November 14, 2025
ARC Raiders’ Massive “North Line” Update Is Now Live with a New Region, Enemies, Events, and More Embark Studios drops the game’s first major update, unlocking Stella Montis, new ARC enemies, weapons, quests, and a global community event
ARC Raiders just dropped its first major post-launch update, and it’s a big one. North Line went live on November 13, opening the door to a frozen new region, powerful ARC enemies, community-driven unlocks, and a huge amount of new gear and quests.
If you’ve been running raids nonstop since release, here’s your full breakdown of what’s waiting for you in the game’s next big frontier.
🧭 A New Region: Stella Montis
North Line introduces Stella Montis, a brand-new zone located north of the Rust Belt. Embark describes it as a cold, untouched landscape filled with abandoned structures — and the remnants of humanity’s forgotten dreams.
Players can expect:
- A sprawling snowy biome
- Hidden loot and rare materials
- New gameplay items tucked away in ruined outposts
- Potential weapon blueprints buried in the environment
But there’s a catch — you can’t enter Stella Montis immediately.
Access must be earned through a global player effort.
🌍 Breaking New Ground — A Global Community Event
To unlock the tunnels leading to Stella Montis, the entire ARC Raiders community has to work together via a new limited-time event called Breaking New Ground.
Here’s how it works:
- Starts alongside North Line
- Players complete event-specific challenges
- Earn new currency called Merits
- Each completed milestone restores more of the tunnel system
- Once finished, the region officially opens and Phase II begins
This event runs only until December, so players shouldn’t wait around if they want to contribute and earn exclusive rewards.
🐾 New ARC Threats Hit the Surface
North Line also introduces two dangerous new ARC enemies — each with their own combat style and encounter conditions.
⚠️ Matriarch
A massive ARC described as making “the Queen look friendly.”
- Appears under certain map scenarios
- Available immediately with the update
- Designed as a heavy, high-pressure boss-type threat
⚠️ Shredder
Exclusive to Stella Montis.
- Only spawns after the community unlocks the region
- Focuses on close-quarters pressure
- Forces players to stay mobile and react quickly
Both of these enemies will push squads into tighter, more tactical combat than ever before.
🔫 New Weapons, Mines & Tools
To help players survive these fresh threats, Embark added several new pieces of equipment.
Expect to get your hands on:
- Aphelion Rifle
- Trailblazer Grenade
- Seeker Grenade
- Pulse Mine
- Deadline Mine
- Gas Mine
Plus, Stella Montis introduces its own themed questlines, offering more world-building and fresh gear progression.
📝 Full North Line Content Overview
- New Region: Stella Montis
- Community Event: Breaking New Ground
- Starts Nov. 13
- Multi-phase unlock leading to Stella Montis access
- New ARC Enemies:
- Matriarch
- Shredder
- New Gear & Gameplay Items:
- Aphelion Rifle
- New grenades & mines
- New Questlines tied to Stella Montis
❄️ What’s Coming Next: Cold Snap (December)
North Line is just the start. Embark has already confirmed the next update:
🔥 Cold Snap — coming December
Includes:
- Flickering Flames event
- New snowfall weather condition
- Expedition Project Raider reset
- Additional content still to be revealed
ARC Raiders is settling into a full post-launch roadmap — and the pace isn’t slowing down.
💰 Lower Cosmetic Prices & Duo Queue Matchmaking
Alongside North Line, Embark rolled out:
- Reduced cosmetic pricing after community criticism
- Official duo-queue matchmaking, which quietly went live earlier this week
Both changes come directly from player feedback and signal a more responsive approach moving forward.
🚀 ARC Raiders Continues Its Massive Momentum
Despite early controversy around AI voices, ARC Raiders is exploding in popularity. In under two weeks:
- The game has sold over 4 million copies
- It hit 700,000+ concurrent players across all platforms
With North Line live and Cold Snap on the way, Arc Raiders is shaping up to be one of the strongest extraction shooters of 2025.
🧠 Final Thoughts
North Line is exactly the kind of update ARC Raiders needed — a large new region, major enemies, global community challenges, and meaningful new gear. Combined with the upcoming Cold Snap update, the post-launch roadmap looks promising.
If Embark keeps delivering content at this pace, ARC Raiders could stay dominant deep into next year.