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Last week I attended a preview session for the Arc Raiders Frozen Trail update, and frankly, I got smacked around like never before. My first match ended in three minutes upon realizing a lobby full of streamers was not at all receptive to my Don’t shoot emotes.
For context: I’m a casual Arc raider with a pacifism streak. New guns are cool, but I honestly don’t end up using them that much, so I’m far more interested in the changes that affect the game’s movement, stealth, and scavenging. So instead of an exhaustive list of changes (read up on the update itself for something like that), I’m focusing on the three thoughts I keep coming back to days after playing.
The grapple hook is a legit game changer
Yeeeeeeeeehooooooooooo!
Yeah yeah, sure, Arc Raiders is getting some new guns, but the real star of my session was the grapple hook. Embark made an honest-to-god grapple hook: Not the kind that zips you straight to where you aim it (that already exists), but a simulated rope that’s quite rare in videogames.
The grapple hook is only a green tier gadget, but very versatile. A single hook lets you:
- Climb straight up to the top of most buildings
- Swing from rooftop to rooftop like Spider-Man
- Safely descend from tall buildings
- Annoy the crap out of flying Arc bots
What makes the grapple hook so useful is that it sticks to just about anything. Wherever the hook lands becomes a pivot point that you can either climb toward, descend, or swing against. You can also redeploy the hook midair, without a cooldown or use limit, meaning you can chain swings together.
Above: Scaling a building with the grapple hook is about as fast as climbing a ladder, which is surprising.
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It’s a level of pendulum-based freedom that videogames rarely afford—let alone in a multiplayer environment—and makes the hook immediately fun to play with. The first match I had one, I ended up ignoring most of Pendola Pass’ new locations and instead tried to see how long I could stay in the air with just the hook. I broke my ankles more than once, but in a short time I felt like the hook had tripled my movement options in Arc Raiders, and that’s exciting. I really want to see how it performs on the other maps. Frozen Trail also adds a launcher that tethers two objects together and a grenade that yanks Arc bots to the ground, but I didn’t test those thoroughly.
I’m delighted by Arc Raiders’ embracing of physics-based tools and impressed that Embark isn’t afraid to let these emergent gameplay ingredients be a little jank. You can tell while using the grapple hook why other videogames are so restrictive with similar mechanics: Sometimes you’ll climb all the way up the rope only to not grab the ledge at the top, or the rope itself gets tangled between a protruding balcony, or you slide off the giant Emperor bot in Pendola Pass that Embark clearly doesn’t want you to climb. It takes trial and error to use it well, and it’s way more interesting than it is frustrating.
The skill tree rework is big… on paper
Arc Raiders’ reworked skill tree is a mix of old and new abilities, with certain branches on the tree forcing you to pick one ability over others. Such as:
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Vault Spring: Lets you jump at the end of a vault
O update Frozen Trails de Arc Raiders chegou trazendo uma das adições mais pedidas pela comunidade: o grapple hook. Em três horas de jogo, a maior parte do tempo foi gasta testando o novo equipamento, que muda bastante a forma de se locomover pelo mapa.
Além do gancho, a atualização adiciona uma série de habilidades de mobilidade pensadas para deixar o deslocamento mais fluido. Entre elas está o Vaulting, que agora não consome mais stamina. Na prática, pular obstáculos deixou de ser um problema para quem precisa correr longas distâncias.
Outra novidade é a habilidade Mobility 30, que impede a stamina de drenar completamente enquanto o jogador está correndo. Ou seja, dá para continuar em movimento sem aquele momento de parada forçada quando a barra esvazia.
O update também inclui o Wall Run, que permite correr por uma parede por alguns passos ao se aproximar dela em velocidade. É uma ferramenta extra para fugas rápidas ou para alcançar posições mais altas sem precisar de escadas.
Por fim, a habilidade In The Flow recompensa quem encadeia movimentos de mobilidade enquanto corre. Ao emendar as ações, a velocidade aumenta e o custo de stamina diminui. O sistema incentiva um estilo de jogo mais dinâmico, em que o jogador mantém o ritmo em vez de gerenciar cada gota de energia.
As mudanças foram detalhadas por Morgan Park, que passou três horas com a atualização e destacou o grapple hook como o grande destaque da experiência.
Visão Gamer: As novas habilidades de mobilidade mudam a forma como os jogadores se movimentam pelo mapa. Para quem costuma explorar ou precisa escapar de combates, o grapple hook e o Wall Run podem abrir rotas que antes eram inviáveis. Já a remoção do custo de stamina no Vaulting e a drenagem reduzida ao correr tornam o deslocamento menos punitivo, o que pode impactar diretamente o ritmo das partidas.
Leia mais aqui em inglês: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/i-had-3-hours-with-arc-raiders-frozen-trails-update-and-spent-most-of-it-playing-with-the-new-grapple-hook/.
Fonte: PC Gamer.
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2026-10-07 15:00:00
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