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A pump-action anti-ARC launcher designed to crack robotic hull plating. The Hullcracker deals massive damage exclusively to ARC machines and is the premier PvE boss-killing weapon. Completely useless against human players in PvP — it only damages ARCs.
While the magazine lasts
Including the 3.8s reload — 99% lower
5 rounds × 100
| Shield | Shots | Time | One magazine? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Shield (75 HP) | 1 | 0.00s | Yes |
| Medium Shield (125 HP) | 2 | 2.96s | Yes |
| Heavy Shield (200 HP) | 2 | 2.96s | Yes |
At 100 damage per shot and 20.3 RPM, the Hullcracker strips a Light Shield in 1 shots (0.00s) and a Heavy Shield in 2. A full 5-round magazine covers even a Heavy Shield, so you can commit to the fight without a reload window.
Factoring the 3.8s reload in, real damage output settles at 27 sustained DPS — 99% below the 2030 burst figure. That is a steep fall-off, so this weapon rewards landing its damage in one magazine and swapping rather than reloading under fire.
Among the 2 specials in ARC Raiders, the Hullcracker ranks 1st for DPS and 1st for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Equalizer (266 DPS).
The Hullcracker is a epic special in ARC Raiders, currently rated C-Tier tier in the Nomadic Envoys patch 1.29.0 weapon meta. With 100 damage per shot and a fire rate of 20.3 RPM, it puts out 2030 DPS — placing it in the top damage bracket among all ARC Raiders weapons. The 5-round magazine and 3.8s reload window mean you need to land your shots — this weapon punishes spray-and-pray and rewards precision.
Recoil sits at 80/100, which makes the Hullcracker a high-skill weapon that rewards muscle-memory and recoil-pattern practice. Effective range tops out around 55/100, so the Hullcracker excels in medium-range fights — open courtyards, Spaceport runways, and Buried City rooftops. It feeds on launcher ammo (60% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.
For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Hullcracker, the most reliable spawns are at Stella Montis military bunkers, Spaceport heavy ordnance rooms, Buried City ARC crash sites. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Hullcracker at the Gunsmith (Level 3) using 1× Magnetic Accelerator, 3× Heavy Gun Parts, 1× Exodus Modules. No blueprint required, so you can craft it as soon as you unlock the workbench level.Best paired with shields and augments that complement its sustained boss-fight DPS. For a side-by-side comparison against the rest of the ARC Raiders weapon roster, see our weapon tier list.
