ARC Raiders China Build: PvE Mode & Dual Bosses Tested

Embark Studios is testing a new China-specific build of ARC Raiders that introduces experimental map conditions, the most significant being a player-versus-environment (PvE) friendly mode called the ‘Rebellion Incident’. Discovered through translated Chinese forum posts, these tests reflect the studio’s exploration of less PvP-centric gameplay options for the extraction shooter, which launched globally in October 2025.

Rebellion Incident: A Safe Zone with a Twist

The Rebellion Incident—also translated as ‘Safe Zone’—disables friendly fire by default, meaning players cannot damage one another on sight. To attack others, a player must deliberately initiate a ‘rebellion.’ Once triggered, the game announces the presence of rebels to the entire lobby and marks them with a red icon on the compass and map. According to translations, this mode offers higher resource rewards and is designed as a lower-difficulty, PvE-friendly option. The condition preserves the tension of potential betrayal while eliminating random PvP harassment, offering a middle ground for players who prefer focusing on robotic enemies and loot gathering.

Double King: Two Bosses, Double the Danger

A second discovered condition, ‘Double King’ or ‘Dual Boss,’ spawns both a Queen and a Matriarch boss simultaneously on the same map. Facing one powerful machine in ARC Raiders is already demanding; encountering two at once requires coordinated teamwork and significantly raises the challenge for players seeking high-risk, high-reward encounters.

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