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15 Most Powerful Weapons In Fallout 4, Ranked
Fallout 4 has a plethora of weapons for players to choose from, but these picks have got the rest
beat in terms of power and destructive ability,
BYBEN BAKER
UPDATED AUG 12,2021
The great game Fallout 4 has a dizzying number of weapons for the player to find and modify
in their efforts to recover their son and bring peace to the Commonwealth. Eventually, the
player will be tossing aside weapons as they find bigger and badder tools of destruction.
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‘There are some weapons that rise to the top in terms of how destructive and useful they are in
combat. While the player should always go with a weapon that matches their character's
strength and personal playstyle, it would be foolish to ignore the best weapons in Fallout 4.
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Updated September 9th, 2020 by Morgan Austin: These days, Bethesda is pretty
busy. They've worked on a lot of new content and fixes after the controversial release of
Fallout 76, and fans have eagerly been waiting for more details about the upcoming release
of Elder Scrolls 6. While they wait, fans might be going back to some of their favorite
Bethesda games, like Fallout 4 and those that came before it in the series. For those that
might be playing Fallout 4 again or for the first time, there are plenty of powerful weapons
to keep an eye out for in the Wasteland.
Updated On August 12, 2021 by Ben Baker: Simply knowing which are the best
weapons in Fallout 4 isn't enough. For starters, players need to know how to obtain these
powerful weapons. Some are rewarded as part of side quests or factions quests, others are
sold by merchants, and some are tucked away in the secret corners of the world. It is also
important to know exactly what these weapons are capable of via their stats. Players must
choose the right weapon for their chosen build so knowing the stats and special effects help
with making the right choice. As always the most powerful weapon in the game depends on
the character build and the player's skill, but these are generally held to be the best weapons
in Fallout 4.
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The Striker
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* Damage — 100
+ Clip Size-1
+ Fire Rate—1
« Range - 117
+ Accuracy — 63
+ Ap Cost - 60
‘The Striker is not a traditional weapon by any means. Based on the Fat Man, a mini-nuke
launcher, the creator of this weapon traded out the mini-nukes for modified bowling balls.
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‘There was a bit of damage trade-off but dealing 275 damage with a bowling ball isn’t too
shabby, and a danger-close hit won't kill you as a Fat Man would. Its perk grants a 50% chance
to cripple the target’s leg which is nice for slowing down powerful opponents to give yourself
some room to kite them. You can also craft more bowling balls at a Chemistry Station.
How To Obtain It
‘The Striker can be obtained at any point in time as it’s not associated with any quests. The
player simply needs to go to Beaver Creek Lanes in the southwest area of Far Harbor. The
Striker is in the upstairs office.
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Le Fusil Terribles
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* Damage — 62
+ Clip Size—32
+ Fire Rate — 20
* Range -71
* Accuracy — 41
* Ap Cost — 35
+ Violent Effect - +25% damage/limb damage & increases recoil
‘As far as small guns go in Fallout 4, shotguns do some of the most damage, and the Le Fusil
Terribl
it is that it gives this gun a lot more recoil.
is no exception. Its effect even adds 25% more damage, even though the downside to
The upside is that the recoil can be toned down a bit with different mods that can be added to
this weapon. Plus, it's fairly easy to find and doesn't require players to finish any quests like
many of these other powerful weapons do. This shotgun can be found in the captain's cabin in
Libertalia, which players may recognize if they side with the Institute. Players can go to this
location at any time despite it being related to an Institute main quest.
How To Obtain It
The Le Fusil Terribles is located inside of Libertalia, the raider encampment just south of the
Nahant Warf in the water. More specifically the weapon will be sitting on a wooden crate in the
captain’s cabin. Players will come here as part of the Synth Retention quest given by the
Institute.
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Spray N’ Pray
+ Damage -34
+ Clip Size — 100
+ Fire Rate - 127
+ Range - 77
* Accuracy - 69
+ Ap Cost -43
+ Explosive Effect — 15 AOE explosive damage with each shot.
