[Ark Raiders]Complete guide to the strongest combat techniques and skill trees that will dramatically increase your PvP win rate! Thorough explanation from overcoming mental illness to utilizing infinite dash

ARC Raiders is a PvPvE extraction shooter set in a ruined future world. The basic rule of this game is to scavenge for resources, fight against the mechanical enemy ARC and other players, and bring them back to the escape point. Especially in PvP (player vs. player combat), the winning rate is directly linked to survival rate and rewards. PvP is a struggle for everyone from beginners to experts, but aiming ability is not the only key to dramatically increasing your winning rate.

This article incorporates all the latest information based on the gist of the original article, and fully covers the most effective combat techniques, recommended skill trees, and the mechanics of infinite dash.

Follow this guide and you'll more than double your kill ratio in PvP. We will provide detailed explanations of tips for everyone from solo players to party players. Let's start with the mental aspect.

1. The biggest reason why you can't improve in PvP is not your aiming ability – overcoming your mental state determines 80% of your winning rate

Many players who lose in Ark Raiders PvP think that it's because they're bad at aiming, but that's a big mistake. What really makes the difference between winning and losing is mental toughness. The moment you are caught by surprise, the panic you experience can be fatal. Specifically, the problem is the following bad habit that occurs immediately after being hit.

• Switching weapons in vain (getting shot on reload or swap stiffness)
• Crouching and hitting repeatedly (vision is fixed and invites the enemy to aim)
• Just run and run away (you can easily be predicted to shoot by moving in a straight line)

These are instinctive reactions, but professional players immediately “shoot back'' or “move to cover.'' To train your mental strength, first repeat the “simulation of being hit” in deathmatch mode or on low-risk maps. By practicing surprise attacks 10 times a day, your fear will fade.

Specific training menu for mental strengthening

1. Daily Mission Exclusive Play: Avoid PvP with low-risk quests, while honing your reactions in random battles
2. Replay analysis: Replay the death scene 10 times and note whether it was possible to shoot back
3. Introduction to breathing techniques: Take one deep breath (0.5 seconds) when you are hit. Reduce panic and maintain judgment

If you practice these for a week, your winning rate will increase by 15-20%. Next, let's move on to surprise attacks.

2. Behavioral guidelines to avoid panic in the event of a surprise attack – golden rules for lane cutting countermeasures

70% of PvP starts with a surprise attack. The moment an enemy cuts into your lane from the side, please do the following two things with top priority.

① If you are cut off from your lane, “shoot back immediately” – Decisiveness saves lives

At close range (within 10m), the return success rate is over 90%. Even at long distances (more than 30m), you can hit 1-2 shots with a semi-automatic weapon (Venator or Ferro). You don't need to aim perfectly, just aim while shooting. The reason is that the enemy's aim is unstable right after a surprise attack.

Practical example

• When equipped with Stitcher (SMG): Full auto hip fire. Even with a 60% hit rate, you can kill in 5 shots.
• When equipped with Venator (HG): Inflicts immediate damage by firing two shots horizontally at the same time.

② “Move immediately” to the position where the lane breaks – make the cover your ally

In parallel with firing back, move to rocks, building corners, vehicle shadows, behind walls, and behind steps. Slide (Shift+Ctrl) to stay low while moving. Memorize the optimal position for each type of cover.

Cover type	Optimal travel distance	Recommended weapon
rock/step	2-3m	Shotgun (Il Toro)
building corner	1-2m	SMG (Stitcher)
car shadow	5m	AR (kettle)

This will triple your survival rate.

3. Patience to avoid fishermen (third party intervention) and increase your winning rate – “20 second rule” and observation skills

Fishermen immediately after killing an enemy (backshot by another player) account for 30% of PvP losses. The solution is simple. “Even if you defeat it, don't catch it for 20 seconds.”

① “Do not hunt for 20 seconds” after defeating an enemy – golden rule for being aware of your surroundings

Confirm your route (escape point) and wait while listening for footsteps and gunshots. After 20 seconds, the safety rate will be 95%. During this time, I will recover stamina and organize ammo.

② When fighting other players, “don’t charge right away” – Observe the position

Understand the enemy's location, remaining ammunition, and injury level. 80% of the time is waiting for fishermen, so I go around from the side.

4. Correct way to use crouching fire – Techniques to improve hit rate by 30%

Crouching fire (Ctrl repeatedly) is effective at medium distances (15-30m). Used for low-hitting weapons (stitcher, bobcat) and cover shooting. Makes your head harder to aim at and disrupts enemy aiming.

