The Best Skills to Unlock in Arc Raiders: Full Guide

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Learn what skills to prioritize before your next raid

Co-authored by Hunter Rising

Last Updated: January 15, 2026 Fact Checked

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Arc Raiders is one of the latest extraction shooters, and it has an extensive skill tree to unlock new abilities during your game. While there are a ton of skills to consider, some of them are more powerful and important than others. Whether you play with squads or run the game solo, we have skill tree builds that fit your playstyle. Keep reading, and we’ll let you know what skills to unlock first and answer your most common questions.

Where should you put skill points in Arc Raiders?

In an Arc Raiders skill tree, prioritize Mobility skills like Marathon Runner, Calming Stroll, and Carry the Momentum. Then, put skill points into the Survival skills like Revitalizing Squat, In-Round Crafting, and Traveling Tinkerer. In the Conditioning branch, unlock Fight or Flight and Survivor’s Stamina.

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First Skills to Unlock in Arc Raiders

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Mobility The Mobility branch deals with all things related to movement while you’re raiding. These skills generally improve climbing, vaulting, sprinting, and crawling. Investing in these skills early on means you’re more likely to escape from danger and survive a raid.^{[1]
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- Nimble Climber: Your climb and vault speed increases.
- Marathon Runner: Movement costs less stamina.
- Youthful Lungs: Increase your max stamina.
- Slip and Slide: You slide further and faster.
- Sturdy Ankles: You take less fall damage.
- Calming Stroll: Your stamina regenerates faster while you’re walking.
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Survival The Survival branch of the skill tree helps you recover stamina faster so you’re able to maneuver during a fight more easily. Many of the skills also make looting easier so you can collect more supplies and crafting materials.^{[2]
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- Agile Croucher: You move faster while crouching.
- Revitalizing Squat: You regenerate more stamina while crouching.
- In-Round Crafting: You can craft items while raiding.
- Good as New: Stamina regenerates faster while you’re healing.
- Traveling Tinkerer: You unlock more craftable items while raiding.
- Looter’s Instinct: Loot gets revealed faster when you search containers.
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Conditioning The Conditioning branch of the skill tree has perks that boost your melee damage and make it easier for you to survive in fights. The skills can help you move around or use evasive maneuvers so you’re less likely to get downed in combat.^{[3]
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- Used to the Weight: Wearing a shield has less impact on your speed.
- Blast-Born: Your hearing is less impacted by explosions.
- Fight or Flight: Regain a small amount of stamina after getting hurt in combat.
- Survivor’s Stamina: Stamina regenerates faster when you’re critically hurt.
- Down But Determined: You have more after you’re downed before collapsing.
- Proficient Pryer: Breaching doors and containers takes less time.

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Best Arc Raiders Skill Tree for Squads

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Create a balanced skill tree with a focus on Mobility and Conditioning. Playing Arc Raiders with a full squad of 3 means you have other people watching your back and fighting alongside you. While the Survival branch of the skill tree still has important skills to unlock, Mobility and Conditioning make you more useful for teaming up with your squad members.^{[4]
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- Nimble Climber (1/5)
- Marathon Runner (5/5)
- Youthful Lungs (5/5)
- Agile Croucher (5/5)
- Looter’s Instinct (5/5)
- Revitalizing Squat (1/5)
- In-Round Crafting (1/1)
- Silent Scavenger (3/5)
- Suffer in Silence (1/1)
- Broad Shoulders (5/5)
- Looter’s Luck (5/5)
- Slip and Slide (5/5)
- Carry the Momentum (1/1)
- Effortless Roll (5/5)
- Heroic Leap (5/5)
- Crawl Before You Walk (5/5)
- Used to the Weight (5/5)
- Gentle Pressure (5/5)
- Proficient Pryer (5/5)
- Unburdened Roll (1/1)
- A Little Extra (1/1)
- Loaded Arms (1/1)

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Best Arc Raiders Skill Tree for Solo

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Focus on survivability and looting to make the most of your runs. Solo runs in Arc Raiders are a little trickier because you don’t have a squad to help support you. Focus most of your skill points into the Survival and Mobility branches of the skill so you’re able to escape fights, regenerate stamina, and find more loot.^{[5]
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- Agile Croucher (1/5)
- Looter’s Instinct (5/5)
- Nimble Climber (1/5)
- Marathon Runner (1/5)
- Youthful Lungs (5/5)
- Marathon Runner (4/5)
- Revitalizing Squat (1/5)
- In-Round Crafting (1/1)
- Silent Scavenger (5/5)
- Agile Croucher (2/5)
- Suffer in Silence (1/1)
- Broad Shoulders (5/5)
- Looter’s Luck (5/5)
- Traveling Tinkerer (1/1)
- Used to the Weight (5/5)
- Blast-Born (1/5)
- Fight or Flight ( 5/5)
- Gentle Pressure (1/5)
- Proficient Pryer (3/5)
- Unburdened Roll (1/1)
- A Little Extra (1/1)
- Loaded Arms (1/1)
- Survivor’s Stamina (1/1)
- Nimble Climber (4/5)
- Carry the Momentum (1/1)
- Effortless Roll (4/5)
- Good As New (1/1)
- Agile Croucher (2/5)
- Stubborn Mule (1/5)
- Three Deep Breaths (5/5)
- Security Breach (1/1)

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Arc Raiders Skill Tree FAQ

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How do you earn skill points in Arc Raiders? You gain 1 skill point each time you level up. Level up by completing quests, looting containers, surviving during a raid, and defeating enemies in the game. Once you unlock a skill point, you can use it to unlock something in your skill tree.^{[6]
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- If you do an Expedition to reset your game progress, you also earn 1 bonus skill point for every 1,000,000 coins of value you have in your stash (maximum 5).^{[7]
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How many skill points do you earn in Arc Raiders? You can earn a total of 76 skill points by leveling up in the game. Some missions may give you bonus points to spend after completing them as well.
- If you completed an Expedition, you can have up to 81 skill points.
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Can you unlock all the skills in Arc Raiders? No, you cannot unlock all the skills on the skill tree at the same time. Even though there are only 45 skills, some of them have multiple levels or require a certain number of unlocks before they’re available. Focus your points on the most important skills rather than spreading them out.^{[8]
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Can you reset the skill tree in Arc Raiders? Yes, you can reset the skill tree by spending coins or by doing Expeditions. When you have the skill tree open, click on the Reset Skill Tree button at the bottom of the screen. This clears all your skill points for 2,000 coins a piece, so if you want to reset the full tree, it costs 152,000 coins.^{[9]
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- Expeditions recur every couple of months, and they give you a chance to reset your character progress for permanent buffs and rewards. Watch the home screen menu to see when the next Expedition happens.^{[10]
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