KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/EQUALIZER vs VULCANO

EQUALIZER

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 0.71s faster (1s vs 1.71s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Equalizer 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
Special / Energy Clip / Legendary
Kills In1.71s
Shots to Kill15
DPS65
Damage8
Headshot Damage16
Magazine50 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
TIEREQUALIZER TTKVULCANO TTKWINNEREQUALIZER STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield1.47s1sVULCANO by 0.47s133
I / Light Shield1.84s1sVULCANO by 0.84s163
I / Medium Shield1.96s1sVULCANO by 0.96s173
I / Heavy Shield2.33s1.5sVULCANO by 0.83s204
II / No Shield1.47s0.89sVULCANO by 0.58s133
II / Light Shield1.84s0.89sVULCANO by 0.95s163
II / Medium Shield1.96s0.89sVULCANO by 1.07s173
II / Heavy Shield2.33s1.34sVULCANO by 0.99s204
III / No Shield1.47s0.81sVULCANO by 0.66s133
III / Light Shield1.84s0.81sVULCANO by 1.03s163
III / Medium Shield1.96s0.81sVULCANO by 1.15s173
III / Heavy Shield2.33s1.21sVULCANO by 1.12s204
IV / No Shield1.47s0.73sVULCANO by 0.74s133
IV / Light Shield1.84s0.73sVULCANO by 1.11s163
IV / Medium Shield1.96s0.73sVULCANO by 1.23s173
IV / Heavy Shield2.33s1.1sVULCANO by 1.23s204
When to Pick Each
PICK EQUALIZER 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).
EQUALIZER STRUGGLES WHEN
Legendary rarity makes it expensive to lose.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic rarity makes it expensive to lose.
2-Tap Breakdown
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)
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 Equalizer (Special, Legendary, 8 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Equalizer has a Tier I TTK of 1.71s vs Light Shield with 65 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
EQUALIZER
RarityLegendary
ClassSpecial
AmmoEnergy Clip
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsNone
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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