Every ARMA 3 DLC Ranked Worst To Best | 2013 - 2021 [Review]

ARMA 3 is a game with a LOT of DLC content. Here's my ranking of every DLC in ARMA 3 from worst to best.
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[@SavageGameDesign]

Number 2 eh? we're still fighting on... let's see if we can eventually defeat Apex ;)

[@SpoonkillerCz]

I think you did amazing job with Arma 3 engine, new mechanics and features but sadly I play Arma only with brother - and in two people prairie fire campaign just doesnt hit that good. Also cars being static objects on map is another thing I do not like. But keep up the good work :D

[@jacobdoughty3528]

@@SpoonkillerCz just use echos sandbox everywhere or MCC to add ai to your squad 🤔 big brain moves

[@SpoonkillerCz]

yes I am aware of these possibilities, haven't try them with SOG tho.. yet

[@dailypunch6249]

Yea i'd put you guys 1st for sure

[@lasendadelocultismo]

@@SpoonkillerCz Yeah, I think is a bad thing that you cannot access many buildings and cars, but the rest is really good!!

[@Recru1tas]

Laws of war had one of the best story telling, single player campaign is the best one of all out there. And the items and vehicles are also pretty neat.

[@karlsvensson8649]

Laws of War gave us story Apex gave us gear and vehicle's Single player campaign had all combined of those two.

[@Bruh-d]

@@karlsvensson8649 Apex has story in the Old Man Scenario. Laws Of War gave us gear's and vehicles. Plus both gave extensions to the single player campaign lore/background.

[@Foundprodigal]

Just got the game and played for a few hours. Really digging the vibe of Contact. It's really cool to see a first contact situation from a regular serviceman for once. No top scientist, no underdog hero, just regular soldiers tryna figure out what the heck is going on.

[@themagicnerf]

That was the second campaign I finished (prolouge was the first), and boy, did I have a good time. Even if you were assigned more than others, boy was it a bloody fun stealth campaign. I just wish more games followed Arma's tracks.

[@DEEZ_N4T]

Personally, Contact had so much more content than Apex, I mainly bias to Apex for the Armed Blackfish, Spar-16 rifles(only trad. 5.56 rifles), and IR masking tech. But contact had cooler plate carriers, Russian gear and uniform, ED1E, promet rifle series, CBRN gear, Shotguns, Tractor, European terrain and an interesting perspective in first contact with Aliens

[@juanmanuelvidal5121]

Call me crazy, but I think Altis (or Limnos) is on Europe

[@Danefrak]

@@juanmanuelvidal5121 ok

[@bernardobe3580]

So sad that eletronic warfare wasnt added to the vannila game, just the campaign

[@sakalaathletics]

Contact campaign was shite for me.

[@IceTactics]

Cool video brotha! Enjoyed seeing how you ranked everything!

[@theflyinggasmask]

1. Contact. A fresh new perspective on extraterrestrials. Also, Livona is awesome. 2. Global Mob. Sure, they had a rocky start, but they where also the first creator DLC and people didn't like the way CDLC was implemented. Their models and textures are really well done, and all of their vehicles have detailed interiors!! Also, they've kept updating the DLC with tones of great assets. 3. S.O.G. Prairie Fire. A super immersive DLC, with some awesome new additions and game modes. A bit lacking with the fixed wings, only adding a Phantom. And some of the vehicles where pretty lacking and rushed. Like the sights in some of the vehicles. But hopefully that'll change with future updates like Glob Mob. 4. Laws of War. A great campaign with a brand new perspective on war and very well executed. 5. Helicopter DLC. This DLC completely overhauled rotary winged vehicles in Arma and helped shape future helicopters that we see in mods and CDLC. 6. Tanks. They added some very nice vehicles and vehicle interiors to tanks, as well as a very nice Carl Gustav recoiless rifle. 7. Apex. Honestly I pretty much never use the content of Apex, and the lack of a proper campaign was disappointing! But it did add lots of content, which was nice. 8. Jets. They made jets in Arma actually somewhat flyable.. Planes no longer fly like missiles. The planes and content itself was very nice, with functional HUD's and configurable pylons. But planes aren't used that often in most cases, and the flight physics are still very unrealistic and weird. 9. Marksman. Bipods!!! The rifles where also pretty nice, but almost never used, I see people use modded marksman rifles anyways most of the time. 10. CSLA. What a steaming pile honestly. Nothing but ported Arma 2 units with rushed reskins and trash sounds. Really a gigantic disappointment! You can find every unit from this DLC with better textures and sounds in FREE Mods!! Like RHS and CUP. The only reason it isn't lower on the list is because the other DLC's have almost no content. 11. Go-karts. Meh, just go-karts.. 12. Tac-Ops. Meh, just missions..

