ARC Raiders Riven Tides Update – Everything New on MetaForge!
The ARC Raiders Riven Tides update (Patch 1.26.0) is live – bringing a brand new coastal map, the ARC Turbine enemy, the Beachcombing map condition, new items and blueprints, and a ton more. We’ve been grinding non-stop to make sure MetaForge has everything you need to hit the ground running on day one. Here’s what Embark changed and exactly how we’ve got you covered.
ARC Raiders Riven Tides – Interactive Map Out Already
Riven Tides is a stretch of deserted shoreline on the western coast of the Rust Belt. This place has been abandoned twice – once during the Exodus, and again by First Wave survivors who couldn’t hold it against ARC. You’ll find a fading luxury resort, a towering dockyard, open beaches, and some loot (not enough!) scattered across the area. Major POIs include the Panorama Azzurro hotel and the Stacking Yard – both packed with containers and danger.
We’ve already mapped a huge chunk of Riven Tides on our Interactive Map. Key Rooms, Security Lockers, Ship Model locations, new Quests, ARC Turbine spawns, and more are all pinned and ready for you. If you’re jumping into the new map blind, pulling up the Riven Tides Interactive Map on a second screen is the move.
ARC Turbine: New Enemy in ARC Raiders Riven Tides
The ARC Turbine is a new large ARC enemy that drifts across the Rust Belt. It looks calm from a distance – almost peaceful silhouetted against the sunset – but get close and its defensive abilities are brutal. This fight demands patience and skill, and it’s a totally different kind of encounter compared to anything else in the game right now.
The ARC Turbine has already been added to our database, and its spawn locations are pinned on the Riven Tides Interactive Map.
Beachcombing: New Map Condition Exclusive to Riven Tides
Beachcombing is a new minor map condition exclusive to the Riven Tides map. When it’s active, you can grab the Dockmaster’s Detector and sweep it across the sand to dig up buried loot. What you find will vary, but here’s the catch – the richest hunting grounds are out in the open, so you’ll be exposed while digging.
You can get the Dockmaster’s Detector by completing the Avian Alarm project (more on that below), or you can find one as a world spawn during your raid. To know when Beachcombing is active, check our Event Timers – we’ve already added it alongside Night Raid on Riven Tides so you can plan your sessions ahead of time. And we’ve added Dig Spots to the Riven Tides map so you know where to look!
New Items and Blueprint Heatmaps in ARC Raiders Riven Tides
Riven Tides brought a bunch of new items, and they’re all live in the MetaForge Database already. Two new fall mitigation items – the 
Powered Descender (Epic Gadget) and the 
Crash Mat (Uncommon Throwable) – give you new ways to deal with the verticality on Riven Tides. There’s also a new 
White Flag deployable and the 
Dockmaster’s Detector gadget for Beachcombing.
On the blueprint side, the Powered Descender Blueprint, Crash Mat Blueprint, and the new 
Smoke Mk.3 Augment Blueprint are all in the database. All five new Ship Models (Wind Sprite, Twilight Compass, Velocity, Sirena Dorata, and Leviathan’s Crown) have been added too – their locations are pinned on the Riven Tides Interactive Map.
All of these new items have also been enabled for trading on the MetaForge Marketplace, and Raiders are already trading them. If you’re curious what anything is worth, the Marketplace Insights tool lets you check median prices, total trades in the last 24 hours, trade volume breakdowns, and price trends for pretty much any item in the game. Super useful if you want to know whether you’re getting a fair deal before committing to a trade.
And speaking of blueprints – we’ve added a brand new Heatmap feature to every Interactive Map, not just Riven Tides. Toggle the Heatmap layer from the sidebar to see heat-zones showing where the community has found specific blueprints across each map. You can contribute too – right-click anywhere on the map and select “Found Blueprint” to submit a location where you’ve scored a drop. The more Raiders contribute, the more accurate these heatmaps get. Combined with the Community Voting already live on individual item pages, this gives everyone a clearer picture of where to focus their farming runs. If you’ve been sitting on blueprint knowledge, now’s the time to share it.
Avian Alarm Project – Track Every Stage on MetaForge
The Avian Alarm is the new Raider Project that comes with Riven Tides. You’ll deploy cages at buoys along the coastline to catch birds for a makeshift security system. It has 5 stages and rewards you with the Dockmaster’s Detector (your key to Beachcombing), Gel Patch face cosmetic, the Bird House backpack attachment, the Fist In Air emote, and 250 Raider Tokens total.
