The Perfect PvP and PvE Build – Skill Tree

The skill system in ARC Raiders can make a huge difference between surviving topside or losing all your loot in seconds. Unlike other games, ARC Raiders offers a clear, straightforward, and easy-to-understand skill tree. However, the real challenge isn’t learning how the skills work, but choosing the best ones among so many available options.

For new players, creating an efficient build without prior experience can feel overwhelming, especially since you can’t freely respec skills and every decision matters. Because of this, making poor choices early on can slow down your progression and negatively impact your performance in both combat and exploration.

In this complete ARC Raiders skills guide, you’ll discover which skills are the best to unlock and what mistakes you should avoid. If you want to optimize your progression, improve your survivability, and build a strong setup from the very beginning, you’ll find everything you need right here.

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Skill Tree Explained

skill tree explained

In ARC Raiders, the progression system is built around three main skill trees where you can invest your points to improve your character’s performance. Making the right choices from the beginning is crucial, since some skills have an immediate impact on gameplay, while others are designed for later stages of the game. For this reason, it’s recommended to prioritize perks that help you survive and progress faster in the early game.

By default, you can earn up to 76 skill points between levels 0 and 75. However, by completing certain special projects, it’s possible to unlock 5 additional points beyond this cap, allowing you to create more complete and versatile builds. Even so, poor point allocation can slow down your progress, which is why understanding each tree is essential.

Below is a breakdown of how each skill tree works in ARC Raiders:

Conditioning

This tree is usually not a top priority early on. While it improves important stats such as maximum health (HP) and stamina, many of its bonuses become more valuable in the mid and late game, especially in PvP encounters where higher base survivability is needed.

Mobility

The Mobility tree focuses on reducing stamina consumption while running, jumping, and climbing. It also provides key perks that help you escape dangerous situations, reposition during fights, and move more efficiently across the map. This makes it a strong choice for aggressive players and explorers.

Survival

Without a doubt, this is one of the most important skill trees in the game. Survival includes powerful loot- and efficiency-focused skills, such as the ability to craft items during raids or find more resources while looting. Investing in this tree can significantly speed up your progression and greatly increase your overall gains.

Perfect PvE and PvP Build in ARC Raiders

After many hours of testing and in-game experience, we’ve identified the best skills for both PvE and PvP in ARC Raiders to help you maximize your performance in combat, exploration, and survivability. Having a well-optimized build not only allows you to defeat enemies faster, but also improves your efficiency when looting and completing raids.

It’s important to remember that there is no single perfect setup for everyone. Every player has a unique playstyle, so you can always adjust your build to match your preferences. Still, this recommended configuration provides a strong and well-balanced foundation for both AI encounters and player-versus-player combat.

Next, we’ll provide you with a table showing all the skills from each tree that you’ll need.

Survival: 30 points

`Skill Name`	`Description`	`Points Add`
`Agile Croucher`	`Your movement speed while crouching is increased`	`3`
`Looter's Instincts`	`When searching a container, loot is revealed faster`	`5`
`Revitalizing Squat`	`Stamina regeneration while crouched is increased`	`3`
`In-round Crafting`	`Unlocks the ability to field-craft items while topside`	`1`
`Silent Scavenger`	`You make less noise when looting`	`3`
`Suffer In Silence`	`While critically hurt, your movement makes less noise`	`1`
`Broad Shoulders`	`Increases the maximum weight you can carry`	`5`
`Looter's Luck`	`While looting, there's a chance to reveal twice as many items at once`	`5`
`Traveling Tinkerer`	`Unlocks additional items to field craft`	`1`
`One Raider's Scraps`	`When looting Raider containers, you have a small chance of finding additional field-crafted items`	`3`

Mobility: 26 points

`Skill Name`	`Description`	`Points Add`
`Nimble Climber`	`You can climb and vault more quickly`	`5`
`Marathon Runner`	`Moving around costs less stamina`	`5`
`Youthful Lungs`	`Increase your max stamina`	`5`
`Carry The Momentum`	`After a Sprint Dodge Roll, sprinting does not consume stamina for a short time. Has a cooldown between uses`	`1`
`Effortless Roll`	`Dodge Rolls cost less stamina`	`5`
`Crawl Before You Walk`	`When you're downed, you crawl faster`	`5`

Conditioning: 24 poins

`Skill Name`	`Description`	`Points Add`
`Used To The Weight`	`Wearing a shield doesn't slow you down as much`	`5`
`Blast-Born`	`Your hearing is less affected by nearby explosions`	`1`
`Fight Or Flight`	`When you're hurt in combat, regain a fixed amount of stamina. Has cooldown between uses`	`5`
`Gentle Pressure`	`You make less noise when breaching`	`2`
`Proficient Pryer`	`Breaching doors and containers takes less time`	`3`
`Unburdened Roll`	`If your shield breaks, your first Dodge Roll within a few seconds does not cost stamina`	`1`
`Survivor's Stamina`	`When you're critically hurt, your stamina regenerates faster`	`1`
`Downed But Determined`	`When you're downed, it takes longer before you collapse`	`1`
`Turtle Crawl`	`While downed, you take less damage`	`3`
`A Little Extra`	`Breaching an object generates resources`	`1`
`Loaded Arms`	`Your equipped weapon has less impact on your encumbrance`	`1`

Key Skills in the Skill Tree

To wrap up this guide, we’re sharing a list of must-have skills in ARC Raiders that should be part of your build. These abilities make a real difference in gameplay by improving combat performance, increasing survivability, and optimizing efficiency during raids.

Investing in these key perks will help you progress faster, take on stronger enemies, and get the most value out of every raid.

Used To The Weight
Survivor's Stamina
Unburdened Roll
Nimble Climber
Carry The Momentum
Suffer In Silence
Broad Shoulders