ARC Raiders Patch 1.24 Guide

Patch 1.24.0 is the final, unceremonious nail in the Flashpoint coffin. Embark Studios has shipped what can only be described as a cleanup crew visiting after a party nobody asked to leave. ARC Raiders patch 1.24 does not transform the game, does not rewrite the meta, does not introduce a single new weapon. What it does is tell you it fixed "several issues that could cause crashes": a sentence so deliberately vague it could apply to a toaster firmware update.

The patch is live now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. To enjoy the full luxury of these changes, restart your game and let it download. Congratulations, you are now one step closer to Riven Tides.

Important: There will be no traditional patch next week. Only a store rotation. The team is, as they put it, "full steam ahead polishing the last bits and bobs" of Riven Tides. Sleep tight knowing your Raider Tokens are safe for now.

This is, technically, the fourth and final chapter of the Escalation roadmap that began back in January with Headwinds. The ARC Raiders Escalation roadmap ran through Cold Snap, North Line, Flashpoint, and now deposits us at the gate of what is being billed as the biggest update the game has seen since launch. Whether Embark delivers on that or gives us another politely sized content parcel remains to be seen on April 28.

Bugs Fixed (All of Them, Apparently)

Here is the complete patch 1.24.0 bug fix manifest, presented in a table because a wall of bullet points would feel too on-the-nose for a patch this size. Each fix is ranked by how much it would have personally offended a reasonable human being.

The bandage bug in particular deserves its own paragraph. If you pressed fire to interrupt a quickslot swap while a ARC Raiders bug fixes were still being applied, your healing item would simply activate itself. Of its own volition. Without permission. Like a first-aid kit with a persecution complex.

You Will Buy These Skins

Patch 1.24.0 introduces two new additions to the store rotation. One of them has a flower on its leg. This is not a joke.

The Nascosto Set

The Nascosto set ARC Raiders is the final of three April cosmetic releases, preceded by the Brigade Set and the Vanguard Set. The word "nascosto" means "hidden" in Italian, which is thematically appropriate given the game's Italian-adjacent world-building and the set's ghillie-style hood and padded shoulder design. It is built, according to Embark, "for the ghosts": Raiders who prefer to shoot then shoot off.

It comes in three colorways: orange and black, green and red, and gray and yellow. The hood can be removed. The balaclava beneath can be toggled. The mouthguard has its own toggle. The front pads, which look questionable at best, can be removed to expose the wires underneath. There is also tech on the front that can be removed, glove tech that can be removed, and then: yes: a flower attached to the leg that can also be removed. The bundle price sits around 1,700 Raider Tokens with the Radio Mountaineer item included.

"The Nascosto Set is for the ghosts; with a ghillie-style hood and shoulder pads, the modus operandi is shoot... then shoot off.": Embark Studios, Flashpoint Update Notes

Your mechanical companion Scrappy: a robot chicken who lives in your workshop and collects dubiously sourced materials on your behalf: now has a new cosmetic line. The Scrappy Speckled skin gives Scrappy a speckled appearance, presumably modeled on a speckled hen, because why would you want a fearsome post-apocalyptic robot when you can have a farmyard aesthetic. The bundle also includes a new backpack and a baby chick pendant: a small chick inside an eggshell: which is the kind of item that raises questions about the creative direction of a survival shooter.

Projects You Probably Ignored

A community note buried at the end of the patch says that the High Gain Antenna project will expire before the Riven Tides update. This means if you contributed to it and intended to complete it, your window is closing. The High Gain Antenna project ARC Raiders is not getting rolled forward into the new season.

There is also a separate notice for players who contributed to the Weather Monitor Station project but could not complete it in time. Embark is asking you to check your in-game inbox over the next few days for your rewards. They are presumably aware that not everyone refreshes their in-game mail with the vigilance of someone expecting a parcel.

• High Gain Antenna project expires before Riven Tides: complete it now or lose the rewards.
• Weather Monitor Station contributors should check their in-game inbox for compensation.
• No patch next week: store rotation only while the team finalizes Riven Tides.