"is the kind of game for which establishing strict metas is going to prove difficult. Your objective is to get out alive and with good loot; abstaining from violence is as valid a "strategy" as indulging in it. Is your death-machine build "better" than my stealthy saboteur who can easily outrun you and hide, getting away with all the stuff I collected, thereby "winning"? Arc Raiders ' gameplay has more going on, more varied "win conditions" than just who can kill who faster in a straight shootout."
"Arc Raiders breaks its weapons down into eight broad categories: Assault Rifles, Battle Rifles, Submachine Guns, Shotguns, Pistols, Light Machineguns, Sniper Rifles, and "Special." The guns in these categories also vary in terms of which of the five ammo types they use (Light, Medium, Heavy, Energy, and Launcher), as well as their firing mode, damage, firing rate, and range. Firing modes in particular are important as they determine the pace at which you can fire."
"Semi-auto fires with every pull of the trigger, full-auto constantly fires, and the three-round burst is rather self explanatory. Various other guns feature "actions," meaning your character will have to operate the gun in some way after each shot (this is often distinct from reloading), so your shots will be slow, but usually quite powerful."
Arc Raiders offers varied objectives beyond simple last-player survival, allowing nonviolent approaches like stealth and looting to succeed alongside aggressive builds. Weapons are organized into eight categories and use five ammo types, influencing damage, fire rate, and effective range. Firing modes—semi-auto, full-auto, and three-round burst—alter the tempo of engagements. Some weapons use actions that require operating the gun between shots, slowing fire but increasing impact. The arsenal supports multiple shooter archetypes and stylistic preferences, with different guns providing situational advantages rather than a single dominant meta.
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