Pistol
Venator
A pistol that stayed in the A tier despite a nerf in 1.17.0.
Frozen Trail 2.0 · updated October 16, 2026
- Type
- Pistol
- Tier (Oct 2026)
- A
- Role
- Strong pistol
Venator overview
A pistol that stayed in the A tier despite a nerf in 1.17.0.
Key facts
- Nerfed in 1.17.0.
- Ranked higher in April lists than in June, so it has cooled off slightly.
Who should use it
Raiders who want a pistol sidearm.
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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