Arc Raiders Prepares For Flashpoint Update With New Enemies and Weapons
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Embark Studios is launching the Flashpoint update for Arc Raiders on March 31, bringing new enemies like the Vaporizer, weapon additions, and map condition changes as detailed by Polygon.
Embark Studios is rolling out the third major update for Arc Raiders, bringing a wave of fresh content to the extraction shooter. According to reporting by Polygon, the Flashpoint update arrives on Tuesday, March 31, with community expectations pointing to a release around 4:30 a.m. EDT based on previous patch schedules. While daylight savings time could potentially shift things by an hour, players are already gearing up for significant changes across the game's maps.
The update introduces major map condition shifts, most notably Shredders breaking out of Stella Montis to roam across Blue Gate, Buried City, Spaceport, and Dam Battlegrounds. Players will also face the Vaporizer, a new flying Arc enemy equipped with dangerous laser attacks, alongside the Assessor probe in high risk Arc Operations missions. To handle these new threats, Embark is adding the Canto medium ammo SMG and the Dolabra, an energy based shotgun featuring a variable focus electrivity blast. A new Surge Coil gadget and expanded crafting QoL updates round out the feature set for this drop.
Looking further ahead, April is already shaping up to deliver even bigger additions with the Riven Tides update, which promises a brand-new map and a massive new Arc enemy. For full details on the patch notes and deployment times, you can check out the original coverage on Polygon.
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Original article: Polygon