Best Weapons and All Weapons List

This is a list of all Weapons in Fallout 4 (FO4). Read on to learn about all weapons, weapon types, the best weapons, and the strongest weapons in terms of damage.

Weapon Lists
Weapons	Weapon IDs

Fallout 4 Weapons List

Rifles

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles	Pistols ▼	Shotguns ▼
Heavy ▼	Melee ▼	Unarmed ▼
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight	Ammo
Gauss Rifle	110 Physical	15.8	2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge
The Last Minute	110 Physical	16.8	2 mm Electromagnetic Cartridge
Railway Rifle	100 Physical	14.4	Railway Spike
Tinker Tom Special	37 Physical	9.6	.308 Round
Hunting Rifle	37 Physical	9.6	.308 Round
Reba II	37 Physical	12.1	.308 Round
Reba	37 Physical	12.1	.308 Round
Pipe Bolt-action Rifle	34 Physical	4.8	.308 Round
Overseer's Guardian	33 Physical	11.1	.45 Round
Laser Musket	32 Energy	15.4	Fusion Cell
Assault Rifle	30 Physical	13.1	5.56 Round
Righteous Authority	26 Energy	5.5	Fusion Cell
Experiment 18-A	24 Physical 24 Energy	3.9	Plasma Cartridge
Plasma Rifle	24 Physical 24 Energy	4.8	Plasma Cartridge
Pipe Revolver Rifle	24 Physical	6.3	.45 Round
Laser Rifle	24 Energy	4.5	Fusion Cell
Good Intentions	18 Energy	5.5	Fusion Cell
Wazer Wifle	18 Energy	5.8	Fusion Cell
Virgil's Rifle	17 Energy	5.5	Fusion Cell
Institute Rifle	15 Physical	4.7	Fusion Cell
Pipe Rifle	13 Physical	3.4	.38 Round
Spray N' Pray	10 Physical	12.7	.45 Round
Submachine Gun	10 Physical	12.7	.45 Round

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Pistols

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols	Shotguns ▼
Heavy ▼	Melee ▼	Unarmed ▼
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight	Ammo
Gamma Gun	110 Radiation	3	Gamma Round
Alien Blaster Pistol	50 Energy	2.5	Alien Blaster round
.44 Pistol	48 Physical	5.2	.44 Round
Eddie's Peace	48 Physical	4.2	.45 Round
The Gainer	48 Physical	4.2	.44 Round
Kellogg's Pistol	48 Physical	4.2	.44 Round
Deliverer Pistol	25 Physical	3.6	10 mm Round
Laser Pistol	24 Physical	3.9	Fusion Cell
Old Faithful	24 Energy	3.9	Fusion Cell
Plasma Pistol	24 Physical 24 Energy	3.9	Plasma Cartridge
Limitless Potential	24 Energy	3.9	Fusion Cell
Sentinel's Plasmacaster	24 Physical 24 Energy	4.8	Plasma Cartridge
Survivor's Special	24 Energy	3.9	Fusion Cell
10mm Pistol	18 Physical	3.5	10 mm Round
Wastelander's Friend	18 Physical	3.5	10 mm Round
Institute Pistol	15 Physical	3.9	Fusion Cell
Nail Gun	13 Physical	3.3	Nails
Flare Gun	10 Physical	2	Flare
Zeta Gun	10 Radiation	3.1	Gamma Round

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Shotguns

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols ▲	Shotguns
Heavy ▼	Melee ▼	Unarmed ▼
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight	Ammo
Combat Shotgun	50 Physical	11.1	Shotgun Shell
Justice	50 Physical	11.1	Shotgun Shell
Le Fusil Terribles	50 Physical	11.1	Shotgun Shell
Double-barrel Shotgun	45 Physical	9	Shotgun Shell

