Fallout 4 Best Weapons And Weapons List
Finding the best weapons in Fallout 4 will make your time surviving the wasteland a lot easier, and a lot more fun. Many of the wide range of Fallout 4 quests available in the game task you with facing down tough enemies, from the radiation-dealing ghoul to the hard-hitting Deathclaw. In fact, as you traverse this RPG game you’ll need to make note of what types of weapon work against what types of enemies. Though some weapons are powerful enough to level pretty much anything in your path, of course. Here are our picks for the best weapons in Fallout 4, as well as a full list of the weapons you can find while exploring the Commonwealth.
Fallout 4 best weapons
Fallout 4 works a little bit differently to its predecessors when it comes to weapons. You can modify guns, adding effects to them to change the way they work. Because of this, the permutations are endless. Below, you’ll find our recommendations for the best weapons in Fallout 4, with some tips on modding them where applicable.
Of course, how hard weapons hit also depends on your build, so keep in mind that if you’ve put more points into pistols and melee weapons, these will automatically be better picks for your character. With that in mind, here are the best overall weapons in Fallout 4.
Fat Man
The Fat Man is perhaps the most iconic of all the weapons in Fallout 4, one that seems to embody all of the things that make the series great. It launches Mini Nuke projectiles towards the enemy, detonating in a huge blast which is likely to kill anything that gets caught in it. It’s relatively easy to get a hold of early on as well, as you’ll find a raider wielding one near the entrance to the Corvega Assembly Plant at the start of the game. Ammo can be tricky to come by, so it’s best to save your shots for bigger enemies like Deathclaws. Just make sure you stand back from the point of detonation however, as it’s easy to blow yourself up by accident.
Spray n’ Pray
The Spray n’ Pray is a Unique Submachine gun that packs some serious firepower. It comes packed with an assortment of great mods, and a particularly strong bonus effect as well. You see, each bullet deals 15 explosive damage on the enemy. This will stagger an enemy, as it lands hit after hit, stacking huge amounts of damage in a short space of time. Once again, this weapon can be tricky to use, so just make sure there’s a good amount of distance between you and your target, and make sure your companions aren’t about to run into your line of fire before using. Head to the Diamond City entrance and speak to wandering merchant Cricket to purchase one.
Gatling Laser
If you want to make the most of bonus effects on your weapons, the Gatling Laser is the way to go. It can be modified to deal Burning or Cryo damage with every hit, and given just how fast this gun fires, you can turn it into a serious killing machine. Look for fallen Brotherhood of Steel knights, as they often drop the Gatling Laser. A little ways into the main story, you can purchase one aboard the Prydwen.
The Problem Solver
Now onto a weapon that can only be obtained by visiting Nuka World, via the associated DLC pack. What makes this rifle so special is that it has the Furious perk. This means that each consecutive shot that lands on an enemy hits for increased damage. If you use this weapon in a quick-fire manner, you can slowly ramp up its damage, making it a seriously formidable weapon.
To get it, you need to speak to Mason during the Nuka World DLC, passing a Charisma check in the process. Not only that, but you need to pick the aggressive response for each exchange (the option on the right, of the four available). This will make Mason respect you and give you the weapon.
Overseer’s Guardian
Finally, there’s the Overseer’s Guardian. This is a variant of the Combat Rifle that can be purchased from a vendor inside Vault 81 (Alexis Combes). This gun packs the Two Shot effect, which adds an additional projectile for every bullet fired. In essence, you get twice the bang for your buck, making it one of the best early game weapons to go grab as soon as you can. The oath from Diamond City to Vault 81 isn’t too dangerous, so as soon as you hit level 10, go grab this awesome weapon.
