Hullcracker in ARC Raiders
The Hullcracker is a pump-action anti-ARC launcher with a 5-shell drum. Every shell lands 100 damage with Very Strong penetration, built to crack open Bastions, Matriarchs and the Queen's plating. Frozen Trail (2.0) reworked the explosive damage formula against ARC: shells now deal over 50% more to armor plates but around 30% less to fragile parts, so aim at plating, not at exposed weak spots. Against Raiders it is clumsy — the shells arc and the pump is slow — but machines simply come apart under it. Tian Wen no longer stocks it; it rotates through the weekly Nomadic Envoys.
Hullcracker stats
- Damage
- 100
- Fire rate
- 20.3
- Magazine
- 5
- Range
- 38.9
- Headshot
- —
- ARC penetration
- Very strong
- Ammo
- Launcher Ammo
- Firing mode
- Pump-Action
Is the Hullcracker good? Our A-Tier verdict
S-tier for PvE armor-breaking, C for PvP — lands at A overall. Bring it when the plan is hunting big machines; leave it when the plan is fighting people.
Hullcracker upgrades
- Hullcracker II
- 12.5% reduced reload time
- 10% increased projectile velocity
- +10 durability
- Hullcracker III
- 25% reduced reload time
- 20% increased projectile velocity
- +20 durability
- Hullcracker IV
- 37.5% reduced reload time
- 30% increased projectile velocity
- +30 durability
What the Hullcracker is best against
ARC machines this weapon counters hardest. Each link opens the full enemy guide with weak points and strategy.
Amplified Hullcracker
Hullcracker has a legendary Amplified variant since Frozen Trail 2.0. Research it at the Outpost Research Station with one Amplification Module MK. IV, then keep it repaired with Amplified Fragments. The catalog entry lists the Amplified stats; the module page tells you whether to hold or recycle spares.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Hullcracker good in ARC Raiders?
S-tier for PvE armor-breaking, C for PvP — lands at A overall. Bring it when the plan is hunting big machines; leave it when the plan is fighting people.
What are the Hullcracker stats in ARC Raiders?
The Hullcracker is a pump-action anti-ARC launcher with a 5-shell drum. Every shell lands 100 damage with Very Strong penetration, built to crack open Bastions, Matriarchs and the Queen's plating. Frozen Trail (2.0) reworked the explosive damage formula against ARC: shells now deal over 50% more to armor plates but around 30% less to fragile parts, so aim at plating, not at exposed weak spots. Against Raiders it is clumsy — the shells arc and the pump is slow — but machines simply come apart under it. Tian Wen no longer stocks it; it rotates through the weekly Nomadic Envoys.
What is the Hullcracker best against?
The Hullcracker performs best against: Queen, Matriarch, Bastion. Check each enemy guide for weak points that multiply its damage further.