Bobcat

At 6 damage per shot, the Bobcat strips a Light Shield in 13 shots and a Heavy Shield in 34. Breaking a Heavy Shield takes more than the 20-round magazine holds, so plan on reloading mid-duel or opening with a different weapon.

Among the 3 smgs in ARC Raiders, the Bobcat ranks 1st for DPS and 3rd for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Canto (369 DPS) and Stitcher (294 DPS).

The Bobcat is a epic smg in ARC Raiders, currently rated A-Tier tier in the current weapon meta (Frozen Trail 2.0 Update). With 6 damage per shot and a fire rate stat of 66.7, it puts out 400 DPS — placing it in the top damage bracket among all ARC Raiders weapons. The 20-round magazine and 1.5s reload window mean you should be conscious of mag dumps but can usually finish a 1v1 before reloading.

Recoil sits at 55/100, which makes the Bobcat demanding — full-auto only at close range; tap-fire at distance to stay accurate. Effective range tops out around 44/100, so the Bobcat excels in medium-range fights — open courtyards, Spaceport runways, and Buried City rooftops. It feeds on light ammo (40% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.

For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Bobcat, the most reliable spawns are at Common spawns across all zones, Dam Battlegrounds close-quarters areas, Spaceport crew quarters. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Bobcat at the Gunsmith (Level 3) using 1× Magnetic Accelerator, 3× Light Gun Parts, 2× Exodus Modules. 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 aggressive close-range pressure. For a side-by-side comparison against the rest of the ARC Raiders weapon roster, see our weapon tier list.