Best Weapons and List of Weapons

Weapons in Fallout New Vegas (FNV) have different types. Check out a list of all weapons in the game, their stats, the best weapons to use, as well as an explanation of what the weapon stats are!

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Fallout New Vegas Weapons List

All Pistols

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
Alien Blaster	100	Alien Power Cell	x100	2
Pew Pew	75	E Cell	x2.5	3
Ranger Sequoia	62	.45-70 Gov't	x1.5	4
Hunting Revolver	58	.45-70 Gov't	x1	4
Mysterious Magnum	42	.44 Magnum Round	x1	4
12.7mm Pistol	40	12.7mm	x1	3.5
Plasma Defender	36	E Cell	x1	2
.44 Magnum Revolver	36	.44 Magnum Round	x1	3.5
Lucky	30	.357 Magnum Round	x2.5	2.5
.357 Magnum Revolver	26	.357 Magnum Round	x1	2
Plasma Pistol	22	E Cell	x1.5	3
10mm Pistol	22	10mm	x1	3
Maria	20	9mm	x2	1.5
That Gun	18	5.56mm	x2.5	5
9mm Pistol	16	9mm	x1	1.5
Laser Pistol	12	E Cell	x1.5	3
Recharger Pistol	12	MF Breeder	x1.2	7
Silenced .22 Pistol	9	.22LR	x1	3
Pulse Gun	5	E Cell	x1	2
Euclid's C-Finder	0	ARCHII Charge	x50	15

List of All Pistols

All Rifles

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
YCS/186	140	MF Cell	x2	8
Gauss Rifle	120	MF Cell	x2	7
Anti-Materiel Rifle	110	.50MG	x1	20
Multiplas Rifle	105	MF Cell	x1	7
Brush Gun	75	.45-70 Gov't	x1	5
This Machine	65	0.308 Round	x1	9.5
Sniper Rifle	62	0.308 Round	x5	8
Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle	60	0.308 Round	x5	4.5
Tri-beam Laser Rifle	52	MF Cell	x1.5	9
Hunting Rifle	45	0.308 Round	x1	6
Trail Carbine	45	.44 Magnum Round	x1	5.5
La Longue Carabine	35	.357 Magnum Round	x1.5	5
Plasma Rifle	32	MF Cell	x2	8
Q-35 Matter Modulator	32	MF Cell	x2	7
Cowboy Repeater	32	.357 Magnum Round	x1.25	5
All-American	26	5.56mm	x1	6
Marksman Carbine	24	5.56mm	x1	6
Ratslayer	23	5.56mm	x5	4.5
AER14 Prototype	22	MF Cell	x2	8.5
Light Machine Gun	21	5.56mm	x0	15
Service Rifle	20	5.56mm	x1	8.5
Varmint Rifle	18	5.56mm	x1	5.5
Laser RCW	15	EC Pack	x0.5	4
Laser Rifle	15	MF Cell	x1.5	8
Assault Carbine	12	5mm	x0.5	6
Recharger Rifle	9	MF Breeder	x1.5	15
BB Gun	4	BB	x1	2
Abilene Kid LE BB Gun	4	BB	x1.5	2

List of All Rifles

All Shotguns

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
Big Boomer	120	12 Gauge	x0	4
Sawed-Off Shotgun	100	12 Gauge	x0	4
Dinner Bell	75	12 Gauge	x1	7.5
Hunting Shotgun	70	12 Gauge	x1	7.5
Riot Shotgun	67	12 Gauge	x1	5
Single Shotgun	50	20ga	x1	7
Lever-Action Shotgun	48	20ga	x1	3
Caravan Shotgun	45	20ga	x1	3

List of All Shotguns

All SMGs

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
12.7mm Submachine Gun	36	12.7mm	x1	5
10mm Submachine Gun	19	10mm	x1	5
Vance's Submachine Gun	13	9mm	x1	4
9mm Submachine Gun	11	9mm	x1	4
Silenced .22 SMG	10	.22LR	x1	8

List of All SMGs

All Heavy Guns

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
Plasma Caster	65	MF Cell	x1	20
Tesla-Beaton Prototype	55	EC Pack	x2	8
Tesla Cannon	40	EC Pack	x2	8
Flamer	16	Fuel	x4	15
Heavy Incinerator	15	Fuel	x4	15
CZ57 Avenger	14	5mm	x0.5	18
Minigun	12	5mm	x0.5	25
Gatling Laser	7	EC Pack	x1	18
Incinerator	1	Fuel	x4	12

List of All Heavy Guns

All Melee Weapons

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Crit%	WT
Thermic Lance	100	x0	20
Chainsaw	100	x0	20
Oh, Baby!	80	x1	20
Super Sledge	70	x1	20
Knock-Knock	66	x1	8
Blade of the East	65	x1	12
Fire Axe	55	x1	8
Rebar Club	42	x0.5	9
Shishkebab	40	x2	3
Throwing Spear	35	x1	0.5
Bumper Sword	32	x1	12
Nephi's Golf Driver	30	x1.2	1
Ripper	30	x0	6
Machete Gladius	28	x1.5	2
The Humble Cudgel	26	x1	3
Nail Board	25	x0	4
Sledgehammer	24	x1	12
Dress Cane	22	x1	3
Lead Pipe	22	x1	3
Baseball Bat	22	x1	3
Chance's Knife	22	x2	1
Throwing Hatchet	20	x1	2
Liberator	18	x3	2
9 Iron	17	x1	3
Hatchet	16	x1	2
Tire Iron	15	x1	3
Throwing Knife	15	x1	0.5
Combat Knife	15	x2	1
Pool Cue	15	x0	1
Chopper	14	x2	2
Shovel	12	x3	3
Machete	11	x1.5	2
Police Baton	10	x1	2
Figaro	8	x4	1
Knife	8	x1	1
Cleaver	7	x1	2
Switchblade	7	x2	1
Straight Razor	5	x2	1
Cattle Prod	5	x2	3
Rolling Pin	3	x0	1
Binoculars	0	x0	1.5