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Heavy Weapons

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols ▲	Shotguns ▲
Heavy	Melee ▼	Unarmed ▼
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight	Ammo
Piggy Bank Fat Man	568 Physical	30.7	Piggy Bank Launcher Bomb
Big Boy	468 Physical	30.7	Mini Nuke
Fat Man	468 Physical	30.7	Mini Nuke
Penetrating Chinese Grenade Launcher	250 Physical	21.4	40mm Frag Grenade
Rapid Pipe Grenade Launcher	230 Physical	9.6	40mm Frag Grenade
Saw Blade Launcher	156 Physical	12.7	Saw Blade
Death From Above	150 Physical	21	Missile
Missile Launcher	150 Physical	21	Missile
Partystarter	150 Physical	21	Missile
Broadsider	108 Physical	27.4	Cannonball
Baseball Launcher	82 Physical	22.8	Modified Baseball
Tesla Cannon	60 Energy	21	Fusion Cell
Heavy Incinerator	30 Physical 49 Energy	16.1	Flamer Fuel
Cryolator	20 Energy	13.2	Cryo Cell
Junk Jet	14 Energy	29.9	Junk
Gatling Laser	14 Energy	19.3	Fusion Core
Final Judgment	14 Energy	19.3	Fusion Core
Plasma Thrower	12 Physical 12 Energy	4.2	Plasma Cartridge
Flamer	12 Energy	16.1	Flamer Fuel
Minigun	8 Physical	27.4	5 mm Round
Ashmaker	8 Physical	27.4	5 mm Round

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Melee Weapons

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols ▲	Shotguns ▲
Heavy ▲	Melee	Unarmed ▼
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight
Super Sledge	80 Physical	20
Kremvh's Tooth	56 Physical 3 Poison	2
Grognak's Axe	50 Physical	10
Sledgehammer	46 Physical	12
2076 World Series Baseball Bat	44 Physical	3
Rockville Slugger	42 Physical	3.5
Shishkebab	36 Physical 23 Energy	3
Swatter	34 Physical	3
Baseball Bat	32 Physical	3
General Chao's Revenge	32 Physical	3
Chinese Officer Sword	32 Physical	3
Zao's Sword	32 Physical	3
Shem Drowne's Sword	32 Physical 9 Radiation	3
Revolutionary Sword	32 Physical	3
Machete	28 Physical	2
Board	28 Physical	3
Pool Cue	26 Physical	1
Pipe Wrench	26 Physical	2
Big Jim	26 Physical	2
Tire Iron	24 Physical	2
Rolling Pin	22 Physical	1
Security Baton	22 Physical	2
Lead Pipe	22 Physical	3
Walking Cane	20 Physical	2
Pickman's Blade	18 Physical	1
Combat Knife	18 Physical	1
Switchblade	16 Physical	1
Ripper	8 Physical	6
Reckoning	8 Physical	6

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Unarmed Weapons

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols ▲	Shotguns ▲
Heavy ▲	Melee ▲	Unarmed
Explosives ▼

Weapon	Damage	Weight
Deathclaw Gauntlet	50 Physical	10
Power Fist	40 Physical	4
Knuckles	20 Physical	0.5
Boxing Glove	18 Physical	1

Best Unarmed Weapons and Unarmed Weapons List

Explosives

Fallout 4 Weapon Lists
Rifles ▲	Pistols ▲	Shotguns ▲
Heavy ▲	Melee ▲	Unarmed ▲
Explosives

Weapon	Damage	Weight
Piggy Bank Mine	352 Physical	0.3
Bottlecap Mine	301 Physical	0.5
Nuke Mine	301 Physical 100 Radiation	0.5
Nuka Grenade	301 Physical 100 Radiation	0.5
Fragmentation Grenade	151 Physical	0.5
Pulse Mine	150 Physical	0.5
Pulse Grenade	150 Physical	0.5
Plasma Mine	150 Physical 150 Energy	0.5
Plasma Grenade	150 Physical 150 Energy	0.5
Baseball Grenade	101 Physical	1
Fragmentation Mine	101 Physical	0.5
Cryogenic Grenade	101 Physical	0.5
Cryo Mine	101 Physical	0.5
Molotov Cocktail	51 Physical	0.5
Institute Beacon	1 Physical	0.5
Homing Beacon	1 Physical	1
Hallucigen Gas Grenade	1 Physical	1
Synth Relay Grenade	1 Physical	0.5
Vertibird Signal Grenade	1 Physical	1
Artillery Smoke Grenade	1 Physical	0.5