[@strikefg]

Bruh wdym Go-karts was awesome, clearly one of the higher quality content DLC's.

[@mmsweatyballs1449]

Bro says apex lacks campaign when it has 2

[@dogus4728]

Bro Marksmen literally adds the best rifles/MGs and the best scope for 2035, literally everyone uses them.

[@alphabroncotwozero392]

@@mmsweatyballs1449 are there more than 5 missions? Never finished them

[@randomtexanguy9563]

@@alphabroncotwozero392 apex protocol has like 7 or 8 missions and then old man is a campaign that is technically actually just a very big scenario with several tasks to complete and multiple endings

[@alamo134]

Should mention SOG Praire Fire not only add get in and get out animation, but it adds melee attack by putting bayonet attachment on gun. While yes, playing Arma 3 in many cases doesn't involve and need melee attack, but new mechanic is always welcomed.

[@ronvondabard]

if you want to have the most joyful experience out of arma 3 literally all of these mods are required so you can actually access the vehicles

[@Bruh-d]

Funny how Laws Of War has 1-2 story character's. Adams your mate in east wind until he hits that landmine. And Petros your friendly neighborhood AAF Turned FIA in the Anastasia Mod.

[@robertbrazier5097]

I agree with it for the most part, would rank tanks higher but that's likely bias, I play armour mostly

[@RoAF_Dev_Team]

For someone that enjoys playing the vanilla base game more than playing with mods, I'd have to say that my favourite DLC would be Laws of War, since you get a very different perspective on your actions in a war game as a soldier and it hits deep. Followed by Marksmen since I mainly play Infantry and then Apex for the epic content it adds. Also you forgot about the Malden and Zeus DLCs.

[@kam2894]

why do you prefer vanilla?

[@RoAF_Dev_Team]

@@kam2894 Because I'm an old time ArmA veteran and MODs could never bring me the love I have for the base game.

[@kam2894]

@@RoAF_Dev_Team i feel like veterans have even more of a reason to enjoy mods, but to each their own. i was never a fan of base arma

[@TheWorldEnd2]

weird that you didnt mention that the karts DLC was also a charity DLC

[@BillyEatWorld]

There you go! I wasn't actually aware of that.

[@aidanlutz8106]

What charity was it for?

[@evanzhang2877]

@@aidanlutz8106 A portion of the proceeds were donated to the Czech Red Cross

[@aidanlutz8106]

@@evanzhang2877 ok

[@Danefrak]

@@aidanlutz8106 ok

[@Brakpan773]

If you dident know in Laws of war, Adams , whom was one of the First characters in the East Wind , Is played as.

[@Sensuous_Owl]

I totally agree on the bottom ones (like karts and tac ops), and of course I agree with Apex as number one, but for me marksman, Jets and Helis are higher on my list simply because I prefer futuristic shooters more than cold war ones… But that’s just my opinion, and that’s why Arma is an amazing game! With mods and DLC you can transform it into anything you want!!

[@NollieFlipX]

@ BillyEatWorld please my man, share you general PC specs and Arma settings because at 7:45 it looks like over 60FPS and I am getting 24 at Hanoi. I'm running an AMD Ryzen 7 5800x at 4.8GHz + RTX 3070 and over 32GBs. Processor alone I thought it was enough for Arma but it doesn't seem so. I sincerely want to know

[@justinunger3526]

prairie fire, mike force multiplayer is the most fun I've ever had.

[@johjoh9270]

I think when ranking DLC we should take into account not only the DLC premium content, but also the free updates and mechanics everyone got when each DLC released, (for example, marksmen brought in weapon stabilization and firing from vehicles among other) that being said, I get it, this is more of a purchase guide, so the list is fair Honestly, for the most part I agree with the list (Karts top 1 though, anything for that 3d body modeled to perfection) but if I had to rank them based on how good everything about them was and not just new assets, most creator DLC except prairie fire would fall behind in between tac ops and helicopters IMO, and I would absolutely include Laws of War in the list as top 3, might not have brought that much content or mechanics (think it was mostly the new mine detector) but the story and unique perspective is absolutely great

[@kevin-dm7ri]

Flash point made me bought Arma3, your video made me bought Dlc, good job.

[@newolku]

I hate how you just glanced over laws of war.

