How to Access Friendly Lobbies in ARC Raiders
Lower your aggression rating through pacifist gameplay to match with cooperative players instead of hostile ones.
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
Lower your aggression rating through pacifist gameplay to match with cooperative players instead of hostile ones.
Track when each dynamic event appears on every map with the full 24-hour rotation schedule.
Maximize your weekly trial rewards by understanding scoring mechanics and the best maps to farm deliverables.
A persistent duplication glitch has turned the extraction shooter's economy into chaos, with players hoarding impossible amounts of rare items.
February's content drop brings a major map condition, fresh ARC threat, and the second Expedition opportunity.
Fixed event timers lock many players out of key map modifiers, and the community is pushing Embark for dynamic rotations.
Night Raids rotate on a schedule, and greyed-out icons mean the event hasn't started yet.
Complete all five weekly challenges across three separate matches using targeted loadouts and spawn locations.
Looting Mk3 Survivor and Tactical Mk2 dominate the meta, but knowing when to use each augment matters more than raw stats.
This legendary stock mod boosts fire rate significantly, but finding one requires knowing exactly where to look.
Complete Lance's Spaceport scavenger hunt by visiting four triangulation spots and marking a hidden container.
Complete this tricky Blue Gate objective by navigating fire traps and timing your approach correctly.
This walkthrough covers the main objectives, enemy threats, and tactics needed to complete the Arc Raiders mission “With A View.”
Players are spotting it as a free unlock, and the name is a deliberate nod to ARC Raiders.
What the message means, why it blocks joining PS/PC friends, and what confirms it’s resolved.
Find three Expired Respirators by targeting the Testing Annex’s medical containers on Dam Battlegrounds.
Exact Rotary Encoder spawn regions in Stella Montis and how to use it to progress With a View.
Where Geiger Counters spawn, what they recycle into, and how to know if you should keep, scrap, or sell them.
Learn the exact conditions for Jupiter Blueprint drops and how to confirm you did the Harvester event correctly.
All five stages of the Trophy Display project, every required item, and the exact rewards you receive at each step.
Understand exactly how many quests exist in Arc Raiders right now, including mainlines and update missions, and how they’re structured.
What is happening with Arc Raiders’ servers after the 1.13.0 Headwinds patch and why the game feels unplayable for many players.
Learn how the Headwinds update’s Solo vs Squads matchmaking works, how to unlock it, and what you can gain from playing it.
How the Deforester Husk on Blue Gate works, the exact powercell sequence, and what has to happen for the event to complete.