KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/FERRO vs VULCANO

FERRO

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 4.7s faster (1s vs 5.7s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Ferro offers cheap and accessible and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
1 / 1
Shield
40
Health
100
0.35 shots/sec|2.85s 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 / Heavy Ammo / Common
Kills In5.7s
Shots to Kill3
DPS0
Damage40
Headshot Damage100
Magazine1 Round
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight8 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
TIERFERRO TTKVULCANO TTKWINNERFERRO STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield5.7s1sVULCANO by 4.70s33
I / Light Shield8.55s1sVULCANO by 7.55s43
I / Medium Shield8.55s1sVULCANO by 7.55s43
I / Heavy Shield11.4s1.5sVULCANO by 9.90s54
II / No Shield5s0.89sVULCANO by 4.11s33
II / Light Shield7.5s0.89sVULCANO by 6.61s43
II / Medium Shield7.5s0.89sVULCANO by 6.61s43
II / Heavy Shield10s1.34sVULCANO by 8.66s54
III / No Shield4.2s0.81sVULCANO by 3.39s33
III / Light Shield6.3s0.81sVULCANO by 5.49s43
III / Medium Shield6.3s0.81sVULCANO by 5.49s43
III / Heavy Shield8.4s1.21sVULCANO by 7.19s54
IV / No Shield3.5s0.73sVULCANO by 2.77s33
IV / Light Shield5.25s0.73sVULCANO by 4.52s43
IV / Medium Shield5.25s0.73sVULCANO by 4.52s43
IV / Heavy Shield7s1.1sVULCANO by 5.90s54
When to Pick Each
PICK FERRO WHEN
Budget-friendly. cheap and accessible and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
FERRO STRUGGLES WHEN
Single-shot reload leaves you exposed after every shot.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic rarity makes it expensive to lose.
2-Tap Breakdown
FERRO
Body + Body vs LightNO (40 + 40 = 80)
Head + Body vs LightYES (100 + 40 = 140)
Head + Head vs LightYES (100 + 100 = 200)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: ?s (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 Ferro (Battle Rifle, Common, 40 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Ferro has a Tier I TTK of 5.7s vs Light Shield with 0 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
FERRO
RarityCommon
ClassBattle Rifle
AmmoHeavy Ammo
Free LoadoutYES
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Stock
Weight8 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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