In Arc Raiders, player encounters can be critical for survival, and skill mastery is essential for success. The game features a skill tree divided into three categories: Conditioning, Mobility, and Survival, each enhancing different gameplay aspects.
Conditioning Skills:
- Used To The Weight: Wearing a shield has less impact on speed.
- Blast-Born: Hearing is less affected by explosions.
- Fight Or Flight: Regain stamina when injured in combat.
- Survivor's Stamina: Faster stamina regeneration when critically hurt.
- Downed But Determined: Delays collapse when downed.
- Turtle Crawl: Reduced damage taken while downed.
- Back On Your Feet: Health regeneration kicks in when critically hurt.
- Gentle Pressure: Quieter breaching.
- Proficient Pryer: Quicker breaching of doors and containers.
- Unburdened Roll: First dodge roll after shield break costs no stamina.
- A Little Extra: Breaching generates additional resources.
- Loaded Arms: Weapon's weight has less impact on encumbrance.
- Effortless Swing: Melee abilities consume less stamina.
- Sky-Clearing Swing: Increased melee damage to drones.
- Flyswatter: One melee attack can destroy wasps and turrets.
Mobility Skills:
- Nimble Climber: Enhanced climbing and vaulting speed.
- Marathon Runner: Reduced stamina cost for movement.
- Youthful Lungs: Increases maximum stamina.
- Carry The Momentum: Sprinting after a dodge roll costs no stamina briefly.
- Effortless Roll: Dodge rolls require less stamina.
- Heroic Leap: Further sprint dodge rolls.
- Vaults On Vaults On Vaults: Vaulting no longer consumes stamina.
- Crawl Before You Walk: Increased crawling speed when downed.
- Vigorous Vaulter: Vaulting is unaffected by exhaustion.
- Vault Spring: Jump at the end of a vault.
- Slip And Slide: Enhanced sliding distance and speed.
- Sturdy Ankles: Reduced fall damage from non-lethal heights.
- Calming Stroll: Stamina regenerates while walking as if standing still.
- Off The Wall: Increased distance for wall leaps.
- Ready To Roll: Extended timing window for recovery rolls when falling.
Survival Skills:
- Agile Croucher: Increased movement speed while crouching.
- Revitalizing Squat: Enhanced stamina regeneration while crouched.
- In-Round Crafting: Ability to craft items while topside.
- Good As New: Increased stamina regeneration while under healing effects.
- Stubborn Mule: Stamina regeneration is less impacted by over-encumbrance.
- Three Deep Breaths: Faster recovery after stamina-draining abilities.
- Minesweeper: Defuse nearby mines and explosive deployables.
- Looter's Instincts: Faster loot reveal when searching containers.
- Silent Scavenger: Quieter looting.
- Suffer In Silence: Reduced noise while moving when critically hurt.
- Broad Shoulders: Increased maximum carry weight.
- Traveling Tinkerer: Unlocks additional field crafting options.
- One Raider's Scraps: Chance to find extra field-crafted items when looting.
- Looter's Luck: Potential to reveal double the items while looting.
- Security Breach: Ability to breach security lockers.
Effective Builds:
1. Perpetual Motion: Focuses on speed and agility with key skills like Used To The Weight and Marathon Runner.
2. Pack Horse: Maximizes inventory capacity with skills such as Broad Shoulders and Looter's Luck.
3. Gunslinger: Emphasizes close-quarters combat with skills like Fight Or Flight and Minesweeper.