Best Augments in ARC Raiders: Complete Tier List

Augments are the backbone of every successful raid in ARC Raiders. They decide your carrying capacity, shield options, safe pockets, utility slots, and most importantly the unique passive that can save your life or secure a massive haul.

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C-Tier: Viable Starters and Zero-Investment Options

Perfect for brand-new accounts or when you just want to rat a quick kit and flip it. Nothing here is “bad," but you'll replace them the moment you can afford better.

These are your training wheels—great for learning the game and making your first few hundred thousand credits.

B-Tier: Situational Rares & Underwhelming Epics

They have real passives and better stats, but major drawbacks (usually light-shield only or weak effects) keep them from shining.

Good when the stars align for a specific playstyle, otherwise you'll feel the compromises.

A-Tier: Strong Value & Specialized Epics

These are the workhorses—excellent bang-for-buck or powerful niche tools that punch above their weight.

You'll craft and run these hundreds of times without feeling handicapped.

S-Tier: The Current Meta Kings

Almost no reason to run anything else unless you're on an extreme budget or hyper-specific run.

Tactical Mark 2 is the undisputed PvP king on a budget. Looting Mark 3 Survivor is the single best all-rounder in the game right now—medium shield + god-tier passive + comical carrying capacity.

Final Thoughts & Recommendations

• If you're under 5 million credits → spam Tactical Mark 2 (buy daily for 6k or craft for almost nothing).

• If you're looting focused and semi-broke → Looting Mark 2 is unbeatable value.

• Once you're swimming in processors → Looting Mark 3 Survivor becomes your default for almost every scenario.

• Heavy shield enjoyers → Tactical Mark 3 Defensive is your best friend, especially on Stella Montis.

The augment meta feels very healthy overall—nothing is truly trash, but the gap between light-only and medium+ options is massive, and the two S-tier picks are so strong because they combine great stats with genuinely game-changing passives.

FAQs on ARC Raiders Augments Tier

1. What is the single best augment right now?

Looting Mark 3 Survivor edges out slightly because of the 75% downed regen passive combined with medium shields and 80 weight.

2. Is Tactical Mark 2 still worth it when I can afford epics?

Absolutely—many high-level trios still run it purely for the smoke-on-break clutch potential and low cost.

3. Are any combat augment passives worth building around?

Not really. The health-regen ones need a serious buff (shorter pause or faster tick) to compete with smoke or survivor.

4. How important are safe pockets?

Extremely. Three safe pockets let you bring in a raider key + two high-value items (or spare keys) and never lose them.

5. Will heavy shields ever be meta?

Only if they buff the movement penalty or add more indoor maps. Right now medium + skill tree is almost always better.

Thanks for Reading

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