Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky

Arc Raiders screenshot of player running from a Leaper robot — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

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The Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky update is coming soon, one of the major updates and content patches planned for March 2026 as part of the Escalation Roadmap that was announced at the beginning of the year. While the teaser trailer dedicated to Shrouded Sky is pretty short and doesn't seem to give away much, there's actually more that's been revealed about the update than you might think at first. If you want to know more, we've got all the key info that's been revealed below, so you know what to expect in Arc Raiders over the coming weeks.

Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky release date

Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky tease shows a weathervane in front of a cloudy background. — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

As confirmed on official social media posts, Arc Raiders will get the Shrouded Sky update on February 24, 2026.

While a release time has not been confirmed, historically Arc Raiders' major updates always happened at similar times. If Shrouded Sky keeps to that schedule, players can expect it at the following time:

East Coast (EST): 4:30AM
West Coast (PST): 1:30AM
UK (GMT): 9:30AM
West Europe (CEST): 10:30AM

By all accounts this a free content update that shouldn't require money to access as long as you own the game already, though it's possible that we'll see new paid cosmetic packs added alongside the update.

Shrouded Sky details and new content

Arc Raiders Escalation roadmap text — (Image credit: Embark Studios)

As revealed in the Arc Raiders Escalation Roadmap, this new update will include the following:

New Map Condition
- By all accounts this seems to be what the teaser trailer is hinting at, showing a weather vane being turbulently spun around, and the icon on the Roadmap showing a gust of wind. Perhaps we'll see a variant similar to the Arc Raiders Electromagnetic Storm, with strong winds that push characters around? That seems to be what these teases are hinting at.
New Arc Threat / Enemy Type
- The icon here indicates something similar to a winged insect, which makes sense: there are already several flying Arc enemies named after those. If the case, we can expect to see new airborne enemies.
New Player Project
- The Arc Raiders Trophy Display project was the last project added to the game, but there's no hints right now at what this one will encompass.
New Raider Deck
- No details revealed at time of writing. Raider Decks are free battle passes with rewards that players can earn over time, and this would be the third one added to the game.
Map Update
- No details established here, though considering that the Roadmap distinguishes between new maps and map updates, that means we'll probably just be seeing alterations to existing ones.
Expedition Window
- As laid out in our Arc Raiders Expeditions guide, we'll also see a new window opening for players to trigger Expeditions and reset their characters.

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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.

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