Best Rifles and All Rifles List

Rifles are a type of weapon in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Here is a list of all the rifles including their stats, as well as the best rifles in the game!

All Rifles List

All Regular Rifles in Fallout New Vegas

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
Anti-Materiel Rifle	110	.50MG	x1	20
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
Trail Carbine	45	.44 Magnum Round	x1	5.5
Hunting Rifle	45	0.308 Round	x1	6
La Longue Carabine	35	.357 Magnum Round	x1.5	5
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
Light Machine Gun	21	5.56mm	x0	15
Service Rifle	20	5.56mm	x1	8.5
Varmint Rifle	18	5.56mm	x1	5.5
Assault Carbine	12	5mm	x0.5	6
Abilene Kid LE BB Gun	4	BB	x1.5	2
BB Gun	4	BB	x1	2

All Energy Rifles in Fallout New Vegas

Weapon	DAM	Ammo Type	Crit%	WT
YCS/186	140	MF Cell	x2	8
Gauss Rifle	120	MF Cell	x2	7
Multiplas Rifle	105	MF Cell	x1	7
Tri-beam Laser Rifle	52	MF Cell	x1.5	9
Plasma Rifle	32	MF Cell	x2	8
Q-35 Matter Modulator	32	MF Cell	x2	7
AER14 Prototype	22	MF Cell	x2	8.5
Laser RCW	15	EC Pack	x0.5	4
Laser Rifle	15	MF Cell	x1.5	8
Recharger Rifle	9	MF Breeder	x1.5	15

Best Rifles

Regular Rifles

Anti-Materiel Rifle

Anti-Materiel Rifle CND: 95
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	110	.50MG	5
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	6-8	100	65

As the name suggests, the Anti-Materiel Rifle is the best rifle because it can dematerialize anyone who faces off against the opposite side of its barrel. The Anti-Materiel Rifle boasts the highest base damage and accuracy of all the sniper rifles, capable of one-shotting a Deathclaw from nowhere.

The Anti-Materiel Rifle is also the only rifle compatible with the .50MG rounds, known for explosive customizations. However, the Anti-Materiel rifle is a bolt-action rifle, so it can be late to fire follow-up shots even if you would not need to.

Anti-Materiel Rifle Ammo and ID

This Machine

This Machine CND: 600
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	65	0.308 Round	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	4-6	75	22

This Machine is the Mojave's take on the M1 Garand Rifle! This Machine is a satisfying weapon due to its high accuracy, damage, and critical values. It has a quick reload and the iconic "ping" sound when doing so!

Unlike the M1 Garand, This Machine is well known for its longevity in battle since it has the highest CND out of all the rifles! However, This Machine has a downside where its iron sights are slightly off-center.

This Machine Location, Ammo, and ID

All-American

All-American CND: 400
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	26	5.56mm	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	2-4	100	20

If you ever felt like dishing out patriotism in the Wasteland, All-American is the perfect gun for you! All-American is hands down the best fully automatic rifle due to its high damage, low spread, and V.A.T.S. cost. All-American also has a sniper scope, so it is best for mid-long-range combat.

Given that it is a solid weapon, it is rather challenging to obtain since you need to reach the ends of the Ghoul-infested Vault 34.

All-American Location, Ammo, and ID

Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle

Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle CND: 160
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	60	0.308 Round	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	4-6	75	33

Being quick is not often an adjective related to snipers, but the Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle is exactly that. You will feel like a Cazador with this weapon as you are still mobile while having the ability to deal high amounts of damage due to its fast fire rate and astonishing critical values.

However, to get a hold of this weapon, you must invest in getting a 100 skill on Lockpicking. If you can clear this requirement, the Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle is worth it!

Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle Location, Ammo, and ID

Brush Gun

Brush Gun CND: 150
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	75	.45-70 Gov't	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	4-6	100	23

The Brush Gun, while simple, is a consistent weapon for comfortability. It deals significant damage, has one of the better sights in the game, and is moddable to cover for its low CND.

However, the Brush Gun uses a tubular reload system, meaning you reload bullets one at a time. While you can cancel your reload, the Brush Gun takes a long time to get a fully loaded cartridge.

Brush Gun Ammo and ID

Energy Rifles

YCS/186

YCS/186 CND: 100
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	140	MF Cell	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	3-5	75	40

The YCS/186 is arguably the best unique weapon in Fallout New Vegas. This unique variant of the Gauss Rifle, at the cost of consuming 4 ammunition, is built around its insane critical multiplier and accuracy. Due to the sheer amount of power this rifle has, it often sends enemies flying when hit!

The YCS/186, even with the ammo consumption and slow reload, still performs. However, the main downside is that it discourages the use of V.A.T.S. use since it cannot deal the maximum amount of damage it can do.

Q-35 Matter Modulator

Q-35 Matter Modulator CND: 250
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	32	MF Cell	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	2	25	28

Spitting plasma and turning enemies into goop has never felt so good without the Q-35 Matter Modulator! This unique variant of the plasma rifle boasts the highest CND out of all the energy rifles and has a low V.A.T.S. cost.

The Q-35 Matter Modulator, while dealing significantly more damage than Laser Rifles, is held back by being a plasma weapon. Unlike Laser Rifles, this weapon has projectile velocity and takes time to reach its targets.

Q-35 Matter Modulator Location, Ammo, and ID

Tri-beam Laser Rifle

Tri-beam Laser Rifle CND: 50
	Damage	Ammo	Fire Rate
	52	MF Cell	1
	STR Req.	Skill Req.	AP
	2-4	75	23

If you ever liked the Laser Rifle, triple the amount of firepower with the Tri-beam Laser Rifle! This variant of the laser rifle fires out three laser beams at once, each having the chance to score a critical hit.

The Tri-beam Laser Rifle feels like a weird mix between a rifle and a shotgun but with the positives of each tree. However, this weapon is held back by having a miniscule amount of CND and an unfavorable spread.
Tri-beam Laser Rifle Ammo and ID

Fallout New Vegas Related Guides

Best Weapons and List of All Weapons

All Weapon Types

All Weapon Types
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Heavy Guns	Melee Weapons	Unarmed Weapons	Explosives

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