The Best ARC Raiders Weapons Ranked (Full Stats & Tier List)

In ARC Raiders, you don’t just get a few guns.

You get a whole collection, with each one built for a different way of playing. Whether you like to be sneaky, go in guns-blazing, or fight other players, there’s a weapon for you.

This guide will sort all the weapons—from common to epic—by how useful they are, looking at their stats, special tricks, and the best ways to use them.

What to Look For in a Weapon

Picking a gun isn’t just about which one does the most damage. You need to think about how you play and what you’re up against.

• Your Playstyle: Are you sneaky, do you fight other players (PvP), or are you focused on taking down robot enemies (PvE)?

• Armor Damage: How good is the gun at hurting armored robot units?

• Weight: Heavier guns take up more space in your backpack, meaning you can carry less loot.

• Stamina: Big guns make you run out of breath faster.

• Ammo & Reloading: Some guns have small clips or long reload times you need to plan for.

Let’s start with the ranking, from the basic common weapons to the powerful epic ones.

Common Weapons

Uncommon Weapons – Balanced and Versatile

1. Anvil

• What it is: A top-tier, all-purpose rifle. It hits as hard as the Pharaoh sniper but is lighter and holds six shots.

• Best for: Almost any situation. Great for fighting both robots and players, and its light weight means you can carry more loot.

2. Barleta

• What it is: A quiet pistol that’s a major upgrade from the Hairpin. It does good damage for its light weight.

• Best for: Cheap fights against other players and quick loot runs.

• Downsides: Useless against armored robots.

3. Eel Toro

• What it is: A powerful shotgun that does the most damage per shot in the common category.

• Best for: Extremely close-range fights where you can’t miss.

• Downsides: Very short range, slow to fire, heavy, and bad against robot armor.

4. Arpeggio

• What it is: An assault rifle that fires in small bursts. It has a large ammo clip but its bursts don’t hit very hard.

• Best for: Players who like to shoot from behind cover.

Rare Weapons – High Investment, High Reward

1. Osprey

• What it is: A dedicated sniper rifle with a built-in scope. It does high damage and is okay against robot armor.

• Best for: Picking off players from a long distance.

• Downsides: You have to look through the scope to aim, and it’s still pretty heavy.

2. Renegade

• What it is: A powerful rifle for player-vs-player combat. It hits almost as hard as a sniper rifle but has multiple shots.

• Best for: Skilled players who can land headshots in PvP.

• Downsides: Very heavy.

3. Torrene

• What it is: A quirky machine gun that sprays bullets everywhere. It’s amazing at shooting flying robots out of the sky.

• Best for: Farming robots for points and experience.

• Downsides: Terrible for PvP because of its wild spray, and extremely heavy.

4. Ventor

• What it is: A unique pistol that fires two bullets at once. It’s the lightest gun in the game.

• Best for: A backup weapon for PvP, or for players who want to maximize their loot space.

• Downsides: Only okay against robot armor.

Epic Weapons – The Best of the Best

Full DPS & Burst Effectiveness Chart

Here I would like to provides two charts:

1). Effective Damage per Second (DPS)

Shows which weapons output highest continuous damage, adjusting for fire rate and stats (the game’s fire rate value isn’t fully transparent yet).

2). Damage per Shot/Burst

Critical for players who value single-shot kills or trading in cover.

Notable standouts always sit atop both lists:

• Pharaoh

• Anvil

• Eel Toro

• Most Rare weapons (except Torrene, except for anti-air)

• Volcano (for max pure damage per shot)

However, stats alone don’t tell the full story—weight, ammo, and craftability can matter just as much for raid success.

Recommendations by Play Style

Stealth and Looting:

• Best: Hairpin, Barleta

• Why: High stealth, low weight, great agility, maximize loot space.

Aggressive PvP:

• Best: Anvil, Renegade, Tempest, Osprey

• Why: Fast reloads, high mag size, great damage, or headshot multipliers.

PvE/Arc Boss Slayers:

• Best: Pharaoh, Anvil, Betina, Hullcracker, Equalizer

• Why: Only these guns have strong or very strong ARC armor penetration; crucial for higher-difficulty raids.

All-Rounders:

• Best: Anvil, Betina

• Why: Good against both ARC and players, easy(ish) to obtain, manageable weight for loot runs.

Factors Impacting Your Choice

• Weight: Heavier weapons restrict how much loot you can take back, and faster stamina gets drained—balance accordingly.

• Availability: Some great weapons are easily crafted and upgraded, like Anvil, while others may be so rare they’re impractical for daily raids.

• Game Progression: Early game, common weapons like Pharaoh and Anvil suffice. Late game, invest in stat-balanced rares or epics for real dominance.

Ultimate Tier List Summary

S-Tier:

• Anvil (all-purpose, craftable, lightweight, strong damage)

• Pharaoh (rare, strong arc armor penetration, high damage)

• Eel Toro (shotgun for barrel-stuffing, max burst damage)

• Betina (ultimate AR for endgame, PvP/PvE hybrid)

• Osprey (sniper king)

• Volcano (for pure shotgun carnage on unwary players)

• Hullcracker, Equalizer (only for ARC-boss hunts, niche use)

A-Tier:

• Rattler, Stitcher, Kettle, Renegade, Tempest, Ventor (great stats but less unique/niche than S-tier)

B-Tier and Below:

• Bobcat, Torrene, Barleta, Hairpin, Arpeggio (utility or situational use, or outclassed by higher tiers)

Conclusion