ARC Raiders Best Skills to Unlock First

ARC Raiders features an expansive skill tree that allows players to invest skill points in various character stats, leveling them up and unlocking new abilities. Due to the sheer amount of skills available, picking the right skills to invest points in early can be tough. However, this guide will cover some of the best skills in ARC Raiders that players should prioritize unlocking first.

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Best Early Game Skills in ARC Raiders

The Skill Tree in ARC Raiders is divided into three distinct branches, each with its own starting Skill that players must unlock to access the subsequent skill nodes on its branch. Here's a brief description of the three skill branches and what kind of skills you can expect to find in them.

Conditioning: Survival-based set of skills with a main focus on health and stamina. These skills aim to increase your odds of survival in raids.
Mobility: Mobility-based set of skills that mainly focuses on making the player agile on the battlefield.
Survival: Stealth-based set of skills that will benefit players, specifically solo players, who prefer taking a quieter approach to raiding.

With all the branches in the skill tree explained, here are the ARC Raiders best early-game skills you should invest skill points in.

While all skill nodes cost one skill point to unlock, players can invest up to 5 skill points into most skills to increase their effectiveness.

Skill Branch	Skill Name	Skill Description	Reason for Being the Best Starter Skill
Conditioning (Traversal Skills)	Gentle Pressure	Your character makes less noise while breaching.	If there are players nearby, they won't be alerted to your location when you're opening doors or containers in search of loot.
	Proficient Pryer	Breaching doors and containers takes less time.	You'll be clearing room after room much quicker than other players.
	Fight or Flight	When you get hurt in combat, you receive a fixed amount of stamina.	This is extremely useful when enemy players catch you by surprise. Since most players aren't familiar enough with PvP combat at the start, it'll give them a chance to either escape quickly or reposition themselves to go on the offensive.
Mobility (Mobility Skills)	Calming Stroll	While walking, stamina regenerates as if you were standing still.	Prevent players from stopping to a halt to recharge stamina faster. You'll always be on the move, even if your stamina depletes completely.
	Marathon Runner	Moving around costs less stamina.	Stamina is one of the hardest stats to manage in ARC Raiders, as players will often find their character out of breath in a matter of seconds. These three skills go hand-in-hand in giving players enough breathing room (literally) to sprint for longer, cover larger distances, and recover stamina quickly.
	Youthful Lungs	Increases your max stamina bar.
Survival (Stealth Skills)	Revitalizing Squad	Stamina regeneration is increased while crouching.
Survival (Stealth Skills)	In-Round Crafting	Unlocks the ability to craft items on the field for players	This is arguably one of the best skills in ARC Raiders. Players will already be finding raw crafting components while out on the field. However, with In-Round Crafting, they'll be able to craft an item they urgently need, like Shield Rechargers.