ARC Raiders 2.3.0: Prepare for Your Next Raid
ARC Raiders update 2.3.0 arrived October 27, 2026. Embark’s official notes change inventory planning, loot opportunities and equipment, while several quest blockers remain. Restart the game to download the update.
Check the Vault Transition Before Making Stash Decisions
Embark says it will disable the Expedition Vault, move its contents to the stash and compensate purchased slots with Bronze Statuettes. The announcement gives no migration deadline or compensation amount.
Our suggested preparation: inspect your stash and note what you expect to return from the Vault before selling items or replacing something you think has disappeared. Check the actual inventory state after the change. A promised transfer is a reason to verify your belongings before spending resources to replace them.
If the result looks wrong, record the item names and the inventory state you see. Keep that question separate from the compensation for purchased slots: receiving a currency adjustment would not, by itself, account for a particular missing item.
Choose a Loot Goal Before Choosing a Route
Dolabra, Bobcat, Equalizer, Jupiter, Tempest and Vulcano blueprints can now drop in any major map condition, with that pool’s chance slightly reduced. Higher-tier loot is concentrated deeper inside the Emperor and Frigate.
For a blueprint hunt, that broader eligibility gives you more flexibility. It does not identify a guaranteed container or a best route. Choose a condition and route you understand, decide what you can afford to lose and set an extraction goal before treating the broader pool as an invitation to risk your most expensive kit.
For an Emperor or Frigate run, decide whether your group is committing to deeper exploration. Someone hoping for a short collection trip and someone pursuing higher-tier loot may need different exit plans. Agree on that objective before entering, then reassess it if the raid stops supporting the plan.
Recheck the Equipment You Intend to Carry
Heavy Shield base charge rises from 80 to 90. Flame Spray increases from 10 to 13 damage per second; its durability drain is halved.
Treat these as reasons to reconsider familiar equipment before choosing your next loadout. Start with the role an item needs to fill in the run. Compare that need with the current tooltip and your replacement budget before committing valuable gear to a setup you have not tried.
Quest Blockers Still on the Known-Issues List
| Quest | Still listed as a known issue |
|---|---|
| To The Skies | Extracting during partial progress may block completion. |
| When Everything Falls | Photograph Port A may fail to register for some players. |
| Clean Hands | In some cases, losing or selling required items, such as the Equatorial Sundial, can block progress. |
Our advice: preserve quest items while checking the objective, and record the exact step if progress stalls. The known-issues list does not supply a recovery method. Do not assume that changing unrelated settings, repeating a costly run or abandoning a quest will repair it.
Soul’s Offering also joins the player projects. Read its current contribution requirements before committing materials you may want for another goal. The announcement does not supply a verified reward list or farming route.
Reviewed October 28, 2026. Cover: Embark Studios’ official Soul’s Offering memorial imagery, showing a decorated Raider helmet; it is not an inventory or reward-menu screenshot.
