If you’ve been out of the loop with ARC Raiders and recently returned with the Flashpoint update, you may have been pleasantly surprised to see that crafting is a lot more streamlined. This is thanks to the new Acquire Resources button, which now lists all the places you can obtain the necessary materials.
As to the reason behind its implementation, Embark Studios said, “A lot of you pointed out that gathering missing materials for a craft was more work than it should be. You already knew where to get what you needed, maybe from recycling something you had lying around, or picking it up from Celeste, but jumping through multiple screens to actually do it was a pain point. That friction was getting in the way of the fun.”
Keep in mind that it only pulls from what’s currently available and within your means, cutting down on the time spent rifling through menus and sorting through your stash. And while Embark admits that it doesn’t “fix everything,” it’s “always looking at what comes next.”
“Our team is going to keep chipping away at these pain points systematically, and you can expect to see more soon.”
“Soon” may certainly be sooner than expected. While Flashpoint provides a new Arc threat, the new ARC Operations as a map condition, and an update to Scrappy for obtaining more valuable resources, April has even more to look forward to. Riven Tides, the next update, brings the first new map to the game since Stella Montis, alongside a new large ARC, map condition and the next Expedition Window.
The real question is what we can look forward to for the rest of the year. Embark has said it’s working on “multiple maps” across a “spectrum of size” for 2026, so perhaps we’ll see more added in the coming months. As always, stay tuned for updates.