‘The Spray N’ Pray should be a familiar weapon with most players for how useful it is and how
annoying it was to find Cricket in order to buy it. It’s a sub-machine gun that deals 48 damage.
each bullet to explode on impact
This alone would make it a handy weapon but the perk cau
dealing 15 damage AOE.
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Sven it this isn’t your style ot gun you will definitely want it 1t you're trying to get the Kyes On
‘The Prize achievement in Nuka-World. Take this baby into the Bandit Roundup shooting
gallery and you'll be raking in tickets in no time.
How To Obtain It
Obtaining the Spray N’ Pray can be a bit tricky as it’s typically sold by the wandering merchant
Cricket. She can sometimes be found in Bunker Hill, outside Vault 81, Warwick Homestead or
even Diamond City at times. This weapon can also rarely be found on random vendors and
being used by Legendary Raiders near Diamond City.
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Ashmaker
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+ Damage -8
+ Clip Size - 500
+ Ap Cost - 40
+ Incendiary Effect — each shot deals +15 damage and sets targets on fire.
Why use just a minigun when you can use a minigun that sets enemies on fire? That question
can now be answered if players complete the quest ‘The Big Dig and receive the Ashmaker as a
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prize. What miniguns might lack in damage, they make up for with their fire rate, and the
Ashmaker makes that damage per second count go up with its fire damage.
It might be a heavy gun, but it's worth having. Players could give it to a follower so they can
free up some inventory space while still using the Ashmaker if they need the space. The Big
Dig quest does have a few different endings, but all of them give players a way to get the
‘Ashmaker, so they don't have to worry about missing it based on dialogue options.
How To Obtain It
The Ashmaker is obtained exclusively through the quest The Big Dig given by Bobbi No-Nose
near Goodneighbor. The weapon can be given as a reward for betraying Bobbi or looted off of
Fahrenheit's corpse if siding with Bobbi.
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Kremvh’s Tooth
+ Damage ~ 28
+ Speed — Medium
+ Ap Cost - 30
+ Sacrificial Blade Effect — Boost to damage, added poison damage, and bleed damage.
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This wicked-looking sacrificial blade is a great reference to the horror author H.P. Lovecraft
who frequently wrote about cults worshiping powerful cosmic monstrosities. In fact, the
‘weapon is found beneath Dunwich Borers a reference to his short story The Dunwich Horror.
‘The dagger deals an impressive 49 damage and causes bleed and poison effects on opponents.
Dark minded players will get a thrill sneaking up on opponents, shiving them in the back with
this wicked weapon, and watch as their enemy slowly dies and their souls are sent to the void
where things wriggle in the darkness.
How To Obtain It
‘The Kremvh’s Tooth is located beneath Dunwich Borers. Just before reaching the bottom of
the shaft is an underwater tunnel leading to an alter where the weapon is located. There are
ten quests that lead the player to the Dunwich Borers, but none leading to the secret chamber
where the weapon is hiding.
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Protectron's Gaze
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+ Damage -26
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+ Clip Size—30
« Fire Rate —57
+ Range - 47
= Accuracy — 44
* Ap Cost — 25
+ Rapid Effect - +25% Fire Rate and +15% Reload
While this weapon is pretty powerful, it takes a bit of effort to get it sometimes. Protectron’s
Gaze is a laser rifle that was added in the Automatron DLC. One of the main aspects of this
DLCis that players must find and defeat a character called the Mechanist, who has the only
version of Protectron's Gaze in the game.
‘When they meet the Mechanist in her lair, they can either kill her to get this weapon or, if she's
spared, she can offer the gun for players to buy if they give her a more powerful weapon. For
those that like energy weapons, the trade might be worth it, as this gun does quite a bit of,
damage. It also reloads and fires faster than other weapons.
How To Obtain It
This is the personal weapon of the Mechanist who is residing in The Mechanist’s Lair near the
RobCo Sales & Service Center. The player will come here as part of the Restoring Order quest.
The weapon can be obtained by killing the Mechanist, pickpocketing it, or possibly buying it by
providing her a better weapon first.
9.
