Survivalist's Rifle-Great all purpose semi-automatic weapon. 5mm ammo that is handloaded is great for taking out heavily armored foes and deathclaws.Īssault Carbine-Great for lightweight grunts due to the 5mm handloaded ammo being able to penetrate armor. Easy to get.Īvenger Minigun-The ultimate heavyweight gun. This Machine-Great all purpose rifle in terms of damage and durability. It is also far more accurate than the Riot Shotgun. Riot Shotgun-The best shotgun in terms of damage and reloading speed.ĭinner Bell-If your strength isn't enough in the endgame to use Riot Shotgun, this is the best shotgun. Very powerful.Ī Light Shining In the Darkness-The best sidearm for Grunts. L'il Devil-Though it requires more strength than other pistols, it has the highest damage per second of all pistols. Lever Action Shotgun-The only shotgun affected by cowboy. Medicine Stick-In terms of damage and durability, this is the best rifle for cowboys, especially when loaded with handloaded ammo. Trail Carbine-Once you add the scope, this is the best sniping weapon for cowboys when using handloaded ammo.

For cowboys who specialize in sneak attack criticals with the bonus from the Professional, this is a great choice as are the other two cowboy pistols above. Hunting Revolver-Great for sniping, even if the scope doesn't zoom as far as on scoped rifles. However, it's easier to get if you're not on good terms with NCR. Ranger Sequoia-The most powerful pistol in the guns category. Hand loaded ammo is quite powerful and can punch through armor too. Mysterious Magnum-For cowboys, it's the best sidearm that can be snuck into casinos. The built in repair kit keeps it in good shape and slows its decay.Ĭhristine's Silencer Rifle-Perfect for stealthy characters thanks to the supressor. Gobi Campaign Scout Rifle-Another powerful scoped rifle. However, the bullets are among the heaviest in the game on Hardcore mode. Great for taking out the toughest enemies in the game. For guns, also choose those that have powerful ammo variants for all purposes including armor piercing bullets.Īntimaterial Rifle-The most powerful single shot scoped rifle.

Thanks to Jury Rigging, something which Fallout 3 could have benefitted from, it's easier to maintain many unique weapons and keep them in good shape. Here, I choose weapons that are not only powerful, but are easy to maintain. Feel free to comment or post your own opinions.

Now I will make one for the best weapons for endgame builds. I've already created a thread for the best armor in New Vegas.

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