LOADING WEAPONS...
DOSSIERFERRO
Battle Rifle / Break-Action / 8 KG
TTK
3.5s
vs Light, body
SHOTS TO KILL
3
body, Light
HEADSHOT
2.5x
100 dmg
FIRE RATE
—
shots/sec T4
MAGAZINE
1
rounds T4
// PVP ANALYSIS
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.
// SHOTS TO KILL (PVP)
| Shield | Body | Head |
|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 1 |
| Light (Green) | 3 | 2 |
| Medium (Blue) | 4 | 2 |
| Heavy (Purple) | 4 | 3 |
// 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.
// TIER PROGRESSION
Fire rate improves 65% from Tier I (0.33 shots/sec) to Tier IV (0.55 shots/sec). Upgrading Ferro is one of the best investments in the game because the damage stays constant but you shoot significantly faster. A Tier IV Ferro feels like a completely different weapon.
// BEST MODS
Compensator (dispersion recovery for follow-up shots), Underbarrel Grip (faster ADS for peek battles), Padded Stock (recoil control).
// WEAPON COMPARISONS
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.
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.
// PVE SHOTS TO KILL
Shredder in 12, Sentinel in 8, Rocketeer in 28, Bombardier in 67.
// VERDICT
Run Ferro until you can afford Renegade or Anvil. Then keep running Ferro as your budget option. It never stops being good.
// MATCHUPS
See how Ferro performs head-to-head against every weapon in Arc Raiders.
TIER IV / ALL SHIELD TYPES
BODY TTK
HEAD TTK
SHOTS TO KILL
No Shield
3.5s
0s
3 / 1
BODY / HEAD
Light
3.5s
1.75s
3 / 2
BODY / HEAD
Medium
5.25s
1.75s
4 / 2
BODY / HEAD
Heavy
5.25s
1.75s
4 / 2
BODY / HEAD
Threat Assessment
IS IT WORTH UPGRADING?
TIER I
FR: 2.85s cycle
MAG: 1
RLD: 2.9s
TTK: 5.7s
TIER II
FR: 2.5s cycle
MAG: 1
RLD: 2.55s
TTK: 5s
TIER III
FR: 2.1s cycle
MAG: 1
RLD: 2.15s
TTK: 4.2s
TIER IV
FR: 1.75s cycle
MAG: 1
RLD: 1.8s
TTK: 3.5s
WORTH IT
Tier I to IV cuts TTK from 5.7s to 3.5s (39% faster). The biggest jump is I to II (12% improvement).
Crafting Materials
Recipe5 Metal Parts, 2 Rubber Parts
RequiresWorkbench, Gunsmith 1
PRICES, CRAFTING
VENDOR (TIAN WEN)
1,425
always in stock
SELL PRICE (T1)
475
T2: 1,000 / T3: 2,000 / T4: 2,900
DAMAGE
40
per shot
WEIGHT
8 KG
inventory weight
// FULL COST FROM SCRATCH (TIER IV)
28Metal Parts
5Rubber Parts
2Simple Gun PartsSGP EQUIVALENT2 SGP
SEED COST~47 seeds
COIN COST1,425 coins
→ CALCULATE FULL LOADOUT COST WITH FERRO HOW TO GET THIS WEAPON
BUY FROM TIAN WEN
Available for 1,425 coins. Always in stock. No blueprint required to purchase.
CRAFT AT WORKBENCH, GUNSMITH 1
Requires 5 Metal Parts, 2 Rubber Parts.
LOOT (ALL MAPS)
Found in weapon caches and secured rooms across all maps. Tier scales with area difficulty.
MODS & PAIRINGS
Mod Slots (3)
MUZZLECompensator, Muzzle Brake, Silencer, Extended Barrel
UNDERBARRELAngled Grip, Vertical Grip, Horizontal Grip
STOCKStable Stock, Padded Stock, Lightweight Stock, Kinetic Converter
BALANCE CHANGES
No recorded balance changes. Ferro has been stable across all patches.