Ares
On the Ares, it takes 2 headshots to kill even without shields, and 5 body shots kill through a heavy shield.
Shots to kill and time to kill
Shields absorb damage one-for-one, so a light shield puts an opponent on 125 effective health and a heavy shield on 150. Time to kill measures from the first bullet landing to the last, which is why a one-shot kill reads 0.00s.
0–30m75 head · 30 body · 25.5 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 2 | 0.08s | 4 | 0.23s | 4 |
| Light shield | 2 | 0.08s | 5 | 0.31s | 5 |
| Heavy shield | 2 | 0.08s | 5 | 0.31s | 6 |
Between 0 and 30 metres nothing kills in one shot, shielded or not — 75 to the head is short of the 150 a heavy shield leaves you needing. Body shots take 5 through a heavy shield at this range.
30–50m70 head · 28 body · 23.800001 legs
| Target | Headshots | TTK | Body shots | TTK | Leg shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No shield | 2 | 0.08s | 4 | 0.23s | 5 |
| Light shield | 2 | 0.08s | 5 | 0.31s | 6 |
| Heavy shield | 3 | 0.15s | 6 | 0.38s | 7 |
Between 30 and 50 metres nothing kills in one shot, shielded or not — 70 to the head is short of the 150 a heavy shield leaves you needing. Body shots take 6 through a heavy shield at this range.
The Ares loses damage past 30m. That drop is what decides whether a fight at range still ends in one shot, so it matters far more than the raw damage number.
Handling
Aiming down sights
- Zoom
- 1.15×
- Fire rate
- 13 rounds/sec
- Run speed
- 0.76×
- Burst count
- 1
Scoping slows both your movement and your rate of fire, so it trades the ability to reposition for a cleaner shot. On a rifle that is rarely worth it in a close fight.
What a Ares buy actually costs
The Ares is 1,600 credits on its own, but nobody buys a gun on its own. Adding armour is what turns it into a real loadout, and these are the shield prices straight from the buy menu.
| Loadout | Shield | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ares + Light ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 25 damage. | 400 | 2,000 |
| Ares + Regen ShieldAbsorbs 100% of total damage taken. Regenerates after it has absorbed damage. Has a total regeneration pool of 50. | 650 | 2,250 |
| Ares + Heavy ArmorAbsorbs 66% of total damage taken. Breaks after it has absorbed 50 damage. | 1,000 | 2,600 |
Abilities are on top of these figures and vary by agent, so treat the totals as the floor for a full buy rather than the final number. Heavy armour is what the kill tables above assume — it is the difference between 100 effective health and 150.
How it compares to the other Heavy Weapons
All 2 Heavy Weapons side by side, at point-blank range. The Ares row is highlighted. Damage falls off with distance on most guns, so these are the best-case numbers — the per-range tables above are the full picture.
| Weapon | Cost | Head | Body | Fire rate | Mag | Body shots to kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odin | 3,200 | 95 | 38 | 12 | 100 | 4 |
| Ares | 1,600 | 75 | 30 | 13 | 50 | 5 |
Body shots to kill assumes a heavy shield, which puts an opponent on 150 effective health. Cost is in credits from the buy menu.
Ares vs Odin
Neither the Ares nor the Odin kills a heavy-shielded opponent with one headshot, so the comparison comes down to fire rate and cost: 13 rounds per second at 1,600 credits against 12 at 3,200.
All 46 Ares skins
Skins are purely cosmetic — none of them change the numbers above. Higher content tiers add upgrade levels, colour variants and effects rather than any advantage.
| Tier | Skins at this tier | Standard tier price |
|---|---|---|
| Select | 21 | 875 VP |
| Deluxe | 12 | 1,275 VP |
| Premium | 9 | 1,775 VP |
| Exclusive | 4 | — |
Standard single-skin prices for each tier. Most Ares skins are sold inside a bundle rather than on their own, and bundle pricing sits below the sum of its parts — so treat these as the ceiling, not the receipt.
Ares FAQ
How many shots does the Ares take to kill?
Through a heavy shield, 2 headshots or 5 body shots. Against an unshielded opponent it is 2 to the head or 4 to the body.
Does the Ares one-shot headshot?
Not through a heavy shield. Headshot damage is 75, and a heavy shield puts an opponent on 150 effective health.
How much does the Ares cost?
1,600 credits. It sits in the Heavy Weapons section of the buy menu.
Can the Ares shoot through walls?
Its wall penetration is rated High. Higher penetration keeps more damage when shooting through surfaces, which is what makes pre-firing common angles and spraying through soft cover viable.