6. Weapons Guide, [updated 5-6-12]

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Table of Contents

• Guns
• Energy Weapons
• Melee
• Unarmed
• Explosives
• Ammo Guide
• Weapon Mods
• Unique Weapons

Quick Ref

Name: (of weapon)
Ammo: (type of)
Mods: (if any)
Rarity: Very Common (can be found anywhere), Common (can be found often), Uncommon (not found very often), Rare (good luck finding one of these), Super Rare (only one can literally be found on the whole board, dear lord)


*All images from the Fallout Wikia*

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Guns

Types of Guns:

• Pistols
• Rifles
• SMGs
• Shotguns
• Heavy Weapons

Pistols

-Pistols are small guns that are the most common type of guns around. They can be held with one hand. They are easy to conceal and can hidden inside jackets, coats, and vests. They are better used close-ranged.

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Name: .357 Magnum Revolver
Ammo: .357 magnum round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: .44 Magnum Revolver
Ammo: .44 magnum round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: 9mm Pistol
Ammo: 9mm round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: 10mm pistol
Ammo: 10mm round
Mods: No
Rarity: Common


Rifles

-Guns that require two hands to be held. They can be fired rapidly in a short amount of time. They are the best type of guns for sniping and long range.


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Name: Hunting Rifle
Ammo: .308 round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common

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Name: Varmint Rifle
Ammo: 5.56mm round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Chinese Assault Rifle
Ammo: 5.56mm round
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon - Rare

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Name: Sniper Rifle
Ammo: .308 caliber round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Rare


Submachiene Guns

-These guns can generally be carried with one hand, and are more like oversized pistols that shoot bullets super fast, thus they tend to waste ammo faster than other guns. But they're excellent for taking out an enemy at close range very quickly.

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Name: 9mm SMG
Ammo: 9mm round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common

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Name: 10mm SMG
Ammo: 10mm round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common


Shotguns

-Ah, the good ol' shotgun. They can be devastating at close ranges, and are often used for hunting. They have a kick when used, and are better known for their buckshot. Sometimes, all a man needs is a dog by his side, and a good shotgun in his hands to take out the mightiest of beasts.

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Name: Caravan Shotgun
Ammo: 20 gauge shotgun shell
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Hunting Shotgun
Ammo: 12 gauge shotgun shell
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Sawed-off Shotgun
Ammo: 12 gauge shotgun shell
Mods: No
Rarity: Common


Heavy Weapons

-Oh baby, where in the world did you get one these bad boys? These guns are the cream of the crop of bullet spitting weaponry. No one would dare mess with you should you get one of the following. However, you'll need a high, high gun skill, massive amounts of strength, and be very, very lucky. Heavy Weapons are more commonly found on Super Mutants, should they be lucky themselves to have one.

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Name: Minigun
Ammo: 5mm round
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Rare

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Energy Weapons

Types of Energy Weapons:

• Pistols
• Rifles
• Heavy Weapons

Laser vs Plasma

-When it comes to energy weapons, we have two distinctive types, laser and plasma. What's the difference between them other than the name? To make it simple, lasers are fast but less accurate. Plasma is slower but more accurate. There are some mods that allow you fix these problems, so don't worry too much about it. All in all, you can still hurt someone with any of these types of E. Weapons.


Pistols

-Quick draw, turn that ugly mug into a sizzling pile of ashes or a bubbling pile of goo!

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Name: Laser Pistol
Ammo: Energy Cell
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Plasma Pistol
Ammo: Energy Cell
Mods: No
Rarity:Common

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Name: Plasma Defender
Ammo: Energy Cell
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Recharger Pistol
Ammo: Microfusion breeder
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon


Rifles

-They may not be the kinds you use to hunt or anything, but if you need to deal some damage fast, then pick up a rifle and let those laser fly!

