ARC Raiders dev says creating new endgame content is a top priority: ‘I want them to have more to do’

One of 2025’s best multiplayer games is still trucking as a live service title, albeit with a bit less content than some players may have been hoping for.

ARC Raiders is set to receive is third monthly update of 2026 next week with Flashpoint, which will introduce a new map condition, new ARC enemy, new player project, and updates for Scrappy the chicken. But while the game is still a big success, players are wanting more and some may be straying away in recent months.

Speaking with GamesRadar, ARC Raiders production director Caio Braga says the team is well aware of players’ thirst for more endgame content, which is being developed alongside ongoing balancing changes throughout the year.

“It is one of the things we want to keep working on,” Braga said of increasing difficulty and adding more endgame content. “We want to challenge the players. Especially the players that are reaching the end of our content. We want more for them. I want them to have more to do, and because they are at the end of it, it’s also important that we challenge them more and more. It is something we want to continue doing, but always giving players tools as well so that other players can partake of the fun.”

The endgame fun has been scant thus far, with a few updates this year already adding minor changes like map conditions, projects, and some new enemy types, along with cosmetic content for the in-game store. Many players feel as though they have inventories full of weapons and items and not much to use them for.

And when it comes to making a live-service game like this that evolves over time with new content to try and keep players engaged, Braga says he and the team of about 120 people at Embark Studios are up to the task.

“Balancing is always, not really a problem, but something we keep top of mind all the time,” Braga said. “That is one thing. It’s all new to us, the live environment with this amount of players. We’ve been trying to identify what are the most impactful updates we can give to players. There are a few things that we see that are more engaging and some others less engaging, and because we’re not a huge team, optimizing for that impact is something that we are learning and trying to do better and better in every update.”

ARC Raiders’ Flashpoint update arrives next week on March 31, and the large-scale Eventides update is coming in April, adding a highly requested new map to the game along with a new large ARC enemy and more.

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Crimson Desert is a single-player game but you don’t have to enjoy your adventures alone. While you can complete all the quests and content on your own, you can do so with your beloved pet. Obtaining your animal companion takes a bit of time when you begin your adventures, and there are two choices to consider.

But first, let’s find out how pets work in Crimson Desert.

Update: Added a table for all types of pets and their favorite food items (offers biggest boost to trust).

How pets work in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert has a trust system that works between your character and animals. The trust mechanic begins at zero and goes up to 100. This system is universal for all pettable animals, which are two in the current version of the game.

• Cats
• Dogs

The process of getting a pet varies slightly based on your choice.

• If you want to pet a dog, walk up to the animal, and press the applicable button for the interaction prompt.
• If you want to pet a cat, pick it up by getting close to it. Then, select the carry prompt to pet the creature.

When you pet a creature, you gain +5 trust. You can gain up to 25 trust with an animal companion in a single day from this method.

Pets are immensely helpful when they’re active, as they help bring back the loot you get from defeated enemies. However, they will loot everything they can as there’s no filter available in the current build of Crimson Desert. However, it’s still beneficial to have them active; otherwise, you’ll be spending a lot more time getting different loot.

All pets and their favorite foods in Crimson Desert

The table below has a list of all the pettable animals I have found, along with their favorite food items.

Name	Type	Favorite Meat
Cat	Cat	Squid
Short-Haired Kitten	Cat	Small Gudgeon
Fat Cat	Cat	Sockeye Salmon
Long-Haired Cat	Cat	Mackerel
Kitten	Cat	Fish Fillet
Desert Cat	Cat	Egg
Slim Cat	Cat	Pond Loach
Short-Haired Cat	Cat	Egg
Saluki	Dog	Fine Meat
Pointy-Eared Bulldog	Dog	Egg
Shepherd	Dog	Bird Meat
Floppy-Eared Bulldog	Dog	Cheese
Boarhound Puppy	Dog	Lean Bird Meat
Husky	Dog	Bird Meat
Jindo	Dog	Sweet Potato
Greyhound	Dog	Fine Meat
Boarhound	Dog	Lean Bird Meat
Beagle	Dog	Sweet Potato

How to add more pets in Crimson Desert

The key to gaining a pet is to take your trust to 100. Once that’s achieved, hold the selection button and press the Claim option. This will register the dog/cat as your pet. You can have up to 30 pets for your adventure, but only one can be active at any given moment.

How to use food to gain trust in Crimson Desert

While playing with cats/dogs helps to gain trust, there’s a daily cap on that. A better way is to use food items. Feeding also helps to improve your trust with them, but there’s a daily cap as well.

• Tough Meat (Feed to a Dog for 10 trust)
• Fine Meat (Feed to a Dog for 35 trust)
• Bird Meat (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
• Fish (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)
• Milk (Feed to a Cat for 10 trust)

Food items have a cap of three per day. In simple words, you can feed a creature at most three times in a given day. If you max out the daily caps, you’ll be able to gain a new pet every two days. The only exception to this is Fine Meat, which allows you to gain a new pet in a single day. However, you’ll have to spend coins at a vendor to get the item.

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