Final Judgement
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+ Damage -14
+ Clip Size — 500
+ Fire Rate - 340
+ Range ~ 203
+ Accuracy — 48
+ Rapid Effect - +25% Fire Rate & +15% Reload
Final Judgement looks like a weapon straight out of the Terminator series and acts like it too.
It’s a Gatling laser that deals 26 damage with a ridiculous fire rate. There are few feelings
greater in this game than pummeling laser beam after laser beam into a deathclaw and
watching it melt.
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‘The one downside is that it requires valuable Fusion Cores to power it. This can get pricey and
you'll be debating between using this gun or your power armor, but for those with the funds or
the stash of Cores this is a fun gun.
How To Obtain It
There are three opportunities to obtain this weapon from the current owner Arthur Maxson.
‘The first is during the Railroad quest Precipice of War, instead of traveling to the Police
Station the player can go to the Prydwen and kill Maxson. The second is during the Rocket’s
Red Glare quest given by the Railroad faction when the player is ambushed by Maxson after
planting the explosives. The final way is the least recommended due to a bug. During the quest
Airship Down Maxson will be on a Vertibird fighting Synths, the player can kill him and get
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the weapon, but if the Prydwen blows up his body may wind up under the wreckage and be
inaccessible.
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Kiloton Radium Rifle
+ Damage — 42 Regular & 50 Radiation
+ Clip Size - 20
+ Fire Rate - 40
+ Range - 119
+ Accuracy — 69
+ Explosive Effect — 15 AOE damage
The Kiloton Raidum Rifle is very similar to the Spray N. Pray but is far superior. It’s physical
damage is 36, but it also deals 50 radiation damage over time and like the Spray N Pray it's
bullets explode on impact dealing 15 AOE damage.
This semi-automatic radiation gun is great for firing a couple of rounds into distant opponents
and watch as their health drains away before they can reach you. If you want your hands on
this weapon you'll need to visit the Children of Atom at the Nucleus.
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How To Obtain It
The weapon is sold by Brother Kane who is residing in the Nucleus where the Church of the
Children of Atom are located. In fact the player will need to join the Children of Atom in order
to be able to buy from Brother Kane.
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Gamma Gun
rhe Gamma Gun in Fallout 4 sing used in the Wasteland
+ Damage — 100 Radiation
+ Clip Size 8
+ Fire Rate — 66
« Range - 119
* Accuracy — 69
While this gun may not look super powerful, it can pack a punch against human enemies. The
Gamma Gun does lots of radiation damage to enemies and has a fairly large area of effect
compared to most guns.
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This weapon can also come with legendary effects on it for even more bonuses. That plus the
multiple options to mod the Gamma Gun can make it even more powerful for any difficulty or
any player's skill level. A few shots from this gun can even take out large, heavily armored
bosses — as long as they're humans since most creatures and robots in the Wasteland aren't
too adversely affected by radiation.
How To Obtain It
‘This weapon is used by the Child Of Atom cultists and can be looted of their corpses. Those
carrying this weapon can be found in the Decayed Reactor Site or the Kingsport Lighthouse.
Players may consider buying Gamma Rounds from merchants to use this long term.
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Atom’s Judgement
+ Damage — 40 regular & 100 radiation
+ Fire Rate — Slow
+ Range ~ Melee
+ Ap Cost - 45
Speaking of the Children of Atom, another weapon in their possession is this monstrous
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Atom’s Judgement. It's a massive sledgehammer that deals a terrifying 315 damage with 787
radiation damage over time. This is possible thanks to the cracked fusion cores the cultists
strapped to the head of the hammer.
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A few swings should kill just about anything and whatever manages to survive will quickly
succumb to the radiation now flowing through their body. Even if you don’t plan on using this
hammer yourself having a companion like Strong wield this weapon makes for a terrifying ally.
Itis easily one of the best weapons in Fallout 4.
How To Obtain It
This is the valuable reward given to the player after completing the Children of Atom quest
The Heretic. It’s given out by the Grand Zealot Richter who is located in the Nucleus.
