Update 1.20.0 for ARC Raiders is out now and brings new cosmetic items as well as some bug fixes. More about what exactly changes can be found here in the overview.
What kind of update is this? On March 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM German time, Patch 1.20.0 for ARC Raiders was released. This includes new cosmetic items and bug fixes and is 1.2 GB on Steam. What changes and what patch notes you can expect can be found here in our overview.
ARC Raiders: Patch Notes for Update 1.20.0
What do the patch notes say? The patch notes show some adjustments that may interest you, especially bug fixes for annoying things (Source: arcraiders.com):
- Rawhide outfit. (see title image)
- Two new hairstyles.
- Il Toro balancing:
- Note from the developers: This is an adjustment that many of you have wished for. We have optimized the Il Toro to improve its damage per second and effectiveness at range, especially in combination with a choke. We are also making some changes to ensure it behaves more like a weapon of its rarity (less versatile at lower upgrade tiers and more dependent on upgrades and mods). Above all, the fire rate and reload time have been reduced, making it even more important to optimally utilize positioning, cover, and timing to defeat your opponents. We will of course continue to closely monitor the effects in practice and make further adjustments if necessary. Thank you for your feedback and patience!
- The damage from projectiles has been reduced from 7.5 to 7.
- The base fire rate has been reduced from 43 to 38.
- The base spread has increased from 4.5 to 6. The total reload time has increased from 4.3 s to 5.7 s.
- The time until the reload starts has increased from 0.8 s to 1 s.
- The reload time has increased from 0.5 s to 0.7 s. The damage loss due to cooldown has increased from 40% to 50%.
- Note from the developers: This is an adjustment that many of you have wished for. We have optimized the Il Toro to improve its damage per second and effectiveness at range, especially in combination with a choke. We are also making some changes to ensure it behaves more like a weapon of its rarity (less versatile at lower upgrade tiers and more dependent on upgrades and mods). Above all, the fire rate and reload time have been reduced, making it even more important to optimally utilize positioning, cover, and timing to defeat your opponents. We will of course continue to closely monitor the effects in practice and make further adjustments if necessary. Thank you for your feedback and patience!
- A bug has been fixed that caused persistent noises when comets and fireballs were destroyed.
- A bug has been fixed that caused players to be pushed through walls and get stuck in the dam’s control zone.
- Missing collision checks near the eastern elevator and under the pipes in the spaceport have been fixed.
- The selling price of energy clips has been reduced from 1000 to 200 coins.
- Note from the developers: Energy clips have unintentionally become a very profitable craft. Therefore, we are reducing the selling price to align profitability with other crafts.
These were all the important details you should know about ARC Raiders and its latest patch. Players have also discovered an item that is very powerful, especially when you want to defeat a very specific enemy: A cheap item in ARC Raiders can alone take down a tough opponent, but players worry that it might be nerfed
