke execution turned Embark’s extraction shooter into a streamer-led turf war with uniforms, factions, and fan armies.
Disable built‑in mouse smoothing and reduce negative acceleration in Arc Raiders by editing config files and adjusting mouse settings.
Where to look, what to loot, and how to secure enough Industrial Batteries for Gear Bench level 3 in Arc Raiders.
How to reach, recognize, and sabotage Tian Wen’s hidden cache at Marano Station in Buried City, plus the nearby loot room.
Where Explosive Compound comes from, where it drops most often, and how to convert lower-tier materials into it.
Learn which items to recycle, how to craft mechanical components, and where to loot them efficiently in Arc Raiders.
Learn how Pop Triggers drop from Pops, what they recycle into, and why they matter for explosives upgrades in ARC Raiders.
Exodus in ARC Raiders is a loot category tied to old rocket‑age sites, with specific map markers, locations, and rare crafting materials.
How to stop ARC Raiders’ UE-PioneerGame CurrentQueue.Fence.D3DFence GPU crashes, from graphics settings to drivers and overclocks.
What the “illegal mutation” messages mean in ARC Raiders, why they often coincide with outages, and what players can realistically do.
How the Husk Graveyard modifier works, what it changes on each map, and why it’s one of the best times to farm ARC parts.
Track the With A Trace quest from Barren Clearing to Adorned Wreckage and finish it by powering the yellow terminal.
How to secure a Power Rod for Tribute to Toledo, where to find the Generator Hall panels, and when to use it on the Dam Battlegrounds door.
Where the Venator blueprint can drop, which maps are worth your time, and how to stack the odds in your favor.
How to reach Plaza Rosa, grab the espresso machine parts, and get them safely back to Speranza.
Update 1.3.0 raises shop costs, adjusts sell value, and reworks the crafting recipe for launcher ammo at the Workbench.
The latest patch nearly doubles Deadline’s price, revamps its crafting, and cuts trader stock from three copies to one.
Balance changes, map fixes, weapon tuning and a small cosmetic gag headline the latest ARC Raiders update on PC and consoles.
A look at how the Portable TV works in ARC Raiders, what it breaks down into, and whether it’s worth hauling out.
How to reach the Water Treatment Control locked room on Dam Battlegrounds, use the Dam Surveillance key, and finish Celeste’s quest.
Why ARC Raiders shows “online connection error” ARRT0003 and the most reliable ways to get back into the game.
How to reach and turn off the first power switch linked to Celeste’s EMP trap at Victory Ridge in Dam Battlegrounds.
How to reach Victory Ridge, find the old EMP trap, and shut down all three power switches in the Straight Record quest.
Where the Residential Master Key drops, the exact Grandioso Apartments door it opens, and what loot to expect behind it.