Arc Raiders Complete Guide

Arc Raiders Complete Guide

Welcome to the most comprehensive Arc Raiders guide hub on Coe.gg. Whether you’re deciding whether to buy or you’re farming endgame bosses, this page links to every verified guide on the site.

Arc Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter from Embark Studios, released October 30, 2025 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It’s a paid release at $39.99 Standard / $59.99 Deluxe — not free-to-play despite some older articles claiming otherwise.

Should You Buy It?

• Arc Raiders Price — full pricing breakdown across all platforms
• Is Arc Raiders Free? — the answer is no, and here’s exactly what it costs
• Arc Raiders Cost — pricing matrix with platform-specific details
• How Much Is Arc Raiders? — quick price-by-platform answer
• Is Arc Raiders on Game Pass? — not at launch (status tracker)

Platform Guides

• Is Arc Raiders on Xbox? — Series X|S availability, pricing, download size
• Xbox Setup Guide — controller, performance, Microsoft Store
• PS5 Guide — DualSense features, performance settings
• Crossplay — play across PC, PS5, and Xbox

Maps

Arc Raiders has six top-level maps. Each has its own loot, extractions, ARC enemy distribution, and PvP pressure profile.

• Dam Battlegrounds — medium-to-hard hydroelectric dam zone (Matriarch boss)
• Buried City — Italian city half-buried in sand, Metro Station extractions
• The Spaceport — coming soon (page rebuild in progress)
• The Blue Gate — coming soon (page rebuild in progress)
• Stella Montis — mountain map
• Riven Tides — coastal map with tidal cycle, added in Patch 1.26.0 (April 28, 2026)
• All Maps Overview — comparison and overview

Weapons

Detailed guides for the verified weapon roster:

• Bettina — assault rifle, major Patch 1.26.0 buff (top-tier all-rounder)
• Tempest — auto assault rifle
• Vulcano — shotgun
• Hullcracker — ARC armor-penetrating burst weapon (best for boss fights)
• Jupiter — Legendary bolt-action sniper rifle (highest-hitting in the game)
• Venator — pistol
• Kinetic Converter — Legendary stock mod (+15% fire rate)

Bosses

• Matriarch — flying ARC boss, spawns on Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, Blue Gate
• ARC Turbine — the new flying boss added in Patch 1.26.0 (Riven Tides)

Quests

• Old EMP Trap (Straight Record quest) — disable the trap at Victory Ridge on Dam Battlegrounds

Game Systems

• Watchlist & Trials — weekly competitive challenges, daily Cred objectives
• Trials Overview — ranked challenge system
• Expeditions — the core raid loop
• Crafting — how the workbench and recipes work
• MetaForge Guide — recycling and material conversion

Builds & Loadouts

• Bettina Build — post-buff loadout
• Hullcracker Build — ARC-penetration boss loadout
• Equalizer Build — alternative ARC-pen loadout

Patch Notes

• Patch 1.26.0 (Riven Tides) — April 28, 2026 update
• Update Hub — latest patch coverage

Tools

• Interactive Map — all locations and POIs

New to Arc Raiders?

Start here:

1. Decide which platform: Xbox, PS5, or PC (Steam)
2. Confirm pricing fits: $39.99 Standard / $59.99 Deluxe
3. After install, run your first expedition on a starter map (Buried City or Dam Battlegrounds)
4. Learn the crafting system early — it gates progression
5. Once comfortable, push the Matriarch or ARC Turbine for endgame loot