We’ve added the full Avian Alarm project to our Needed Items tracker, so you can see exactly what’s required for each stage and check off items as you go. Even better – if you Sync your EmbarkID with your MetaForge account, your project progress (along with quests and blueprints) syncs automatically. No manual tracking needed. Expedition 4 requirements are coming soon to this page too.
Last Resort Event and Trials Season 4
The Last Resort event runs through May 25 and works across all maps. You earn Merits as your XP converts during play, and you can get bonus Merits by hunting down miniature Ship Models hidden around the world – each one carries a Merit value based on its rarity. Rack up enough and you’ll unlock three pages of rewards including the Junior Outfit, Hydrologist backpack, Hose attachment, Brass Faucet charm, new emotes, and 250 Raider Tokens.
Trials Season 4 is also live. We’ve already updated our Weekly Trials page to show the active trials for this week and upcoming trials for next week, so you can start planning strategies early. We’ll be putting out guides and videos to help you tackle each trial as they rotate in.
Event Timers, Quests, and Blueprint Tracker Updated for ARC Raiders Riven Tides
If you don’t have a ton of time to play each day, planning your raids around the right map conditions makes a huge difference. We’ve updated our Event Timers to include the new Beachcombing condition on Riven Tides as well as Night Raid on the new map. As always, we work hard to keep these timers accurate and up to date so you can jump in at the right moment – whether you’re farming blueprints during Night Raid, digging up loot during Beachcombing, or waiting for Hurricane to hit for First Wave Caches.
The new Riven Tides quests have also been added to the Quests Database with full step-by-step breakdowns. More importantly, all quest steps are pinned directly on the Riven Tides Interactive Map so you can follow along visually while you play. No more guessing where to go next.
And don’t sleep on the Blueprint Tracker – all new Riven Tides blueprints are already in there. If you’re planning to go on Expedition 4 departing May 11, bookmark it now. It’ll help you find and track blueprints again after the progress reset. Sync your EmbarkID and you won’t have to manually check anything off.
Raider Profile, Loadout Builder, and Raider Stats
We’ve been rolling out some major upgrades to the My Raider Profile section. The updated Inventory and Loadout Builder lets you build your loadout outside of the game so it’s ready to go the second you drop in. This is a huge time-saver that nobody else offers – plan your gear, swap things around, and hit the ground already kitted out.
The profile also now includes a full Raider History and Raider Stats section where you can look up every previous raid you’ve done. You’ll see detailed data on your best weapons, most damaged ARC, and overall performance summaries. Access it all by clicking your avatar in the top-right corner or heading to your Raider Profile directly.
Redesigned Skill Builder with Community Builds
The Skill Builder got a complete fresh redesign. It’s cleaner, faster, and way easier to use when planning your skill tree. On top of that, we’ve added Community Skill Builds – a section where you can browse builds shared by other Raiders, including featured builds from your favorite content creators. If you’re not sure where to spend your skill points, this is a great place to start.
New Cosmetics in ARC Raiders Riven Tides
Riven Tides launched with two cosmetic sets available right away – the Solare Set (ceremonial layers and woven fabrics) and the Rachetta Set (bold colors, athletic cut, zero camouflage). Three more sets roll out across May: the Corsaro Set with a robotic arm and spring-operated leg, the Castaway Set for the lone wolf look, and the Sandveil Set built for dust and patience. The emote system also got a rework – more emotes can now be played while running, so give those a try.
More ARC Raiders Riven Tides Resources on MetaForge
We’re constantly updating MetaForge to keep up with every ARC Raiders patch. Here are the key links to bookmark:
- Riven Tides Interactive Map – POIs, containers, quests, Ship Models, and more all pinned.
- All Interactive Maps – Every map with Blueprint Heatmaps now available.
- Event Timers – Plan your raids around the right map conditions.
- Market Insights – Check median prices, trade volume, and trends.
- Needed Items Tracker – Track Avian Alarm project stages and upcoming Expedition 4 requirements.
- My Raider Profile – Loadout Builder, Raider History, and Stats.
- Skill Builder – Redesigned, with Community Builds.
- Blueprint Tracker – All blueprints including Riven Tides additions.
- Weekly Trials – Active and upcoming trials for Season 4.
- Database – Every item, ARC enemy, and quest in the game.
- All Guides – Blueprint guides, event breakdowns, and more.
- MetaForge Discord – Join the community.
See you on the coast, Raiders. And if you find a blueprint drop spot that’s not on the Heatmap yet – right-click and share it. The whole community benefits.
