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The best weapons in ARC Raiders can deal with any enemy in any situation, but there are optimal options for PvE and PvP, as well.<\/p>\n
All of the weapons in ARC Raiders have their place, but the best of them can and will win teamfight after teamfight, raid after raid. Others are purpose-built to take on the ARC, while still others work wonders no matter what you\u2019re fighting. Here\u2019s our list for the best weapons in ARC Raiders.<\/p>\n
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The best weapons in ARC Raiders, to my mind, come in three categories: the best for PvP, the best for PvE, and the best all around. There is some overlap between PvE and PvP, but the best overall can do work in any situation against any enemy type.<\/p>\n
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PvE in ARC Raiders is a mixed bag, as you can have grenades do a lot of the heavy lifting. However, the best PvE meta weapons will delete almost any ARC from almost any distance.<\/p>\n
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The Ferro is the best budget option for fighting ARC. It\u2019s cheap to buy or craft, and as a grey-rarity weapon, it\u2019s cheap to upgrade and repair. You need to be accurate, but thanks to its high muzzle velocity, you don\u2019t need to be close to get the most out of it. If you have a fast-firing backup weapon, you use that to deal with the odd hostile raider while also chunking ARC enemies of any size with the Ferro.<\/p>\n
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At the opposite end of the PvE meta spectrum is the Hullcracker, a weapon that has almost zero use against enemy raiders but is a must-bring if you plan to take on a Queen or Matriarch. With this thing in your hands, a Rocketeer is hardly any threat at all. Bastions and Bombardiers are a cakewalk. That it\u2019s expensive to buy, craft, and upgrade is immaterial. If you have a Hullcracker, the ARC will fall.<\/p>\n
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Whether ARC Raiders even is a PvP game is an argument for scholars better suited to it than I. However, the following weapons will put hostile enemy raiders on the floor, ready for a knock-out punch almost too quickly.<\/p>\n
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No shooter is complete without a bullet hose, and the Torrente fills that position in ARC Raiders gladly. It\u2019s almost worthless at anything save close range, but play in its favorite places, and the Torrente shreds enemy raiders in seconds flat. Your only real issue is not bringing enough ammo for it to chew.<\/p>\n
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There are few things more satisfying than downing a raider with a pump-action shotgun to the gut. Provided your aim is serviceable, the Il Toro will deliver win after win at point-blank range. Keep a longer-range weapon handy for fighting ARC and other players at distance, but when the fighting is up close, accept no substitute.<\/p>\n
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No other weapon in ARC Raiders is as deadly at range as an Osprey, and that\u2019s primarily thanks to the scope. Sure, you can plink away at people with a Ferro, but at extreme ranges, only the Osprey will do. You\u2019ll need to learn how to lead your shots properly, and it\u2019s a little clunky to handle at times, but for sniping on Blue Gate or from atop the Dam? Nothing comes close.<\/p>\n
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The best all-around weapons in ARC Raiders can do well in any situation against any enemy type and size. Soloing a three-man team? Done. Fighting the deadliest ARC in the game? No sweat. They’re all great, no matter how you use them.<\/p>\n
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I think the Stitcher is probably the best budget weapon in ARC Raiders, or at least in the top two. It\u2019s surprisingly effective against ARC, and it will shred through shields and the raiders they protect, whether you\u2019re on a free loadout or have the gun tricked out.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s more than viable to go into a raid with just an Anvil, a lot of Heavy Ammo, and some grenades, and know that you can probably win most of the fights you get into. This thing chunks both ARC armor and raider health and shields, and while it might lose out at both extremes of the range spectrum, there\u2019s really no other weapon in the game, save the Stitcher, I\u2019d rather have in my back pocket.<\/p>\n
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Sue me, but I\u2019m a sucker for lever-action rifles, and not only does the Renegade do work against ARC, but enemy raiders at medium distances better watch the heck out. Not only does the Renegade hit like a truck, but it can hold more than 20 rounds with a good magazine attachment. That much firepower is trumped only by the final entry on our list, and if you\u2019ve been keeping score, you probably know what it is.<\/p>\n
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There can be only one. The Venator was once so good that it had to be on the receiving end of one of the largest nerfs this side of the Trigger \u2018Nade. Now it\u2019s just one of the best weapons to use anywhere in the game against almost anything you can shoot at. It loses out to the Renegade at distance and the Il Toro upclose, but not by a large enough margin to not always have a Venator in your back pocket. Or better yet, pair it with one of those weapons and have a really good time making other raiders have a really bad time.<\/p>\n
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For much more on ARC Raiders, check out our dedicated game page.<\/p>\n
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John’s been gaming for almost 30 years, starting with Super Mario 64, but his first real love is Final Fantasy. Or Armored Core, depending on how he slept last night. If you want to know where to find an item in a massive open world or how to beat a boss, he can help. They’ve probably kicked his teeth in a few times already. You can normally find him eyes deep in the latest FromSoftware game if he isn’t doing dailies in the half-dozen live service games he plays. He can be found on BlueSky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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