LOADING WEAPONS...
DOSSIERVENATOR
Pistol / Semi-Automatic / 5 KG
TTK
2.8s
vs Light, body
SHOTS TO KILL
15
body, Light
HEADSHOT
2x
16 dmg
FIRE RATE
5.00/s
shots/sec T4
MAGAZINE
10
rounds T4
// PVP ANALYSIS
Fires two bullets simultaneously every trigger pull. 16 damage per pull (2 x 8) with a 2.0x headshot multiplier (32 to the head). What makes Venator S-tier isn't the per-shot damage, it's the fire rate. At Tier IV it fires 5.25 trigger pulls per second. That's 84 damage per second to the body and 168 to the head. The TTK is disgusting.
// SHOTS TO KILL (PVP)
| Shield | Body | Head |
|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 4 |
| Light (Green) | 8 | 5 |
| Medium (Blue) | 9 | 6 |
| Heavy (Purple) | 9 | 6 |
// THE MATH
More trigger pulls than Ferro, but each pull happens much faster. The TTK at close-mid range is among the fastest in the game.
// TIER PROGRESSION
Nerfed in 1.17.0: Damage went from 9 to 8 per bullet (18 to 16 total), headshot from 2.5x to 2.0x. Still S-tier because the fire rate is untouched.
// BEST MODS
Underbarrel Grip (ADS speed), Medium Magazine (more bullets before reload).
// WEAPON COMPARISONS
vs Ferro/Anvil
Different role. Venator is your close-mid range aggression weapon. Ferro/Anvil are peek-shot precision weapons. Many top players run Venator + Ferro together, one for pushing and one for holding angles.
// VERDICT
The PVP meta pistol. Easy to find, cheap to craft, devastating at close range.
// MATCHUPS
See how Venator performs head-to-head against every weapon in Arc Raiders.
TIER IV / ALL SHIELD TYPES
BODY TTK
HEAD TTK
SHOTS TO KILL
No Shield
2.4s
1.2s
13 / 7
BODY / HEAD
Light
2.8s
1.4s
15 / 8
BODY / HEAD
Medium
3.2s
1.6s
17 / 9
BODY / HEAD
Heavy
3.4s
1.6s
18 / 9
BODY / HEAD
Threat Assessment
IS IT WORTH UPGRADING?
TIER I
FR: 3.75/s
MAG: 10
RLD: 3.55s
TTK: 3.73s
TIER II
FR: 3.75/s
MAG: 10
RLD: 3.05s
TTK: 3.73s
TIER III
FR: 4.29/s
MAG: 10
RLD: 2.55s
TTK: 3.27s
TIER IV
FR: 5.00/s
MAG: 10
RLD: 2.05s
TTK: 2.8s
WORTH IT
Tier I to IV cuts TTK from 3.73s to 2.8s (25% faster). The biggest jump is I to II (0% improvement).
Crafting Materials
Recipe2 Adv Mechanical Components, 3 Medium Gun Parts, 5 Magnet
RequiresGunsmith 2
BLUEPRINT REQUIRED
PRICES, CRAFTING
SELL PRICE (T1)
7,000
T2: 10,000 / T3: 13,000 / T4: 17,000
DAMAGE
8
per shot
WEIGHT
5 KG
inventory weight
// FULL COST FROM SCRATCH (TIER IV)
84Metal Parts
36Rubber Parts
36Simple Gun Parts
12Steel Spring
5MagnetSGP EQUIVALENT36 SGP
SEED COST~474 seeds
COIN COSTN/A (craft only)
→ CALCULATE FULL LOADOUT COST WITH VENATOR HOW TO GET THIS WEAPON
CRAFT AT GUNSMITH 2
Requires 2 Adv Mechanical Components, 3 Medium Gun Parts, 5 Magnet. Blueprint required.
LOOT (ALL MAPS)
Found in weapon caches and secured rooms across all maps. Tier scales with area difficulty.
MODS & PAIRINGS
Mod Slots (2)
UNDERBARRELAngled Grip, Vertical Grip, Horizontal Grip
MEDIUM MAGExtended Medium Mag
SPECIALTwin Shot (2 bullets per trigger pull, 1 ammo consumed)
BALANCE CHANGES
1.17.0
NERFDamage per shot 9 to 8 (16 total), HS 2.5x to 2.0x