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Ark Raiders 2026 Best Skill Tree Guide (PvE & PvP)
This video guides you through the best skill tree for both PvE and PvP in Arc Raiders in 2026. It explains how to efficiently allocate skill points and the importance of each skill, presenting an all-rounder skill tree that can handle various situations such as solo play, farming, events, and PvP battles. It also covers how to configure the skill tree considering both new and existing players.
1. 🎮 Arc Raiders Skill Tree Introduction: Various Choices Based on Play Style
- ✅ In Arc Raiders, the skill tree configuration can vary greatly depending on the player's style.
- ✅ Some players maximize mobility and conditioning skills for PvP enhancement, while others focus on survival for PvE and farming.
- ✅ This guide presents an all-rounder skill tree that can handle various situations such as solo play, farming, events, and PvP battles.
- ⚠️ There is no fixed answer for the skill tree, and it can be optimized according to the player's preferences.
00:00 - 00:48
1. 🎮 Arc Raiders Skill Tree Introduction: Various Choices Based on Play Style
- ✅ In Arc Raiders, the skill tree configuration can vary greatly depending on the player's style.
- ✅ Some players maximize mobility and conditioning skills for PvP enhancement, while others focus on survival for PvE and farming.
- ✅ This guide presents an all-rounder skill tree that can handle various situations such as solo play, farming, events, and PvP battles.
- ⚠️ There is no fixed answer for the skill tree, and it can be optimized according to the player's preferences.
00:49 - 01:21
2. 🎯 Skill Tree Guide Objectives and Viewer Engagement
- ✅ This guide covers how to configure the skill tree considering both new and existing players.
- ✅ Encourage viewers to share their skill tree tips, suggestions, and experiences in the comments.
01:22 - 01:58
3. 🛠️ Current Skill Tree Review and Skill Tree Planning Using the Metaphorge App
- ✅ Review the current skill tree and identify areas for improvement.
- ✅ Plan the next skill tree using the Metaphorge app's skill tree builder.
01:59 - 03:26
4. 🔑 Introduction to Essential Skills: Mobility, Survival, Conditioning
- ✅ Introduces skills that are essential for all play styles.
- ✅ Mobility Tree:
- ✅ Marathon Runner: Reduces stamina consumption when moving
- ✅ Young Lungs: Increases maximum stamina
- ✅ Survival Tree:
- ✅ Broad Shoulders: Increases maximum weight (2kg increase per skill point, up to 10kg)
- ✅ Conditioning Tree:
- ✅ Equipped Arm: Reduces the weight of equipped weapons (1-point skill)
03:27 - 04:14
5. 📊 Skill Point Allocation Plan: Essential Skills and Utilizing Remaining Points
- ✅ Establish a plan to acquire the minimum skill points needed for essential skills and utilize the remaining points.
- ✅ Essential Skill Points:
- ✅ Mobility: 11 points
- ✅ Survival: 21 points
- ✅ Conditioning: 18 points
- ✅ A total of 50 points are required, and new players can use an additional 26 points, while existing players can use up to 36 points.
04:15 - 05:30
6. 🔒 Final Skill Selection: Security Breach vs. Vault
- ✅ Consider whether to choose Security Breach or Vault as the final skill.
- ✅ Security Breach:
- ✅ I think it's still a useful skill in 2026.
- ✅ The probability of obtaining rare weapons or items has decreased, but the probability of obtaining Wolfpack, Deadline, Trailblazer, etc., is still high.
- ✅ Recycling weapons to obtain parts is also a good method.
- ⚠️ Some opinions suggest that Security Breach has been overvalued since the nerf.
05:31 - 06:07
7. 🤸 Alternative: Vault Skill in the Mobility Tree
- ✅ If you don't like investing in the Survival tree, you might consider investing in the Vault skill in the Mobility tree.
- ✅ The Vault skill allows you to move without consuming stamina and is useful for escaping in PvP or PvE situations.
06:08 - 08:49
8. 🌱 Early Skill Tree: Maximize Mobility and Build a Survival Base
- ✅ In the early stages, invest 11 points in the left branch of the Mobility tree to secure Marathon Runner and Young Lungs.
- ✅ Next, invest at least 15 points in the Survival tree, aiming for Broad Shoulders.
