FLASHPOINT UPDATE - FIND THE TRUTH

Raiders,

Celeste's radar is flooding with unknown signatures.

Scouts are already scrambling to assess these new threats, and chatter in the tubes suggests you might have to abandon your usual tactics. 

Shredders are escaping containment, novel laser-equipped ARC are sweeping the skies, and hulking, unarmed machines are making controlled landings across the grounds, their hulls likely packed with salvageable resources. It won’t be easy, but with some new shooters in your backpack and a taste for fresh loot, who could refuse?

The Flashpoint Update goes live on March 31st!

ARC Operation: Close Scrutiny

What’s that? Fast descent, controlled landing… a Probe? Too large. Seems to stay put, no clear signs of aggression. Well, not from the object anyway. The ARC patrols accompanying it are unprecedented. Celeste calls it the Assessor. She wants to know what it’s doing, Raiders want whatever it’s holding… two birds, one stone. 

ARC Operations are a new type of major map condition, and Close Scrutiny is certainly not for the faint-of-heart. There’s less loot available around the map, but who knows what riches lie within the ARC Assessor? Bring your best gear, and ready up for a fight. 

New ARC Threat: Vaporizer

Whatever the Assessor is doing, it must be important. A new flying ARC type has been spotted stalking the areas around the operation. Already earning notoriety among Raiders for its devastating laser attacks and idiosyncratic attack patterns - they call it the Vaporizer. 

New Weapons and Items

Tian Wen keeps to herself, but even she has been uniquely isolated in recent weeks. Sounds of welding and cursing from her workshop have been heard late into the night as she attempts to forge new weaponry and gadgets. It’s time to find the Blueprints, and give them a go yourself. 

Canto

The Canto is a submachine gun that still gives you a fighting chance against ARC in close quarters combat. Running on medium ammunition, this weapon keeps the machines and opportunistic Raiders at arms length. 

Dolabra 

The Dolabra gives Raiders a new way to punch through ARC armor plating in close-range. This energy shotgun features a variable focus allowing you to fire off a wide burst or a focused funnel of electricity. Head to the Close Scrutiny ARC Operation for the best chance of finding this Blueprint. 

Surge Coil

Better safe than sorry. Sometimes you need peace of mind that nobody is going to sneak up on you while you’re otherwise engaged. The Surge Coil is a deployable device that periodically electrifies its surroundings, shocking anything that drifts into its orbit. 

New Project: High Gain Antenna

Rumors, radar pings, recordings… information coming into Speranza continues to trouble Celeste. Raiders have been swapping stories about strange shapes in the sky during the hurricane, but where have they come from, and where are they headed? 

Celeste and Shani need to get an eye in the sky. Expect them to reach out for help gathering important resources to build a High Gain Antenna. You’ll be rewarded for your effort, but what they’re tracking is a threat to all of us - time to do your part. 

Scrappy: Feeding Boost

The bond to your raiding rooster has been deepened, and you can now increase the types of loot Scrappy collects by feeding him particular items. Out of gratitude, Scrappy will also drop you some more valuable items so long as you continue to feed him. 

Spreading Shredders

Someone forgot to close the Stella Montis doors on their way out. Stay sharp on Blue Gate, Buried City, Spaceport, as well as Dam Battlegrounds during map conditions - the floating menace has been spotted all across the Rust Belt. 

Crafting improvements

We know that crafting the perfect loadout takes time, when sometimes you really want to be raiding. That’s why we’re introducing some handy improvements to the crafting system, streamlining your time in Speranza. When crafting, Raiders will now be able to fulfill missing materials directly, reducing time jumping between tabs. When materials are missing, Raiders will be presented with a list of available sources, letting you recycle, refine, or purchase in a single window. 

New bundle: The Wasp Hunter Set

Our second cosmetic bundle is now available to purchase on all platforms! The Wasp Hunter tears ARC limb from limb, harvesting the parts for a mechanistic outfit that is sure to keep your enemies on their toes. The set comes with four unique colorways, the Diver Backpack (White), a new Scrappy Helmet, the Thruster Hammer Raider Tool, and 2400 Raider Tokens to top it all off!

Cosmetics

You’ll need some new threads for this new season. Periodically throughout April, we'll drop three new outfits: The Brigade Set pulls the resolve of a Roman centurion into the present day with a stylish bomber jacket, kerchief, and piercing blue irises. The Vanguard Set gets you ready for a riot, be that swarms of Ticks or unwelcome Raiders. The Nascosto Set is for the ghosts; with a ghillie-style hood and shoulder pads, the modus operandi is shoot… then shoot off. 

As always, good luck up there, Raiders. 

The ARC Raiders Team