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ARC Raiders is heading towards its fifth major content update. While the game's content run has become quite stalled with delayed content drops, Embark Studios is moving ahead with their 2026 roadmap.
The fourth and final phase of the 2026 phase 1 roadmap, Riven Tides, is the next major update for ARC Raiders. With this new update, Embark brings the most awaited new map, large ARC enemy, map condition, player project, raider deck, and the fourth expedition window. Here's a complete overview of everything we know about the Riven Tides update coming to ARC Raiders.
Everything We Know About the ARC Raiders Riven Tides Update
The Riven Tides update is the sixth major update for ARC Raiders, as mentioned in the game's 2026 Q1 roadmap. The update will launch on April 28, 2026, across all platforms alongside the weekly hotfix and trials.
Here's everything new coming to the game with the Riven Tides update:
- New map
- New large ARC
- New gameplay items
- New map condition
- New quests
- New cosmetics
- More QoL updates
NEW LARGE ARC ENEMY: ARC TURBINE
Almost beautiful when silhouetted against the sunset, the new ARC Turbine drifts across the Rust Belt. Calm, docile, quiet. That is until you get up close. Nobody knows quite what it’s doing, but if you try to interfere, you best be ready for a totally unique fight. Its defensive abilities are brutal, posing a new challenge to Raiders and demanding skill, patience, and nerves in equal measure.
NEW MAP: RIVEN TIDES
On the western coast of the Rust Belt lies a stretch of deserted shoreline. This location has been abandoned twice: once during the Exodus, and once again by survivors of the First Wave, who failed to hold down the exposed settlement against ARC. From the fading resort to the towering dockyard, stake your claim and discover what treasures lie within.
NEW MINOR MAP CONDITION: BEACHCOMBING
Riven Tides introduces a new minor map condition: Beachcombing. Keep an eye out for the Dockmaster's Detector during a session, and sweep it across the sand to uncover buried loot hidden beneath the surface.
Arc Raiders Riven Tides Update Release Date and Times
The sixth major update for Arc Raiders launches on April 28, 2026, across all platforms. Here's a detailed look at the release date and times in Arc Raiders:
- USA: 4:30 AM EST / 1:30 AM PST
- Brazil: 6:30 AM BRT
- UK: 9:30 AM BST
- Central Europe: 10:30 AM CEST
- UAE: 1:30 PM UTC
- India: 3:30 PM IST
- China and Hong Kong: 5:30 PM CST
- Japan: 6:30 PM JST
- Australia: 8:30 PM AEDT
The Riven Tides update will be the sixth major ARC Raiders update in 2026, following the end of Flashpoint (March update). While the Flashpoint update introduced one of the hardest ARC enemies in the game and two brand new weapons alongside a major map condition, the player count has stalled quite a bit due to the absence of a new map and content and players falling into a loop of repetitive content.
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