Embark Studios is in full damage-control mode for ARC Raiders. Just one day after a hotfix tackled the viral item duplication glitch, the developer rolled out another on February 11th, 2026, slamming the newly emerged infinite ammo exploit alongside lingering dupe issues and quest problems. The rapid response comes amid mounting community frustration, as streamers and players flooded social media with clips of game-breaking chaos following the Headwinds update (version 1.15.0) on February 10th.
The February 11th hotfix, deployed across all platforms without requiring a client download (just a restart), addresses:
- Inventory slot mechanic duplication glitch - Patches the core dupe allowing infinite quick-use items like Trigger Nades and ziplines.
- Infinite ammo weapon glitch - Eliminates the swap/drop exploit granting 100 rounds per mag with no reloads.
- Quests missing from Headwinds update - Restores objectives vanished post-patch.
- Partially incomplete quests - Fixes progression blockers from prior hotfix.
Announced via X and Discord, the update is part of an "ongoing investigation" into exploit fallout. Embark warned that excessive abusers face penalties, echoing their earlier stance on the dupe wave.
The duplication nightmare began hours after Headwinds launched new level 40+ matchmaking, player projects, and map conditions. Players split stacks of rubber ducks, nades, or ziplines to spam endlessly, turning maps into explosive mazes or duck graveyards. Streamer TheBurntPeanut amplified the issue, duping nades to block routes and seal victories.
Yesterday's hotfix nuked the primary dupe exploit where offenders even "combusted" mid-raid with ban waves in the game, but the hotfix spawned the ammo glitch: rapid primary/secondary swaps followed by dropping the secondary loaded any gun with infinite fire, repair-free.
ARC Raiders, Embark's PvPvE extraction shooter launched October 30, 2025, thrives on high-stakes raids against ARC robots amid rival squads. Headwinds aimed to escalate with elite lobbies and projects, but glitches and hackers have eroded trust with hackers using wallhacks and now this spree of bugs and glitches. CEO Patrick Söderlund touted profitability and two new games last week, but exploits threaten to reduce and harm that momentum that they have going.
The February roadmap that contains updates for the rest of the year like Shrouded Sky (Feb), Flashpoint (Mar), Riven Tides (Apr) hangs in balance if they cannot get things fixed fast, but accelerated fixes signal their commitment and hard work. Players are asking for QA overhauls amid live-service growing pains, echoing Tarkov or Hunt's bug battles.
For now, raids stabilize: restart clients, report new bugs through Discord. Embark's responsiveness with hotfixes in hours buys goodwill with players, but sustained polish is key to retaining the core before rivals like Marathon arrives and attempts to sweep up their playerbase. Hopefully the dupe bugs are fixed for now and fair fights can resume. Have you seen any new bugs after the hot fix?