ARC Raiders Riven Tides Update: New Map, Enemies, and Full Patch Notes

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  • Primary Subject: ARC Raiders
  • Key Update: The Riven Tides update introduces a coastal map, a massive "ARC Turbine" enemy, and a significant rebalance of the weapon durability economy.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: April 28, 2026
  • Quick Answer: The ARC Raiders Riven Tides update adds the Riven Tides coastal map, the ARC Turbine enemy, the "Beachcombing" condition, and substantial weapon durability adjustments.

ARC Raiders has just dropped a brand new update, and it's a pretty significant one!

The Riven Tides update features a plethora of fresh content, from something as major as a new map to general performance improvements and gameplay changes. The update is now live, allowing Raiders to explore the coastal map and its conditions.

Here are all the key details of update 1.26.0 in ARC Raiders.

ARC Raiders Riven Tides Update Adds New Map & More

On April 28, Embark Studios released its latest update for ARC Raiders, officially titled Riven Tides.

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Credit: Embark Studios

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The Riven Tides update brought a new coastal map to the game, a new map condition, a new large enemy ARC, and an Expedition overhaul. Players can also enjoy additional new items, balance changes, and general bug fixes, which we have listed below.

Here are all the new additions to ARC Raiders in the Riven Tides update:

  • Riven Tides Map
  • Beachcombing Map Condition
    • New minor Map Condition, exclusive to Riven Tides
    • Search for buried treasure on the beaches of Riven Tides. Just make sure you have the right tool for the job, and be prepared for unexpected discoveries.
  • New Enemy - ARC Turbine
  • Expedition Window
  • New Items
    • Epic Gadget - Powered Descender
    • Uncommon Throwable - Crash Mat
    • Common Deployable - White Flag
    • Common Gadget - Dockmaster’s Detector
  • New Player Project - Avian Alarm
  • Last Resort Event: Earn merits by collecting ship models and via XP across the different maps to earn rewards
    • "Wind Sprite" Ship Model 
    • "Twilight Compass" Ship Model
    • "Velocity" Ship Model
    • "Sirena Dorata" Ship Model
    • "Leviathan's Crown" Ship Model
  • Trials Season 4
  • The Solare Set
  • The Rachetta Set
  • The Corsaro Set
  • The Castaway Set
  • The Sandveil Set
  • New Augment: Tactical Mk. 3 (Smoke)

Weapon Adjustments, Gameplay Changes, & Bug Fixes

Besides the new additions, the Riven Tides update also introduced weapon durability loss adjustments, ARC enemy changes, gameplay tweaks, item changes, and general bug fixes.

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Credit: Embark Studios

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Here are all the weapon adjustments, gameplay changes, and bug fixes:

  • To lessen weapon hoarding and enhance general fairness, the weapon economy has been rebalanced.
  • Upgrading weapons now repairs 25% of max durability
  • Reduced weapon spawns on map outskirts to increase tension in high-tier areas
  • Increased durability range on spawned weapons
  • Lowered average durability outside locked rooms
  • Outskirts weapons can spawn with as low as 15 durability
  • Locked rooms still offer weapons with around 60 durability
  • Removed Comets from standard sessions in Dam Battlegrounds
  • Reduced Firefly presence in Dam Battlegrounds
  • Reduced Comet presence in Buried City
  • Improved loot distribution for Exodus recyclables across containers
  • Added delays to reduce grenade spam:
    • 1 second delay after throw
    • 1.3-second delay after trigger
  • Cannot throw and trigger grenades simultaneously anymore
  • Fixed aim assist targeting weak spots
  • Fixed enemies not reacting to sounds
  • Fixed patrols stopping unexpectedly
  • Emotes can now be used while running
  • Fixed emote audio and preview issues
  • Fixed missing footstep sounds
  • Improved surface audio accuracy
  • Added voice chat noise suppression
  • Fixed voice chat bugs and crashes
  • Fixed deployables placed inside extraction elevators
  • Fixed incorrect bullet spawn positions
  • Fixed achievement exploits
  • The expedition system now supports the late departure option
  • Binocular zoom fixed
  • Zipline bugs fixed (fall damage, invisible anchors)
  • Vita Spray healing exploit fixed
  • Fixed clipping, lighting, and interaction issues
  • Crouch speed is now capped to walk speed when using items
  • Fixed incorrect heavy landing triggers
  • Improved performance and reduced rubber-banding
  • Upgraded Intel XeSS to version 3.0.0
  • Fixed Seeker Grenade eliminations not counting toward progress

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