Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
20 / 20
7.50 shots/sec|0.13s between shots|20 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
6 / 6
2.00 shots/sec|0.50s between shots|6 mag
0.00sBODY: 0|HEAD: 0|LEGS: 0|MISS: 0
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Head to Head
Kills In1.73s
Shots to Kill14
DPS64
Damage8.5
Headshot Damage21.25
Magazine20 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2.5x
Weight7 KG
VULCANOFASTER TTK
Kills In1s
Shots to Kill3
DPS99
Damage49.5
Headshot Damage49.5
Magazine6 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier1x
Weight8 KG
TTK Across All Tiers
| TIER | KETTLE TTK | VULCANO TTK | WINNER | KETTLE STK | VULCANO STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I / No Shield | 1.47s | 1s | VULCANO by 0.47s | 12 | 3 |
| I / Light Shield | 1.87s | 1s | VULCANO by 0.87s | 15 | 3 |
| I / Medium Shield | 2s | 1s | VULCANO by 1.00s | 16 | 3 |
| I / Heavy Shield | 2.27s | 1.5s | VULCANO by 0.77s | 18 | 4 |
| II / No Shield | 1.47s | 0.89s | VULCANO by 0.58s | 12 | 3 |
| II / Light Shield | 1.87s | 0.89s | VULCANO by 0.98s | 15 | 3 |
| II / Medium Shield | 2s | 0.89s | VULCANO by 1.11s | 16 | 3 |
| II / Heavy Shield | 2.27s | 1.34s | VULCANO by 0.93s | 18 | 4 |
| III / No Shield | 1.47s | 0.81s | VULCANO by 0.66s | 12 | 3 |
| III / Light Shield | 1.87s | 0.81s | VULCANO by 1.06s | 15 | 3 |
| III / Medium Shield | 2s | 0.81s | VULCANO by 1.19s | 16 | 3 |
| III / Heavy Shield | 2.27s | 1.21s | VULCANO by 1.06s | 18 | 4 |
| IV / No Shield | 1.47s | 0.73s | VULCANO by 0.74s | 12 | 3 |
| IV / Light Shield | 1.87s | 0.73s | VULCANO by 1.14s | 15 | 3 |
| IV / Medium Shield | 2s | 0.73s | VULCANO by 1.27s | 16 | 3 |
| IV / Heavy Shield | 2.27s | 1.1s | VULCANO by 1.17s | 18 | 4 |
When to Pick Each
PICK KETTLE WHEN
Lighter weight and larger magazine. cheap and accessible and 2.5x headshot multiplier.
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
KETTLE STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity ARs in raw stats.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic rarity makes it expensive to lose.
2-Tap Breakdown
KETTLE
Body + Body vs LightNO (8.5 + 8.5 = 17)
Head + Body vs LightNO (21.25 + 8.5 = 29.75)
Head + Head vs LightNO (21.25 + 21.25 = 42.5)
Head + Body vs MediumNO
2-tap speed: 0.13s (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 Kettle (Assault Rifle, Common, 8.5 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Kettle has a Tier I TTK of 1.73s vs Light Shield with 64 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
KETTLE
RarityCommon
ClassAssault Rifle
AmmoLight Ammo
Free LoadoutYES
Mod SlotsMuzzle, Underbarrel, Light-Mag, Stock
Weight7 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
VULCANO
RarityEpic
ClassShotgun
AmmoShotgun Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsShotgun-Muzzle, Underbarrel, Shotgun-Mag, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard