Arc Raiders Fans Are Already Fighting About Big Weapon Changes
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Arc Raiders will release its largest update, Riven Tides, on April 28, introducing a new coastal map featuring a resort and dockyard with an apocalyptic atmosphere.
- The update adds a formidable new enemy called the Arc Turbine that floats in the sky, along with a new map condition involving buried treasure and several new events and projects.
- New items introduced include the Epic Gadget Powered Descender, Uncommon Throwable Crash Mat, and various common gadgets and deployables like the White Flag and Dockmaster’s Detector.
- Developers are rebalancing augments to improve their viability, especially the Combat Mk. 3 (Flanking) Augment, and are addressing weapon economy issues by making upgrades more generous but weapons rarer and more fragile.
- The changes to weapon attrition and balancing have sparked debate among players, with the community closely watching how these adjustments impact gameplay in the coming days.
