KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/ANVIL vs DOLABRA

ANVIL

VS

DOLABRA

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.27.0
VERDICT
The Dolabra kills 0.5s faster (2.5s 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
100 / 100
Shield
40
Health
100
0.80 shots/sec|1.25s between shots|100 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
DOLABRAFASTER TTK
Shotgun / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In2.5s
Shots to Kill3
DPS40
Damage50
Headshot Damage50
Magazine100 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight8 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERANVIL TTKDOLABRA TTKWINNERANVIL STKDOLABRA STK
I / No Shield3s1.25sDOLABRA by 1.75s32
I / Light Shield4.5s2.5sDOLABRA by 2.00s43
I / Medium Shield4.5s2.5sDOLABRA by 2.00s43
I / Heavy Shield6s3.75sDOLABRA by 2.25s54
II / No Shield2.4s1.25sDOLABRA by 1.15s32
II / Light Shield3.6s2.5sDOLABRA by 1.10s43
II / Medium Shield3.6s2.5sDOLABRA by 1.10s43
II / Heavy Shield4.8s3.75sDOLABRA by 1.05s54
III / No Shield2s1.25sDOLABRA by 0.75s32
III / Light Shield3s2.5sDOLABRA by 0.50s43
III / Medium Shield3s2.5sDOLABRA by 0.50s43
III / Heavy Shield4s3.75sDOLABRA by 0.25s54
IV / No Shield1.74s1.25sDOLABRA by 0.49s32
IV / Light Shield2.61s2.5sDOLABRA by 0.11s43
IV / Medium Shield2.61s2.5sDOLABRA by 0.11s43
IV / Heavy Shield3.48s3.75sANVIL by 0.27s54
When to Pick Each
PICK ANVIL WHEN
Faster TTK and lighter weight. lightweight (5 KG) and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
PICK DOLABRA WHEN
Higher per-shot damage and larger magazine. Variable Focus: Primary fire = wide short-range blast. Secondary fire = focused medium-range heat beam. ARC penetration and Legendary-tier power.
ANVIL STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity hand cannons in raw stats.
DOLABRA STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
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)
DOLABRA
Body + Body vs LightNO (50 + 50 = 100)
Head + Body vs LightNO (50 + 50 = 100)
Head + Head vs LightNO (50 + 50 = 100)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 1.25s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Anvil (Hand Cannon, Uncommon, 40 dmg) and Dolabra (Shotgun, Legendary, 50 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Anvil has a Tier I TTK of 3s vs Light Shield with 27 DPS, while the Dolabra kills in 2.5s with 40 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
DOLABRA
RarityLegendary
ClassShotgun
AmmoEnergy Clip
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationVariable Focus: Primary fire = wide short-range blast. Secondary fire = focused medium-range heat beam.
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