There are 45 skills in ARC Raiders, which are included in three separate skill trees: Conditioning, Mobility, and Survival. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best skills in the game, including all their main features and tips for using them during raids and combat.
Top Skills Tier List for ARC Raiders
Tier
Skills
S+
Back on Your Feet (Conditioning), Broad Shoulders (Survival), Fight or Flight (Conditioning), In-Round Crafting (Survival), Marathon Runner (Mobility), Proficient Pryer (Conditioning), Survivor’s Stamina (Conditioning)
S
Used to the Weight (Conditioning), Vaults on Vaults on Vaults (Mobility), Youthful Lungs (Mobility), A Little Extra (Conditioning), Calming Stroll (Mobility), Effortless Roll (Mobility), Flyswatter (Conditioning)
A
Heroic Leap (Mobility), Loaded Arms (Conditioning), Looter’s Instincts (Survival), Looter’s Luck (Survival), Slip and Slide (Mobility), Three Deep Breaths (Survival), Traveling Tinkerer (Survival), Turtle Crawl (Conditioning)
B
Agile Croucher (Survival), Carry the Momentum (Mobility), Downed but Determined (Conditioning), Gentle Pressure (Conditioning), Good as New (Survival), Nimble Climber (Mobility), Off the Wall (Mobility), Ready to Roll (Mobility), Revitalizing Squat (Survival), Security Breach (Survival), Silent Scavenger (Survival), Suffer in Silence (Survival), Unburdened Roll (Conditioning)
C
Sky-Clearing Swing (Conditioning), Sturdy Ankles (Mobility), Stubborn Mule (Survival), Vigorous Vaulter (Mobility), Crawl Before You Walk (Mobility)
D
Blast-Born (Conditioning), Effortless Swing (Conditioning), Minesweeper (Survival), One Raider’s Scraps (Survival), Vault Spring (Mobility)
S+ Tier Skills
Skills
Features
Back on Your Feet (Conditioning)
When you’re critically hurt, your health regenerates until a certain limit, reducing your reliance on meds.
Broad Shoulders (Survival)
Increases the maximum weight you can carry for looting and longer raids.
Fight or Flight (Conditioning)
When you’re hurt in combat, regain a fixed amount of stamina. Has a cooldown between uses.
In-Round Crafting (Survival)
Unlocks the ability to field-craft items while topside, boosting sustain and flexibility without returning to base.
Marathon Runner (Mobility)
Moving around costs less stamina, making it a core skill for map control.
Proficient Pryer (Conditioning)
Breaching doors and containers takes less time, reducing exposure time and detection risk.
Survivor’s Stamina (Conditioning)
When you’re critically hurt, your stamina regenerates faster for quick escapes.
S-Tier Skills
Skills
Features
Used to the Weight (Conditioning)
Wearing a shield doesn’t slow you down as much, providing better stamina management during combat.
Vaults on Vaults on Vaults (Mobility)
Vaulting no longer costs stamina, maintaining better combat and movement.
Youthful Lungs (Mobility)
Increases your max stamina, which supports prolonged raids.
A Little Extra (Conditioning)
Breaching an object generates resources, aiding carry and supporting sustainability.
Calming Stroll (Mobility)
While walking, your stamina regenerates as if you were standing still.
Effortless Roll (Mobility)
Dodge Rolls cost less stamina, improving your mobility and evasion in combat.
Flyswatter (Conditioning)
Wasps and Turrets can now be destroyed with a single melee attack.
A-Tier Skills
Skills
Features
Heroic Leap (Mobility)
You can Sprint Dodge Roll further for superior evasion, traversal, and surprise attacks.
Loaded Arms (Conditioning)
Your equipped weapon has less impact on your encumbrance, preserving your stamina and mobility.
Looter’s Instincts (Survival)
When searching a container, loot is revealed faster, minimizing exposure time and boosting raid efficiency.
Looter’s Luck (Survival)
While looting, there’s a chance to reveal twice as many items at once.
Slip and Slide (Mobility)
You can slide further and faster for quick repositioning, dodging, and crossing gaps.
Three Deep Breaths (Survival)
After an ability drains your stamina, you recover more quickly.
Traveling Tinkerer (Survival)
Unlocks additional items to field craft, boosting your mid-raid adaptability.
Turtle Crawl (Conditioning)
While downed, you take less damage, buying you more time for revives or crawls to safety.
All other skills in the three skill trees are quite situational and can be unlocked only if you’re aiming at very niche scenarios. Otherwise, skip them and invest your resources in the best of them instead.
