Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Arc Raiders' massive Riven Tides update drops April 28th, and Embark Studios just quietly confirmed game-changing updates for Expedition 3 and the Skill Tree. From a lead developer admitting they "didn't nail" the current meta, to a hidden no-extract rule for the 100K damage challenge, and the new coastal map's terrifying UFO boss, here is the under-the-radar intel you need before day one.

PC Gamer Feb Article - pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-full-interview-nobody-whatsoever-thought-wed-have-this-many-players

Skill Tree - gamerant.com/arc-raiders-skill-tree-revamp

Scout Report - arcraiders.com/news/riven-tides-map-scout-report

UFO Arc!?!? - pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-latest-riven-tides-teaser-hints-that-the-terrifying-ufo-weve-been-seeing-is-actually-the-next-mega-boss-enemy
reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1sq9k2n/psa_the_next_large_arc_is_the_aerial_ufo_and_not

Virgil Watkins Interview - videogameschronicle.com/news/i-dont-think-by-any-means-we-nailed-it-arc-raiders-design-director-says-significant-changes-are-coming-to-the-skill-tree

Map Email Teasers - reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1sl0rz6/new_map_teaser_email

Riven Tides Metaforge Wiki - https://metaforge.app/arc-raiders/riven-tides-map

Level 5 Weapons - reddit.com/r/ArcRaiders/comments/1s8ll86/level_5_weapons_are_coming

Artstation Teasers - artstation.com/esbjornnord

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