Arc Raiders Update 2.2.0 — Hydra Rework, Tether Launcher Repair & Wall Run Change
Update 2.2.0 landed on October 20, the day the PvE toggle test ended. Embark calls it a Store Update because it adds the Wreck Set, but it carries real gameplay changes: the Hydra spreads its fire across more targets, ARC no longer out-aim sliding players, Tether Launchers can be repaired in a round, and Frigate cargo stops killing you. Wall running and wall climbing changed too.
Changes That Affect How You Play
Hydra Spreads Its Fire
The Hydra now splits its targeting across more Raiders instead of focusing one, and its base damage was raised to compensate. Embark also addressed how it hit players at close range. In practice a single decoy no longer soaks all of its fire, so flank for its back as a squad. See the Hydra in our ARC database.
ARC Aim Against Sliding Players
ARC now account for sliding targets properly. Before this, they were more accurate than intended against players who were sliding.
Wall Running and Wall Climbing
Jumping off a wall run now requires holding backward, so you stop leaping off walls by accident. Wall climbing can now flow straight into ladders and ziplines.
Tether Launchers Repairable In-Round
Tether Launchers can now be repaired during a round, one of the fixes Embark promised after Frozen Trail. The Grappling Hook also got better rappelling, auto-vaulting and rope-climb entry near the ground.
ARC Turbine Spawns
ARC Turbine spawns are more consistent on Buried City, Riven Tides, Blue Gate and Spaceport. They no longer appear in standard Dam Battlegrounds sessions or in most minor map conditions. ARC also react now when someone uses a Gondola Transceiver.
PvE Toggle Test Ended
The PvE matchmaking toggle was removed with this update. Embark asked for feedback on Discord and started sending a survey to a sample of players on October 22. In its follow-up post it said more than 30 million PvE rounds were played and that it expects to share what comes next in November. Read the full recap on our PvE toggle test page.
Frigate Fixes
Map Fixes
More on the map in our Pendola Pass guide.