Arc Raiders Best Gadgets – All Utility Items Ranked (2026)

Best Gadgets Ranked

1. EMP Grenade — Disables ARC for 5 seconds. Essential for bosses.
2. Smoke Grenade — Break contact, cover extractions and revives.
3. Zipline — Fastest traversal tool. Deploy your own routes.
4. Bastion — Deployable shield. 500 HP, 30 seconds. Extraction defense.
5. Frag Grenade — AoE damage for clearing groups.
6. Old EMP Trap — Automated ARC disable. Set and forget.
7. Geiger Counter — Reveals hidden radioactive caches.
8. Fireball Burner — Area denial, corridor clearing.

Loadout by Activity

• Farming: Zipline + Smoke
• Boss fighting: EMP x2 + Frag
• PvP: Smoke + Frag + Shield Recharger
• Stealth: Zipline + Smoke