Bettina
The Bettina is a full-auto heavy-ammo assault rifle that Patch 1.26.0 buffed into an S-tier contender — now a top pick for boss fights and armor-heavy PvE. It trades PvP burst for consistency, delivering the best armor damage of any AR and staying controllable at nearly all ranges across long raids.
Role
Assault Rifle
Core Mechanic
Full-auto heavy ammo with a large magazine — sustained armor damage that scales its durability by rarity.
Rarity
Epic
Overall Tier
OverallStrongPlaystyle
Slow fire rate but high damage; heavy ammo makes it strong vs armored ARC.
Recommended Builds
PvE boss / ARC Turbine farmer
Full guide →Controlled full-auto onto weak points; back it with an Anvil or Hullcracker for overkill armor phases.
All-round expedition rifle
Full guide →Primary DPS for long multi-objective runs, with a Venator/Anvil sidearm for burst PvP pickoffs.
Best Attachments
- Muzzle Brake II/III — Tames the heavy recoil so you can hold full-auto longer.
- Angled Grip III — Improves handling and ADS stability for sustained fire.
- Padded Stock — Steadies the platform for weak-point discipline on bosses.
Strengths
- +Top-tier armor damage — explicitly out-damages the Anvil against armored ARC.
- +One of the most consistent guns in the game at manageable recoil.
- +Large magazine and rarity-scaled durability make it raid-friendly.
Weaknesses
- −Worse burst TTK than Anvil/Venator in PvP — it wins by consistency.
- −Heavily gear-dependent: Common/Rare rolls feel mediocre.
- −Poor accuracy for a rifle limits its pure-PvP value.
Why This Tier
Strong on the Overall (ARC armor-pen) axis — the post-1.26.0 buff made its heavy-ammo armor damage best-in-class for bossing, even if PvP burst lags.