When will Shrouded Sky release in ARC Raiders? Expected dates, features, and more

Shrouded Sky is going to be the newest update in ARC Raiders when it goes live later this month.

Part of the Q1 roadmap that Embark revealed earlier in January, Shrouded Sky will feature plenty of new content for the players. It’s expected to be bigger than the recent Headwinds update, but Embark has been pretty tight-lipped about it so far.

ARC Raiders Shrouded Sky expected release date

Embark hasn’t announced a release date for Shrouded Sky. Typically, Embark announces an update’s release date closer to its launch. There’s an update coming next week when the store refreshes after six days (as of writing). However, I firmly believe it will be too quick for Shrouded Sky.

Two dates appear to be possible. Embark has typically been releasing updates on Tuesday. This pattern is consistent for both Cold Snap and the ongoing Headwinds updates. I would mark two dates on my calendar: Feb. 17 and Feb. 24. The former feels more likely given the availability of the Expedition project 2. However, I won’t rule out the Feb. 24 timeline either at this point in time.

What can we expect from Shrouded Sky in ARC Raiders

While we won’t be getting any new map in the upcoming update, here’s what we know to be confirmed.

• New map condition: I guess that this could be the Toxic Swamp map modifier. The Toxic Swamp modifier was expected to be present in the ongoing season, but it seems to have been delayed. The new map condition will likely replace Bird City, which is currently available on the Buried City map.
• New ARC Threat: We received the Shredder and the Matriarch in Cold Snap. Headwinds doesn’t include a new ARC. That could change in Shrouded Sky. It could be something smaller, something bigger than the Matriarch, or a bit of both.
• Player Project and Raider Deck: The Goalie Deck was free and fantastic, and there will be a new one available when Shrouded Sky goes live. A new project is also expected after Trophy Display expires, along with a new expedition.

Finally, there will be a map update and a new expedition as announced on the roadmap. It’s hard to predict what the exact map update will look like. It could be something similar to Cold Snap when part of the maps were completely frozen.

For the time being, ARC Raiders fans will have to wait patiently and aim to complete the Trophy Display project that offers some fantastic rewards.

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The Chapter 3 update in Dune Awakening has introduced the Specializations system that allows you to customize your endgame builds with plenty of freedom.

Specializations are endgame abilities that have different categories. You have to equip them based on what type of build you want to run. Plenty of XP is also required to unlock more Specializations, and getting all of them unlocked can be quite a grind.

Complete list of Specializations in Dune Awakening

Specializations are available in the five following categories.

• Crafting
• Combat
• Exploration
• Gathering
• Sabotage

Every category has 41 different options that offer various bonuses and added benefits.

Crafting

If you’re someone who loves to trade a lot in Dune Awakening, you’ll love the Crafting Specializations. You’ll craft better items while using materials much more efficiently. The items you make are much more durable, and there are bonuses applicable for refining/recycling products.

• Ranged Augmentation Limit: Ranged Augmentation Limit: +1
• Melee Augmentation Limit: Melee Augmentation Limit: +1
• Repair Master: Max Durability Loss: -5.0%
• Consumable Batch Crafting: Batch Crafting Chance: +25.0%
• Garment Augmentation Limit: Garment Augmentation Limit: +1
• Superior Spice Yield: Bonus Spice Refining Yield Chance: +10.0%
• Recycling Yield: Recycling Yield: +33.3%
• Recycling Jackpot: Recycle Jackpot Chance: +5.0%
• Efficient Machinery: Increases the speed of all crafting and refining
• Augment Fabrication Mastery: Improved Augment Chance: +5.0%
• Superior Chemical Yield: Bonus Chemical Refining Yield Chance: +30.0%
• Augment Cost Reduction: Augment Fabrication Cost: -10.0%
• Repair Master: Max Durability Loss: -5.0%
• Melee Augmentation Limit: Melee Augmentation Limit: +1
• Ranged Augmentation Limit: Ranged Augmentation Limit: +1
• Augment Fabrication Mastery: Improved Augment Chance: +2.5%
• Recycling Jackpot: Recycle Jackpot Chance: +5.0%.
• Efficient Machinery: Increases the speed of all crafting and refining
• Recycling Yield: Recycling Yield: +33.3%
• Garment Augmentation Limit: Garment Augmentation Limit: +1
• Superior Spice Yield: Bonus Spice Refining Yield Chance: +10.0%
• Repair Master: Max Durability Loss: -5.0%
• Fragment Upgrading: Unlocks a recipe in the Advanced Survival Fabricator
• Augment Fabrication Mastery: Improved Augment Chance: +2.5%
• Augment Cost Reduction: Augment Fabrication Cost: -10.0%
• Waste Not, Want No: Schematic Recovery Chance: +15.0%
• Superior Ore Yield: Bonus Ore Refining Yield Chance: +30.0%
• Repair Master: Max Durability Loss: -10.0%
• Recycling Jackpot: Recycle Jackpot Chance: +5.0%
• Efficient Machinery: Increases the speed of all crafting and refining
• Crafter’s Helm Cosmetic Reward
• Augment Fabrication Mastery: Improved Augment Chance: +5.0%
• Recycling Yield: Recycling Yield: +33.3%
• Repair Master: Max Durability Loss: -5.0%
• Superior Spice Yield: Bonus Spice Refining Yield Chance: +10.0%
• Ranged Augmentation Limit: Ranged Augmentation Limit: +1
• Melee Augmentation Limit: Melee Augmentation Limit: +1
• Augment Cost Reduction: Augment Fabrication Cost: -10.0%
• Efficient Machinery: Increases the speed of all crafting and refining
• Augment Fabrication Mastery: Improved Augment Chance: +5.0%
• Ghost Data: Schematic Doubling Chance: +15.0%

