Embark Studios have confirmed that Arc Raiders has been hit by ongoing, coordinated DDoS attacks, while also rolling out a hotfix that addresses several unintended changes from the latest update.
In a message shared via the official Discord, the studio said both Arc Raiders and THE FINALS were targeted, with mitigation efforts still underway as attacks continue.
“The strike team has been working hard on mitigations and solutions to fix the problem, and we are making good progress, but at this point in time the attacks are still ongoing,” the statement read.
Alongside the server disruption update, Embark deployed a new patch on January 28 aimed at resolving multiple issues introduced with the Highwinds update.
Fire rate bug fixed, loot speed partially rebalanced
One of the most noticeable fixes restores weapon fire rates that were unintentionally reduced following the previous patch. Embark reiterated that the change was never planned.
“Some weapons were affected by a bug that reduced their rate of fire. This was not an intentional change,” the developers said, adding that they aim to document all gameplay adjustments in patch notes.
Weapons effected included the Kettle and the Venator.
The update also fixes an issue that caused certain Raider Token cosmetics to disappear from the customization menu if they had not yet been purchased, as well as a localization bug where Ukrainian text appeared unintentionally in-game.
Looting speed, however, has now been clarified as a deliberate adjustment rather than a full rollback. While the slower reveal speed introduced in version 1.13.0 initially appeared accidental, Embark confirmed they have rebalanced how quickly the first item appears when looting.
According to the devs, loot reveal speeds prior to update 1.13.0 were themselves unintended. Players who have unlocked Looter’s Instincts will still see items appear faster than those without the perk.
The hotfix arrives as Arc Raiders continues to deal with server instability caused by the ongoing DDoS attacks, though Embark says further updates will follow as mitigation work continues.
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