Arc Raiders Players Stunned After Exploit Hotfix Results in Widespread Reports of a New Inventory Glitch

Arc Raiders players person gathered to applaud Embark Studios aft it took conscionable 1 time to tackle caller duplication and infinite ammo exploits – adjacent though reports of a caller inventory glitch person already popped up successful their place.

The developer down the palmy extraction shooter published a hotfix addressing a assortment of issues today, defying the expectations of fans who thought the latest exploits would beryllium astir for nefarious players to instrumentality vantage of for days, if not weeks. Initially, astatine least, it resulted successful a question of affirmative comments from fans.

🛠️Attention, Raiders!
We've conscionable deployed a caller hotfix to code further reported issues:
• Fixed an inventory slot mechanic duplication glitch
• Fixed an infinite ammo limb glitch
• Fixed an contented wherever immoderate quests were missing from the Headwinds update
• Fixed an… pic.twitter.com/xv0k1dIQ1t

— ARC Raiders (@ARCRaidersGame) February 11, 2026

“Say what you privation astir embark,” 1 Reddit idiosyncratic commented, “but this was QUICK!”

“Dude I was virtually successful firing range, tried it (successfully), went backmost to Speranza to drawback a bobcat and springiness it a 100 circular mag successful signifier range, and it conscionable stopped working,” different replied.

“Insane enactment Embark, I didn't adjacent restart my client.”

Arc Raiders has suffered from those looking to instrumentality vantage of dupe exploits since its motorboat successful October, and Embark has played whac-a-mole with cheaters and exploiters since. This was the lawsuit earlier this week, erstwhile the Stockholm-based workplace launched an update fixing the latest dupe glitch lone to find reports of a caller 1 cropping up soon after.

It’s an annoyance for players, who are often forced to face Raiders who person earned their items and in-game currency done illegitimate means, and it’s seemingly keeping Embark up astatine night, too. As players – and adjacent fashionable streamer TheBurntPeanut – began showcasing examples of the latest glitches, the developer launched the caller hotfix, bringing adjustments conscionable 1 time aft its past patch.

In summation to fixing the inventory slot mechanic duplication glitch and infinite ammo limb glitch, the update tackles 2 bugs related to quests. Embark says it is “dedicated to investigating and squashing exploits” successful Arc Raiders and volition “keep you successful the loop” regarding aboriginal issues. The occupation is, these issues are already here, with what appears to beryllium hundreds of players already taking to assorted Arc Raiders societal media accounts to stock that they’ve been impacted by a caller problem.

— ARC Raiders PVP (@ArcRaidersPVP) February 11, 2026

Reports related to a abstracted glitch, which seemingly robs players of their topside inventory erstwhile extracting, appeared moments aft today’s hotfix went live. It’s unclear if this is an ongoing contented oregon if the mislaid loot bug is lone affecting those who were mid-raid portion the hotfix was published. The disorder has been capable to spot fans straight inquire Embark for their loot to beryllium returned, portion others interest a caller topside tally could effect successful them losing their gear, too.

“Embark,” 1 subordinate said, “come connected guys.”

“Damn, they hole 1 happening and interruption thing other entirely,” different replied. “Good lookin out!”

It's unclear however the Embark squad plans to grip the latest Arc Raiders glitch. For now, astatine least, it seems immoderate of its assemblage managers are moving with fans to find the cause.

The Arc Raiders squad can’t drawback a break, astatine slightest erstwhile it comes to cheaters and exploits. Since laying retired a program to woody with wide reports of cheaters past month, the workplace has done its champion to support players coming backmost with predominant gameplay adjustments, caller content, and a four-month roadmap. Its post-launch program presently has it sitting successful the mediate of its Headwinds update, with its adjacent chapter, Shrouded Sky, acceptable to bring a caller representation condition, a caller Arc threat, and much aboriginal this month.

For more, you tin cheque retired our interrogation with Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund, wherever we talked astir the past, present, and aboriginal of Arc Raiders. During our chat, we besides learned much astir what’s adjacent for the institution pursuing its extraction shooter’s success.

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