KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/ANVIL vs VULCANO

ANVIL

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 2s faster (1s 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
6 / 6
Shield
40
Health
100
2.00 shots/sec|0.50s between shots|6 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
VULCANOFASTER TTK
Shotgun / Shotgun Ammo / Epic
Kills In1s
Shots to Kill3
DPS99
Damage49.5
Headshot Damage49.5
Magazine6 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight8 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERANVIL TTKVULCANO TTKWINNERANVIL STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield3s1sVULCANO by 2.00s33
I / Light Shield4.5s1sVULCANO by 3.50s43
I / Medium Shield4.5s1sVULCANO by 3.50s43
I / Heavy Shield6s1.5sVULCANO by 4.50s54
II / No Shield2.4s0.89sVULCANO by 1.51s33
II / Light Shield3.6s0.89sVULCANO by 2.71s43
II / Medium Shield3.6s0.89sVULCANO by 2.71s43
II / Heavy Shield4.8s1.34sVULCANO by 3.46s54
III / No Shield2s0.81sVULCANO by 1.19s33
III / Light Shield3s0.81sVULCANO by 2.19s43
III / Medium Shield3s0.81sVULCANO by 2.19s43
III / Heavy Shield4s1.21sVULCANO by 2.79s54
IV / No Shield1.74s0.73sVULCANO by 1.01s33
IV / Light Shield2.61s0.73sVULCANO by 1.88s43
IV / Medium Shield2.61s0.73sVULCANO by 1.88s43
IV / Heavy Shield3.48s1.1sVULCANO by 2.38s54
When to Pick Each
PICK ANVIL WHEN
Lighter weight. lightweight (5 KG) and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
ANVIL STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity hand cannons in raw stats.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic 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)
VULCANO
Body + Body vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Body vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Head vs LightNO (49.5 + 49.5 = 99)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.50s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Anvil (Hand Cannon, Uncommon, 40 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Anvil has a Tier I TTK of 3s vs Light Shield with 27 DPS, while the Vulcano kills in 1s with 99 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
VULCANO
RarityEpic
ClassShotgun
AmmoShotgun Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsShotgun-Muzzle, Underbarrel, Shotgun-Mag, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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