Arc Raiders Players Discover Infinite Item Duplication Glitch, Turning Maps into Explosive Nightmares

In yet another bizarre twist for the already glitch-plagued world of Arc Raiders, players have stumbled upon a game-breaking exploit that allows infinite duplication of quick-use items—and the results are as chaotic as you’d expect. Grenades, ziplines, and noisemakers are now raining from the sky like some kind of apocalyptic confetti party.

The glitch appears to have been accidentally introduced in the latest patch, and it’s as simple as it is destructive. By holding two of the same item in your hand and splitting the stack, players can place an unlimited number of those items anywhere on the map. Want to carpet bomb an entire area with trigger grenades? Go for it. Feel like turning the battlefield into a spaghetti junction of ziplines? Why not. The only limit is your imagination—and possibly your PC’s ability to handle the ensuing chaos.

Videos and screenshots flooding Reddit and social media show the aftermath of this exploit in full force. One player shared footage of being relentlessly bombarded by trigger grenades, far more than any legitimate inventory could hold. Another described encountering what they called a “bone temple of utility items”—a grotesque monument of barricades, ziplines, and noisemakers that would make even the most seasoned architect weep.

But not everyone using the glitch is doing so maliciously. Some players seem to be experimenting with the exploit out of curiosity, while others are simply caught in the crossfire of what can only be described as a digital arms race. “I think the hacker was invisible and was spamming them around me because I was questioning everyone if they were the ones doing it,” one player speculated after being surrounded by hundreds of ziplines.

Embark Studios, the developers behind Arc Raiders, have been quick to address glitches and exploits in the past. They’ve patched hidden exploits within a day of discovery, banned cheaters, and even reimbursed players who were affected by unfair gameplay. So there’s hope that this latest issue will be resolved swiftly. But until then, players are left to navigate a battlefield that feels more like a glitchy playground than a competitive shooter.

The irony here is that Arc Raiders has already been struggling with performance issues. Many players report that their PCs start “grumbling” when it rains in-game, and the thought of hundreds of ziplines spawning simultaneously is enough to send even the most robust systems into a tailspin. One player joked that encountering such a scene would make for an “interesting ticket to IT.”

As the community waits for a fix, the question remains: how many more glitches will Arc Raiders survive before it becomes unplayable? For now, players are advised to keep their eyes on the sky—and maybe invest in a good pair of noise-canceling headphones.

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