Best Weapons in Arc Raiders: Complete Tier List & Meta Guide

March 21, 2026 · Updated October 26, 2026

Best Weapons in Arc Raiders by Role (Patch 2.2.0)

Arc Raiders has 26 weapons. Rather than a made-up stat ranking, here are the standout picks for each role, from the weapons’ real class, ammo and rarity. Legendary energy weapons (Jupiter, Aphelion, Equalizer, Dolabra) use Energy Clips and need rare materials to craft.

Role	Picks	Why
Long range	Osprey, Jupiter, Renegade, Aphelion	The two bolt-action sniper rifles plus the lever-action and burst battle rifles. Tian Wen sells the Osprey
All-round rifle	Tempest, Bettina, Arpeggio, Rattler	Assault rifles. The Tempest and Bettina are Epic, the Arpeggio fires 3-round bursts, the Rattler is cheap
Close quarters	Bobcat, Canto, Vulcano, Il Toro	SMGs and shotguns. The Bobcat Blueprint comes from the Trophy Display
Hand cannon	Anvil, Bantam	Heavy Ammo, high damage per shot. The Anvil is Rare since 2.0
Anti-ARC	Hullcracker, Rascal, Equalizer	The launchers’ rounds only detonate on ARC. The Equalizer is the Legendary energy option
Budget	Kettle, Stitcher, Ferro, Hairpin	Common weapons that turn up in free loadouts and are cheap to replace

All Weapons

Weapon	Class	Ammo	Rarity	Firing mode
Kettle	Assault Rifle	Light	Common	Semi-Automatic
Rattler	Assault Rifle	Medium	Common	Fully-Automatic
Arpeggio	Assault Rifle	Medium	Uncommon	3-Round Burst
Tempest	Assault Rifle	Medium	Epic	Fully-Automatic
Bettina	Assault Rifle	Heavy	Epic	Fully-Automatic
Ferro	Battle Rifle	Heavy	Common	Break-Action
Stiletto	Battle Rifle	Light	Uncommon	Semi-Automatic
Renegade	Battle Rifle	Medium	Rare	Lever-Action
Aphelion	Battle Rifle	Energy Clip	Legendary	2-Round Burst
Stitcher	SMG	Light	Common	Fully-Automatic
Canto	SMG	Medium	Rare	Fully-Automatic
Bobcat	SMG	Light	Epic	Fully-Automatic
Il Toro	Shotgun	Shotgun	Uncommon	Pump-Action
Vulcano	Shotgun	Shotgun	Epic	Semi-Automatic
Dolabra	Shotgun	Energy Clip	Legendary	Semi-Automatic
Hairpin	Pistol	Light	Common	Slide-Action
Burletta	Pistol	Light	Uncommon	Semi-Automatic
Venator	Pistol	Medium	Rare	Semi-Automatic
Bantam	Hand Cannon	Heavy	Uncommon	Double-Action
Anvil	Hand Cannon	Heavy	Rare	Single-Action
Torrente	LMG	Medium	Rare	Fully-Automatic
Osprey	Sniper Rifle	Medium	Rare	Bolt-Action
Jupiter	Sniper Rifle	Energy Clip	Legendary	Bolt-Action
Rascal	Special	Launcher	Rare	Break-Action
Hullcracker	Special	Launcher	Epic	Pump-Action
Equalizer	Special	Energy Clip	Legendary	Fully-Automatic

Level 5 upgrades: Amplified Weapons.

Source: ARC Raiders Wiki (Weapons). Checked October 2026 (patch 2.2.0).