KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/APHELION vs CANTO

APHELION

VS

CANTO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Canto kills 1.67s faster (1.9s vs 3.57s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Aphelion offers Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
1 / 1
Shield
40
Health
100
0.35 shots/sec|2.83s between shots|1 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
Battle Rifle / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In3.57s
Shots to Kill5
DPS28
Damage25
Headshot Damage50
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight0 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
TIERAPHELION TTKCANTO TTKWINNERAPHELION STKCANTO STK
I / No Shield2.67s1.59sCANTO by 1.08s416
I / Light Shield4.46s2.01sCANTO by 2.45s620
I / Medium Shield4.46s2.12sCANTO by 2.34s621
I / Heavy Shield5.35s2.43sCANTO by 2.92s724
II / No Shield2.67s1.59sCANTO by 1.08s416
II / Light Shield4.46s2.01sCANTO by 2.45s620
II / Medium Shield4.46s2.12sCANTO by 2.34s621
II / Heavy Shield5.35s2.43sCANTO by 2.92s724
III / No Shield2.67s1.59sCANTO by 1.08s416
III / Light Shield4.46s2.01sCANTO by 2.45s620
III / Medium Shield4.46s2.12sCANTO by 2.34s621
III / Heavy Shield5.35s2.43sCANTO by 2.92s724
IV / No Shield2.67s1.59sCANTO by 1.08s416
IV / Light Shield4.46s2.01sCANTO by 2.45s620
IV / Medium Shield4.46s2.12sCANTO by 2.34s621
IV / Heavy Shield5.35s2.43sCANTO by 2.92s724
When to Pick Each
PICK APHELION WHEN
Higher per-shot damage and lighter weight. Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
PICK CANTO WHEN
Faster TTK and larger magazine. solid SMG performance.
APHELION STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
CANTO STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity SMGs in raw stats.
2-Tap Breakdown
APHELION
Body + Body vs LightNO (25 + 25 = 50)
Head + Body vs LightNO (50 + 25 = 75)
Head + Head vs LightNO (50 + 50 = 100)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.89s (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 Aphelion (Battle Rifle, Legendary, 25 dmg) and Canto (SMG, Rare, 6.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Aphelion has a Tier I TTK of 3.57s vs Light Shield with 28 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.
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Full Specs
APHELION
RarityLegendary
ClassBattle Rifle
AmmoEnergy Clip
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Stock
Weight0 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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