- ✅ Skill Investment Order:
- ✅ Quick Climber (1)
- ✅ Marathon Runner and Young Lungs (10)
- ✅ Silence in Pain (1)
- ✅ Agile Crouch (1)
- ✅ Marauder Instinct (5)
- ✅ Instant Crafting (1)
- ✅ Vitality Boost Squad (3)
- ✅ Silent Marauder (1)
- ⚠️ Vitality Boost Squad is not as useful as described, so it is not recommended to invest the maximum.
08:50 - 09:23
9. ⚔️ Mid-Game Skill Tree: PvP vs. PvE
- ✅ In the mid-game, you should focus on either PvP or PvE depending on your play style.
- ✅ If you prefer PvP, invest in the Conditioning tree, aiming for Equipped Arm.
- ✅ If you prefer PvE and farming, complete the Survival tree and utilize Security Breach.
09:24 - 11:29
10. 🛡️ PvE-Focused Skill Tree: Completing the Survival Tree
- ✅ If you have chosen a PvE-focused skill tree, complete the Survival tree.
- ✅ Skill Investment Order:
- ✅ Broad Shoulders (5)
- ✅ Marauder's Luck (5)
- ✅ Traveling Tinker (1)
- ✅ New Vitality (1)
- ✅ Stubborn Mule (5)
- ✅ Three Deep Breaths (3) or Marauder's Remains (1) + Three Deep Breaths (2)
- ✅ Security Breach
- ✅ Using Marauder's Luck and Marauder Instinct together allows you to loot containers and fallen Raiders much faster.
- ✅ Stubborn Mule helps with stamina recovery when overloaded.
- ✅ Three Deep Breaths reduces the recovery time after stamina depletion.
11:30 - 13:26
11. 💪 Investing in the Conditioning Tree: Towards Equipped Arm
- ✅ Invest 15 points in the Conditioning tree, aiming for Equipped Arm.
- ✅ Skill Investment Order:
- ✅ Getting Used to Weight (5)
- ✅ Skilled Intruder (5)
- ✅ Soft Pressure (1)
- ✅ Blast Protection (1)
- ✅ Fight or Flight (3)
- ✅ Survivor's Stamina (1)
- ✅ Getting Used to Weight reduces the movement speed reduction when wearing a shield.
- ✅ Skilled Intruder allows you to open doors and containers faster.
13:27 - 14:13
12. 🎯 Late-Game Skill Tree: Securing Equipped Arm and Selecting Additional Skills
- ✅ In the late game, secure Equipped Arm and use the remaining points to select additional skills.
- ✅ Skill Investment Order:
- ✅ A Little Extra (1)
- ✅ Equipped Arm (1)
- ✅ A Little Extra generates resources when destroying objects.
14:14 - 16:20
13. 🤸 Additional Skill Selection: Enhancing PvP Survivability vs. Enhancing Mobility
- ✅ You can use the remaining points to enhance PvP survivability or enhance mobility.
- ✅ Enhancing PvP Survivability:
- ✅ Down But Not Out
- ✅ Turtle Steps
- ✅ Enhancing Mobility:
- ✅ Quick Climber (5)
- ✅ Momentum Maintenance (1)
- ✅ Crouch Before Walking (1)
- ✅ Vigorous Leap (1)
- ✅ Effortless Roll (3)
- ✅ Momentum Maintenance allows you to sprint without stamina consumption for a short time after a sprint dodge.
16:21 - 17:18
14. ⭐ Utilizing Additional Points: Maximizing PvP Survivability
- ✅ If you have obtained additional skill points by completing both the first and second expeditions, you can invest in maximizing PvP survivability.
- ✅ Skill Investment Order:
- ✅ Effortless Roll (3)
- ✅ Unburdened Roll (1)
- ✅ Choose from Down But Not Out, Turtle Steps, Crouch Before Walking
- ✅ Unburdened Roll allows you to not consume stamina on the first dodge after your shield is destroyed.
17:19 - 17:47
15. 💬 Closing and Encouraging Viewer Engagement
- ✅ Conclude the all-rounder skill tree guide and encourage viewers to share their skill-related tips and opinions in the comments.
- ✅ Ask for opinions on the second expedition and question whether increasing stash value is the most fun way to earn skill points.