Combat

If you’re someone who loves to shoot his guns at anything that moves, the Combat Specializations will be of immense benefit. One of those involves plenty of additional Skill Points, along with more Health, Stamina, and everything else that allows you to get an edge over your enemies.

• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Max Stamina Increase: Max Stamina +5
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Health Increase: Max Health +15
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Stamina Increase: Max Stamina +20
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Health Increase: Max Health +5
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Stamina Increase: Max Stamina +5
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Health Increase: Max Health +5
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Stamina Increase: Max Stamina +5
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Combatant’s Helm Variant
• Max Health Increase: Max Health +25
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +3 Skill Points
• Max Health Increase: Max Health +5
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Max Stamina Increase: Max Stamina +20
• Skill Points: +1 Skill Points
• Skill Points: +5 Skill Points

Exploration

The Deep Desert is a vast space, and having Exploration Specializations will allow you to reach its far reaches more quickly. The buffs will allow you to travel further and faster while making you and your vehicles far more efficient. Your vehicles will consume less fuel and show fewer signs of breakdown. Some abilities will also allow you to get more loot from crashed ships as a bonus.

• Pack Mule: Inventory Slot Capacity +5
• Vehicle Boost Heat Reduction: Boost Heat Generation: -10.0%
• Superior Fuel Efficiency: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: +5.0%
• Rider in the Storm: Vehicle Sandstorm Damage: -15.0%
• Treasure Hunter: Increases the amount of loot gained from crashed ships and buried treasures
• Efficient Surveyor: Survey Time: -50.0%
• Vehicle Boost Heat Reduction: Boost Heat Generation: -10.0%
• Superior Scanning Range: Scanning Range: +15.0%
• Vehicle Recovery Cost Reduction: Vehicle Recovery Cost: -25.0%
• Vehicle Speed Bonus: Vehicle Speed: +15.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Pack Mule: Inventory Slot Capacity +5
• Suspensor Powerdrain Reduction: Suspensor Power Drain: -10.0%
• Vehicle Boost Heat Reduction: Boost Heat Generation: -10.0%
• Expert Maneuvering: Vehicle Damage Resistance: +10.0%
• Superior Fuel Efficiency: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: +5.0%
• Revealing the Fog: Fog of War Radius: +50.0%
• Hidden Caches: Increases the amount of loot in loot containers
• Wall Crawler: Climbing Stamina Cost: -20.0%
• Rider in the Storm: Vehicle Sandstorm Damage: -15.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Pack Mule: Inventory Slot Capacity +5
• Vehicle Recovery Cost Reduction: Vehicle Recovery Cost: -25.0%
• Superior Fuel Efficiency: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: +5.0%
• Vehicle Boost Heat Reduction: Boost Heat Generation: -10.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Superior Fuel Efficiency: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: +5.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Superior Scanning Range: Scanning Range: +35.0%
• Without Rhythm: Sandworm Threat: -10.0%
• Explorer’s Helm Variant
• Pack Mule: Inventory Slot Capacity +5
• Rider in the Storm: Vehicle Sandstorm Damage: -15.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Superior Fuel Efficiency: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency: +5.0%
• Expert Maneuvering: Vehicle Damage Resistance: +10.0%
• Vehicle Boost Heat Reduction: Boost Heat Generation: -10.0%
• Suspensor Powerdrain Reduction: Suspensor Power Drain: -20.0%
• Superior Heat Dissipation: Heat Dissipation Rate: +5.0%
• Without Rhythm: Sandworm Threat: -10.0%
• Pack Mule: Inventory Slot Capacity +5

