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Weapon dossier

Canto I

Canto I is a rare Tier I smg in ARC Raiders. Fully automatic submachine gun with a larger caliber.

Record typeSMG
Rarity
Rare
Ammo
Unknown
Value
7,000
Canto I
Weapon details
Rare
SMG

Fully automatic submachine gun with a larger caliber.

Weight: 6.5 kg
Sell Price: 7,000 coins

Compatible Mod Slots

grip
angled grip iangled grip iiangled grip iiihorizontal gripvertical grip ivertical grip iivertical grip iii
magazine
extended light mag iextended light mag iiextended light mag iii
muzzle
compensator icompensator iicompensator iiiextended barrel iextended barrel iiextended barrel iiimuzzle brake imuzzle brake iimuzzle brake iiisilencer isilencer iisilencer iii
stock
kinetic converterlightweight stockpadded stockstable stock istable stock iistable stock iii

Upgrade & Repair by Tier

Compare the material costs, upgrade bonuses, repair requirements, and recorded quest rewards for every Canto tier.

TierUpgrade costUpgrade bonusesRepair costQuest source
Canto IBase tier———
Canto II1× Advanced Mechanical Components + 2× Medium Gun Parts———
Canto III1× Advanced Mechanical Components + 2× Medium Gun Parts———
Canto IV2× Advanced Mechanical Components + 2× Medium Gun Parts———

Where to Find & How To Get Canto I

Learn the Canto Blueprint, then craft Canto I at a level 3 Gunsmith with 2 Advanced Mechanical Components, 5 Magnets, and 3 Medium Gun Parts.

CRAFTING RECIPE

Requirements
Bench: Gunsmith
Level: 3
Blueprint required
Blueprint: Canto Blueprint(must be learned)
Materials Needed
Advanced Mechanical Components
Advanced Mechanical ComponentsRarex2
Magnet
MagnetUncommonx5
Medium Gun Parts
Medium Gun PartsRarex3

BLUEPRINT SOURCES

Learn the Canto Blueprint before crafting Canto I. These are its recorded drop locations:

Search Raider containers in All maps.
Shared loot pool; approx 1-in-10 chance of desired item when a blueprint drops
Search Ticking Caches in All maps during Uncovered Ticking Caches event.
Approx 10% blueprint drop rate per cache; higher than typical raider containers
Search Raider backpacks in All maps.
Part of raider-container pool
Search Medical bags in All maps.
Part of raider-container pool
Search Ammo boxes in All maps.
Part of raider-container pool
Search Weapon boxes in All maps.
Part of raider-container pool
Search Grenade cases in All maps.
Part of raider-container pool

Recycle & Salvage Output

RECYCLE OUTPUT(At Speranza)

Advanced Mechanical Components
Advanced Mechanical Componentsx1
Medium Gun Parts
Medium Gun Partsx2

SALVAGE OUTPUT(In-Raid)

Medium Gun Parts
Medium Gun Partsx2
Tip:Salvaging in-raid yields fewer materials but is more convenient. Recycling at Speranza gives more materials and potentially different components.

Quick Facts

Type
SMG
Rarity
Rare
Weight
6.5 kg
Sell Price
7,000 coins

ALL UPGRADE TIERS

Canto I7,000 coins
Canto II10,000 coins
Canto III13,000 coins
Canto IV17,000 coins
Source data updated: 03/31/2026