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Best Weapons

Best Legendary Weapons

Two-Shot Gauss Rifle

Gauss Rifle	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	110 Physical	2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge	66
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	191	69	15.8

The Two-Shot Gauss Rifle is one of the best Legendary Weapons in Fallout 4, as it deals twice the damage of a regular Gauss Rifle. Two-shots are considered a more consistent Legendary effect compared to Instigating, since the double damage effect is active all the time.

Instigating Gauss Rifle

Gauss Rifle	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	110 Physical	2mm Electromagnetic Cartridge	66
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	191	69	15.8

The Instigating Gauss Rifle is another great Legendary Weapon, as it can possibly one-shot kill Legendary enemies at full health due to its double damage.

However this effect wears off once you've damaged the enemy, so it's best if you use this weapon in Stealth builds to maximize sneak damage and potentially kill the enemy in a single blast.

Explosive Minigun

Minigun	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	8 Physical	5 mm Round	272
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	131	35	27.4

The Explosive Minigun is equipped with bullets that explode on impact, and with the high fire-rate of the minigun, you can consistently cripple the limbs of all enemies that you'll encounter.

Best Unique Weapons

Overseer's Guardian

Overseer's Guardian	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	33 Physical	.45 Round	33
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	119	70	11.1

The Overseer's Guardian is the best unique weapon in Fallout 4, as it can deal double the damage due to its two-shot ability, since it fires an extra pojectile after each shot. The .45 ammo used by this weapon is commonly sold from vendors and frequently found through exploration as well.

Since this is classified as a Combat Rifle, you can change the receiver to mod the weapon to Semi-Auto or Full-Auto. This is great if you're not sure about investing in either the Rifleman or Commando perks!

The Last Minute

The Last Minute	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	110 Physical	2 mm Electromagnetic Cartridge	66
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	191	69	16.8

The Last Minute has an amazing damage output once fully charged and the ability to one-shot kill some of the enemies. The only drawback to this weapon is that it takes a while to charge up, leaving you vulnerable for a short amout of time.

This unique Gauss Rifle comes packed with 50-percent more damage to limbs, perfect to use against Behemoths, Deathclaws, and Mirelurk Kings, as long as you have a companion to distract them while you charge this weapon up.

Big Boy

Big Boy	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	468 Physical	Mini Nuke	1
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	117	63	30.7

The Big Boy has the highest damage output out of all weapons, as it can fire two mini-nukes for the cost of one. This also saves you a ton of caps in buying mini-nukes, as well as time in searching for them around the world!

Deliverer

Deliverer Pistol	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	25 Physical	10 mm Round	66
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	83	60	3.6

The Deliverer is arguably the best pistol to use as it has improved accuracy in V.A.T.S. and costs less AP points to use, making it suitable for V.AT.S. enjoyers. It also comes with a silencer for those who opt to go with a Stealth build.

Alien Blaster

Alien Blaster Pistol	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	50 Energy	Alien Blaster round	100
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	119	73	2.5

The Alien Blaster dishes out the best damage for pistols and can kill enemies who are beefed up with a huge amount of health. However, its unique ammo is very limited and you will have to modify it to use Fusion Cells to continue using it, making this a late-game pistol.

Righteous Authority

Righteous Authority	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	26 Energy	Fusion Cell	50
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	203	76	5.5

The Righteous Authority is a laser rifle that can carry you out of the early game due to its double Critical Damage and its ability to recharge your Critical Meter fast!

You can obtain this right from the beginning by helping out Paladin Danse at the Cambridge Police Station in the quest, Call to Arms.