[@ApeX2411]

Apex DLC "That's ma boi!" :D

[@GM-kl9mw]

Mitchell at 7:45 would have been sweating lmao

[@aladeenyos6921]

how did you get the tracer working in the jet?

[@VelnixFilms]

8:07 the moment the devs put the text on the wall in Dutch, but didn't make the rest of the game in Dutch :)

[@Zack_Wester]

note I bought the two DLC bundles packs that mean I got almost all the DLC as they came out for "free" cheaper. minus the first one I was a bit late to arma3. that mean that the only DLC I paid for was the Contact , Global Mobilization , Prairie Fire and maybe APEX. jets, markmans and tanks are DLC I class as system remaker as the DLC existed as much to showcase the new game system. Jets the jet loading system, radar painting and so on. same whit tanks and marksmen. Karts just a silly DLC. that said I could see player using the Prairie Fire DLC asssets in a a Global Mobilization map mission. or Global Mobilation and Prarie Fire in a later time period stuff like the M4 is still in use and the MP5 yep. together whit the law of war for stuff. heck I can see some rebel mission taking clase on a map whit the rebel/Criminal been armed whit weapons from the Global Mobilization and Prairie fire. Might even have the player start whit some Left over weapons and supplied whit better as they continues the campaign.

[@andrefreeman7025]

Helicopters DLC bring the new physic model for helicopter, that's put it in the top 3 for me.

[@butterymuffinz]

Where do you even find servers to play the prairie fire and Csla maps cuz they’re always dead

[@Christopher_E744]

Is the contact dlc worth it

[@Leon_Portier]

CLSA comes with a very nice campaign, for some reason the devs put it down as a workshop mod

[@icer67glacier2]

Dumb question here… which dlc has the AC-130 Gunship that I see on so many videos? Trying to figure out before getting the game. Thx

[@theidioticecube3698]

AC-130 would be from mods. Unless you are talking about the VTOL looking AC-130, then that's from the Apex DLC if I remembered correctly

[@London_J]

Personally I would have put laws of war and Art of war as the first 2. That's just my opinion. Personally I think both of those were done so well and so respectfully in the concept of a military game. Everything from the fancy parade uniforms to the coffin, to the art about AI technology in warfare, to expressing that even in war both sides will ignore the laws of war when the laws inconvenience them. I Would by far say that I've gotten more enjoyment out of these than contact or anything else in arma 3.

[@BigDawgCleveland]

Arma 4? It s time!

[@ihateyoutube7079]

Imagine if the game gets another dlc

[@arguy3297]

It will

[@gustavobarros1405]

It did

[@zaryabalam8591]

No thoughts on WESTERN SAHARA?

[@derangedtangerine4731]

Where would you put western sahara on this list if you had to?

[@zaryabalam8591]

1st

[@Retrocidal]

much luv to other arma people wish i had some friends who played

[@lorrtyler]

I know it’s been a while but drop your steam or discord I’ll play with you

[@dark_bork]

All DLCs are woth if you buy it on sale

[@oranschuett8535]

Nice

[@gaminggooze563]

i cant find the tanks from the arma tanks dlc

[@_ZeusWrath_]

Such defecation as Karting DLC, I would not even include in this list

[@operator_unit1266]

Imagine a arma 3 WW2 CDLC

[@monikah.g1918]

The bad thing about content creators dlcs is that you can't add assets in the editor and make people play a vanilla user edited mission with assets from these dlc. I'm an editor and this is very bad compared to Apex or Contact

[@BillyEatWorld]

Yeah you can. They just need to download the compatibility data mods. They just can't play the single player content and they can't play on those maps, same as with regular DLC :)

[@monikah.g1918]

@@BillyEatWorld yes but it's not the same and the players have to download a lot of gigs, with Contact or Apex the game updates and that's it. There are many players with problems even loading a preset. At least in my guild. Much easier for everyone to just launch the base game with some mods

[@maximkopa3955]

@@monikah.g1918 Dude, SOG is literally 30 gigs

[@monikah.g1918]

@@maximkopa3955 I'm not a dude, and 30 gigs is a lot

[@maximkopa3955]

@@monikah.g1918 Why are you not complaining that arma is 70 gigs then?

[@Stephen-fw9ky]

The worst dlc is csla best I though for story is the apex and the Global mobilization campaign . Though jets, marksman and the helicopter dlc is a must for a milsim multiplayer match to use.though tax ops should be lower on the list at #10 and tank dlc should be higher on the list because of the new tanks and features. Though now because of the Sahara dlc out list will have to be updated to include that one too.

