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Fallout 4 - Explosives

Grenades and Mines make up all the Explosives in Fallout 4 (FO4). Read on for the best explosives, list of explosives, and the best explosive perks!

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Weapon Damage Weight
Explosive ImagePiggy Bank Mine 352 Physical 0.3
Explosive ImageBottlecap Mine 301 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageNuke Mine 301 Physical
100 Radiation		 0.5
Explosive ImageNuka Grenade 301 Physical
100 Radiation		 0.5
Explosive ImageFragmentation Grenade 151 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImagePulse Mine 150 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImagePulse Grenade 150 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImagePlasma Mine 150 Physical
150 Energy		 0.5
Explosive ImagePlasma Grenade 150 Physical
150 Energy		 0.5
Explosive ImageBaseball Grenade 101 Physical 1
Explosive ImageFragmentation Mine 101 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageCryogenic Grenade 101 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageCryo Mine 101 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageMolotov Cocktail 51 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageInstitute Beacon 1 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageHoming Beacon 1 Physical 1
Explosive ImageHallucigen Gas Grenade 1 Physical 1
Explosive ImageSynth Relay Grenade 1 Physical 0.5
Explosive ImageVertibird Signal Grenade 1 Physical 1
Explosive ImageArtillery Smoke Grenade 1 Physical 0.5

Best Explosives

Best Explosives
Piggy Bank Mine Nuka Grenade Nuke Mine
Plasma Grenade Fragmentation Grenade Cryogenic Grenade

Piggy Bank Mine

Piggy Bank Mine ImagePiggy Bank Mine
Weight 0.3
Damage 352 Physical

Piggy Bank Mine is the highest damage-dealing explosive and scatters Bottlecaps after it explodes, making it the best out of all explosives in the game. Its small explosion radius limits its effectiveness for crowd-clearing, and it's more suited to one-on-one boss fights or targeted encounters.

Due to the Next Gen Update, you can get the Piggy Bank Mine in the base game now, expanding its accessibility beyond the Nuka-World DLC.

Nuka Grenade

Nuka Grenade ImageNuka Grenade
Weight 0.5
Damage 301 Physical
100 Radiation

Nuka Grenade is the best grenade in Fallout 4, as it has the second highest physical and radiation damage among other grenades.

You can rarely find Nuka Grenades in the overworld or from Children of Atom enemies. You can also craft them in a Chemistry Station to get some.

Nuke Mine

Nuke Mine ImageNuke Mine
Weight 0.5
Damage 301 Physical
100 Radiation

Nuke Mine is as powerful as the Nuka Grenade but offers a different tactical use as a mine rather than a thrown explosive. You can use this to set up before a boss fight or put on high-traffic areas, like stairs, hallways, or doors, to utilize its effects.

Nuke Mine is a rare item in the overworld, but you can craft it once you get the Demolition Expert perk.

Plasma Grenade

Plasma Grenade ImagePlasma Grenade
Weight 0.5
Damage 150 Physical
150 Energy

Plasma Grenade can inflict two types of damage, delivering both high physical and energy damage. It's effective against both organic and mechanical enemies alike.

Plasma Grenades are relatively scarce in the game, but you can craft them as long as you have the Demolition Expert perk.

Fragmentation Grenade

Fragmentation Grenade ImageFragmentation Grenade
Weight 0.5
Damage 151 Physical

Fragmentation Grenade is a versatile and common explosive. It has a balanced damage and explosion radius, making it a reliable option for players who want to utilize explosives during combat.

You can find Fragmentation Grenades throughout the Commonwealth, either from military establishments or human enemies.

Cryogenic Grenade

Cryogenic Grenade ImageCryogenic Grenade
Weight 0.5
Damage 101 Physical

Cryogenic Grenade can freeze enemies hit by its explosion. Although it is not as strong as the other grenades listed here, it is still great for crowd control because of the freezing effect, especially if there are tons of enemies swarming fast on you.

Cryogenic Grenades are commonly found in technological facilities amd human encampments.

Best Explosive Perks

What Perks to Equip for Explosive Users

Perk Simplified Effect
Demolition Expert ImageDemolition Expert Increases explosive damage and unlock the ability to craft explosives.
Bloody Mess ImageBloody Mess Increases overall damage and cause enemies to explode.
Scrapper ImageScrapper Allows you salvage unused weapons to get more materials for crafting.

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