Tips

• Crouch → Shoot → Immediately stand up and move
• Repeated hits will break your rhythm. Increases accuracy by 25% when using Bobcat in PvP

5. Disturb the enemy's perspective with jump shots – a divine technique for high-fire weapons

Jump shooting (space shots) is for Stitcher, Renegade, and Venator. Ideal for disrupting aim, approaching quickly, and side avoidance. Strong against single-shot weapons (ferro) and breaking through cover.

strong reason

• The enemy's aim tends to shift upwards.
• Maintain DPS by shooting while falling

practice method: Get infinitely close with wall jump

6. The strongest move that can be used in actual combat: sliding + dodge roll shooting – the art of finishing

When closing in on enemies: run → slide fire → dodge roll to avoid. Invincible against shotguns (Il Toro).

Usage example

1. Slide to approach (distance 5m)
2. Fire (2 Venators)
3. Evade by roll → counterattack

Extend the distance with the skill “Slip/Slide”.

7. Grenade tricks you can use when escaping – increase your survival rate by 50%

When escaping, throw backwards to obstruct the enemy's route. Effective outdoors and between buildings. You can create a field with the skill “Travelling Repairman”.

How to throw: Back step (S+backward mouse) → Throw

8. Increase survival rate with weapon swap + dodge roll – professional technique to avoid reloading

Avoid stiffness with roll during exchange. Will fire immediately after replacement. It goes perfectly with the weight reduction skill “Weapon Loading”.

9. Optimal skill tree configuration in the current environment – PvP specialized recommended distribution (full 76 points)

Skills cannot be rerolled, so please be careful. The maximum is 76pt (Lv75). Rerolling is only for expeditions (wipes).

Skills to improve (priority★★★★★)

• mobility: Marathon Runner 5/5 (decreases stamina consumption), Young Lung 5/5 (maximum stamina increases), Slip/Slide (extends slide distance), Easy Roll (decreases roll stamina). Reason: It is the basis of PvP mobility.
• survival: Production during the round 1/1 (field recovery creation), wide shoulders 5/5 (weight up), security breakthrough (locker release), thief's intuition (speeding up fishing), quiet pain (decreasing the sound of dying footsteps)
• adjustment: Master of prying (high speed breakthrough), accustomed to weight (suppressing shield speed reduction), rolling without burden (free roll after shield breaks)

Skills that have little meaning even if raised

• Gentle pressure: weak footsteps reduction effect

Skills that should not be improved (bugs present)

• Easy roll (some bugs), heroic leap (no effect)

PvP specialized build example (66pt security emphasis)

• Mobility: Marathon Runner 5, Young Lung 5, Slip Slide 3
• Survival: Production during the round 1, wide shoulders 5, security breakthrough 36 points
• Adjustment: Master of prying 3, Getting used to the weight 3

This balances mobility + fishing efficiency + combat durability.

10. Mechanism and application of infinite dash – PvP unrivaled by optimizing stamina management

Dash infinitely for 5 seconds with full stamina. It takes 10 seconds to inject adrenaline. Recovers while sliding (excluding slopes). Dodge roll is strictly prohibited when the tank is full (effect ends).

application

• Move infinitely with dash → slide → dash chain
• PvP escape: Can't catch up with slide recovery

Consumption is further reduced with the skill “Marathon Runner”.

11. Current environment's strongest skill composition & weapon tier – PvP complete version

Complete skill version: Above build + Looter's Luck (2x drops)

PvP strongest weapon tier

• S Tier: Venator (all distance god), Anvil (best cost performance)
• A Tier: Stitcher (short range DPS king), Renegade (medium range), Kettle (stable)
• B Tier: Torrente (large number of bullets), Ferro (penetration)
• Below C Tier: It depends on the situation.

Obtained: Security locker or blueprint hunting.

Summary – This will bring you closer to 100% PvP win rate

Please practice all the mental overcoming, surprise attack countermeasures, 20 second rule, crouching/jump shooting, sliding move, grenade trick, weapon exchange roll, recommended skill tree, infinite dash, and strongest weapon explained in this article. The environment has been stabilized with the glitch fix, and even after Venator's weakening, he is a regular at S Tier. If you practice for 1 hour every day, you can reach the top rank in a month. I sincerely hope that you will be unrivaled in Ark Raiders PvP.