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Cito's Shiny Slugger
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+ Damage ~ 123
+ Speed — Slow
+ Range-10
* Ap Cost — 35
+ Relentless Effect — Each Critical Hit refills action points
‘This unique baseball bat is found in the Nuka-World DLC after players help rescue the family
of a character named Cito. He will give them this bat as a reward for their efforts. As far as
melee weapons go this is the best weapon in Fallout 4.
Cito's Shiny Slugger can do 94 damage. It also has the Relentless effect on it, causing Critical
Hits to refill the player's AP so they can do more targeted damage even quicker. There are lots
of different upgrades that players can put on this bat as well, and the Nuka-World DLC also
allows players to paint the bat and make it weighted, which does even more damage.
How To Obtain It
‘The player will receive this reward from Cito after completing the Safari Adventure quest. Cito
is located in the Safari Adventure theme park.
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Admiral’s Friend
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* Damage - 150
+ Clip Size -1
+ Fire Rate ~2
+ Range - 14.3
+ Accuracy — 63
+ Ap Cost— 40
+ Instigating Effect — Double damage if the target has full health.
The DLC Far Harbor introduced a number of unique concepts and harpoon guns like
‘Admiral’s Friend is by far the most interesting. It deals a whopping 300 damage which thanks
toa perk doubles to 600 if the opponent is at full health.
Admittedly the fire rate is abysmal, but for stealthy characters taking that 600 damage and
adding in a stealth multiplier on top can deal astronomical levels of damage. If anything
doesn’t die after that first hit they almost deserve to live.
How to Obtain It
Allen Lee will sell this weapon to the player. Lee is a merchant located in the town of Far
Harbor. Players just need to interact with him and have around 1,500 caps available.
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Splattercannon
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+ Damage — 51
+ Clip Size - 75
+ Fire Rate —11
+ Range ~ 89
+ Accuracy — 108
+ Furious Effect — Consecutive strikes increase damage
This deceptively named weapon is great for mid-range encounters. Found in Nuka-World it
deals 49 damage and has an excellent fire rate. What really makes it shine is the perk that
deals increased damage after each consecutive hit on the same target.
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Ifyou can make every hit count then your damage output will skyrocket very quickly as
stronger and stronger bullets pummel into your enemies.
How To Obtain It
Aaron Corbett at the Nuka-Town Market will sell this item to the player.
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The Problem Solver
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+ Damage
+ Clip Size - 75
+ Fire Rate — 59
+ Range ~ 185
+ Accuracy — 92
+ Furious Effect — Each consecutive strike will increase damage.
‘This weapon is similar to the Splattercannon but with the much better range at the cost of
initial damage. The first bullet deals 21 damage, but with a perk that increases damage by 15%
for each consecutive hit it will quickly add up.
Because it’s a ranged weapon players can get some far-range shots at the enemy and by the
time they get close, you'll have a weapon capable of dishing out impressive damage, assuming
your shots hit the target of course. Some players prefer the slower fire rate as there’s less.
chance of one of the bullets missing and resetting the damage stack.
How To Obtain It
This weapon is obtained through the Ambitious Plan quest given by Mason in Nuka-World.
Players must pass a Charisma check with him and only choose aggressive dialogue choices
whenever they speak with him.
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+ Damage -794
+ Clip Size-1
+ Fire Rate -1
+ Range -117
+ Accuracy — 63
+ Ap Cost - 75
Arguably the most powerful weapon in the game is the Nuka-Nuke Launcher found in Nuka-
World. It's essentially a Fat Man that has been modified to hurl modified mini-nukes known as
Nuka-Nukes at foes.
These Nuka-Nukes deal a whopping 833 damage at a decent range from the enemy. This thing
is absolutely useless in close quarters so you'll want something like the Atom’s Judgement for
those encounters, but for mid-range enemies this will obliterate them on the atomic level. Ina
world devastated by nuclear holocaust and radioactive fallout it’s only fitting that a mini-nuke
launcher would be the strongest weapon in the wastes.
How To Obtain It
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The best gun in Fallout 4 is tucked away in a vault below John-Caleb Bradberton’s office in
ide with Bradberton over
Nuka-Town. Players must be on the Cappy in a Haystack quest and s
Sierra to get the bests weapon.
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