List of All Melee Weapons

All Unarmed Weapons

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Crit%	WT
Ballistic fist	80	x1	6
Pushy	60	x1	6
Displacer Glove	50	x1	6
Paladin Toaster	41	x1	6
Power Fist	40	x1	6
Zap Glove	35	x1	6
Mantis Gauntlet	30	x3	10
Love and Hate	30	x1	1
Cram Opener	28	x2	10
Recompense of the Fallen	25	x1	3
Spiked Knuckles	25	x1	1
Bladed Gauntlet	25	x2	10
Dog Tag Fist	20	x1	3
Brass Knuckles	18	x1	1
Boxing Tape	4	x1	0.25
Golden Gloves	1	x2	6
Boxing Gloves	1	x1	6

List of All Unarmed Weapons

All Explosives

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Pistols	Rifles	Shotguns
SMGs	Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons
Unarmed Weapons	Explosives	-

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
Grenade Launcher	30	40mm Grenade	x1	12
Annabelle	20	Missile	x0	20
Missile Launcher	20	Missile	x0	20
Fat Man	10	Mini Nuke	x0	30
Grenade Rifle	2	40mm Grenade	x1	6
Thump-Thump	2	40mm Grenade	x1	5.5
C-4 Plastic Explosive	1	-	x1	0.5
Time Bomb	1	-	x1	0.5
Pulse Mine	1	-	x1	0.5
Pulse Grenade	1	-	x1	0.5
Powder Charge	1	-	x1	0.5
Plasma Mine	1	-	x1	0.5
Plasma Grenade	1	-	x1	0.5
Incendiary Grenade	1	-	x1	0.5
Frag Mine	1	-	x1	0.5
Holy Frag Grenade	1	-	x1	0.5
Frag Grenade	1	-	x1	0.5
Long-fuse Dynamite	1	-	x1	0.3
Dynamite	1	-	x1	0.3
Bottlecap Mine	1	-	x1	0.5
Mercy	0	40mm Grenade	x50	15
Grenade Machinegun	0	25mm Grenade	x1	15
Detonator	0	-	x1	0.5

List of All Explosives

Fallout New Vegas Best Weapons

Best Non-Unique Weapons

Gauss Rifle

The Gauss Rifle is arguably the best weapon in Fallout New Vegas. It boasts a whopping 120 DAM (Damage per shot) and can one-shot a Deathclaw with a guaranteed critical hit from sneaking.

Gauss Rifle Ammo and ID

Grenade Machinegun

The Grenade Machinegun is best used against groups of enemies due to its AoE damage and high fire-rate. It can be further improved with mods, such as increasing the rate of fire for higher DPS.

Grenade Machinegun Ammo and ID

Tesla Cannon

The Tesla Cannon fires beams that deal high damage and apply DoT that ticks three times. Firing a shot can be expensive as it consumes five of its ammo per shot. It can kill a Deathclaw in 4 shots plus DoT, making it effective against tough enemies.

Tesla Cannon Ammo and ID

Tri-beam Laser Rifle

The Tri-beam Laser Rifle has 52 DAM, and since it fires three lasers per shot, it'll deal a total of 156 damage per shot. Firing three lasers also means a chance for a critical hit on each laser. That's 3 times the chance of a critical hit per shot!

Tri-beam Laser Rifle Ammo and ID

Best Unique Weapons

YCS/186

The YCS/186 is the best unique weapon in Fallout New Vegas. It can kill a Deathclaw in one-shot from afar when aiming at its head while crouched, for the added sneak attack damage bonus.

Keep in mind that it uses 4 ammo in one shot, which makes it a good idea to use it on tougher enemies instead of the weaker ones.

YCS/186 Location, Ammo, and ID

Ratslayer

The Ratslayer is an amazing sniper rifle that can one-shot most enemies via headshots. The scope automatically toggles on its night vision at night, and the weapon sway while scoped is barely noticeable.

Ratslayer Location, Ammo, and ID

CZ57 Avenger

The CZ57 Avenger is a stronger variant of the Minigun and can kill a Deathclaw in less than 5 seconds using the standard 5mm rounds. It's best used on groups of enemies, as it can quickly kill them due to its fast fire rate.

CZ57 Avenger Location, Ammo, and ID

Oh, Baby!

Oh, Baby! is a unique melee weapon that boasts high damage, but is slow when executing attacks. It's useful for when you've run out of ammo!

It can kill a Deathclaw in 3 charged attacks and 1 normal attack. Just time your attacks right to avoid missing your hits.

Oh, Baby! Location and ID

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All Weapon Stats Explained

STR (Strength)

STR is short for Strength. It refers to the minimum strength your character needs to have in order to wield a weapon.

For example, you won't be able to wield a weapon that has an STR of 8-10 if your character only has a strength of 7.

You can check your character's strength by opening your Pip-Boy and going to the S.P.E.C.I.A.L tab under STATS.

DAM (Damage)

DAM is short for Damage. It shows how much damage your weapon inflicts each time you use it on an enemy.

WG (Weight)

WG is short for Weight. It shows how heavy a weapon is.

Make sure you have enough space in your carry weight before picking up a weapon to avoid being encumbered.

You can check your current carry weight on your Pip-Boy by going to Items. Your current carry weight should be shown at the top beside your HP.

VAL (Value)

VAL is short for Value. It refers to how much your weapon can be sold for with a Trader.

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