ARC Raiders Update 2.3: Patch Notes, Item Buffs and Vault Removal

Update 2.3 at a Glance: Every Number That Changed

Update 2.3 is mostly balance and stability work. This table collects every number Embark's patch notes gave, so you don't have to dig through the full list.

Soul's Offering: The New Player Project

Soul's Offering is a new player project that asks you to pause and honor fallen Raiders. Embark describes it as a tribute to losses suffered topside at Pendola Pass. Each offering is unique, and everyone who takes part shares in the Soul's Offering.

The Noxious Set

The Noxious Set is announced in the 2.3 summary and shown in a store tile. The patch notes give no further details, so we can't say what it contains or what it costs. Check the in-game store for the current listing.

Item Buffs: Flame Spray, Firefly Burner, Heavy Shield and Adrenaline Shot

The Flame Spray gets the biggest buff. Damage rises from 10 to 13 per second, a 30% increase, and durability drain is cut in half. Its fire also can't pass through walls anymore.

• Flame Spray 13/s damage (from 10/s), 50% less durability drain, fire no longer passes through walls.
• Firefly Burner Activates on impact when thrown, leaves a fire trail and explodes after about 3 seconds.
• Heavy Shield Base charge rises from 80 to 90. Embark cites low usage in 2.0 data and says it will monitor combat balance.
• Adrenaline Shot Works at max stamina. The effect no longer stacks, and reusing it refreshes the duration.
• Mines and barricades Mines can't be placed on barricades being dismantled, and barricade kits can't be placed inside solid walls.

Blueprint and Loot Changes

• Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter, Tempest and Vulcano blueprints can now drop in any major map condition, though the pool's drop chance was slightly lowered.
• The Emperor Key blueprint is less likely to drop from Redirection pods. A small chance of ARC parts and high-tier ARC loot was added instead.
• Furniture Design drop rates were inverted by mistake and are fixed, so rarer items now drop less often.
• Loot inside the Emperor is tiered by depth: containers near the entrance give lower-tier rewards and the best loot is deeper in.

Frigate and Pendola Pass Fixes

If you run the Frigate, 2.3 helps. New hatches show puzzle progress, power core vents and hatches have clearer audio cues, and pings near the Frigate mark the exact spot instead of labeling the ship. Players can also ping it from long range while it enters the area. Our ARC Frigate guide covers the full run.

• Loot further inside the Frigate has a higher chance of higher-tier rewards.
• Missing collision on the wings is fixed, so you can no longer hide in geometry or get stuck there.
• Memory use was reduced to address rare crashes in the cargo hold with larger groups.
• On Pendola Pass, multiple collision issues around the fallen Emperor, a gondola extraction clipping issue and a Storm Hut container placement problem are fixed, and the killboxes atop the Emperor compactor were adjusted.

Grappling Hook Fixes

The Grappling Hook gets a long list of fixes. It now works inside the Matriarch's shield while it is active, tether items affect players swinging on the hook, and it reattaches to debris when its target breaks apart. Extreme-speed or airborne launches when the line snagged on geometry are fixed.

One known issue remains: falling while using the hook can cause a high bounce.

Expedition Vault Is Disabled

The Expedition Vault is being disabled in 2.3. You get Bronze Statuettes for purchased slots, and all Vault contents move to your stash.

Stability, Performance and UI Changes

• FSR plugin updated to version 4.1.1.
• A workaround was added for a ray tracing GPU crash on AMD RX 7000 series GPUs.
• Audio memory was reduced on Xbox Series S to mitigate out-of-memory crashes, especially around the Frigate.
• A failsafe now returns you to the front end if the end-of-round survey fails to load.
• Advanced Camera gets Color Push and Black & White filters, and Gameplay settings add a camera bob option.
• Reward Pass: Daily Feats are renamed Feats and Weekly Bonus is renamed Milestones.
• Daily Quests now refresh in menus after expiring.

Known Issues After Update 2.3

Embark lists these known issues, so don't sell or drop quest items until you know the quest still works:

• Extracting with partial 'To The Skies' progress may prevent completion.
• Some 'When Everything Falls' objectives, such as Photograph Port A, may not complete for some players.
• Losing or selling quest items, such as the Equatorial Sundial for 'Clean Hands', may block completion.
• The Raider Tool shows the default skin even when another skin is equipped.
• ARC Reclaimers may occasionally fail to dock correctly on the Frigate, and vaulting on one can push you off.
• Some Xbox players may experience instability or crashes.
• A spot near the Railroad on Pendola Pass can trap players.

Before Your Next Raid: A 2.3 Checklist

1. Restart the game so the update downloads.
2. Clear stash space, since your Expedition Vault contents move there.
3. Hold on to quest items for 'Clean Hands' and 'To The Skies' until Embark fixes the known issues.
4. Test the Flame Spray and the thrown Firefly Burner in a short raid before relying on them.
5. Re-check your Heavy Shield: it now holds a bigger base charge.