Hand Cannon
Anvil
A hard-hitting hand cannon that works best as a sidearm for burst peeks. It was promoted to Rare (blue) in Frozen Trail 2.0.
Frozen Trail 2.0 · updated October 16, 2026
- Type
- Hand Cannon
- Tier (Oct 2026)
- S
- Role
- Burst sidearm
Anvil overview
A hard-hitting hand cannon that works best as a sidearm for burst peeks. It was promoted to Rare (blue) in Frozen Trail 2.0.
Key facts
- About 40 damage per shot in the community listing.
- Frozen Trail 2.0: rarity raised from Green to Blue and the Tech Mod slot was removed.
- The Anvil Splitter is no longer a normal mod. Its effect now lives on as an upgrade for the Amplified Anvil.
- Trader Tian Wen no longer sells Anvil offers. The weapon moved to the weekly Nomadic Envoys rotation.
- The new Bantam took over the cheap hand-cannon role.
Who should use it
A second weapon to finish fights after your primary runs dry or when you need a quick burst around a corner.
How we rank it
Ranks are community consensus compiled from several tier lists and patch notes. Embark has not published full damage tables, so treat the tier as guidance rather than a precise number. See the ARC Raiders weapon tier list for the full ranking.
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