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Best Weapons: Weapon Tier List

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Last updated on: October 11, 2024 03:20 AM

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Starfield - Best Weapons
This is a guide on the Best Weapons to choose from in Starfield. Learn about the best weapons, their pros and cons, and how to choose the best weapons.

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Best Early Game Weapons
Best Endgame Weapons
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Best Weapons Tier List

Overall Weapons Ranked

Tier Rating	Weapon	Explanation
	Revenant (Endgame)	・High damage, fire rate, and magazine capacity. ・Can apply Bleeding. ・Has light mass.
	Magshear (Endgame)	・High damage and fire rate. ・Has Target-tracking.
	Unmitigated Violence (Endgame)	・ Can deal double damage against healthy enemies. ・Has two crowd-control effects against targets.
	Eternity's Gate (Endgame)	・Deals two types of damage. ・Handloading can boost damage.
	Magpulse (Endgame)	・High burst damage. ・Has Target-tracking.
	Boom Boom (Early Game)	・High damage output, and fire rate. ・Has random explosive rounds.
	The Prime (Early Game)	・Powerful single-shot pistol. ・Ideal for sneak attacks. ・Can randomly deal Corrosive, Radiation, Poison, and Incendiary damage.

The best Starfield weapons are Revenant, Magshear, and Unmitigated Violence due to their raw power and unique traits that allow players to beat enemies with ease. Though these weapons may be hard to get, it's certainly worth every hour of your playtime to get them.

Keep in mind that regardless of weapons tiers these weapons perform the same. Although advanced weapons may outperform base unique weapons in a single playthrough due to their high raw damage.

Note: A weapon's overall damage depends on its tier and rarity, weapon mods, and your skills.

Revenant

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Revenant	Rifle	Phys	.50 MI

Pros	Cons
・High DPS. ・Doubled Mag Capacity. ・Can randomly apply bleed. ・Has Titanium Build	・Only 5 mod slots.

The downside of the Revenant is that it only has 5 mod slots, which is completely overshadowed by everything else it has. For a light rifle with a 150 Mag Capacity thanks to its unique perk, the chance of applying bleed to enemies is extremely high and is a great weapon choice for all encounters including bosses and tough enemies.

Magshear

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Magshear	Rifle	Phys	.50 MI

Pros	Cons
・High damage and fire rate.	・High value/expensive. ・Only 5 mod slots.

The Magshear is one of the game's many Mag weapons, which can fire multiple ballistic shots. The Magshear is shaping up to be one of the best rifles in Starfield owing to its strong damage and high fire rate. It does have a high value, so you'll likely need to save up for this.

Unmitigated Violence

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Unmitigated Violence	Laser Rifle	Engy	3KV LZR

Pros	Cons
・Can Deal Double Damage. ・Can affect enemies with two status afflictions.	・Frenzy has a small chance to apply. ・Radiation can affect enemies at random.

Unmitigated Violence is a rare laser rifle that can affect enemies with Frenzy and Radiation. It has high range and accuracy paired with its ability to deal double damage against healthy enemies, making it a great weapon to pick off enemies from afar.

Eternity's Gate

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Eternity's Gate	Particle Beam Rifle	Phys Engy	Heavy Fuse

Pros	Cons
・Deals two types of damage.	・Handloading may fail.

Eternity's Gate is a rare particle beam rifle that deals both physical and energy damage. It's got great range and accuracy, making it a great weapon to pick off enemies from afar. It also comes with Handloading, which can sometimes boost damage further.

Magpulse

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Magpulse	Rifle	Phys	6.5mm MI

Pros	Cons
・High damage. ・Has target-tracking	・High value/expensive. ・Only 5 mod slots.

The Magpulse is one of the game's many Mag weapons, which can fire multiple ballistic shots. The Magpulse is one of the best rifles in Starfield owing to its strong damage and high range paired with its semi-automatic shots, allowing players to be efficient with their bullets. It does have a high value similar to the Magshear, so you may want to save credits for this.

