Arc Raiders Skill Tree
Best Skills, Builds & Allocation Guide
Three trees, 45 skills, and not enough points for everything. Here's how to build smart.
⚡ Quick Summary
Start Mobility (stamina is painful early). Use a 2-1-1 split. Reset costs 2,000 coins/point. Expedition bonus gives up to 5 extra points.
How the Skill Tree Works
📊 Point Economy
- • 76 points from leveling (0-75)
- • +5 bonus from Expedition (600K coins each)
- • Catch-up: 300K per missed expedition point
- • You cannot max all 3 trees — must specialize
🔄 Resets
- • Added in patch 1.7.0
- • 2,000 coins per skill point
- • Full 76-point reset ≈ 152,000 coins
- • Experiment freely — respec whenever you want
⚠️ Deeper skills require "points spent" in earlier nodes. You can't skip to capstones — invest in foundation skills first. This is why a balanced split matters more than going all-in on one tree.
Conditioning
Combat, Stamina & Breaching — 15 Skills
The combat specialist tree. Reduces penalties from heavy gear, improves breaching speed, and keeps you fighting longer under pressure.
Key Skills
Capstone Skills
Best for: Breaching specialists, frontline fighters, heavy gear users, squad tanks.
Mobility
Movement, Stamina & Escape — 15 Skills
The most important tree early game. Starting stamina is extremely low — Mobility fixes that. Every player should invest here first.
👈 Start Here — Every Build
Marathon Runner (all 5 ranks) should be your first 5 points regardless of build. The stamina improvement is massive.
Key Skills
Capstone Skills
Best for: Every player (early game), solo players, escape artists, PvP specialists.
Survival
Looting, Carry Capacity & Field Utility — 15 Skills
The loot specialist tree. Faster searching, more carrying capacity, and unique access to locked containers and explosive mines. Essential for expedition farming.
Key Skills
Capstone Skills
Best for: Loot farmers, expedition preppers, stealth looters, resource gatherers.
Best Builds by Playstyle
🟢 Beginner Build (Every New Player)
Use a 2-1-1 split: 2 Mobility, 1 Conditioning, 1 Survival per 4 points.
Priority Order:
- Marathon Runner — all 5 ranks first (Mobility)
- Youthful Lungs — max stamina pool (Mobility)
- Effortless Roll — dodge in fights (Mobility)
- Fight or Flight — combat stamina (Conditioning)
- Agile Croucher — unlock Survival tree
🔴 Solo PvP Build
Maximum combat survivability. Heavy Mobility + Conditioning focus.
Core Skills:
- Marathon Runner + Effortless Roll + Carry the Momentum
- Fight or Flight + Used to the Weight
- Back On Your Feet (capstone for clutch regen)
Pair with S-tier weapons from the meta tier list.
🟡 Loot Farmer / Expedition Prep Build
Maximum loot efficiency. Survival focus + Mobility base. Ideal for expedition stash farming.
Core Skills:
- Marathon Runner (escape with loot)
- Security Breach chain (unlock exclusive lockers)
- Minesweeper (safe navigation)
- Carry capacity + Loot speed perks
🟣 Squad Breacher Build
Fast breaching, quiet entry, team utility. Conditioning + Survival focus.
Core Skills:
- Proficient Pryer (30% faster breach)
- Gentle Pressure (silent breach)
- Flyswatter (one-shot Wasps/turrets for team)
- Security Breach (open lockers for squad)
Bonus Skill Points from Expeditions
Each expedition lets you earn up to 5 additional skill points based on your stash value at departure. These points are permanent — they survive future expeditions.
Missed points from the first expedition? The catch-up system lets you recover them at 300K coins each (half price). Your coins contribute to current expedition points first, then roll over to missed ones.
Read the full Expedition 2 Guide →Related Guides
Plan Your Perfect Build
Pair the right skill tree with the right weapons. Check the current meta for the best loadouts.