Arc Raiders' latest patch has made Rocketeers deadlier, and you can guess how happy it's made players: 'The problem with rocketeers was their abundance of mercy'

Arc Raiders’ latest patch has made Rocketeers deadlier, and you can guess how happy it’s made players: ‘The problem with rocketeers was their abundance of mercy’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Third Person Shooter Congrats, you played yourself, Arc Raiders’ machines aren’t actually learning: ‘That’s just the way we author them’ Third Person Shooter Embark’s plans to rework Arc Raiders’ account-wiping Expeditions: ‘We didn’t have time to shift the system to what we intend to do next’ Third Person Shooter Embark admits Arc Raiders’ bosses are dying too fast because ‘they’re not intended for the full server to go up against’ and ‘we gave players too effective abilities’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders design director says players ‘never worked together’ in testing, but the emergence of care bear lobbies ‘encourages us to lean toward giving opportunities to have friendly interactions’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ matchmaking isn’t ‘binary’, says design lead: ‘There’s no such thing as a friendly lobby or an aggressive lobby’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ next update adds hurricanes, and players think the teaser is hiding a new Arc enemy too Third Person Shooter The latest Arc Raiders patch makes Rocketeers way more important Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders full interview: ‘Nobody whatsoever thought we’d have this many players’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ Shrouded Sky added lots of cool new toys, but my favourite part is the new quality-of-life features that have flown under the radar Third Person Shooter Embark explains why it jacked up the cost of crafting Wolfpacks in Arc Raiders, concedes some players aren’t happy about it Third Person Shooter Helldivers 2’s siege of Cyberstan is the greatest galactic campaign the game has seen so far Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ latest weapon changes are a well-aimed nerf at free loadouters, and the Il Toro is thankfully next on the chopping block Third Person Shooter The new Arc Raiders robot dropping tomorrow is actually two new robots: a ‘flying nightmare’ flame drone and a meaner Pop Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ wall-breaking exploits took so long to fix because they were ‘intrinsic to the way the game is built’: ‘Those things are very risky to patch rapidly’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders players report huge UFOs soaring across the sky PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!Arc RaidersBest PC gearFalloutGame Quizzes Games Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders Arc Raiders’ latest patch has made Rocketeers deadlier, and you can guess how happy it’s made players: ‘The problem with rocketeers was their abundance of mercy’ News By Elie Gould published 26 February 2026 Because we all needed more aggressive rocketeers. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Arc Raiders’ latest update added a slew of new content: a couple of arcs, beards, and also introduced some changes and fixes. The price of crafting Wolfpacks has gone up, making Rocketeers way more important now, but these changes have also made the angriest arc topside more dangerous.One part of the patch notes reads: “Fixed an issue where the rocketeer sometimes would not shoot despite having a clear view of its target.” Great, so now that one shred of respite I’d receive after getting pummelled by rockets, among other arc projectiles, is gone. Is nothing scared in this world?Just what we wanted Embark, thanks. from r/ArcRaidersOther Arc Raiders players are equally as pleased as I am to hear the news. “I did have a thought that the problem with the rocketeers was their abundance of mercy,” one player says, while another player warns players that this’ll affect the old ways of farming rocketeers. Related articles The latest Arc Raiders patch makes Rocketeers way more important Embark explains why it jacked up the cost of crafting Wolfpacks in Arc Raiders, concedes some players aren’t happy about it Arc Raiders’ Shrouded Sky added lots of cool new toys, but my favourite part is the new quality-of-life features that have flown under the radar “Before you could farm rocketeers by standing in a particular spot inside a reinforced reception,” SirJohnSekiro says. “The rocketeer would hover outside the door and just… stare at you. Let’s see if I can