# Arc Raiders Bans Cheaters Without Warnings

> Arc Raiders will permanently ban cheaters with no warnings or second chances starting October 8.
- Title: Arc Raiders Bans Cheaters Without Warnings · Kotaku | Shortify
- Summary: Arc Raiders will permanently ban cheaters with no warnings or second chances starting October 8. Arc Raiders developer Embark will immediately permaban…
- Keywords: arc raiders, embark studios, anti-cheat, permabans, cheating, frozen trail, queue teaming, technology, news, Arc, Raiders, Bans
- Source: Kotaku — https://kotaku.com/arc-raiders-cheating-exploits-queue-teaming-embark-update-frozen-trail-2000738934
- Author: John Walker
- Published: 2026-10-01T14:30:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arc raiders, embark studios, anti-cheat, permabans, cheating, frozen trail, queue teaming, technology, news
## Cheating Policy Shift
Arc Raiders developer Embark announced immediate permabans for cheaters with no warnings or second chances starting october 8.

> no warnings, no second chances
## Permanent Ban Policy
Embark will permanently ban any account caught using cheats with no warnings or second chances starting october 8.

> permanent bans are now standard for all known cheat programs
## Hardware Bans
Embark will implement hardware bans to prevent cheaters from starting new accounts after lowering the threshold for these bans.

> we were recently able to lower the threshold at which these types of bans are applied
## Queue Teaming Reduction
Embark reduced queue teaming by 85 percent in five days, dropping spoiled raids from 1 in 50 to 1 in 300.

> five days later, we saw 85 percent fewer players engaging in this behavior
## Anti-Cheat Systems
Anti-cheat systems analyze behavior over multiple instances to avoid incorrectly banning legitimate players.

> the system analyzes behavior over multiple instances to give us a high-degree of certainty that fair play is compromised
## Frozen Trail Update
Arc Raiders' October 8 update Frozen Trail adds a new map, ship, enemies, and a grappling hook.

> frozen trail update
## Key takeaway

Arc Raiders developer Embark will immediately permaban cheaters with no warnings or second chances starting October 8.