A Arc Raiders the player demonstrates how they managed to survive for 15 minutes after being shot down, essentially crawling across the map and extracting with the loot intact. Arc Raiders has been a huge success for Embark Studios, a fact that probably isn't too surprising given how popular the tech tests became during the summer months.
Still part of the unique experience of Arc Raiders is how dynamic its world can be, as players go up against others as well as enemy AI. While Arc Raiders continues to break records, the player base continues to figure out new ways to experience the game, ensuring that every run above is unique and memorable. However, sometimes players may need a little more than just luck to help extract all the loot they've acquired during a run, such as this user who was able to survive for over 15 minutes while in a downed state.
Arc Raiders Discover the power of the MK3 Augment
In a new post about Arc Raiders subreddit, a user named bior12 posted a time-lapse video of a character crawling into an extraction. As players long ago discovered, Arc Raiders allows downed players to extract, giving them one last chance to escape with their loot. But what made this different is that the character could survive for over 15 minutes, essentially crawling across the buried city map to an extraction point in the subway. Not getting picked off by an ARC enemy or another player looking at an easy win is another feat.
The video drew a lot of surprised reactions, but the key component to doing this was the equipped Looting MK3 Augment, which can be crafted at a level 3 Gear Bench in Arc Raiders. When equipped, it allows players to regenerate up to 75% of their maximum reduced health while stationary. The cutscene highlights this at a few points, as the player uses cover or bushes to hide while regenerating submerged health to continue crawling. Some, in the comments, provided further insight, indicating that there are even stronger versions of this in the game, such as a Tactical MK3 that also provides a passive shield charger ability while driving.
In addition to specific builds, players have also experimented with the various ARC enemies that populate the maps. During the Harvester Event, players have a chance to go up against the giant machine known as The Queen, destined to be a very challenging but rewarding battle. Shockingly, Arc Raiders players have found an easy way to deal with the queen, which likely indicates that a patch may come sooner or later as it doesn't seem to be intended gameplay.
- Released
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30 October 2025
- ESRB
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Teen/violence, blood
