KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/DOLABRA vs VENATOR

DOLABRA

VS

VENATOR

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Venator kills 995.27s faster (3.73s vs 999s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Dolabra offers Variable Focus: Primary fire = wide short-range blast. Secondary fire = focused medium-range heat beam. ARC penetration and Legendary-tier power.
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
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 In0s
Shots to Kill3
DPS0
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 Shield0s3.2sDOLABRA by 3.20s213
I / Light Shield0s4sDOLABRA by 4.00s316
I / Medium Shield0s4.27sDOLABRA by 4.27s317
I / Heavy Shield0s5.07sDOLABRA by 5.07s420
II / No Shield0s3.2sDOLABRA by 3.20s213
II / Light Shield0s4sDOLABRA by 4.00s316
II / Medium Shield0s4.27sDOLABRA by 4.27s317
II / Heavy Shield0s5.07sDOLABRA by 5.07s420
III / No Shield0s2.8sDOLABRA by 2.80s213
III / Light Shield0s3.5sDOLABRA by 3.50s316
III / Medium Shield0s3.73sDOLABRA by 3.73s317
III / Heavy Shield0s4.43sDOLABRA by 4.43s420
IV / No Shield0s2.4sDOLABRA by 2.40s213
IV / Light Shield0s3sDOLABRA by 3.00s316
IV / Medium Shield0s3.2sDOLABRA by 3.20s317
IV / Heavy Shield0s3.8sDOLABRA by 3.80s420
When to Pick Each
PICK DOLABRA WHEN
Higher per-shot damage and larger magazine. Variable Focus: Primary fire = wide short-range blast. Secondary fire = focused medium-range heat beam. ARC penetration and Legendary-tier power.
PICK VENATOR WHEN
Faster TTK and 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: ?s (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 999s vs Light Shield with 0 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.
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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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