Spray n' Pray

Spray N' Pray	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	10 Physical	.45 Round	127
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	107	63	12.7

The Spray n' Pray is a submachine gun that comes with explosive rounds, which you can use to tear off Power Armor of Brotherhood of Steel and Enclave soldiers, making it the best weapon to use against all heavily armored enemies.

Le Fusil Terribles

Le Fusil Terribles	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	50 Physical	Shotgun Shell	20
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	47	23	11.1

The Le Fusil Terribles lets you spam your shots while maintaining accuracy a bit better than a regular shotgun due to its improved recoil unique effect. You can also deal additional damage since it also comes with a slightly higher damage stat when shooting out limbs.

You can modify the receiver to change it to either Semi-Auto or Full-Auto mode. This is perfect if you're still deciding on whether you want to invest in Rifleman or Commando.

Kellogg's Pistol

Kellogg's Pistol	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	48 Physical	.44 Round	6
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	83	65	4.2

Kellogg's Pistol is most likely the first powerful weapon that you can get your hands on in the first act of the game, since it refills your Action Points once you've attained a successful Critcal Hit on an enemy, allowing you to spam V.A.T.S. mode constantly.

Cryolator

Cryolator	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	20 Energy	Cryo Cell	90
	Range	Accuracy	Weight
	71	66	13.2

The Cryolator allows you to freeze your enemies and render them immobile, which can save your life on multiple occasions if you find yourself on the brink of death during a fight.

What makes this low on our best weapons list is the fact that you need a very high lockpick skill level to unlock it from the case in Vault 111.

All Weapon Types Explained

Weapons by Function

Rifles	Rifles are typically what you'd use as your main gun, due to the higher fire rate, larger magazine size, and better range and accuracy, compared to pistols and shotguns.
Pistols	Pistols are handguns you'd normally use as a secondary sidearm to complement the primary gun. They're lighter and faster to equip, making them good in a pinch.
Shotguns	Shotguns are for close-quarters fights, where enemies are grouped together. They pack a punch, despite their low fire rate and range, as well as slow reload speed.
Heavy Weapons	Heavy weapons are normally two-handers that have a slow build or reload speed, like miniguns and launchers. They're incredibly powerful, but best used against bosses or solo, tanky opponents.
Melee Weapons	Melee Weapons are objects you wield against enemies. In Fallout 4, you'll encounter blades and blunt objects that can be used as melee weapons.
Unarmed Weapons	Separate from Melee Weapons, Unarmed Weapons are weapons you equip on your fists to deal stronger punching damage, such as boxing gloves and brass knuckles.
Explosives	Explosives in Fallout 4 come in the form of grenades, planted mines, and non-lethal throwables like gas grenades and EM pulse 'nades.

Weapons by Damage Type

Ballistic / Physical	Ballistic or Physical Damage comes from weapons that only use standard bullets, melee weapons, and regular explosives. It is effective against most organic enemies.
Energy	Energy Damage is mostly effective against mechanical units. Some weapons or items that can inflict Energy Damage can also be used against organic enemies, but with reduced effect.
Radiation	Radiation Damage reduces the target's health by a certain percentage for each hit. It can still kill enemies as the built-up health reduction can stack and put their health to 0. It is effective against human enemies only and can heal Ghouls instead of damaging them.

Weapons by Perk

Weapon Type	Perk
Automatic Weapons	Commando (Agility 2)
Non-Automatic Pistols	Gunslinger (Agility 1)
Non-Automatic Rifles	Rifleman (Perception 2)
Heavy Weapons	Heavy Gunner (Strength 5)
Melee Weapons	Big Leagues (Strength 2)
Unarmed Weapons	Iron Fist (Strength 1)
Explosives	Demolition Expert (Perception 5)

You can increase the damage output of weapons by leveling up certain Perks. Note that a weapon is not inherently automatic or non-automatic, as a good amount of the weapons can be converted from automatic to non-automatic, and vice versa, via Weapon Mods.

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