ARC Raiders is raising the cost of a detection. Embark says confirmed cheat use will now lead to a lifetime ban without a warning or second chance. The studio is also expanding action against linked accounts and hardware, making this a high-risk period rather than a routine launch window for cheat users.
What Embark says it uses
Embark listed kernel-level Denuvo protection, Anybrain, in-house systems, and machine-learning models as parts of its enforcement stack. According to the developer, a human is involved in final sanction decisions and in appeal reviews.
A ban does not have to arrive in the same match where suspicious activity occurs. Embark says its systems may assess several play sessions to reduce false positives. The team also reviews footage and streams showing clear cheat use. A profile remaining active after one session is therefore not evidence that it has cleared review.
No warning for confirmed cheats
The key policy change is straightforward: once cheat use is confirmed, the punishment is a lifetime ban. Embark says there will be no warning and no second chance.
The company also says it has tightened restrictions around linked accounts and is working to stop players from simply returning on a newly created account. That changes the calculation for anyone treating an account ban as disposable. For a practical overview of what an account ban can mean, see what to do after a ban.
Wider hardware enforcement is planned
Embark says ARC Raiders can be blocked on a specific device when there is sufficient evidence. It is building a system intended to significantly increase the number of devices covered by those sanctions, with implementation planned before the end of the year.
A hardware-level block is not the same as an account restriction. It can affect the device itself, not just one profile, so creating another account should not be treated as a solution. Read the HWID ban guide for the distinction and its consequences.
What to do ahead of October 8
Embark announced a major ARC Raiders update for October 8. Combined with the stated enforcement changes, that makes launching ARC Raiders software without a confirmed up-to-date product status an unnecessary risk.
No cheat status is a promise that a ban cannot happen; safe cheats do not exist. Check the current status and the developer’s notices for the exact product before launching. This applies equally to a broad feature set such as Arcane and to Arcane Web Radar: different feature sets do not override the game’s enforcement policy.
If there is no status for the current game build, or the product developer says to wait, the sensible call is to wait before using it. Do not respond to uncertainty by playing aggressively, streaming, or showcasing features. Embark specifically says it manually tracks clear cases in videos and broadcasts. For context on detections tied to updates, behavior, and player reports, see why cheats get detected.
Embark also said it plans to test Elytra in ARC Raiders in the future; the system is currently in limited testing in THE FINALS. The announcement gave no date for an ARC Raiders Elytra test. Follow confirmed notices from both the game developer and the software developer rather than chat speculation.
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