Special
Hullcracker
A special weapon that deals 100 damage per shot to ARC machines only. It cannot hurt other players, so it is C tier in general lists and S tier for PvE.
Frozen Trail 2.0 · updated October 16, 2026
- Type
- Special
- Tier (Oct 2026)
- C
- Role
- Anti-ARC launcher
Hullcracker overview
A special weapon that deals 100 damage per shot to ARC machines only. It cannot hurt other players, so it is C tier in general lists and S tier for PvE.
Key facts
- Damages ARC machines only.
- Frozen Trail 2.0: explosives deal over 50% more damage to armor plates and about 30% less to fragile parts.
- Tian Wen no longer sells Hullcracker offers. It moved to the weekly Nomadic Envoys rotation.
- Top pick for bosses such as the Queen and Matriarch.
Who should use it
Squads or solo Raiders going after armored ARC and bosses.
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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