Embark Studios launched the Shrouded Sky update for Arc Raiders on February 24, 2026. The multiplayer extraction game receives its latest content drop featuring environmental hazards, new enemy types, and cosmetic additions. Raiders face a Hurricane engulfing the Rust Belt with wind, debris, and reduced visibility affecting gameplay mechanics. The update introduces two ARC machines, the Firefly and Comet, alongside the Surgeon Raider Deck and facial hair customization options.
The Dam Battlegrounds map expands with a Controlled Access Zone for high-value loot, while players contribute materials to build a weather monitoring system. Cosmetic bundles including The Volare Set release alongside the update. Arc Raiders continues its four-month roadmap with weekly updates following its October 30, 2025 launch, building on player engagement with the game’s extraction mechanics set on a mechanized-threat-ravaged Earth.
Shrouded Sky Update
New Threats, Hazards & Content
Live February 24, 2026🌪️ Hurricane Map Condition
The Hurricane hits the Rust Belt with ferocious speed and unrelenting force. Wind batters Raiders, debris lights up and degrades shield protection, and visibility scatters sense of direction across the surface.
⚠️ New ARC Threats
Two unique machines challenge Raiders with new combat mechanics
The Firefly
Aerial UnitAn armored flying machine emitting jets of flame. This aerial drone burns Raiders unless they move quickly or find cover. The Firefly floats across the surface as a persistent fire-based threat requiring constant awareness and positioning.
The Comet
Ground UnitA spherical ARC machine patrolling the surface calmly until detecting unsuspecting Raiders. Once it locks onto a target with frightening focus, it explodes with a seismic boom. Distance management prevents Comet detonations.
🎮 Content Additions
Projects, cosmetics, and customization options
🗺️ Dam Battlegrounds Expansion
A high-security area opens in Dam Battlegrounds. The Controlled Access Zone provides high-value loot opportunities. Raiders identify arrival by the Rocketeer chandelier marking the location. Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund noted Dam Battlegrounds as the map players gravitate toward most based on data, with improvements planned for all maps.
👕 Cosmetic Bundles
New appearance options and equipment sets
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Official Update NotesThe Shrouded Sky update was covered including the Hurricane map condition, Firefly and Comet ARC threats, Weather Monitoring System project, Surgeon Raider Deck, facial hair customization, Dam Battlegrounds Controlled Access Zone, and cosmetic bundles. The update launched February 24, 2026 as part of Arc Raiders’ ongoing content schedule through April 2026.