When building a community in Fallout Shelter, the Dwellers will face dangers around every turn. Raiders and dangerous creatures can turn up at the Vault at random, or Dwellers could face unknown terrors out in the Wasteland. Defeating the dangers around them requires some powerful weaponry, but what is available to find and craft?
Read on to find out about the best weapons in Fallout Shelter.
How to Get the Best Weapons in Fallout Shelter
There are a total of 139 possible weapons to find or craft in Fallout Shelter, each with a different rarity and Caps value. Of course Legendary weapons are some of the best out there but they are harder to obtain, so our list will include some high damage Rare weapons too. All weapons listed below will cause 15 damage or above and are listed by weapon type.
Related | How to Get the Ripper in Fallout Shelter
Weapon | Type | Average Damage | Cost When Sold | Rarity |
Pickaxe | Melee | 16 | 100 | Rare |
Fire Hydrant Bat | Melee | 22 | 500 | Legendary |
Relentless Raider Sword | Melee | 22 | 500 | Legendary |
Hardened Ripper | Melee | 15.5 | 100 | Rare |
Power Fist | Melee | 16 | 500 | Legendary |
Grognak’s Axe | Melee | 17 | 500 | Legendary |
Hardened Gauss Pistol | Pistol | 15 | 100 | Rare |
Scattered Institute | Pistol | 16 | 500 | Legendary |
Rusty Gauss Rifle | Rifle | 16 | 100 | Rare |
| ||||
Institute Rifle | Rifle | 17 | 100 | Rare |
Accelerated Gauss Rifle | Rifle | 18 | 500 | Legendary |
Magnetron 4000 | Rifle | 19 | 500 | Legendary |
Railmaster | Rifle | 17 | 500 | Legendary |
Big Sister | Rifle | 16 | 500 | Legendary |
Hardened Combat Shotgun | Shotgun | 15 | 100 | Rare |
Mountain Mama | Shotgun | 16 | 500 | Legendary |
Alien Blaster | Energy Pistol | 19 | 500 | Legendary |
Alien Disintegrator | Energy Rifle | 18 | 500 | Legendary |
Plasma Rifle | Energy Rifle | 16 | 100 | Rare |
| ||||
Pulse Rifle | Energy Rifle | 18 | 500 | Legendary |
Fat Man | Heavy | 23 | 500 | Legendary |
Flamer | Heavy | 16 | 100 | Rare |
Gatling Laser | Heavy | 22 | 500 | Legendary |
Minigun | Heavy | 19 | 500 | Legendary |
Missile Launcher | Heavy | 21 | 500 | Legendary |
Plasma Caster | Heavy | 20 | 500 | Legendary |
Plasma Thrower | Heavy | 23 | 500 | Legendary |
Junk Jet | Junk Jet | 17 | 100 | Rare |
How to Obtain Weapons in Fallout Shelter
Weapons can be found after defeating enemies, in random spots while on quests, and can be crafted using Junk. When new Dwellers arrive at the Vault, or are unlocked in a Lunchbox, they can occasionally carry a weapon with them. These weapons are usually low damage but can be scrapped for Junk to use for crafting. Very rare weaponry is found when completing high level quests, such as the Junk Jet in Journey to the Center of Vaultropolis.
For more specific information of how to get a decent Gauss Pistol, visit our dedicated guide.
Published: Apr 18, 2023 10:31 am