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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. Since the Frozen Trail 2.0 Update, explosive weapons deal over 50% more damage to ARC armor plates but around 30% less to fragile parts, and Tian Wen no longer sells it — it rotates through the weekly Nomadic Envoys offers instead.
Damage × fire rate stat
5 rounds × 100
Base weapon, no attachments
| Shield | Shots | One magazine? |
|---|---|---|
| Light Shield (75 HP) | 1 | Yes |
| Medium Shield (125 HP) | 2 | Yes |
| Heavy Shield (200 HP) | 2 | Yes |
At 100 damage per shot, the Hullcracker strips a Light Shield in 1 shots 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.
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 current weapon meta (Frozen Trail 2.0 Update). With 100 damage per shot and a fire rate stat of 20.3, 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 38.9/100, so the Hullcracker excels in close-quarters brawls inside buildings, tunnels, and around extraction points. 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.
