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- The North Line DLC for Arc Raiders is now available, offering a new map (Stella Montis) with snowy mountains and abandoned structures.
- To access Stella Montis, players must collaborate with Speranza during the Breaking New Ground event to reconstruct tunnels leading to the region.
- The update introduces two new machines: the Matriarch available from day one, and the Shredder exclusive to Stella Montis once unlocked.
- Players can utilize new gear such as the Aphelion rifle, Trailblazer Grenade, Seeker Grenade, impulse mines, delay mines, and gas mines. Additionally, a future update (Cold Snap) will bring snow-themed changes and the Flickering Flames event.
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Arc Raiders: Breaking New Ground in Stella Montis with The North Line DLC
Since its launch on October 30th, Arc Raiders has become a major success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game reached a peak of 700,000 concurrent players, including over 460,000 on Steam. To capitalize on this success, Embark Studios released its first major update, The North Line, on November 13th. Available until December, the free North Line DLC introduces the new Stella Montis map, which takes players north into snowy mountains and abandoned structures. To access Stella Montis, players must collaborate with Speranza during the Breaking New Ground event to reconstruct tunnels leading to the region. By contributing to the tunnel reconstruction, players earn merit, a currency used to unlock Phase 2, Staking Our Claim, and its exclusive rewards and challenges. The North Line update also introduces two new machines: the Matriarch, available from day one with Breaking New Ground, and the Shredder, exclusive to Stella Montis once that region is unlocked. Raiders can also use new gear, including the Aphelion rifle, Trailblazer Grenade, Seeker Grenade, impulse mines, delay mines, and gas mines.
Cold Snap Update: Flickering Flames Event in Snow-Themed Arc Raiders DLC
Looking ahead, the Cold Snap update will arrive in December, bringing with it the Flickering Flames event and further snow-themed changes.
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