Grenades and traps are a big part ARC Raiders'Battle. They either offer some helpful utility, such as tagging enemies' locations, or blowing up an entire area to get rid of a threat. Their effectiveness comes from how players use them during combat. Still, there are obvious explosives that are too useful to ignore. Here is one The tier list ranks the best explosives in June ARC Raidersincluding all Grenades and traps.
Weapon tier list in ARC Raiders
Here are the guns available in ARC Raiders, sorted in a tiered list.
Explosive tier list in ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders Explosive Tier List Update (January 2026)
Light Impact Grenade It is the best option to take when going for a low budget loadout ARC Raiders. You can spam-fry enemies to hurt them, draw them out of cover, and destroy their traps.
Heavy Fuze Grenades Deal critical damage but take time to detonate, giving enemies enough time to move out of blast range. This is the main reason they are not S-Tier explosives ARC Raiders. The same applies to Snap Blast GrenadeHowever it sticks to surfaces and enemies on contact, making it difficult to avoid. for the Shrapnel grenadesIt works exactly like a Heavy Fuse Grenade but costs less, does less damage, and has a smaller radius.
Blaze Grenade Awesome for taking out attackers from cover or destroying ARC enemies. Aside from its decent damage, it also burns enemies, putting them in a position where it's hard for them to fight back. This is an S-tier grenade ARC Raiders.
Blaze Grenade Trap Less effective but can do the same thing if enemies walk right into it. Fireball burner Similar, but it doesn't have the same damage, utility, and radius, making it a quick-use item rather than a useful one.
Best loadout for every map in ARC Raiders
Stepping up to ARC Raiders requires a solid loadout to handle ARC enemies and hostile PvP players.
The showstopper It does its job by controlling the fight for a few seconds, forcing attackers to relocate and fight out of cover. This is one of the best grenades to use against ARC enemies, as it stuns them for a long period of time. The Shock mine Has similar effects but works better in PVP, where you can set it up to completely disable a raider when you expect them to push.
The Gas grenade, Gas grenade trapand gas mine Work equally to control an area and drain attackers' stamina. They slightly block the sight of enemies and put them at a disadvantage. They are cheap and can do the job of high-end grenades, but not yet. Of all the three, the gas grenade trap is the weakest because attackers can easily find it. You'll need to set this in areas where the game forces animations, such as a zipline or after a tight jump.
For some reason, the Explosive mine Has a rare trap classification while it does barely any damage. You need to set it up, wait until a raider arrives, and then it deals its massive damage. It can still be a useful mine if you stack them next to each other, but there are much better options. However, when talking about completely useless mining, there is nothing more useless ARC Raiders than Pulse Mine. It only exists to push enemies around a bit, for memes.
To set traps, Synthetic fuel This is a very good option as you can find them while raiding and stack them to blow them up when raiders get close to your location.
The Lure Grenade and Luer grenade trap ARC Drag enemies towards the target area. The Lure Grenade shines because you can throw it directly at enemies and watch nearby ARCs swarm them. Mesh, however, is much less effective, as it is easily seen and requires precise placement ahead of time. It is too tedious to justify using it.
The lil smoke grenade, Smoke grenadesand Smoke grenade traps Blinding enemies around you are solid options. Smoke grenades can cover a wide area, giving you and your team time to turn, push into close combat, or miss entirely. The Li'l Smoke Grenade provides a similar effect with a shorter duration and smaller radius, making it an inexpensive but reliable utility choice for low-budget raids. As for the smoke grenade trap, it suffers from the same problem as other utility traps. You need to predict enemy movement to get its value. Smoke Grenade and Li'l Smoke Grenade aren't worth the investment when there are more consistent options.
The Seeker Grenade is a mini version of WolfpackJune is one of the best explosives ARC Raiders. It has less homing range and damage than the Wolfpack, but is much cheaper. This is a perfect explosive to deal with small ARC flying enemies like Hornets and Wasps. But when it comes to dealing with the big ones, you need a monster like Wolfpack, which can tear ARCs to pieces.
Speaking of epic explosives, the deadline A really strong trap ARC Raiders. It explodes after a few seconds, wiping out the entire area, including any attackers or ARC enemies within its range.
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The Trigger 'Nade is broken and needs a quick nerf, because it's unfair how good it is. One trigger 'Ned is enough to make an entire team panic and run with their tails between their legs. This is the best grenade out there ARC RaidersAnd there's no reason not to start every raid with a trigger or two of 'Nades.
The Tagging grenades Works in some situations where enemies are hard to spot, but you know they're there. It's also good to use with smoke grenades, as tagging grenades block vision while highlighting enemies' locations and movements.
Finally, the Trailblazer Weak in PVP combat but shines against ARC ground enemies. It is an expensive quick-use item and not the most reliable explosive in your inventory. All of that lowers the Trailblazer's ranking in it ARC Raiders Explosive layer list.
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October 30, 2025
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Juvenile / violence, blood
