ARC Raiders 28 januari-snabbkorrigering återställer oavsiktliga vapenändringar efter Headwinds-uppdateringen

Embark Studios has released a new hotfix for ARC Raiders on January 28, addressing a series of unintended changes that slipped into the game following the launch of its major Headwinds update earlier this week. The Headwinds update, officially version 1.13.0, went live on January 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, delivering a wide range of bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and new gameplay systems.

However, despite no weapon balance adjustments being listed in the official patch notes, players quickly began reporting noticeable changes to several popular weapons — prompting confusion, frustration, and swift clarification from the development team.

Confusion Over Missing Weapon Balance Notes ⚠️

The Headwinds update was largely well-received, but players immediately noticed something didn’t add up. While the patch notes made no mention of weapon tuning, fan-favorite weapons such as the Kettle and Venator appeared to be firing significantly slower than before.

Given ARC Raiders’ competitive PvP environment, even minor changes to fire rate can have a major impact on gameplay balance. As players jumped into matches to test the update, reports quickly spread across the community that these weapons had been silently nerfed.

Embark Studios soon confirmed that these changes were not intentional and were the result of a bug introduced alongside the Headwinds update.

January 28 Hotfix Fully Reverts Unintended Weapon Nerfs 🔄

In response, Embark deployed a hotfix on January 28 to restore the affected weapons to their intended values.

Hotfix Availability

• ✅ PC – Available now
• ✅ PlayStation 5 – Available now
• ⏳ Xbox Series X/S – Delayed for unspecified reasons

During this delay:

• Xbox players cannot use crossplay
• Embark confirmed it is actively working on the Series X/S release

Embark emphasized that all balance changes are always intended to be documented, and thanked the community for quickly flagging the issue.

Context: Prior Weapon Adjustments Earlier This Month 🎯

While the January 27 weapon changes were accidental, it’s important to note that the Kettle was legitimately nerfed earlier in January.

That adjustment was made after players began abusing macros to fire the weapon faster than designed. To address this:

• Kettle fire rate was reduced from 650 to 400

At the same time, Embark also implemented a long-awaited balance pass on the Trigger Nade, which had been dominating PvP encounters for weeks.

Trigger Nade Changes

• Longer detonation delay
• Reduced damage radius

These earlier balance adjustments were intentional, documented, and unrelated to the Headwinds bug.

Headwinds Update Overview: What Patch 1.13.0 Introduced 🌬️

Despite the hiccup, Headwinds remains a substantial update and marks the first major ARC Raiders content drop of 2026.

Key Additions

• New rotating map condition on Buried City, changing weekly
• A new player-driven project, requiring players to defeat high-level ARC enemies and display their parts in a buildable trophy case
• A controversial Solo vs. Squads matchmaking option, allowing solo players to face full teams in exchange for bonus XP

The update also followed Embark’s release of a 2026 content roadmap, outlining planned major updates through April.

Loot Reveal Speed Also Fixed 📦

In addition to weapon issues, players noticed that loot was appearing more slowly during scavenging.

Embark confirmed this was also unintended and included a fix in the January 28 hotfix:

• The speed at which the first loot item appears has been rebalanced
• The slower looting behavior introduced in 1.13.0 was not intended

Importantly:

• Players with the Looter’s Instinct skill will once again see faster loot reveal speeds compared to those without it

Additional Hotfix Fixes and Localization Notes 🌍

The January 28 hotfix also resolved several smaller but notable issues:

• Fixed an issue where cosmetics purchasable with Raider Tokens were missing from the customization menu if not yet owned
• Fixed a bug where parts of the Ukrainian localization appeared unintentionally in the game

📝 Developer note: Embark confirmed it is actively working on a full Ukrainian localization, along with additional languages, which will be released once complete.

Ongoing Server Issues and DDoS Attacks 🚨

Unfortunately, ARC Raiders players are currently facing serious server instability, unrelated to the hotfix itself.

At the time of writing:

• ARC Raiders and The Finals are both experiencing a coordinated DDoS attack
• Players are reporting:Mid-raid disconnects
• Severe lag
• Crashes
• Inability to log in

Embark has advised players to avoid playing temporarily, as some users are losing gear due to lag-induced disconnects during raids. The issues began shortly after the Headwinds update and have continued intermittently since.

The studio stated it is making progress on mitigation efforts and expects service stability to improve soon.

ARC Raiders January 28 Hotfix – Patch Notes Summary 📝

Key Fixes Included:

• Fixed unintended fire rate reductions affecting multiple weapons
• Restored intended loot reveal speed behavior
• Fixed missing Raider Token cosmetics
• Removed unintended Ukrainian localization text
• Confirmed ongoing work on full Ukrainian language support
• Noted Xbox delay and temporary crossplay restriction

Despite a rocky rollout, Embark’s rapid response to the unintended changes demonstrates continued support for ARC Raiders as it moves deeper into its 2026 content cycle. Once server stability is fully restored and the Xbox hotfix goes live, Headwinds should land closer to its original vision.