[STEAM] 'What the Duck Is This?' — Arc Raiders Duplication Glitch has Players Running Into Hoarders With Hundreds of Squeaky Bath Toys

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duplication glitch has fans worried about exploits, but others just want to know why it’s being used to spawn mountains of rubber duck trinkets.

The

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brought new content, alongside fresh gameplay tweaks, when it launched for Arc Raiders players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S earlier this week. While the 40+ level matchmaking option, Solo vs. Squads, was positioned by developer Embark Studios to be its big selling point, some players are more concerned with the return of an item duplication exploit and how it has affected the in-game (duck) economy.

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-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Although players are

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using the dupe glitch to amass piles of rare items like blueprints, it seems a few fans are manipulating the system to make some serious coin – and maybe even a quick joke. The duck has slowly become a bit of a running gag for fans on its own, as the squeaky bath toy is one of a few lightweight trinkets that can be found topside and then sold in Speranza for a decent chunk of Raider Coins. It also happens to be the sillier items in Arc Raiders, so when a recently patched dupe glitched returned in a new form, those looking to exploit the system knew just what to do.

Those who are discovering topside players with hundreds of ducks, however, are just confused.

Did we come across the duck Santa Clause or something? “Did we come across the duck Santa Clause or something?” one

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a few days before the launch of Headwinds. “Dupe hacking gone wild? At first we thought it was some joke because the stash was just full of ducks but then we realized they were stacks of 15 ducks each.”

“Okay so I actually came across a guy in blue gate in a random house just spamming ducks on the ground,” another

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. “I assumed he was duping. The floor was littered with them, probably like 100 of them. He wouldn't respond and kinda just stared at me til I walked away.”

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-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Arc Raiders’ mallard problem has only gotten ******* in the aftermath of Headwinds, as the January content update also introduced a handful of more valuable (and more vibrant) ducks to collect as part of the new Bird City map condition. It’s resulted in an abundance of ducks across Buried City…and some very awkward moments.

“A raider caught on fire in Buried City Metro, went down without saying a word, and left behind a mountain of Familiar Ducks,” another

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. “I extracted with $2.8M. Still confused.”

“Was doing the pharmacist quest for Lance, heard the tell tale duck noise...came upon this silent raider,” one

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, sharing a picture of a solo Raider standing alone in a dark attic.

Referencing

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against Embark and Arc Raiders,

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, “This must be what brought down the servers. DDOS (Duck Duplication on Server).”

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-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } In a game that constantly sees players backstabbing each other for a small chance to net worthwhile resources, it’s hard to deny the comedy in PvP players only finding stacks upon stacks of little rubber duckies. Still, it’s definitely the kind of thing Embark

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. Players have complained of cheaters and exploiters in Arc Raiders for weeks, so as goofy as these issues are, they are still causing some players to worry that others have an unfair advantage.

It's especially concerning for those who have kept up with Arc Raiders updates since launch. Embark

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January 20 and fixed a handful of exploits, including an item duplication glitch. It took less than a week for players to begin reporting what appears to be a new version of the exploit, and it's unclear how long it will take for the developers to publish a new patch or how many other glitches will be discovered in the meantime.

The Arc Raiders cheater crackdown has seen

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to try and ward off wall explolits, while some players,

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, have found themselves banned (and then unbanned) without notice. As Embark tries to bring cheats to a halt, players are still finding the fun both in and outside of the game. Some have even

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. Others are just enjoying Headwinds while they wait for everything else promised in

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Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and

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