[@harutogames9204]

problem with apex is the majority of servers require it, and someones gonna argue "if you can afford arma 3 you can afford apex" not how that works you can afford one or the others unless you wanna struggle financially over time, i personally think apex should just be integrated into the game, that might up the price of arma 3 but you wont have to worry about buying one and not affording the other

[@RangerOfTheOrder]

Maybe I should give global mobilization another go.

[@boomspoon4004]

i just bought prairy fire and i love it but like i know quality is more of a deal with it but only 2 diffrent tanks and 3 diffrent planes 1 fricking nva helicopter like comownn man 22 buck for only thath

[@bonkomcbonkinos5470]

If im correct. All money from the karts dlc goes to charity

[@ThePadi94]

CSLA is as shitty as it gets and GM is #1 with LOW on #2!

[@OrigionalCigarette]

I'd argue if Apex wasnt required to basicly play Arma without mods, it would probably be ranked lower. Allthough, Tanoa is the best map in Arma 3 in my oppinion.

[@plazatheater4403]

Where do you think Western Sahara would be?

[@gman9108]

Probably between CSLA Iron Curtain and GM because it adds some polished content but not too much of it along with some cool missions. (My opinion)

[@LisanAlGaib5]

that s y am in love with u >:))))

[@-powerband-gamer-6117]

How about they make Arma 3 remasterd.

[@ColonelRoseru]

Contact was the best for me

[@tylerferguson1]

So far every Arma I played I get killed for having black skin in the game

[@Kabanosz058]

Karts DLC is definitely the best.

[@shinoku250_gaming]

What do you mean man? Karts is the best DLC for ARMA 3 ever made because uhhhhhh you can drive a kart into a CSAT base, funniest shit I've ever seen.

[@tankprohp]

Trixie release the M14 way before this ever did should go take a look at that mod the only thing the Marksman DLC added were scopes everything else is worthless

[@BoojaxD]

Karts is definitely best DLC.

[@nicnam117]

Grei-fon?

[@user-qz2sw7pq8y]

i just want a vanilla full proper russian faction ... aegis and other mods etc have issiues as the ai equiped with aegis 5,45 ak rifles simply refuses to engage anything at 300 m or more without a optic and even then they just suck

[@dumbass5757]

Hey look a game that updates witch is not gtaV

[@DominusRexDK]

in my opinion, at the very least swap GM and SOG around. I would then also move marks man down to before helicopters and bump all the vehicles dlc´s up by one accordingly.

[@BillyEatWorld]

The big issue with GM is that it took a few updates for the community to really change it's opinion on it. Most people didn't buy it when it came out, whereas PF was the opposite. The assets are great, but finding people that own the DLC to play with is hard. Also PF massively benefits from it's Mike Force dynamic mission, which is great for public servers.

[@MikaPlaysCoolGames]

@@BillyEatWorld It depends I think. My unit, being German, appreciated the GlobMob cDLC a lot and it also adds a fuckton of amazingly detailed vehicles and assets. SOG is awesome and the stuff they made with the AI is amazing as well, but they mainly build their assets off of Unsung and got hyped to oblivion by the American part of the community imho

[@MikaPlaysCoolGames]

nevertheless we are all playing the same game and developers being supported by Bohemia is the best thing. Go on Operators! Dran, Drauf, Drüber!

[@TonzimGamer]

In my opinion mods have more quality then actually bohemia content, thats why i refuse to buy it. Bohemia basically stole modders content and make it oficial.

[@preparedbleach1815]

SOG is the best hands down.....

[@Leon_Portier]

Global Mobilization is best

[@shanehudson5438]

Haha i bought karts never used it

[@Madre_Natura]

coll dlc cool*

[@johnelliott7850]

Apex no. 2, S.O.G. Prairie Fire no. 1.

[@joshuanissen8803]

Karts is better than CSLA

[@andyabel3072]

how contact was not on the bottom ill never know, a weird mission that's insanely overpriced and a couple new gun {Skins} and vehicle {skins} and a remote control uselessness, all for 30$US...Most modders have better content than contact did.

[@Kiwoeoe]

okay nibba look, you put payed mods on rank 5 are you drunk ?

[@bgee515]

I think contact is rubbish

[@pavelcerny9803]

Unpopular opinion: Prairie fire is really overrated

[@loui8792]

CSLA IS THE WORST DLC IN THE GAME lol caps

[@RoAF_Dev_Team]

cDLC*

[@gunslinger2531]

wdym karts is worst dlc!!!!?!?!?!?! its the BEST DLC in the history of arma!?045213i5298uty3uy3 (this is a joke)

[@britishduke1923]

Nice