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Name: Laser RCW
Ammo: Electron charge pack
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Laser Rifle
Ammo: Microfusion cell
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common

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Name: Plasma Rifle
Ammo: Microfusion cell
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common

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Name: Gauss Rifle
Ammo: Microfusion cell
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Rare


Heavy Weapons

-Yay, more weapons commonly used by Super Mutants because they're more than likely to have bigger weapons. But if your character is lucky enough (and strong enough) to have one of these muthas, then everyone, watch out!

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Name: Flamer
Ammo: Flamer fuel
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Rare

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Name:Incinerator
Ammo: Flamer fuel
Mods: No
Rarity: Rare

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Melee Weapons

Type of Melee Weapons

• Bladed
• Blunt
• Thrown

*The best thing about melee weapons? No ammo required! However, this will mean that you risk getting up close and personal with the person or creature you're fighting against. Be warned of this.


Bladed

-Whether it's cleaning your kill or stabbing someone, a good ol' knife is just what any one needs! Blades are good for cutting, stabbing, slicing, dicing, or whatever else you can think of.


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Name: Cleaver
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Combat Knife
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Fire Axe
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Knife
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Switchblade
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common


Blunt

-If stabbing isn't your game, then beating and bludgeoning should be! Take these weapons of intense and immediate pain to show Montana just how boss you are!

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Name: Baseball Bat
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Lead Pipe
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Shovel
Mods: No
Rarity: Common (best used for digging up graves than fighting)

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Name: Sledgehammer
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon - Rare

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Name: Super Sledge
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Rare


Thrown

-What, don't like the close and personal approach? Well don't worry, there's plenty of other weapons to throw at your enemies as well. Just don't expect to get them back any time soon.

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Name: Throwing Hatchet
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Throwing Knife
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Unarmed

Unarmed weapons all fall into a single category; weapons that require only your bare fists to use. Nothing is more manly than beating someone up with just your hands. But sometimes even your hands need help being beastly, so these helpful little guys will make the beatings easier. Unarmed weapons only ammunition IS YOU. GO OUT AND KICK SOMEONE'S ASS, BE A MAN.


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Name: Brass Knuckles
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Boxing Gloves
Mods: No
Rarity: Common

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Name: Boxing Tape
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Yao Guai Gauntlet
Mods: No
Rarity: Rare (you have to make one yourself)

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Name: Power Fist
Mods: No
Rarity: Rare - Very Rare

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Name: Ballistic Fist
Mods: No
Rarity: Very Rare

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Explosives

Type of Explosives

• Projectile
• Thrown
• Placed

Projectile

-Sound the alarms, watch the skies, a fiery death awaits you! Take these bad boys and bring doom from afar to your enemies!


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Name: Fat Man
Ammo: Mini Nuke
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Very Rare (the weapon itself and its ammo)

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Name: Grenade Launcher
Ammo: 40mm grenade
Mods: No
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Grenade Rifle
Ammo: 40mm grenade
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Common

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Name: Missile Launcer
Ammo: Missile
Mods: Yes
Rarity: Rare


Thrown

-Duck and cover people! These explosives can be thrown short distances to take out multiple enemies at once. Be careful with your aim though, too short and you might be caught in the blast zone!

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Name: Dynamite
Rarity: Very Common

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Name: Frag Grenade
Rarity: Common

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Name: Plasma Grenade
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Pulse Grenade
Rarity: Uncommon


Placed

-Can't have the enemy follow you, ya know? These explosives can be set on the ground and hidden behind and under things, giving whoever walks on top of them a rather nasty surprise...and possibly a missing foot.

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Name: C-4 Plastic Explosive
Rarity: Uncommon

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Name: Frag Mine
Rarity: Common

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Name: Pulse Mine
Rarity: Common

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Ammo Guide

So what is ammo exactly? Short for ammunition, it is basically the stuff you put into weapons that makes them deadly. By definition, ammo is "the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot, shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns".

So basically, different kinds of weapons have different ammo types. Not all guns shoot the same kind of bullets. Here's a quick guide to help you understand.


