Shotguns can feel hit or miss in ARC Raiders, but the Vulcano has a clear job: get close, hit hard, and leave before the fight turns messy. If you're working through ARC Raiders BluePrints and looking for a weapon that rewards nerve rather than patience, this one deserves a proper look. It's a semi-automatic shotgun with a six-round magazine, built for rooms, alleys, wrecked interiors, and those ugly little fights where nobody has time to line up a perfect shot.

What the Vulcano actually does well

The Vulcano's biggest selling point is simple: it hurts up close. Its damage sits at 49.5, which is plenty nasty when most of your pellets land. The semi-auto firing mode matters too. You don't have to wait on a slow pump cycle, so if the first blast doesn't finish the job, the second one can follow fast. Its stability, at 68.6, makes it less wild than some players expect from a shotgun. Add 70.3 agility and it starts to feel like a weapon made for pushing corners, dipping behind cover, and forcing enemies to react on your terms.

Where it starts to fall apart

You'll notice the weakness the moment you try to stretch a fight. The Vulcano's range is only 26, and the damage falloff isn't kind. At medium range, it can feel like you're throwing sparks instead of lead. Its ARC armor penetration is also weak, so tougher machines and armoured targets won't fold just because you rushed them. That six-shell magazine can bite you as well. Miss twice, panic once, and suddenly you're reloading while something angry is walking straight at you. It's loud too, with a stealth stat of 15, so don't expect to stay hidden after pulling the trigger.

Crafting and material planning

To craft the Vulcano, you'll need the Vulcano Blueprint and access to a Level 3 Gunsmith workbench. The recipe calls for 1 Magnetic Accelerator, 3 Heavy Gun Parts, and 1 Exodus Module. None of that is impossible to find, but it's not the sort of kit you want to waste either. If you're still early in progression, it's worth asking yourself whether your raids often end up indoors or at close range. If they do, the investment makes sense. If you spend most fights trading shots across open ground, you may want to hold those parts for something with better reach.

How to play around its limits

The best Vulcano users don't wander into open lanes and hope for magic. They choose ugly spaces. Stairwells, broken walls, storage rooms, tight paths between cover. That's where this gun earns its place. Keep moving, fire in short bursts, and don't empty the whole magazine unless you know the target is going down. Against tougher enemies, aim for weak points rather than centre mass. It also pairs well with a rifle or accurate sidearm, because sooner or later someone will refuse to fight you at shotgun distance. Let the Vulcano handle the rush, and let your backup weapon handle everything else.

Final Thoughts

The Vulcano isn't a quiet tool or a safe all-rounder. It's for players who like pressure, fast decisions, and close fights that end in seconds. If you can manage the short range, small magazine, and poor armour penetration, it can be one of the most satisfying weapons to carry into a raid. Players who don't want to wait on drops may also choose to buy ARC Raiders Weapons as part of gearing up, though the Vulcano still works best when you understand its rhythm. Get in, make the shots count, and don't hang around longer than you have to.