Embark has released new Arc Raiders 1.20.0 patch notes, detailing brand-new fixes and balance changes to the popular extraction shooter. As the game continues to thrive despite new competition from Bungie’s Marathon, this new major update aims to bring a new sense of calm to the game as the team finally balances the Il Toro.
A smaller update right now as the developer preps for the Riven Tides update in April, the main focus of this patch is to simply fix some bugs, tweak balance, and add a few additional cosmetics into the game.
Check out the full patch notes below:
New Cosmetics
- Rawhide Outfit
- Two new haircuts.
Balance Changes
Il Toro Balancing
Dev Note: This is an adjustment many of you requested. We have tuned the Il Toro to address its DPS and effectiveness at range, especially when combined with a choke. We’re also making some changes so it performs more like a weapon of its rarity (less versatile at lower upgrade levels and more dependent on upgrades and mods). Most notably, fire-rate and reload time have been reduced, which will make it more important to fully utilize positioning, cover, and timing to defeat your opponents. We will of course continue to keep a close eye on this to see how it plays out in practice, and make additional adjustments when needed. Thank you for your feedback and patience!
- Pellet Damage reduced from 7.5 to 7
- Base Fire-Rate reduced from 43 to 38
- Base Dispersion increased from 4.5 to 6
- Total Reload Time increased from 4.3s to 5.7s
- Looping Reload Entry increased from 0.8s to 1s
- Looping Reload Time increased from 0.5s to 0.7s
- Damage loss from Falloff increased from 40% to 50%
Fixes
- Fixed an issue that would cause persistent audio from destroyed Comets and Fireballs.
- Fixed an issue where players could get pushed through the wall and stuck on the Dam Controlled Access Zone.
- Fixed missing collision issues near the east elevator and under pipes on Spaceport.
- Reduced Energy Clips sell price from 1000 to 200 coins.
Dev note: Energy Clips have unintentionally become a very profitable craft, so we are reducing the sell price to make the value profitability in line with other crafts.
Right now, Arc Raiders devs are working on a host of new additions to the game. With multiple maps planned to release in 2026 as well as new weapons, enemies, and more, Arc Raiders is going to massively expand over the course of 2026.
Alongside new maps, Embark has revealed plans to add more social features to the game such as a live hub within Speranza. With millions of players all coming back to the game, the sky is really the limit.
