Arc Raiders update rips out one of the game's most madden...

What’s Happening

Listen up: Arc Raiders has a new Headwinds game update that, amongst many other things, removes an extravagantly drawn-out puzzle from the game s Buried City map.

Introduced in December, the puzzle in question saw people tracking down and pushing 15 buttons in a certain order to unlock a secret chamber containing an actual, strummable guitar. As of this updating, you ll now be able to buy that guitar at Shani s, like a millionaire tourist paying to be flown to the top of Mount Everest. (wild, right?)

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The Details

28, 2026 Follow ARC Raiders Arc Raiders has a new Headwinds game update that, amongst many other things , removes an extravagantly drawn-out puzzle from the game s Buried City map. I regard this as a dilution of the game, on paper, but I am not one of the players who ve driven themselves crackers trying to get hold of the instrument (or paying real money for the battle pass to unlock it).

Arc Raiders is a multiplayer game, of course, so even if you survive being shot at while stampeding between buttons, it s possible another, distant player might innocently press one and reset your progress. I fr like multiplayer puzzles, in general, especially when the game isn t fr designed for this kind of trickery.

Why This Matters

It s hard enough lugging loot back to the elevator in Arc without getting a bellyful of bullets. One can only imagine the feats of cunning required to track down a bunch of buttons in parallel. One can only imagine the elation of bringing home the prize.

This is the kind of news that gets gamers talking across social media.

Key Takeaways

• Still, reactions to the tweak on Reddit are mostly a mixture of contempt and relief.
• As one user points out, even if you unearth the guitar, there s no guarantee you ll have enough time to extract.
• Perhaps turning the guitar into a purchaseable item was all part of Embark’s plan, after milking community desperation for a few weeks?
• You can play up to seven tunes with it.

The Bottom Line

Perhaps turning the guitar into a purchaseable item was all part of Embark’s plan, after milking community desperation for a few weeks? You can play up to seven tunes with it.

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