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PVP DUMMYPATCH 1.22.0 — FERRO  "The 2-Tap King"

Shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
INSIGHT
Two headshots. That's all the Ferro needs through Medium Shield (2.83s). Body shots take 4 rounds (8.49s) — 3 reloads required.
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
// Simulate Engagement
Accuracy Profile
// Pre-Calc
Head: STK / TTK2 / 2.85s
Body: STK / TTK3 / 5.70s
Legs: STK / TTK4 / 8.55s
// Shot Log
Select a weapon and fire
to begin logging shots
All weapon stats verified through in-game testing and cross-referenced with multiple community sources including RaidTheory. TTK calculated by KILLMATH. Last verified: Patch 1.22.0, March 21, 2026.
// FERRO — SHOTS TO KILL & TIME TO KILL
Calculated using Tier I stats. First shot at t=0. Shield absorbs base damage; health damage is simultaneous. Use the calculator above to test other tiers.
Light Shield
40 HP / 40% mit		Medium Shield
70 HP / 42.5% mit		Heavy Shield
80 HP / 52.5% mit
Body shots344
Headshots223
TTK body5.66s8.49s8.49s
TTK head2.83s2.83s5.66s
DPS (body)———
Mag dump dmg242319
Reload cycles233
// PVP ROLE

The cheapest way to kill a geared player in the game. 40 damage with a 2.5x headshot multiplier means 100 damage to the head. Two headshots kill through Medium shields (EHP max 173.91). The craft cost is practically nothing. This is the gun that proves gear doesn't win fights in Arc Raiders. Skill does.

// THE MATH

40 damage body. 100 damage head (2.5x). Light Shield (40 HP, 40% mit): shield drains in 1 shot, HP takes 24 simultaneously — 3 body shots total. Medium Shield (70 HP, 42.5% mit): 4 body shots. Heavy Shield (80 HP, 52.5% mit): 4 body shots. Two headshots kill through any shield tier.

VERDICTRun Ferro until you can afford Renegade or Anvil. Then keep running Ferro as your budget option. It never stops being good.
// HOW FERRO COMPARES
Ferro vs Anvil

Same 40 damage, but Anvil has a 6-round mag vs Ferro's 1. Anvil fires faster at higher tiers. Anvil is the straight upgrade if you can afford Gunsmith 2. Until then, Ferro.

→ Test Anvil in Calculator
Ferro vs Renegade

Renegade has better range (68.8 vs 53.1), bigger mag (5 rounds), but uses Medium ammo (Moderate pen). Against Heavy Shield players, Ferro's Strong pen wins. Against Light/Medium, it's preference.

→ Test Renegade in Calculator
→ Ferro — Full Stats & PVP Analysis
// WEAPON STATS
ClassBattle Rifle
AmmoHeavy Ammo
RarityCommon
Damage40
Fire Rate—
Magazine1
Weight8 kg
ARC PenStrong Armor Pen