KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/APHELION vs EQUALIZER

APHELION

VS

EQUALIZER

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.27.0
VERDICT
The Equalizer kills 1.09s faster (1.71s vs 2.8s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Aphelion offers Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
10 / 10
Shield
40
Health
100
1.43 shots/sec|0.70s between shots|10 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
50 / 50
Shield
40
Health
100
8.17 shots/sec|0.12s between shots|50 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
Accuracy Profile
Head to Head
Battle Rifle / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In2.8s
Shots to Kill5
DPS36
Damage25
Headshot Damage50
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight0 KG
EQUALIZERFASTER TTK
Special / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In1.71s
Shots to Kill15
DPS65
Damage8
Headshot Damage16
Magazine50 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight0 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERAPHELION TTKEQUALIZER TTKWINNERAPHELION STKEQUALIZER STK
I / No Shield2.1s1.47sEQUALIZER by 0.63s413
I / Light Shield3.5s1.84sEQUALIZER by 1.66s616
I / Medium Shield3.5s1.96sEQUALIZER by 1.54s617
I / Heavy Shield4.2s2.33sEQUALIZER by 1.87s720
II / No Shield2.1s1.47sEQUALIZER by 0.63s413
II / Light Shield3.5s1.84sEQUALIZER by 1.66s616
II / Medium Shield3.5s1.96sEQUALIZER by 1.54s617
II / Heavy Shield4.2s2.33sEQUALIZER by 1.87s720
III / No Shield2.1s1.47sEQUALIZER by 0.63s413
III / Light Shield3.5s1.84sEQUALIZER by 1.66s616
III / Medium Shield3.5s1.96sEQUALIZER by 1.54s617
III / Heavy Shield4.2s2.33sEQUALIZER by 1.87s720
IV / No Shield2.1s1.47sEQUALIZER by 0.63s413
IV / Light Shield3.5s1.84sEQUALIZER by 1.66s616
IV / Medium Shield3.5s1.96sEQUALIZER by 1.54s617
IV / Heavy Shield4.2s2.33sEQUALIZER by 1.87s720
When to Pick Each
PICK APHELION WHEN
Higher per-shot damage. Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
PICK EQUALIZER WHEN
Faster TTK and larger magazine. Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
APHELION STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
EQUALIZER STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
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: 0.70s (1 cycle time between shots)
EQUALIZER
Body + Body vs LightNO (8 + 8 = 16)
Head + Body vs LightNO (16 + 8 = 24)
Head + Head vs LightNO (16 + 16 = 32)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.12s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Aphelion (Battle Rifle, Legendary, 25 dmg) and Equalizer (Special, Legendary, 8 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Aphelion has a Tier I TTK of 2.8s vs Light Shield with 36 DPS, while the Equalizer kills in 1.71s with 65 DPS. Use the interactive calculator above to simulate this matchup at any tier and shield combination.
Related Comparisons
Full Specs
APHELION
RarityLegendary
ClassBattle Rifle
AmmoEnergy Clip
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Stock
Weight0 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
EQUALIZER
RarityLegendary
ClassSpecial
AmmoEnergy Clip
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsNone
Weight0 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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