ARC Raiders error ARMR0002: matchmaking has failed (fix)
Trying to queue for a raid shows "Matchmaking has failed. Please try again in a little while." with the code ARMR0002, and retrying immediately usually throws the same error.
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ARMR0002 is a matchmaking handshake failure between your client and Embark's matchmaking backend. A Steam Discussions thread on this exact message drew reports from at least eight distinct players in a short window, several confirming it started at the same time and then cleared on its own minutes later ("works again for me") without anyone changing anything on their end — the signature of a short server-side matchmaking blip rather than a local problem. It can also show up specifically when trying to match into a party with a friend while solo queueing works fine, which points at a squad-matchmaking-specific backend issue rather than matchmaking being down entirely.
No problems reported in the last 15 minutes.
Is ARC Raiders down right now? Live reports →What to try
- 01Wait 10-15 minutes and retry before doing anything else — the best-documented Steam Discussions thread on this error shows it clearing for multiple players within that window with no other action taken.Reported
- 02If it persists past that, restart your router (power off 60 seconds, power back on) and relaunch the game — a commonly repeated player-reported step, though it isn't confirmed to fix the server-side version of this error.Unconfirmed
- 03If it only happens when matchmaking with a friend but solo queueing works, that's consistent with the squad-matchmaking-specific pattern reported by other players — try queueing solo to confirm matchmaking itself is up before assuming your account or files are the problem.Reported
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