Best Weapons in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders runs a deliberately tight weapon sandbox -- around 21-24 total weapons across categories like Assault Rifles, Battle Rifles, Hand Cannons, LMGs, Pistols, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles, and SMGs, with every gun filling a specific role rather than a huge sprawling arsenal.

Anvil is the consensus best all-around weapon -- a single-action hand cannon with massive per-shot damage and strong ARC armor penetration, effective in both PvP and PvE despite slower handling.

For PvE (fighting ARC machines specifically): Renegade, Bettina, and Ferro lead thanks to strong armor penetration and sustained DPS against weak points.

For PvP: Anvil, Venator, and Vulcano dominate current tier lists thanks to high burst damage and reliable time-to-kill.

Budget option: Ferro can be crafted for just 2 Rubber and 5 Metal parts, making it a disposable early-game pick with surprisingly strong armor penetration for its cost -- a good pairing with a fast-firing close-range weapon like Stitcher or Kettle.

Dolabra is the only Legendary-rarity weapon widely considered to actually live up to that rarity tier, capable of firing energy blasts in either a wide cone or a focused medium-range shot.

See the full data: ARC Raiders Weapons