Assault Rifle
Arpeggio
A situational assault rifle that sits low on most lists. Fine early on but quickly outclassed.
Frozen Trail 2.0 · updated October 16, 2026
- Type
- Assault Rifle
- Tier (Oct 2026)
- C
- Role
- Situational rifle
Arpeggio overview
A situational assault rifle that sits low on most lists. Fine early on but quickly outclassed.
Key facts
- Ranked C in the October 2026 list.
Who should use it
Early game when you have nothing better.
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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