LOADING WEAPONS...
DOSSIERBOBCAT
SMG / Fully-Automatic / 7 KG
TTK
1.13s
vs Light, body
SHOTS TO KILL
20
body, Light
HEADSHOT
2x
12 dmg
FIRE RATE
16.76/s
shots/sec T4
MAGAZINE
20
rounds T4
// PVP ANALYSIS
6 damage per bullet but 17.15 shots per second. That's 102.9 DPS raw. The highest fire rate weapon in the game. In CQC where every pellet lands, Bobcat melts players faster than anything that isn't a shotgun. The 20-round mag at Tier IV empties in 1.17 seconds.
// SHOTS TO KILL (PVP)
| Shield | Body | Head |
|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 9 |
| Light (Green) | 20 | 12 |
| Medium (Blue) | 22 | 14 |
| Heavy (Purple) | 24 | 16 |
// THE MATH
6 damage body, 12 head (2.0x). At Tier IV 17.15 shots/sec, 20 body shots through Light takes ~1.11s. 22 body through Medium takes ~1.28s. Highest raw DPS of any automatic at close range.
// TIER PROGRESSION
Very Weak armor pen sounds bad, but at close range where almost every bullet hits, the raw volume of damage overcomes the penetration disadvantage. Against Heavy Shields at range, it falls off hard.
// WEAPON COMPARISONS
vs Stitcher
Post-1.17.0, Bobcat is the better SMG for PVP. Stitcher got nerfed (damage 7 to 6.5, headshot 2.5 to 1.75, dispersion +50%) while Bobcat was untouched. Bobcat has higher fire rate and better spray consistency.
vs Canto
The medium-ammo SMG. Bobcat uses Light ammo (Very Weak ARC pen). The Canto uses Medium ammo (Moderate ARC pen) at 10.91 rps. The Canto offers better ARC utility at lower cost; the Bobcat still wins on raw close-range DPS.
// VERDICT
Your CQC secondary. Pair with Ferro, Renegade, or Osprey.
// MATCHUPS
See how Bobcat performs head-to-head against every weapon in Arc Raiders.
TIER IV / ALL SHIELD TYPES
BODY TTK
HEAD TTK
SHOTS TO KILL
No Shield
0.95s
0.48s
17 / 9
BODY / HEAD
Light
1.13s
0.54s
20 / 10
BODY / HEAD
Medium
1.25s
0.6s
22 / 11
BODY / HEAD
Heavy
1.37s
0.66s
24 / 12
BODY / HEAD
Threat Assessment
IS IT WORTH UPGRADING?
TIER I
FR: 16.76/s
MAG: 20
RLD: 3.55s
TTK: 1.13s
TIER II
FR: 16.76/s
MAG: 20
RLD: 3.05s
TTK: 1.13s
TIER III
FR: 16.76/s
MAG: 20
RLD: 2.55s
TTK: 1.13s
TIER IV
FR: 16.76/s
MAG: 20
RLD: 2.05s
TTK: 1.13s
WORTH IT
Tier I to IV cuts TTK from 1.13s to 1.13s (0% faster). The biggest jump is I to II (0% improvement).
Crafting Materials
Recipe1 Magnetic Accelerator, 3 Light Gun Parts, 2 Exodus Modules
RequiresGunsmith 3
BLUEPRINT REQUIRED
PRICES, CRAFTING
SELL PRICE (T1)
13,000
T2: 17,000 / T3: 22,000 / T4: 27,000
DAMAGE
6
per shot
WEIGHT
7 KG
inventory weight
// FULL COST FROM SCRATCH (TIER IV)
112Metal Parts
48Rubber Parts
40Simple Gun Parts
16Steel Spring
16ARC Alloy
2Exodus ModulesSGP EQUIVALENT40 SGP
SEED COST~646 seeds + loot drops
COIN COSTN/A (craft only)
→ CALCULATE FULL LOADOUT COST WITH BOBCAT HOW TO GET THIS WEAPON
CRAFT AT GUNSMITH 3
Requires 1 Magnetic Accelerator, 3 Light Gun Parts, 2 Exodus Modules. Blueprint required.
LOOT (ALL MAPS)
Found in weapon caches and secured rooms across all maps. Tier scales with area difficulty.
MODS & PAIRINGS
Mod Slots (4)
MUZZLECompensator, Muzzle Brake, Silencer, Extended Barrel
UNDERBARRELAngled Grip, Vertical Grip, Horizontal Grip
LIGHT MAGExtended Light Mag
STOCKStable Stock, Padded Stock, Lightweight Stock, Kinetic Converter
BALANCE CHANGES
No recorded balance changes. Bobcat has been stable across all patches.