ARC Raiders 1.11.0 update patch notes – Kettle and Trigger Nade nerfs

A long-anticipated update for ARC Raiders went live this morning, and it has nerfed two of the peskiest items to deal with in PvP encounters.

The Kettle rifle and Trigger ‘Nade have been dominating PvP battles for a while now, and gamers have been begging for changes to be made. Today is that day, as ARC Raiders’ 1.11.0 update has brought the nerfs everyone wanted.

Read on below to check out the full patch notes from Embark Studios.

ARC Raiders 1.11.0 patch notes today

Image via Embark Studios

• Kettle
  • Reduced fire rate from 600 to 450.
    • “The previous fire rate was only realistically reachable by players using macros, which creates an unfair dynamic that favors using third party software,” Embark Studios says.
• Trigger ‘Nade
  • Damage falloff has been rebalanced to concentrate the damage closer to the center of the explosion and deal less damage further away.
  • Delay between triggering the grenade and detonation has been increased from 0.7s to 1.5s.
    • ” Trigger ‘Nade currently dominates PVP encounters, and players favour picking it over all our other grenades,” said Embark. “This nerf aims to make it less usable as a ‘trigger-in-air’ grenade, whilst keeping its usefulness as a sticky bomb.”
• Fixed a key card exploit that allowed players to keep room keys after using them.
• Lighting has been lowered in some areas on Stella Montis Night Raid, making flashlights and listening more relevant.

The update is now live on all platforms as of Jan. 13, 2026. Make sure to download it and head back Topside with a little less fear for some specific weapons in your heart.

Image via Embark Studios

As part of the patch, Embark announced that 12 million copies of ARC Raiders have been sold in just over two months since launch. To celebrate, anyone who logged in since launch will receive the Gilded Pickaxe Raider Tool for free, so check your inbox the next time you’re on the game.

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