Arc Raiders Update 1.18.0 Patch Notes: Safekeeper Exploit Fixed, Hurricane Blueprint Drops Nerfed

Arc Raiders Update 1.18.0 was released today, as Embark Studios put out a patch focused on fixing several long-standing bugs in the game. Leading the way is a fix for stopping a crash that could occur when navigating to the Player Proximity menu.

It was not all bug fixes, though, as Embark also removed an exploit that allowed players to place weapons in a safe pocket without requiring the Safekeeper Augment. The rest of the Arc Raiders 1.18.0 update patch notes are below.

• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to put weapons in a safe pocket without the Safekeeper Augment.

• Fixed an issue that allowed players to put the Snaphook into a safe pocket while in use.

• Lowered the drop rate of rare blueprints slightly and raised the drop rate for high tier materials in First Wave Caches on the Hurricane map condition.

• Dev note: The main reason for this change is that the First Wave Caches have been handing out a lot of blueprints, especially given how good players have been at tracking them down and looting them. To help balance that out, we’re bumping up the drop rates for higher-tier materials inside the caches. So while you might see a few fewer blueprints overall, you’ll be getting better materials in return. Caches will still be a solid way to find blueprints, just not to the point where you can reliably walk away from every session with 3-5 of them.

• Added a very hot fix for the Dam Controlled Access Zone.

• Fixed an issue where some ARC would occasionally cause performance drops.

• Fixed an issue where the final stage of the quest “Worth Your Salt” could not be completed if someone else had already done it in the same raid.

• Fixed a rare issue where players would crash when navigating to the Player Proximity menu.

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