23 December 2025

Best Cheap ARC Raiders PvP & PvE Builds

By newsgame

ARC Raiders is a PvPvE extraction shooter that relies on players being prepared to encounter both dangerous ARC machines and other hostile players. Coins are the major currency in the game, but losing your gear in multiple raids could really thin your wallet. If you don’t want to rely on random gear that comes with a free loadout, here are some cheap PvP and PvE builds that are budget-friendly and let you put up a good fight against the threats that roam Topside.

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Best Cheap/Budget PvP Loadout & Build in ARC Raiders

Build Cost
Augment
Weapons
Quick Use Items	5x Shield Rechargers 5x Herbal Medkits 5x Impact Grenades

If you like engaging in PvP fights in ARC Raiders and need a solid build that’s not hard on your coin purse, this one’s for you. The build has two weapons, the Ferro and the Stitcher. Ferro will be great for mid to long-range gunfights, while Sticher is amazing in close-range encounters.

The optimal way to play this build is by starting off a fight by shooting them with a ferro, which can instantly break a small shield. Follow it up with a burst of Stitcher close-range, and you’ll have a dead raider’s backpack ready to loot. The Looting MK.1 Augment is best in slot for a cheap build, considering you’ll be looting knocked out raiders.

Avoid going full-auto with the Stitcher when you’re far away from the enemy, as you’ll miss most of the shots with the increased bloom and recoil.

Two stacks of light ammo and one stack of heavy ammo should be plenty for a quick round of PvP in a raid.

This budget PvP build in ARC Raiders also has full stacks of Shield Rechargers and Herbal Medkits, to keep your HP and Shield topped up before and after a fight. You also have the option to chuck a few grenades at the enemies to break their shields or take them down.

Best Budget/Cheap PvE (Looting) Build & Loadout in ARC Raiders

Build Cost
Augment
Weapons
Quick Use Items	3x Shield Rechargers 3x Herbal Medkits 5x Li’l Smoke Grenades 3x Adrenaline Shots

This next ARC Raiders budget build is for friendly PvE players who don’t want to engage in PvP fights and just want to loot and return to Speranza unharmed. The build centers around two weapons, the Ferro and the Rattler.

Now I know the community hasn’t been very fond of the Rattler 1 due to its low mag capacity. However, the Cold Snap update buffed it up to 12 rounds instead of 10, which does make it slightly more manageable against ARCs and other players (if aimed at the head).

This main will focus on taking out minor ARCs like Wasps, Hornets, Fireballs, Pops, Ticks, and even a Shredder. One shot of Ferro can take out flying ARC propellers and even Fireballs inside the buildings, while a few shots from Rattler can easily destroy Pops and Ticks (to conserve Ferro’s ammo).

The quick-use items have three stacks of Shield Rechargers and Herbal Medkits, just in case you take a few hits from an ARC machine. If you encounter an enemy raider Topside, throw a Li’l Smoke Grenade, which will give you an ample opportunity to escape their line of sight.

Since this ARC Raiders budget PvE build is centered around looting, the Augment MK.1 will give you ample backpack space to do so. Since you’ll be running between multiple buildings, three stacks of Adrenaline shots will keep your stamina topped up so you can get to that sweet, sweet loot before other raiders.

This build is meant for players who wish to avoid PvP confrontations and solely want to loot. However, there’s enough firepower on you that you can hold your ground if you position yourself right.