KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/DOLABRA vs VENATOR

DOLABRA

VS

VENATOR

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.27.0
VERDICT
The Dolabra kills 1.23s faster (2.5s vs 3.73s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Venator offers Twin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed) ARC penetration and lightweight (5 KG).
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
10 / 10
Shield
40
Health
100
3.75 shots/sec|0.27s between shots|10 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
Accuracy Profile
Head to Head
DOLABRAFASTER TTK
Shotgun / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In2.5s
Shots to Kill3
DPS40
Damage50
Headshot Damage50
Magazine100 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight8 KG
Pistol / Medium Ammo / Rare
Kills In3.73s
Shots to Kill15
DPS30
Damage8
Headshot Damage16
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight5 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
TIERDOLABRA TTKVENATOR TTKWINNERDOLABRA STKVENATOR STK
I / No Shield1.25s3.2sDOLABRA by 1.95s213
I / Light Shield2.5s4sDOLABRA by 1.50s316
I / Medium Shield2.5s4.27sDOLABRA by 1.77s317
I / Heavy Shield3.75s5.07sDOLABRA by 1.32s420
II / No Shield1.25s3.2sDOLABRA by 1.95s213
II / Light Shield2.5s4sDOLABRA by 1.50s316
II / Medium Shield2.5s4.27sDOLABRA by 1.77s317
II / Heavy Shield3.75s5.07sDOLABRA by 1.32s420
III / No Shield1.25s2.8sDOLABRA by 1.55s213
III / Light Shield2.5s3.5sDOLABRA by 1.00s316
III / Medium Shield2.5s3.73sDOLABRA by 1.23s317
III / Heavy Shield3.75s4.43sDOLABRA by 0.68s420
IV / No Shield1.25s2.4sDOLABRA by 1.15s213
IV / Light Shield2.5s3sDOLABRA by 0.50s316
IV / Medium Shield2.5s3.2sDOLABRA by 0.70s317
IV / Heavy Shield3.75s3.8sDOLABRA by 0.05s420
When to Pick Each
PICK DOLABRA WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. Variable Focus: Primary fire = wide short-range blast. Secondary fire = focused medium-range heat beam. ARC penetration and Legendary-tier power.
PICK VENATOR WHEN
Lighter weight. Twin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed) ARC penetration and lightweight (5 KG).
DOLABRA STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
VENATOR STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity pistols in raw stats.
2-Tap Breakdown
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)
VENATOR
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: 0.27s (1 cycle time between shots)
The Dolabra (Shotgun, Legendary, 50 dmg) and Venator (Pistol, Rare, 8 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Dolabra has a Tier I TTK of 2.5s vs Light Shield with 40 DPS, while the Venator kills in 3.73s with 30 DPS. Use the interactive calculator above to simulate this matchup at any tier and shield combination.
Related Comparisons
Full Specs
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.
VENATOR
RarityRare
ClassPistol
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Medium-Mag
Weight5 KG
ARC PenetrationTwin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed)
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