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A semi-automatic shotgun that trades single-shot devastation for rapid follow-up shots. The Vulcano can pump out shells at nearly double the rate of the Il Toro, making it far more forgiving when that first blast does not land clean.
While the magazine lasts
Including the 3.2s reload — 99% lower
6 rounds × 50
| Shield | Shots | Time | One magazine? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Shield (75 HP) | 2 | 2.28s | Yes |
| Medium Shield (125 HP) | 3 | 4.56s | Yes |
| Heavy Shield (200 HP) | 4 | 6.84s | Yes |
At 50 damage per shot and 26.3 RPM, the Vulcano strips a Light Shield in 2 shots (2.28s) and a Heavy Shield in 4. A full 6-round magazine covers even a Heavy Shield, so you can commit to the fight without a reload window.
Factoring the 3.2s reload in, real damage output settles at 18 sustained DPS — 99% below the 1315 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 3 shotguns in ARC Raiders, the Vulcano ranks 1st for DPS and 3rd for damage per shot. Its closest performance rivals are Il Toro (972 DPS) and Dolabra (612 DPS).
The Vulcano is a epic shotgun in ARC Raiders, currently rated S-Tier tier in the Nomadic Envoys patch 1.29.0 weapon meta. With 50 damage per shot and a fire rate of 26.3 RPM, it puts out 1315 DPS — placing it in the top damage bracket among all ARC Raiders weapons. The 6-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 65/100, which makes the Vulcano a high-skill weapon that rewards muscle-memory and recoil-pattern practice. Effective range tops out around 14/100, so the Vulcano excels in close-quarters brawls inside buildings, tunnels, and around extraction points. It feeds on shotgun shells (35% armor penetration), so it punches through Heavy shields and lets you contest armored Raiders directly.
For ARC Raiders players asking where to find the Vulcano, the most reliable spawns are at Stella Montis elite caches, Spaceport restricted armory, Rare weapon spawns in Buried City. If RNG isn't on your side, you can also craft the Vulcano at the Gunsmith (Level 3) using 1× Magnetic Accelerator, 3× Heavy Gun Parts, 1× 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.