Boom Boom

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Boom Boom	Shotgun	Phys	Caseless Shell

Pros	Cons
・High damage per shot. ・Fast fire rate. ・Has Explosive Rounds	・Explosive Rounds are random.

The Boom Boom is a rare shotgun that packs a lot of punch per shot. It also has random Explosive Rounds that can be devastating to any enemy fired at, which makes it a good power boost for players.

The Prime

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
The Prime	Pistol	Phys	7.5mm

Pros	Cons
・High damage is great for stealth kills. ・Can deal multiple status afflictions	・Small magazine capacity. ・Low fire rate.

The Prime is a powerful pistol that deals plenty of damage per shot. It has good range and accuracy, making this ideal for scoring stealth kills. Additionally, this weapon can deal multiple status afflictions at random, contributing to its DPS.

Best Early Game Weapons

Best Early Game Weapons to Get in Order
Order	Weapon	When to Get
1	Sir Livingstone's Pistol	・After One Small Step Main Quest.
2	Marksman's AA-99	・As soon as you land in New Atlantis.
3	The Prime	・As soon as you land in Akila City.
4	Deadeye	・After joining the Freestar Rangers
5	Boom Boom	・As soon as you land in Neon

Sir Livingstone's Pistol

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Sir Livingstone's Pistol	Pistol	Phys	.45 Caliber

Sir Livingstone's Pistol can only be claimed if you have the Kid Stuff trait. You obtain it after completing the One Small Step main quest. Your dad will give you this unique pistol if you go to your parents' house after the quest.

Sir Livingstone's Pistol is a unique weapon with high damage output, making it ideal for stealth kills.

Marksman's AA-99

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Marksman's AA-99	Rifle	Phys	11mm

The Marksman's AA-99 is a weapon you can immediately get after landing in New Atlantis. You can buy Marksman's AA-99 from the Centurian Arsenal shop located in the Residential District of New Atlantis.

It's one of the best scoped weapons to get in the game, with its high range, accuracy, and damage.

The Prime

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
The Prime	Pistol	Phys	7.5mm

You can obtain The Prime unique pistol by purchasing it from the Laredo Firearms shop in Akila City.

The Prime is similar to the Deadeye, however, its unique Elemental effects put it at a higher tier than the latter.

Deadeye

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Deadeye	Pistol	Phys	7.5mm

The Deadeye can be obtained as a reward in the Deputized faction quest in Akila. Accept Marshal Blake's offer to become a deputy, and he will reward you with this unique pistol.

Though it may only have six bullets in its magazine, its high damage is enough to compensate for it, making it another ideal weapon for stealth kills.

Boom Boom

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Boom Boom	Shotgun	Phys	Caseless Shell

The Boom Boom unique shotgun can be obtained by purchasing it from the Neon Tactical shop in Neon Core.

The Boom Boom has a high fire rate and random explosive rounds, making it a go-to weapon for any encounter.

Best Endgame Weapons

Best Endgame Weapons to Get in Order
Order	Weapon	When to Get
1	Magpulse	TBD
2	Magshear	TBD
3	Revenant	・Loot during the Eye of the Storm Crimson Fleet questline.
4	Eternity's Gate	・Loot The Emissary's body after defeating them during the Revelation main quest.
5	Unmitigated Violence	・Loot The Hunter's body after defeating them during the Revelation main quest

Magpulse

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Magpulse	Rifle	Phys	6.5mm MI

The Magpulse is a semi-automatic rifle with target-tracking similar to the other Mag weapons. It has high damage, magazine capacity, and range. Paired with its ease of use considering it's a semi-automatic rifle, it's easily one of the best weapons in the game.

Magshear

Weapon	Type	Damage	Ammo Type
Magshear	Rifle	Phys	.50 MI

The Magshear is the fully automatic variant of the Magpulse, it has everything else the Magpulse has but it has a higher magazine capacity, making it an S-tier weapon on our list.