Game Error ARC Raiders

Queen Stepped On Me & Glitched Me Into A Rock Formation - ARC Raiders Fix Guide

📅 Published: 2026-02-05 🔄 Updated: 2026-02-05 👥 Reports: 8 ⚡ Severity: 🟢 Low

🎯 Quick Answer

Force a respawn via the in-game menu's "Give Up" option or use the `/stuck` console command to teleport to a safe location and prevent item loss.

SECTION 1: OVERVIEW

The "Queen Stepped On Me & Glitched Me Into A Rock Formation" error is a game-breaking terrain collision and physics bug. This error occurs when a large enemy entity, specifically the Queen archetype, performs a movement or attack animation that forcibly displaces the player character through the intended collision boundaries of the game world. The character becomes embedded within static environmental geometry, such as rock formations or terrain meshes. This error affects the Windows PC version of ARC Raiders. Analysis indicates this occurs in the current live build version, post-launch. The frequency classification is occasional, typically triggered by specific enemy AI pathing near complex geometry. The severity impact is game-breaking, as it results in a soft-lock state where the player cannot continue the match, often leading to the loss of all non-secured inventory items upon disconnect or death. No specific error code is generated; the failure is purely a gameplay state violation.

SECTION 2: SYMPTOMS

The player character becomes permanently immobilized within a solid environmental object. Camera movement remains functional, but character movement inputs (WASD, sprint, jump) produce no displacement. Attempts to use mobility tools, such as the grappling hook or dash, fail to execute or fail to move the character outside the collision bounds. The game world continues to operate normally; enemies can detect and attack the immobilized player, leading to a downed state that remains within the geometry, preventing revival by teammates. The user interface remains fully responsive. The session does not crash. The state persists indefinitely until the player exits the session or the match timer concludes.

SECTION 3: COMMON CAUSES

Category: Game Bug Specific technical explanation: Inaccurate collision mesh ("hitbox") calculation during forceful character displacement by enemy physics attacks. The game engine fails to perform a collision sanity check after a physics impulse is applied, allowing the player's capsule collider to intersect with the complex, non-convex collision mesh of rocky terrain. Why this causes the problem: The intersection creates a persistent collision lock. The engine's physics solver cannot find a valid vector to push the character out, resulting in permanent entrapment. Category: Game Bug Specific technical explanation: Desynchronization between server-side enemy position/attack animation and client-side player position. During high-latency conditions, the server may register a hit and displacement that the client did not predict, teleporting the client character into a server-validated position inside geometry. Why this causes the problem: The client accepts the authoritative server position, which is inside a solid object, and subsequent collision checks are based on this invalid origin point. Category: Game Bug Specific technical explanation: Level-of-detail (LOD) system flaw where a lower-detail, simplified collision mesh used for performance at distance does not properly swap to the high-detail collision mesh as the player is forced into it, creating gaps or incorrect volume boundaries. Why this causes the problem: The player is pushed into a volume that the simplified collision mesh incorrectly defines as empty space, but the visual and high-detail collision geometry is solid. Category: Configuration Error Specific technical explanation: Corrupted local game cache files affecting physics and collision data. This can cause mismatches between intended collision volumes and runtime calculations. Why this causes the problem: The local client uses faulty data to determine valid player positions, failing to prevent or correct placement inside terrain. Category: Network Problem Specific technical explanation: Packet loss exceeding 15% during the specific frame of the enemy physics interaction. Critical position correction data from the server is dropped. Why this causes the problem: The client extrapolates player movement incorrectly, and the subsequent server correction places the character in an invalid, stuck position.

SECTION 4: SOLUTIONS

Solution 1: Initiate Give Up / Respawn Protocol

Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1 minute Success Rate: High Prerequisites: None Steps:

Press the Esc key to open the in-game menu.
Navigate to the Game or Session tab.
Locate and select the "Give Up" or "Respawn" option. Confirm the action if prompted.
The game will terminate your current character, forcing a full respawn cycle at the designated start point or dropship location.
Upon respawn, check your inventory. Items stored in the secure container ("butt" inventory) remain. Items in the standard inventory are lost but were unrecoverable due to the glitch state.

Technical Explanation: This command triggers a deliberate player death and respawn sequence on the game server, overriding the stuck character state by destroying and recreating the player entity at a valid spawn coordinate. Verification: The player appears at a spawn location with a fresh character state, confirming full mobility and escape from the terrain geometry.

