KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/APHELION vs VULCANO

APHELION

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 2.57s faster (1s 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
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
Battle Rifle / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In3.57s
Shots to Kill5
DPS28
Damage25
Headshot Damage50
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight0 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
TIERAPHELION TTKVULCANO TTKWINNERAPHELION STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield2.67s1sVULCANO by 1.67s43
I / Light Shield4.46s1sVULCANO by 3.46s63
I / Medium Shield4.46s1sVULCANO by 3.46s63
I / Heavy Shield5.35s1.5sVULCANO by 3.85s74
II / No Shield2.67s0.89sVULCANO by 1.78s43
II / Light Shield4.46s0.89sVULCANO by 3.57s63
II / Medium Shield4.46s0.89sVULCANO by 3.57s63
II / Heavy Shield5.35s1.34sVULCANO by 4.01s74
III / No Shield2.67s0.81sVULCANO by 1.86s43
III / Light Shield4.46s0.81sVULCANO by 3.65s63
III / Medium Shield4.46s0.81sVULCANO by 3.65s63
III / Heavy Shield5.35s1.21sVULCANO by 4.14s74
IV / No Shield2.67s0.73sVULCANO by 1.94s43
IV / Light Shield4.46s0.73sVULCANO by 3.73s63
IV / Medium Shield4.46s0.73sVULCANO by 3.73s63
IV / Heavy Shield5.35s1.1sVULCANO by 4.25s74
When to Pick Each
PICK APHELION WHEN
Lighter weight and larger magazine. Legendary-tier power and lightweight (0 KG).
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
APHELION STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic 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: 0.89s (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 Aphelion (Battle Rifle, Legendary, 25 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 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 Vulcano kills in 1s with 99 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
VULCANO
RarityEpic
ClassShotgun
AmmoShotgun Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsShotgun-Muzzle, Underbarrel, Shotgun-Mag, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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