Following the rollout of the Shrouded Sky update, Embark Studios appears to have stealthily introduced a mysterious new threat to Arc Raiders. Players are reporting sightings of unidentified flying objects, sparking intense speculation that a massive gameplay expansion or a new world event is on the horizon.
The anomaly was first documented by Reddit user Bewarden during a high-intensity hurricane event at the Spaceport. As gale-force winds battered the environment, two piercing lights emerged from the thick cloud layer, moving with a velocity and agility far beyond any known aerial Arc units. The encounter was heightened by a distinct, low-frequency mechanical growl that echoed as the craft streaked across the launch tower before disappearing into the storm.
While the footage initially looks like two separate vessels traveling in tandem, meticulous frame-by-frame analysis from the community suggests a much more intimidating reality: those lights belong to a single, gargantuan ship. Subsequent slow-motion clips have reinforced the theory that this is one massive entity rather than a pair of scouts. Further unverified reports have placed this titan hovering over the Blue Gate region, suggesting it is patrolling multiple sectors of the map.
This isn’t the first time Arc Raiders has teased over-the-horizon threats. For a while now, players have observed monolithic Arc units lumbering through the distant peaks of Blue Gate. The community has dubbed these out-of-bounds behemoths “Kings” or “Emperors.” While “Baron Husks” are a common sight for scavengers, the sheer scale of these distant machines suggests a tier of mechanical horror that players have yet to face directly.
Current consensus among the player base is that these sightings serve as a precursor to future boss encounters, potentially surpassing the Queen and Matriarch in difficulty and scale. Whether this colossal UFO is a harbinger of a new combat challenge or simply a piece of atmospheric world-building remains a mystery. However, for those trekking through the Shrouded Sky, it is clear that something much larger is watching from above.
Source: Polygon
