THE FINALS ARN-220 Guide (Season 12)

The ARN-220 is the Light’s answer to a question that shouldn’t need answering: what if I want to shoot like a Medium but move like a Light? It’s a full-auto assault rifle on the smallest, fastest body, and it rewards exactly what you’d expect — mid-range positioning, clean tracking, and the discipline to disengage when a Heavy anchors the lane.

What it is

A Light-build assault rifle. Compared to the SMG end of the Light arsenal it trades fire rate for per-shot damage and range. In practice that means you win trades you have no business winning as a Light — as long as the fight happens at your range.

Engagement range

• Sweet spot: 15 to 35 meters. It’s a lane-holding gun on a flanking body.
• Burst at distance. Past 30 meters, tap-fire; the recoil climb is manageable but not free.
• Inside 10 meters is a coin flip against XP-54s and shotguns. Your speed can save you — strafe, dash, break line of sight — but you shouldn’t volunteer for it.

Attachment ideas

• Recoil control first. This gun’s whole identity is landing consecutive shots at mid range.
• A 2x-ish optic if you’re holding angles from rooftops — the ARN-220 loves elevation.
• Magazine size or reload speed both do work, depending on how often you’re forced into multi-target fights.

Pros and cons

Why it’s a hidden gem:

• Light mobility with rifle damage — the best of both worlds when you take the right fights
• Excellent at punishing overextended enemies from mid range
• Very few players expect a Light to out-shoot them at 30 meters

Where it struggles:

• Slower time-to-kill than SMGs up close, and it shows
• You’re still a Light — one lapse in positioning and you evaporate
• Demands better aim than the XP-54 to get the same value

Who should run it

Patient, aim-focused Lights. If you enjoy the LH1’s pacing but want a full-auto option, or you come to THE FINALS from other shooters with solid rifle fundamentals, the ARN-220 will feel like home. It pairs well with Evasive Dash for repositioning and Cloaking Device for ambushing lanes.

For the full Light toolkit, see the Light build guide, and for how it stacks up against the season’s top picks, the Season 12 loadouts roundup is worth a read.