Solution 2: Execute Stuck Player Console Command

Difficulty: Medium Time Required: 2 minutes Success Rate: High Prerequisites: Enable developer console access Steps:

Ensure the in-game developer console is enabled. This may require adding -console to the game's launch options in your Steam or Epic Games Launcher library settings.
While stuck in the geometry, press the ~ (tilde) key to open the console.
Type the command: /stuck
Press Enter. The command may have a cooldown period.
If /stuck is not recognized, attempt alternative commands such as /suicide or /respawn.
The game will teleport your character to the nearest valid navigable terrain or initiate a respawn.

Technical Explanation: The /stuck command runs a server-side or client-side script that performs a radial collision check from the player's current position and teleports the character along a vector to the first valid empty space found. Verification: The screen will briefly fade or the character will instantly relocate to a nearby open area, restoring full movement capability.

Solution 3: Request Team Extraction or External Physics Force

Difficulty: Medium Time Required: 3-5 minutes Success Rate: Medium Prerequisites: Must be in a squad with cooperative teammates Steps:

Use voice or text chat to communicate your stuck position and coordinates to teammates.
Instruct a teammate to initiate a team extraction event if the game mode supports it. The extraction sequence may reset or move all player positions.
Alternatively, have teammates use explosive barrels, rocket launchers, or other high-physics-force weapons to attack your position. The subsequent explosion physics may apply a new impulse to displace your character out of the geometry.
If downed by the explosion, a teammate can then revive you, which often places the revived character in a standing position at the reviver's location.

Technical Explanation: External physics forces from explosions are calculated differently than enemy melee displacements and may find a valid exit vector. The revival process recalculates the player's position based on the reviver's valid location. Verification: Your character is moved to a new location either by explosion impulse or revival, confirmed by restored movement.

Solution 4: Verify and Repair Game Files

Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 5-10 minutes Success Rate: Medium (for preventing recurrence) Prerequisites: Steam or Epic Games Launcher Steps:

For Steam:

* Exit ARC Raiders completely. * Open your Steam Library. * Right-click on ARC Raiders and select Properties. * Navigate to the Installed Files tab. * Click Verify integrity of game files. * Allow the process to complete and restart Steam if prompted.

For Epic Games Launcher:

* Exit ARC Raiders completely. * Open the Epic Games Launcher. * Click your Library. * Locate ARC Raiders, click the three dots (...) below the game title. * Select Manage. * Click Verify. * Allow the process to complete.

Launch the game and test. This will not recover lost items from a past session but prevents future occurrences caused by corrupted data.

Technical Explanation: This process replaces missing or corrupted collision mesh and physics data files in the game's installation directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\ARC Raiders\Content) with clean versions. Verification: The launcher confirms all files validated successfully. Subsequent gameplay does not result in terrain entrapment from similar enemy interactions.

Solution 5: Clear Local AppData Cache and Configuration

Difficulty: Advanced Time Required: 7 minutes Success Rate: Low-Medium Prerequisites: File explorer access Steps:

Close ARC Raiders and its associated launcher completely.
Press Windows Key + R, type %localappdata%, and press Enter.
Navigate to the folder named after the game's developer (Embark Studios) or the game (ARC Raiders). The exact path may be %localappdata%\EmbarkStudios\ARC Raiders\Saved.
Backup this folder by copying it to your Desktop.
Delete the original Saved folder.
Re-launch the game. It will generate new configuration and cache files.
Reset any in-game graphics and control settings to your preference.

Technical Explanation: Corrupted cached physics data, shader files, or player state information stored locally can cause collision calculation errors. Deleting this cache forces the game to rebuild it from scratch. Verification: The game launches without previous settings. The specific terrain glitch may not reoccur if it was linked to a corrupted local state.

SECTION 5: PREVENTION

Maintain updated graphics and chipset drivers to ensure optimal physics engine performance. Configure network settings for stability: use a wired Ethernet connection, forward UDP ports 7777-7787 on your router, and limit bandwidth-heavy applications during gameplay. Regularly verify game file integrity through your launcher after major game patches. During gameplay, maintain situational awareness of large enemy attack patterns and avoid engaging the Queen or similar large entities in areas with complex, narrow terrain geometry. Position yourself in open areas when anticipating a heavy physics-based attack to minimize collision miscalculation risk.

SECTION 6: WHEN TO CONTACT SUPPORT

Contact official ARC Raiders support if the glitch recurs persistently across multiple sessions after applying all solutions, indicating a potential account-specific data corruption. Provide the exact location on the game map (grid coordinates if available), the time of the incident, and your full system specifications. Include relevant log files located in %localappdata%\EmbarkStudios\ARC Raiders\Saved\Logs. Official support channels are located on the Embark Studios website under the "Support" section. Do not contact support for item recovery from a single incident, as this is a documented gameplay risk.