Cheaters in popular shooter will burn alive. Devs fired up the community with their creativity, fixing one of ARC Raiders' biggest headaches

Embark Studios released update 1.4.0 for ARC Raiders, which, although small, addresses some of the most irritating bugs that have plagued the shooter for weeks. The patch doesn't add new content, but it focuses on improving gameplay quality, fixing graphic glitches, and getting rid of two hated exploits that were really messing with fair play.

No more break-ins into locked rooms

The biggest change is fixing the exploit that let players sneak past locked doors to get to rooms with valuable loot. Up until now, players would often waste expensive, single-use keys only to find out that someone else had already looted the place using glitches.

From now on, anyone who tries to access such places without a key... will be burned on the spot.

Players have welcomed this solution with considerable enthusiasm. A lot of people are giving props to Embark Studios for their creative way of discouraging cheating. One Reddit user said:

Another person described the update as a "really hot fix." This playful wordplay refers to the fact that breaking into a locked room ends with the character literally getting roasted.

Shooting like a machine gun? Not anymore

The second key improvement is the removal of an exploit related to weapons that allowed players to fire shots faster than intended. Players could quickly switch between weapons and items, creating a deadly "double pump," particularly effective at short range. The exploit was so common that even popular streamers were using it, which really frustrated the players.

List of the most important fixes in update 1.4.0

Besides the aforementioned fixes, the update:

1. fixes the issue with low-resolution textures in the main menu;
2. removes the bug that allowed players to push through by jumping on each other's backs;
3. eliminates light artifacts appearing when entering maps;
4. ensures that Raider's voice retains the selected option after restarting the game.

As I mentioned, the update got a thumbs up from players. Even though it's not huge, it finally fixes the issues that were really messing with fair gameplay.

ARC Raiders

October 30, 2025

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