Most updates just tweak a few numbers, but on February 24, 2026, Speranza's getting a whole new attitude, and it starts with the storm. I've been stocking up and checking ARC Raiders Items because the Shrouded Sky hurricane isn't something you "deal with" and move on. You step outside, your shield's getting hammered by wind, and the skyline turns into a grey wall. You'll feel it straight away: sightlines vanish, sound cues matter more, and every push you make has to be tighter.
Forget the comfy long-range routine. In this weather you're not lining up clean shots; you're reading shapes, movement, and footsteps. You'll find yourself hugging cover, cutting angles, and waiting an extra beat before committing. The funny part is how it changes stealth. Bad visibility works both ways. If you keep your pace uneven and don't panic-sprint across open ground, you can slip past squads that would've deleted you on a clear day.
The real temptation is the First Wave Raider Caches the hurricane's dug up. They're not "free loot," though. You're trading safety for a chance at something big, and the route there can get ugly fast. Debris knocks you off lines, wind slows your exits, and the Tubes flooding threat isn't background flavour—it'll mess with timing and force detours. A lot of players will overstay because the haul feels too good. Don't. Grab what you came for, pick a clean exit, and live to run it again.
Then you've got ARC machines that punish mistakes. The Firefly sounds like pure stress: armoured, airborne, and happy to hose down open areas with fire. If you're caught out, you're not "outplaying" it—you're just cooked. The Comet is worse in a different way. That little patrol sphere locks on, chases, and blows itself up like a walking disaster. When you hear that hum, don't bargain with it. Break line of sight, get behind something solid, and let it waste the boom.
Shani's community ask actually makes sense: haul specific materials so she can build a weather monitoring system and stop everyone getting blindsided. It's a grind, sure, but it gives your runs a purpose beyond chasing kills. On top of that, the free Surgeon Raider Deck is aimed at players who like precision and nerves, with feats topside earning Cred for cosmetics—clean "Dr. Jekyll" vibes or a messier "Mr. Hyde" look. And yeah, facial hair finally matters; stubble's just the start, and the beard or moustache unlocks make your Raider feel like yours. If you're heading into the Dam Battlegrounds, the Controlled Access Zone under that Rocketeer chandelier is going to be a magnet for trouble, so plan your entry, plan your exit, and keep an eye on cheap ARC Raiders Items before you risk everything for one more run.