All Fallout 4 weapons
There are many weapons to find in Fallout 4, ranging from giant launchers to tiny melee switchblades. Here’s a list of every weapon you can find, broken down by type:
Rifles
Assault Rifle Combat Rifle December’s Child (Far Harbor) Gauss Rifle Handmade Rifle (Nuka World DLC) Hunting Rifle Kiloton Radium Rifle (Far Harbor) Lever-action Rifle (Far Harbor) Old Reliable (Far Harbor) Overseer’s Guardian Prototype Railway Rifle Radical Conversion (Far Harbor) Radium Rifle (Far Harbor) Railway Rifle Reba Reba II Splattercannon (Nuka World DLC) Syringer The Last Minute The Problem Solver (Nuka World DLC) Tinker Tom Special
SMGs
Silver submachine gun (Unique Submachine gun) Spray n’ Pray (Unique Submachine gun) Submachine gun
Shotguns
Combat Shotgun Double-barrel shotgun Justice Le Fusil Terribles
Heavy Weapons
Ashmaker Minigun
Projectiles
Admiral’s Friend (Far Harbor) Big Boy (Unique Fatman) Broadsider Death From Above (Unique Missile Launcher) Defender’s Harpoon Gun (Unique Harpoon Gun, Far Harbor) Fat Man Harpoon Gun (Far Harbor) Junk Jet Missile Launcher Nuka-Nuke Launcher (Nuka World DLC) Partystarter Skipper’s Last Stand (Far Harbor) The Striker (Far Harbor)
Lasers
Good Intentions Institute Laser Laser Gun Laser Musket Laser Pistol Laser Rifle Old Faithful (Unique Laser Gun) Protectron’s Gaze (Automatron DLC) Prototype UP77 (Unique Laser Gun) Righteous Authority (Unique Laser Rifle) Survivor’s Special (Unique Laser Gun) Virgil’s Rifle (Unique Laser Rifle)) Wazer Wifle (Unique Laser Rifle)
Plasma
Experiment 18-A Plasma Gun Sentinel’s Plasmacaster
Heavy Lasers
Aeternus (Nuka World DLC) Final Judgment (Unique Gatling Laser) Gatling Laser
Alien
Alien Blaster Pistol Hub’s Alien Blaster (Nuka World DLC)
Flame
Flamer Sergeant Ash (Far Harbor)
Gamma
Gamma Gun Lorenzo’s Artifact Gun (Unique Gamma Gun) Zeta Gun (Unique Gamma Gun)
Tesla
Tesla Rifle (Automatron DLC)
Energy
Cryolator
Pistols
.44 Pistol 10mm Pistol Deliverer Eddie’s Peace (Unique .44 Pistol) Flare Gun Kellogg’s Pistol (Unique .44 Pistol) Pipe Bolt-Action Pipe Gun Pipe Revolver The Gainer (Unique .44 Pistol) Wastelander’s Friend Western Revolver (Nuka World DLC)
Traps and Mines
Bear Trap (Far Harbor) Bleeding Bear Trap (Far Harbor) Caltrops (Far Harbor) Cryo Mine Fragmentation Mine Nuka Mine Plasma Mine Poisoned Caltrops Pulse Mine
Explosives
Artillery Smoke Grenade Baseball Grenade Bottlecap Mine Cryogenic Grenade Fragmentation Grenade Fragmentation Grenade MIRV (Nuka World DLC) Fury Grenade (Nuka World DLC) HalluciGen Gas Grenade Homing Beacon Institute Beacon Molotov Cocktail Nuka Grenade Nuka Quantum Grenade (Nuka World DLC) Persuasion Grenade (Nuka World DLC) Plasma Grenade Predator Grenade (Nuka World DLC) Pulse Grenade Smart Fragmentation Grenade (Nuka World DLC) Synth Relay Grenade Vertibird Signal Grenade
Melee (Blades)
Assaultron (Automatron DLC) Butcher’s Hook (Far Harbor) Chinese Officer’s Sword Combat Knife Deathclaw Gauntlet Disciples Blade (Nuka World DLC) General Chao’s Revenge Grognak’s Axe Kremvh’s Tooth Machete Meat Hook (Far Harbor) Mr Handy’s Buzz Blade (Automatron) Pickman’s Blade Reckoning Revolutionary Sword Ripper Shem Drowne Sword Shishkebab Switchblade Sword of Wonders (Nuka World DLC) The Harvester (Far Harbor) Throatslicer (Nuka World) Zao’s Sword
Melee (Blunt)
2076 World Series Baseball Bat Atom’s Judgement (Far Harbor) Baseball Bat Baton Boxing Glove Big Jim Bloodletter (Far Harbor) Board Cito’s Shiny Slugger (Nuka World) Commie Whacker (Nuka World) Fencebuster (Far Harbor) Knuckles Lead Pipe Pipe Wrench Pole Hook (Far Harbor) Pool Cue Power Fist Rockville Slugger Rolling Pin Sledgehammer Super Sledge Swatter The Fish Catcher (Far Harbor) Tire Iron Walking Cane
That’s all you need to know about the best weapons in Fallout 4. For more on the game, be sure to check out our guide on how to find the Brotherhood of Steel. Elsewhere, there’s our look at the best Fallout 4 mods to enhance your gameplay experience. Finally, try out these Fallout 4 builds to tackle the wasteland in creative ways, some even based on the TV show.
