Arc Raiders’ Biggest Update Arrives October 8

Arc Raiders will receive its biggest update yet on October 8, 2026, when Frozen Trail launches as a free update. The expansion adds the Pendola Pass map, where players can explore a fallen Emperor, along with the Frigate, a massive airborne carrier built around a high-stakes challenge and the promise of rare loot. The report behind the update’s details describes a broad addition rather than a single new activity.

The Frigate cannot simply be destroyed. Raiders must sabotage it by solving puzzles, while the new Hydra enemy guards the ship with three sets of guns that can target multiple enemies. Frozen Trail also introduces the Stiletto battle rifle, the Bantam revolver, 15 possible weapon amplifications, and three new tools: a Grappling Hook, Tether Launcher, and Yank Grenade. That gives existing players more ways to approach a run, although the update’s most unusual equipment may be the banjo, harmonica, and in-game camera.

Pendola Pass adds a strict extraction rule: players can leave only by gondola, with three raiders able to extract at a time. The update also brings the Flash Freeze weather condition, skill-tree changes, weapon skins, a reward pass, and customizable outposts. Those outposts will not initially be walkable spaces, so customization is arriving before a place players can freely explore. The material confirms the October launch and that the update is free, but gives no price for anything beyond that, no cast information, and no further regional scheduling details. For players already in Arc Raiders, the practical takeaway is a substantial new map, objectives, gear, and progression changes in one package.