Arc Raiders 1.45.0: Expedition 5 and Raider Project
Ascending the Mountain and Expedition 5 arrive, alongside severe over-encumbrance restrictions and an option to start Expeditions without resetting quests.
Key Changes
- 1Ascending the Mountain is the new Raider Project.
- 2Expedition 5 begins with this update.
- 3Severe over-encumbrance now restricts players to walking and disables sprinting and jumping when carrying well above their loadout weight limit.
- 4Starting an Expedition no longer resets quests by default, and players can choose whether to reset them.
- 5Quick item cycling can be rebound separately from the quick-use wheel or disabled.
- 6Aphelion has reduced weapon sway.
- 7A PS5 crash shortly after starting a session has been fixed.
- 8A squad ready-up and matchmaking blocker following a squadmate's sign-out and rejoin has been fixed.
All Changes
🏔️Raider Projects(1)
- newAscending the Mountain: The new Raider Project, Ascending the Mountain, is available.
🚀Expeditions(2)
- newExpedition 5: Expedition 5 begins.
- changeStarting an Expedition no longer resets quests by default; players can choose whether to reset them when departing.
🎨Customization(3)
- newHornet Hunter Set: The Hornet Hunter Set is available.
- newCommunity-designed rubber ducks are available in Bird City for display in the Raider Den.
- fixRawhide: Fixed Rawhide headgear staying on when its toggle was off.
🤖ARC(1)
- changeSnitch Scanners: Snitch Scanners now spawn ARC similarly to regular Snitches, but with a lower chance for stronger ARC.
🎮Gameplay(6)
- changeLanding on a moving surface now makes players follow it upon landing rather than while still in the air.
- newQuick item cycling can now be rebound separately from the quick-use wheel or disabled, and both can share a key.
- fixARC Turbine: Fixed ARC Turbine mines being impossible to ping.
- buffAphelion: Reduced Aphelion weapon sway to improve aiming stability.
- fixMatriarch: Fixed the Matriarch's stomp damaging players through tall cover or while they stood on top of it.
- newA new severe over-encumbrance tier restricts movement to walking and disables sprinting and jumping when carrying well above the loadout weight limit.
🔊Audio(2)
- fixEqualizer: Fixed the Equalizer sometimes playing its firing sound when holstered.
- fixRaider Voice: Fixed voice chat not working when Raider Voice was enabled.
🛠️Stability(3)
- fixFixed a PS5 crash that could occur shortly after starting a session.
- fixFixed a crash that could occur when rapidly pressing certain keys during gameplay.
- fixFixed squads becoming stuck and unable to ready up or start matchmaking after a squadmate signed out and rejoined.
⚙️Performance(1)
- changeUnreal Engine was upgraded from 5.3 to 5.7.
🖥️UI(5)
- fixThe loadout weight indicator now updates immediately when dropping part of a stack.
- changeSkill Tree: Selected Skill Tree nodes received visual tweaks.
- fixFixed some distance-based map markers displaying incorrectly.
- changeThe pickup prompt now shows “loadout full” when attempting to pick up an item with a full inventory.
- changeMatchmaking error messages now provide clearer explanations for going offline while queuing or having incompatible crossplay settings.
📅Coming Soon(4)
- removeCred: Cred remains usable until October 8 and will expire when it is retired with the Frozen Trail update.
- newRaider Deck: Frozen Trail will introduce a more expansive reward system that includes all existing Raider Deck rewards, while previously claimed rewards will be retained.
- changeBoonie: The Boonie outfit will be available from September 15th.
- changePhantom Targets: Compensation for players affected by the Phantom Targets project issue will be sent in a future update.
Summary
Content and gameplay
The Hornet Hunter Set and community-designed rubber ducks are available. Snitch Scanners now spawn ARC, Aphelion has less sway, and quick item cycling can be rebound or disabled separately from the quick-use wheel.
Fixes and performance
Crash and squad matchmaking fixes accompany an Unreal Engine upgrade from 5.3 to 5.7. Voice chat, Matriarch stomp, map marker and other issues have also been addressed.
Coming soon
Cred remains usable until October 8, when it will expire with the Frozen Trail update and its replacement reward system. The Boonie outfit becomes available September 15th; compensation for the Phantom Targets project issue is planned for a future update.
Several known issues remain, including PC crashes related to Windows Update KB5121003 and possible keyboard input loss for Epic players.