Players discovered a sudden spike in blueprint spawns after Embark Studios deployed the Cold Snap update on December 16, 2025, and reports began circulating within hours. Multiple Reddit threads and an X post show players pulling several blueprints in a single raid on Cold Snap maps, with some saying they found four or more per run.
Community screenshots posted to r/ArcRaiders show backpacks stuffed with schematics. An X post collecting examples is also circulating on the platform. Some players noted high-value items suddenly becoming common, including reports of Bobcat blueprints being listed for around $400 USD on black markets.
Yeah so they have changed the blueprint droprate.
byu/i_research inArcRaiders
Blueprint spawns might be broken.
Many players are reporting that they find so many blueprints in a single raid in Stella Montis after today’s update. https://t.co/PORkAM0SD3 pic.twitter.com/D5A4iRGKLU
— Rooster (@TheRooster) December 16, 2025
The increase appears focused on maps running the Cold Snap condition, the new snowy hazard that forces players indoors to avoid freezing. Players suggested the surge might be a bug or an unintended side effect of the new map condition, while others argued that repeated blueprint spawns could make rare items feel less special.
Embark Studios has not published a statement about blueprint rates or an immediate hotfix. Community discussion has been active across social channels since the update landed. Console PC Gaming previously reported on player concerns about spawn behavior on Stella Montis after the December 11 patch, which is a related thread of player reports about map conditions and spawn logic. More on that is available in this story. Some players welcomed the abundance, saying it helps progression and crafting, while others said the change undercuts the thrill of rare finds. If Embark moves to adjust rates, expect a patch or hotfix note from the studio, until then Cold Snap runs look unusually generous for those hunting schematics.
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ARC Raiders
Developed by Embark Studios
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer, extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-30
- Publisher: Embark Studios
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / PEGI 16 / GRAC 15+ / USK 18 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB M
- IGDB Rating: 89.7/100
