Dolabra

At 50 damage per shot, the Dolabra strips a Light Shield in 2 shots and a Heavy Shield in 4. A full 8-round magazine covers even a Heavy Shield, so you can commit to the fight without a reload window.

Among the 3 shotguns in ARC Raiders, the Dolabra ranks 3rd for DPS and 2nd for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Il Toro (882 DPS) and Vulcano (1302 DPS).

The Dolabra is a legendary shotgun in ARC Raiders, currently rated S-Tier tier in the current weapon meta (Frozen Trail 2.0 Update). With 50 damage per shot and a fire rate stat of 8.5, it puts out 425 DPS — placing it in the top damage bracket among all ARC Raiders weapons. The 8-round magazine and 3.2s reload window mean you need to land your shots — this weapon punishes spray-and-pray and rewards precision.

Recoil sits at 55/100, which makes the Dolabra demanding — full-auto only at close range; tap-fire at distance to stay accurate. Effective range tops out around 30/100, so the Dolabra excels in close-quarters brawls inside buildings, tunnels, and around extraction points. It feeds on energy clip (45% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.

For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Dolabra, the most reliable spawns are at Crafted at Gunsmith (Level 3, requires Dolabra Blueprint), Dolabra Blueprint drops from Close Scrutiny ARC Operation, Requires 2× Vaporizer Regulator, 3× Shredder Gyro, 3× Magnetic Accelerator. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Dolabra at the Gunsmith (Level 3) using 3× Shredder Gyro, 3× Magnetic Accelerator, 2× Vaporizer Regulator. 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.