Arc Raiders Cuts Its Most Infuriating Puzzle And Makes The Strung-Up Loot A Shop Item
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Arc Raiders removes its frustrating 15-button Buried City puzzle in the Headwinds update, letting players buy the coveted in-game guitar directly from Shani instead.
Extraction shooters are stressful enough without dropping an elaborate scavenger hunt into the mix. According to a recent report by Rock Paper Shotgun, the latest Headwinds update for Arc Raiders quietly removes one of the game's most notoriously frustrating puzzles from the Buried City map. Originally introduced in December, the sequence required players to track down and press 15 buttons in a precise order, all while dodging enemy fire and hoping a stray player did not accidentally hit a switch and reset the entire run.
Instead of making players jump through ridiculous hoops for a single reward, the update simply lets you buy the coveted strummable guitar directly from Shani, functioning much like a high-end in-game marketplace transaction. While some purists might argue that removing the puzzle dilutes the achievement of the few who managed to complete it, the community reaction on Reddit leans heavily toward sheer relief. Even if players successfully coordinated the button presses, extracting alive with the guitar was an entirely separate nightmare that usually resulted in getting ambushed right before the finish line.
Beyond streamlining the quest for a proper wasteland acoustic session, the Headwinds patch brings a few other critical fixes that players will definitely appreciate. The developers patched out a Seedvault extraction glitch on Stella Montis that let players linger after closing time, and they are rolling out a strict three strikes progressive ban system to clamp down on cheaters. Between protecting custom loadouts from late spawns and making vanity items accessible without a psychology degree in squad coordination, Embark Studios is making smart quality of life adjustments for the broader player base.
Tags: Arc Raiders, Extraction Shooters, PC Gaming, Console Gaming, Embark Studios
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun