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Get the Stiletto battle rifle in ARC Raiders via trader Ermal, the Frozen Trail Reward Pass, or map loot zones across all regions.
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The Stiletto is the newest battle rifle to land in ARC Raiders as part of the Frozen Trail update, and it fills a gap that plenty of raiders have felt for a while: a reliable, affordable semi-automatic option that doesn't demand the same resource investment as the Renegade. At Uncommon rarity with a 16-round magazine and light ammo, it's approachable for newer players and worth keeping in your stash rotation even at higher levels.
There are three distinct paths to picking up the Stiletto, and each suits a different playstyle or progression stage.
The fastest guaranteed method is a direct trade with Ermal, the Nomadic Envoy trader. Hand over the following materials and you'll walk away with a fully upgraded Stiletto IV. You can complete this trade twice, giving you two Stiletto IVs for your collection.
ARC Raiders Guide: How to Get Stiletto
Reach tier 8 of the Frozen Trail Reward Pass and you'll unlock the base Stiletto I at no additional cost. This is the cleanest path for anyone who doesn't want to spend crafting materials upfront. The base version lacks the upgrade bonuses of Stiletto IV, but it gets you into raids with the weapon quickly while you farm the rest.
The Stiletto drops as an uncommon item from containers, lockers, weapon cases, and raider caches spread across every operational zone. Here's where to focus your runs:
Dam Battlegrounds
Buried City
Spaceport
Blue Gate
Stella Montis
Riven Tides
Pendola Pass
One more thing worth knowing: map conditions including Night Raid, Hurricane, and Redirection events double container drop rates across all regions. Running these conditions while targeting the zones above meaningfully improves your odds.
For more on navigating the Stella Montis zones listed here, the Stella Montis complete guide covers unlocking and looting the map in detail.
The Stiletto's defining characteristic is its first-shot precision. Low initial recoil and high accuracy make it effective at mid-range against hostile raiders, and the detachable magazine system means reloads are considerably faster than weapons that load individual rounds.
The catch: rapid trigger pulls introduce a noticeable spread penalty. Mashing the fire button burns through your magazine without connecting shots. Controlled, paced firing is where this rifle earns its keep.
ARC Raiders Guide: How to Get Stiletto
Against ARC enemies, the light ammo limitation hurts. Weak armor penetration means the Stiletto is not your primary tool for mechanical threats. Use it on raiders, and reach for heavier options when ARC units are the priority. If the Stiletto is all you have in a pinch, it can work, but expect to spend more ammunition than you'd like.
At Stiletto IV, the 31.6% reload reduction and 25.7% fire rate increase close the gap with the Renegade in several scenarios, particularly in drawn-out engagements where reload speed matters more than raw stopping power.
For context on the ARC enemy types you'll encounter while running these loot zones, the ARC enemy list and defeat guide for Stella Montis breaks down each threat in detail.
Two things tend to trip up raiders picking up the Stiletto for the first time. First, the spread penalty on rapid fire is steeper than it looks in the stat screen. After testing the rifle across multiple engagements, the accuracy degradation at full auto tempo is significant enough to miss targets at distances where the rifle should comfortably connect. Slow down.
Second, the dynamic loot zones on Pendola Pass catch people off guard. Unlike every other map in the game, the Commissionary Supermarket, Almatera Station, and Cielo Sereno Observatory zones don't always hold the same container clusters. Build flexibility into your Pendola Pass routes rather than committing to a fixed path.
For a broader look at everything the Frozen Trail update brought to the game, including new weapons, the Pendola Pass map, and the Breaking New Ground event, the North Line update complete guide has the full breakdown. You can also find the rest of our ARC Raiders strategy guides there if you're working through other parts of the update.