Gathering

These are my favorite Specializations as I play alone. Every bit of resource you obtain will be more, making it easier for you to survive the harsh nature of the desert. If you’re someone who loves to harvest, mine, and collect, the Gathering Specializations will be perfect.

• Effective Salvaging: Bonus Scrap Yield Chance: +30.0%
• Every Last Drop: Water Harvesting Yield: +20.0%
• Exsanguination Mastery: Blood Extraction Yield: +100.0%
• More Efficient Tools: Tool Power Drain: -10.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Compactor Safety: Static Compactor Threat: -5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Superior Compactor Range: Static Compactor Area: +10.0%
• Pickup Yields: Pickup Yield: +100.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Compactor Safety: Static Compactor Threat: -5.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Superior Compactor Range: Static Compactor Area: +10.0%
• Effective Salvaging: Bonus Scrap Yield Chance: +10.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• More Efficient Tools: Tool Power Drain: -5.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Pickup Yields: Pickup Yield: +100.0%
• Corpse Compression: Corpse Volume: -50.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Superior Compactor Range: Static Compactor Area: +10.0%
• Compactor Safety: Static Compactor Threat: -5.0%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Superior Compactor Range: Static Compactor Area: +40.0%
• Gatherer’s Helm Variant
• Superior Compactor Range: Static Compactor Area: +10.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• Effective Mining: Bonus Mineral Yield Chance: +5.0%
• Compactor Safety: Static Compactor Threat: -5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%
• More Efficient Tools: Tool Power Drain: -10.0%
• Compactor Safety: Static Compactor Threat: -5.0%
• Yield Jackpot: Jackpot Yield Chance: +2.5%

Sabotage

Last but not least, Sabotage makes you efficient at taking down the enemy in a shrewd fashion. You can lay and manipulate traps, use your stealth better, and do more damage with precise shots. This category is recommended for the advanced players, as mastering the abilities will require in-depth knowledge about in-game mechanics.

• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%
• Soft Step: Trap Trigger Delay: +100.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +5.0%
• Discreet: Enemy Detection Range: -15.0%
• Explosive: Explosive Barrel Damage: +100.0%
• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%
• Infiltrator: Scanned Range Requirement: +15.0%
• Hard to Spot: Enemy Recognition Speed: -10.0%
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -10.0%
• Landsraad Contributor: Landsraad Contribution: +5.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +2.0%
• Shadow: Scanned Duration Reduction: -15.0%
• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -5.0%
• Infiltrator: Scanned Range Requirement: +15.0%
• Shadow: Scanned Duration Reduction: -15.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +5.0%
• What’s Theirs is Mine: Enemy corpses grant additional loot
• Landsraad Contributor: Landsraad Contribution: +10.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +2.0%
• Shadow: Scanned Duration Reduction: -15.0%
• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%
• Landsraad Contributor: Landsraad Contribution: +5.0%
• Infiltrator: Scanned Range Requirement: +15.0%
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -5.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +5.0%
• Shadow: Scanned Duration Reduction: -15.0%
• Hard to Spot: Enemy Recognition Speed: -25.0%
• Infiltrator: Scanned Range Requirement: +15.0%
• Landsraad Contributor: Landsraad Contribution: +5.0%
• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%
• Saboteur’s Helm Variant
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -5.0%
• Shadow: Scanned Duration Reduction: -15.0%
• Loosen the Purse Strings: House Scrip Bonus: +5.0%
• Landsraad Contributor: Landsraad Contribution: +5.0%
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -10.0%
• Discreet: Enemy Detection Range: -15.0%
• Greasing Palms: Landsraad Bribe Cost: -5.0%
• Infiltrator: Scanned Range Requirement: +15.0%
• Head Hunter: Headshot Damage: +5.0%

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