Guns that fire .308 rounds

• Hunting Rifle
• Sniper Rifle

Guns that fire .357 magnum rounds

• .357 Magnum Revolver

Guns that fire .44 magnum rounds

• .44 Magnum Revolver

Guns that fire 5mm rounds

• Minigun

Guns that fire 5.56mm rounds

• Varmint Rifle
• Chinese Assault Rifle

Guns that fire 9mm rounds

• 9mm Pistol
• 9mm SMG

Guns that fire 10mm rounds

• 10mm pistol
• 10mm SMG

Guns that fire 12 gauge shotgun shell

• Hunting Shotgun
• Sawed-off Shotgun

Guns that fire 20 gauge shotgun shell

• Caravan Shotgun

Energy weapons that use electron charge pack

• Laser RCW

Energy weapons that use flamer fuel

• Flamer
• Incinerator

Energy weapons that use microfusion cell

• Laser Rifle
• Plasma Rifle
• Gauss Rifle

Energy weapons that use microfusion breeder

• Recharger Pistol

Energy weapons that use energy cell

• Laser pistol
• Plasma pistol
• Plasma defender

Explosives that fire 40mm grenades

• Grenade launcher
• Grenade rifle

Explosives that fire missiles

• Missile Launcher

Explosives that fire mini nukes

• Fat Man

Ammo is always required for all of these weapons, otherwise you just have a useless gun. Many stores in cities will have ammo readily supplied. Prices vary from store to store (with a high enough Barter skill, the prices can be lowered). However, not all stores will sell ammo for some of the more rare weapons, so best of luck obtaining that. Sometimes special events will yield what you need, so keep your eyes open for announcements.

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Weapon Mods

Mods usually do a few things for your weapons. They increase ammo capacity, add scopes, improve weapon condition, increase damage, add silencers, decrease weight, etc. Weapon mods can be bought or traded, but they are not always in demand, and their numbers are quite limited. Sometimes stores will have special sales where you can buy mods, but quantity is small.

Here's a list of all weapon mods that may appear in Montana.


.357 magnum revolver

• .357 revolver long barrel - Increases damage
• .357 revolver HD cylinder - Increases condition

9mm pistol

• 9mm pistol scope - Adds a short range scope

10mm pistol

• 10mm pistol silencer - Reduces weapon noise
• 10mm pistol extended mags - Increases mag capacity
• 10mm pistol laser sight - Decreases spread by a bit

Hunting Rifle

• Hunting rifle scope - Adds a high powered Scope
• Hunting rifle custom action - Increases rate of fire

Sniper Rifle

• Sniper rifle suppressor - Reduces weapon noise
• Sniper rifle carbon fiber parts - Reduces weight by 5
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  Varmint Rifle
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• Varmint rifle extended mags - Increases mag capacity
• Varmint rifle night scope - Adds long-range night scope
• Varmint rifle silencer - Reduces weapon noise

9mm SMG

• 9mm SMG drums - Increases mag capacity
• 9mm SMG light bolt - Increases rate of fire

10mm SMG

• 10mm SMG extended mags - Increases mag capacity
• 10mm SMG recoil compensator - Decreases spread

Hunting Shotgun

• Hunting shotgun longtube - Increases mag capacity
• Hunting shotgun choke - Decreases spread

Minigun

• Minigun damped subframe - Reduces spread by a bit
• Minigun high-speed motor - Increases rate of fire

Laser Rifle

• Laser rifle focus optics - Increases damage
• Laser rifle beam splitter - Splits beam and increases combined damage
• Laser rifle scope - Adds long-range scope

Plasma Rifle

• Plasma rifle magnetic accelerator - Increases speed of projectile

Flamer
[*]Flamer expanded tanks - Increases mag capacity
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Grenade Rifle

• Grenade rifle long barrel - Increases range

Fat Man

• Fat Man Little Boy kit - Reduces weight by half

Missile Launcher

• Missile launcher guidance system - Increases accuracy

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Unique Weapons

-coming soon-