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A massive single-action revolver that lives up to its name. The Anvil delivers crushing 40 damage per shot with heavy rounds, capable of two-tapping any player to the body and one-tapping headshots on unarmored targets. The most feared sidearm in ARC Raiders. The Frozen Trail 2.0 Update raised its rarity from Uncommon (green) to Rare (blue), with the new Bantam taking over the uncommon hand cannon role, and the Anvil Splitter is no longer a mod — it is now an upgrade for the Amplified Anvil.
Damage × fire rate stat
6 rounds × 40
Base weapon, no attachments
| Shield | Shots | One magazine? |
|---|---|---|
| Light Shield (75 HP) | 2 | Yes |
| Medium Shield (125 HP) | 4 | Yes |
| Heavy Shield (200 HP) | 5 | Yes |
At 40 damage per shot, the Anvil strips a Light Shield in 2 shots and a Heavy Shield in 5. A full 6-round magazine covers even a Heavy Shield, so you can commit to the fight without a reload window.
Among the 2 hand cannons in ARC Raiders, the Anvil ranks 1st for DPS and 1st for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Bantam (559 DPS).
The Anvil is a rare hand cannon in ARC Raiders, currently rated S-Tier tier in the current weapon meta (Frozen Trail 2.0 Update). With 40 damage per shot and a fire rate stat of 16.3, it puts out 652 DPS — placing it in the top damage bracket among all ARC Raiders weapons. The 6-round magazine and 2.2s reload window mean you need to land your shots — this weapon punishes spray-and-pray and rewards precision.
Recoil sits at 72/100, which makes the Anvil a high-skill weapon that rewards muscle-memory and recoil-pattern practice. Effective range tops out around 50.2/100, so the Anvil excels in medium-range fights — open courtyards, Spaceport runways, and Buried City rooftops. It feeds on heavy ammo (52.5% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.
For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Anvil, the most reliable spawns are at Buried City weapon crates, Dam Battlegrounds armory spawns, Blue Gate mid-tier loot areas and 1 other named locations across the map rotation. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Anvil at the Gunsmith (Level 1) using 5× Mechanical Components, 6× Simple Gun Parts. The blueprint drops as rare loot during raids — keep an eye on Workshop containers and ARC drops.Best paired with shields and augments that complement its long-range scoped playstyle. For a side-by-side comparison against the rest of the ARC Raiders weapon roster, see our weapon tier list.
