As a passionate Fallout 76 gamer and content creator, I‘ve spent over 500 hours exploring the wastelands of Appalachia and testing out countless weapons. Throughout my adventures, I‘ve found my absolute favorite and most powerful guns that have never left my inventory.
Here are my picks for the top 10 best weapons in Fallout 76:
1. The Fixer
The Fixer is hands down the best non-legendary rifle in Fallout 76. With a base damage of 48 and excellent modifications available, this combat rifle can easily be tuned to excel in any combat situation.
What makes The Fixer truly special is its sneak bonuses. The weapon provides improved stealth and faster sneaking movement speed, making it the ultimate choice for stealth sniper builds.
Where to Get It: Complete the Lying Lowe questline.
Required Level: 30
Base Damage: 48
2. All Rise
All Rise is one of the strongest and most durable super sledge hammers you can get in Fallout 76. Perfect for melee builds, this weapon comes with a base damage of 65 and solid energy and poison resistances.
The 90% reduced weight makes All Rise a great sledgehammer to keep on hand at all times. Swing away without worrying about over encumbering yourself!
Where to Get It: Complete the Mayor for a Day quest in Watoga.
Required Level: 25
Base Damage: 65
3. Final Word
Final Word is hands down one of the best 50 cal machine guns in Fallout 76. This powerhouse offers excellent base damage and fire rate with the added legendary effects of increased damage output as your health decreases and damage resistance while reloading.
As a heavy weapons user, Final Word never leaves my inventory thanks to its sheer stopping power against any enemy I come across.
Where to Get It: Complete Beckett‘s Thicker Than Water quest.
Required Level: 25
Base Damage: 29
4. Perfect Storm
Perfect Storm is my go-to early game weapon on new characters. This unique SMG comes with electrical damage on top of its base ballistic damage, destroying enemies‘ armor and robots quickly.
The best part? Perfect Storm has a stealth field that greatly improves sneak in combat. Combined with its generous ammo capacity and fire rate, its a formidable weapon for stealth characters.
Where to Get It: Complete the Cold Case quest in Grafton.
Required Level: 10
Base Damage: 34
5. Voice of Set
Voice of Set is one of my favorite pistols. This unique .44 revolver comes with two barrel options – one for standard enemies and one for robots. Flip a switch and customize your destruction!
The Voice of Set shines in VATS with its bonus damage and high accuracy. Critical hits also refill your critical meter faster. Its a powerful and versatile last line of defense!
Where to Get It: Acquire as part of the Order of Mysteries faction questline.
Required Level: 25
Base Damage: 35-60
6. Daisycutter
Daisycutter is a unique Fatman that leaves mini-nukes in its dust! Crafted at the Rusty Pick, this MIRV launcher shoots an additional cluster bomb dealing 100 area damage on impact.
Nothing clears out a mob of enemies faster than Daisycutter‘s mini-nuke cluster bombs. Just be sure to take cover before launching this explosive beast!
Where to Get It: Purchase the plan at the Rusty Pick.
Required Level: 45
Base Damage: 347
7. Gauss Rifle
The Gauss Rifle is my weapon of choice when I need to deliver devastating damage from a distance. Using 2mm EC rounds, this high-tech rifle hits enemies extremely hard.
With excellent range, accuracy and single shot damage, the Gauss Rifle excels at long range encounters whether against single targets or large mobs. Charge it up and watch enemies disintegrate!
Where to Get It: Random legendary drop.
Required Level: 45
Base Damage: 117
8. The Dragon
Looking for extreme sniper damage? Look no further than The Dragon, my go-to black powder rifle for stealth characters. With only a single shot before reloading, The Dragon demands patience and accuracy.
A perfectly placed headshot from the shadows can one-shot even the mightiest of foes. Spend the time to line up the perfect shot and watch your targets drop!
Where to Get It: Random legendary drop.
Required Level: 35
Base Damage: 230
9. All Rise
Brutal, heavy hitting damage calls for Grognak‘s Axe. This unique melee weapon offers terrifying damage output at the cost of swing speed.
Paired with slugger perks and power armor, Grognak‘s Axe can quickly slaughter enemies brave enough to wander into striking distance. Keep some stimpaks handy though – getting trapped in combat can lead to a quick death!
Where to Get It: Random drop from legendary melee enemies.
Required Level: 30
Base Damage: 85
10. Perfect Storm
When it comes to versatile energy weapons, nothing beats the Ultractie Gatling Laser. With high fire rate, ammo capacity and fusion core efficiency, this heavy gun shreds enemies.
The weapon shines against high level enemies thanks to bonus damage to Scorched. Slap on power user to slow fusion core drain and gun fu in luck for extra damage – you‘ll slaughter everything in your path!
Where to Get It: Dropped from former Brotherhood of Steel member Taggerdy.
Required Level: 45
Base Damage: 46
So there you have it – the best weapons for blasting your way through Appalachia in Fallout 76! Let me know your favorite guns in the comments and happy hunting dwellers!
