ARC Raiders Emperor loot room empty? That’s a great way to turn a successful dungeon run into a complete waste of time. You spend an Emperor Gateway Conduit and work your way through the puzzles on Pendola pass to finally reach the reward chamber, only to find nothing worth taking.
Turns out, other Raiders can use an exploit to get there before you and steal the loot without solving the puzzles. But before blaming the exploit, there’s one thing you should check.
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Why Is the Emperor Loot Room Empty in ARC Raiders?
The main reason is an exploit that allows Raiders to bypass the Emperor dungeon’s puzzles and reach the final loot room through the exterior exits. When someone unlocks the main entrance using an Emperor Gateway Conduit, others can use equipment like the Showstopper and Snap Hook to access the chamber through a shortcut.
They don’t need to complete the puzzles or spend their own conduit. This means you can finish the entire dungeon only to discover that someone has already taken the valuable loot, including the Amplification Modules you came for.
How to Fix the Empty Emperor Loot Room
Before giving up on the loot, make sure you’ve destroyed all six yellow targets in the final chamber, with three on each side. These targets reveal the containers along the walls, so the room might look empty simply because you haven’t destroyed them yet.
However, if the containers are already open and looted, there’s no confirmed way to restore their contents during that raid. You can still search the breachable containers along the dungeon’s main route for valuable materials, including a possible Emperor Modulator needed for the Gunsmith Level 4 upgrade.
Has Embark Fixed the Emperor Loot Room Exploit?
As of October 13, 2026, Embark Studios hasn’t publicly confirmed a fix for the Emperor dungeon shortcut. For now, I’d recommend saving your Emperor Gateway Conduits if you’re specifically after the final room’s rewards. The dungeon is challenging enough without doing all the hard work just to collect someone else’s leftovers.
