Arc Raiders PvE Weapons Tier List

Last Update: 29/11/2025

Discover the best weapons against the Arc in PvE

Weapons in ARC Raiders fundamentally shape how you approach every encounter. Whether you're clearing out tight indoor complexes or exploring wide, open spaces, you will constantly rely on weapons tailored to your playstyle and the situation in front of you. Close-quarters fighters lean toward fast-handling shotguns or SMGs; long-range tacticians prefer rifles, or snipers, and hybrid players mix utility, burst, and sustained DPS depending on their loadout.

This article focuses exclusively on the PvE weapon meta, where enemy behavior, weak-spot targeting, and sustained damage matter more than raw burst or dueling potential. If you're looking for the PvP Tier List, you can find it here: PvP Weapon Tier List for Arc Raiders

S TIER
A TIER
B TIER
C TIER
D TIER

Detailed Ranking Criteria & Weapon Tier Explanations for Arc Raiders PvE

These weapons dominate PvE due to extremely high burst damage, excellent stagger, and strong performance against armored Arc units. Jupiter delivers the highest single-shot impact with its 55 base damage and top weak-spot scaling, Anvil brings unmatched stagger output, and Hullcracker provides exceptional AoE burst, making them the most reliable tools for difficult missions.

A-tier weapons provide stable DPS, good accuracy, and consistent performance across nearly all PvE missions. Ferro and Tempest offer strong sustained damage, Renegade and Venator excel at medium and long ranges, while Aphelion, Equalizer, and Bettina benefit from controllable recoil and solid uptime. They fall slightly short of S-tier peak efficiency, but remain excellent all-round choices.

These weapons remain serviceable but show clear limitations in burst potential, range, magazine size, or damage scaling. They can complete most PvE missions with the right approach, but require more effort or mod investment to match the performance of higher-tier options, making them less optimal for challenging encounters.

C-tier weapons struggle with low DPS, poor stability, or niche utility that rarely makes them worthwhile in higher-difficulty missions. They can be used in early or casual content, but are consistently overshadowed by almost every weapon in the tiers above them.

Hairpin sits alone in the lowest tier due to its extremely low damage, poor scaling, and lack of meaningful strengths. It underperforms in every mission type, making it the weakest PvE weapon in the current meta.

Final Thoughts

We will continue updating this Arc Raiders PvE weapon tier list after every major balance patch, content update, or important gameplay adjustment to ensure all rankings remain accurate and relevant. As the meta shifts and new weapons or mods are introduced, some positions may change—so feel free to revisit this page regularly.

If you have feedback, suggestions, or your own weapon performance experiences to share, we encourage you to leave a comment or reach out. Community insight helps us keep this guide as precise and helpful as possible.

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