Arc Raiders pve-toggle test: griefing, loot rooms and extraction points
IGN reports some Arc Raiders players are griefing in PvE by endangering others at extracts, camping loot rooms and luring ARC enemies.
- Tactics mentioned include body-blocking, using Bull Rush at extraction points, camping locked loot rooms, and luring ARC robots toward extracts.
- The available context points to a limited PvE-toggle test by Embark from October 13 to 20, 2026; how widespread the behavior is has not been confirmed.
What happened
IGN says some players in Arc Raiders’ PvE variant are using indirect methods to disrupt others. In the examples cited by the site, players are being pushed toward danger with the Bull Rush ability at extraction points, allowing ARC enemies to take them out so their gear can be looted.
The article also says some players are guarding locked loot rooms and waiting for another player to arrive with a key. Lure grenades are also mentioned as a way to pull hostile robots, including a shredder, toward extraction zones.
The discussion comes against the backdrop of a PvE matchmaking toggle that Embark, according to the available context, tested from October 13 to 20, 2026. That test let players choose between the standard PvPvE setup and a PvE experience focused on co-op against the ARC threat.
An embedded social post from WhaleCalls sums up the behavior as something “PvP guys” had already warned about. Another embedded post calls the PvE variant “only experimental at this stage,” but that remains a user opinion rather than confirmation from Embark.
Timeline
October 13, 2026: Embark begins a test period for a PvE matchmaking toggle in Arc Raiders, according to the available context.
October 13, 2026: An embedded post from WhaleCalls reacts to PvE behavior in Arc Raiders and says it is something “PvP guys” warned about.
October 13-20, 2026: The PvE test runs as a limited period in which players can choose between PvPvE and PvE.
October 15, 2026: IGN publishes a report on griefing in the PvE mode, including body-blocking, loot-room camping and luring ARC enemies to extracts.
Background
The core of the story is that the reported griefing does not rely on direct PvP damage, but on abusing game mechanics and AI behavior. The examples in the source involve moving other players into danger, blocking access to loot, and manipulating enemies around extraction points.
The available sources do not provide hard numbers on how often this is happening in Arc Raiders lobbies. It is also not confirmed that Embark has publicly responded to these specific reports. The only concrete official context in the provided material is the limited PvE-toggle test in October 2026.