Raids: Night Tide Tier Lists
S–C rankings for guns, airframes, and kits — based on role, not fake DPS sheets.
Raids: Night Tide does not publish a public damage bible. Anyone quoting exact DPS to two decimals made it up. This hub ranks what we can actually see in Shop, HUD, and raids: role, control, and whether the gun still works when a turret looks at you.
Split lists:
- Weapons — ARX-160, AK-47, AN-94, Glock 17, Desert Eagle, explosives
- Vehicles — Scout, light helicopter, Chinook
- Loadouts — Recruit kit, stealth kit, Fortress kit
If you only open one page, open weapons, then spend Cash with the budget tool.
How we rank
S — first buy or first spawn if you can afford it. Wins hallways and courtyards without special gimmicks. A — excellent in its lane. Not a default for every raid. B — usable, often a starter or a backup. C — keep it only until Cash lands.
Criteria:
- Control at the ranges Uptown and hangars actually use
- Ammo economy on a small-base clear
- How it pairs with C4 and grenades
- Whether a Recruit can buy it after codes
We do not rank cosmetics. A uniform that looks like a special forces ad is still a C if it does not add a vest.
Meta snapshot (August 2026)
The Missions title update did not replace rifles with magic beams. AN-94 shows up in official HUD art with a 30-round mag. AK-47 is the community upgrade path from the ARX-160. Deagle is the prestige pistol. Glock 17 is the pistol you replace. C4 is S-tier utility because doors are the real time sink.
Vehicles stay support. Chinook is S for squad inserts and C for stealth. Details live on the vehicle list and the vehicles guide.
How to use a tier list without becoming a tourist
Buy the S rifle, then go raid. Sitting in Shop comparing two A-tier pistols is not progression. After the buy, run how to raid and stealth. If you still die, the list was not wrong — your vest or your stack was.
Prestige perks can shuffle comfort. They do not turn a Glock into an AN-94. Read prestige before you reset a kit you just paid Cash for.
Related
Armor is not on this hub because armor is not a tier list, it is a yes. See gear. Squad composition is on squad roles. Patch swings will land on updates.
Rank the gun. Then use it. That is the only meta that clears a Fortress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
What is the best gun right now?
AK-47 or AN-94 as your primary. Exact pick is on the weapons tier list. Replace the ARX-160.
Are these lists for PvP?
No. The game is PvE. Rankings assume AI bases, turrets, and Fortresses.
Will a Gamepass change the tier list?
VIP and Double XP change income, not bullet math. Chinook changes inserts. Guns stay guns.
Why is there no numeric DPS?
The shop does not publish it. We refuse to invent it. Role and control are the honest ranking.