KILLMATH/ARC RAIDERS/VENATOR vs VULCANO

VENATOR

VS

VULCANO

Compare shots to kill, time to kill, and damage across all shields and tiers. PATCH 1.22.0
VERDICT
The Vulcano kills 2.73s faster (1s vs 3.73s) at Tier I vs Light Shield. The Venator offers Twin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed) ARC penetration and lightweight (5 KG).
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
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
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.
Head to Head
VENATOR
Pistol / Medium Ammo / Rare
Kills In3.73s
Shots to Kill15
DPS30
Damage8
Headshot Damage16
Magazine10 Rounds
Headshot Multiplier2x
Weight5 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
TIERVENATOR TTKVULCANO TTKWINNERVENATOR STKVULCANO STK
I / No Shield3.2s1sVULCANO by 2.20s133
I / Light Shield4s1sVULCANO by 3.00s163
I / Medium Shield4.27s1sVULCANO by 3.27s173
I / Heavy Shield5.07s1.5sVULCANO by 3.57s204
II / No Shield3.2s0.89sVULCANO by 2.31s133
II / Light Shield4s0.89sVULCANO by 3.11s163
II / Medium Shield4.27s0.89sVULCANO by 3.38s173
II / Heavy Shield5.07s1.34sVULCANO by 3.73s204
III / No Shield2.8s0.81sVULCANO by 1.99s133
III / Light Shield3.5s0.81sVULCANO by 2.69s163
III / Medium Shield3.73s0.81sVULCANO by 2.92s173
III / Heavy Shield4.43s1.21sVULCANO by 3.22s204
IV / No Shield2.4s0.73sVULCANO by 1.67s133
IV / Light Shield3s0.73sVULCANO by 2.27s163
IV / Medium Shield3.2s0.73sVULCANO by 2.47s173
IV / Heavy Shield3.8s1.1sVULCANO by 2.70s204
When to Pick Each
PICK VENATOR WHEN
Lighter weight and larger magazine. Twin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed) ARC penetration and lightweight (5 KG).
PICK VULCANO WHEN
Faster TTK and higher per-shot damage. high per-shot damage (49.5).
VENATOR STRUGGLES WHEN
Outclassed by higher-rarity pistols in raw stats.
VULCANO STRUGGLES WHEN
Epic rarity makes it expensive to lose.
2-Tap Breakdown
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)
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 Venator (Pistol, Rare, 8 dmg) and Vulcano (Shotgun, Epic, 49.5 dmg) represent different approaches in Arc Raiders. The Venator has a Tier I TTK of 3.73s vs Light Shield with 30 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
VENATOR
RarityRare
ClassPistol
AmmoMedium Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsUnderbarrel, Medium-Mag
Weight5 KG
ARC PenetrationTwin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed)
VULCANO
RarityEpic
ClassShotgun
AmmoShotgun Ammo
Free LoadoutNO
Mod SlotsShotgun-Muzzle, Underbarrel, Shotgun-Mag, Stock
Weight8 KG
ARC PenetrationStandard
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