{"id":4902,"date":"2026-01-21T22:58:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/?p=4902"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:10:50","slug":"everything-what-we-know-about-headwinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/en\/arc-raiders\/everything-what-we-know-about-headwinds\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything what we know about HEADWINDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the cold loosens its grip, what\u2019s left behind starts to surface bodies thaw, and with them a tougher, more determined kind of Raider. <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/cold-snap\/\">The Cold Snap<\/a> doesn\u2019t play fair: it either ends you, or forges you into something stronger. And topside, more and more Raiders are pushing past the odds for bigger glory and better rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>January 27th<\/strong>, the <strong>Headwinds<\/strong> update arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Headwinds - Against the Odds | ARC Raiders\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifzQV-VAB3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solo vs Squads: Matchmaking Option<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve hit <strong>level 40+<\/strong> and you\u2019re looking for a real test, you can now queue as a <strong>solo<\/strong> into a lobby full of <strong>squads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will you play it like a hunter silent and precise? A shadow in the ruins? Or a patient looter who slips through the cracks while squads clash?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/guide\/experience\/\"><strong>20%<\/strong> <strong>extra XP<\/strong><\/a> on the line for opting in as a solo versus squads, so every approach is valid as long as you can survive it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trophy Display: Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Raiders have stopped treating <a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/kategorie-wiki\/arc-enemies\/\">ARC<\/a> as a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They treat it like prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new <strong>Trophy Display Project<\/strong> is built for the mavericks the ones who take the fight to the machines, harvest them, and turn the parts into prizes. Build out your trophy case, progress through its levels, and unlock valuable items as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"Trophy Display: Project\" class=\"wp-image-4904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c3bf1c5c-81ac-ArcRaiders_ScreenShot_Headwinds_16x9_02-1024x576-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bird City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Noticed the skies getting busier over <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/magicstark.cz\/wiki\/buried-city\/\">Buried City<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the ice gone, the birds are back and these stubborn survivors are stocking up hard. 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