KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/ANVIL vs CANTO

ANVIL

VS

CANTO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Canto kills 1.1s faster (1.9s vs 3s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Anvil offers lightweight (5 KG) and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
6 / 6
Shield
40
Health
100
0.67 shots/sec|1.50s between shots|6 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
18 / 18
Shield
40
Health
100
9.45 shots/sec|0.11s between shots|18 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
Accuracy Profile
Head to Head
Hand Cannon / Heavy Ammo / Uncommon
Kills In3s
Shots to Kill3
DPS27
Damage40
Headshot Damage100
Magazine6 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight5 KG
CANTOFASTER TTK
SMG / Medium Ammo / Rare
Kills In1.9s
Shots to Kill19
DPS61
Damage6.5
Headshot Damage6.5
Magazine18 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight6.5 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERANVIL TTKCANTO TTKWINNERANVIL STKCANTO STK
I / No Shield3s1.59sCANTO by 1.41s316
I / Light Shield4.5s2.01sCANTO by 2.49s420
I / Medium Shield4.5s2.12sCANTO by 2.38s421
I / Heavy Shield6s2.43sCANTO by 3.57s524
II / No Shield2.4s1.59sCANTO by 0.81s316
II / Light Shield3.6s2.01sCANTO by 1.59s420
II / Medium Shield3.6s2.12sCANTO by 1.48s421
II / Heavy Shield4.8s2.43sCANTO by 2.37s524
III / No Shield2s1.59sCANTO by 0.41s316
III / Light Shield3s2.01sCANTO by 0.99s420
III / Medium Shield3s2.12sCANTO by 0.88s421
III / Heavy Shield4s2.43sCANTO by 1.57s524
IV / No Shield1.74s1.59sCANTO by 0.15s316
IV / Light Shield2.61s2.01sCANTO by 0.60s420
IV / Medium Shield2.61s2.12sCANTO by 0.49s421
IV / Heavy Shield3.48s2.43sCANTO by 1.05s524
When to Pick Each
PICK ANVIL WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. lightweight (5 KG) and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
PICK CANTO WHEN
Larger magazine. solid SMG performance.
ANVIL STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity hand cannons in raw stats.
CANTO STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity SMGs in raw stats.
2-Tap Breakdown
ANVIL
Body + Body vs LightNO (40 + 40 = 80)
Head + Body vs LightYES (100 + 40 = 140)
Head + Head vs LightYES (100 + 100 = 200)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 1.50s (1 cycle time between shots)
CANTO
Body + Body vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Body vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Head vs LightNO (6.5 + 6.5 = 13)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.11s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Anvil (Hand Cannon, Uncommon, 40 dmg) and Canto (SMG, Rare, 6.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Anvil has a Tier I TTK of 3s vs Light Shield with 27 DPS, while the Canto kills in 1.9s with 61 DPS. Use the interactive calculator above to simulate this matchup at any tier and shield combination.
Related Comparisons
Full Specs
ANVIL
RarityUncommon
ClassHand Cannon
AmmoHeavy Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Tech-Mod
Weight5 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
CANTO
RarityRare
ClassSMG
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Light-Mag, Stock
Weight6.5 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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