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Best Weapons in Fallout Shelter

Check out our guide to find out which are the best weapons to find or craft in Fallout Shelter and arm your Dwellers

Rowan Jones

Published: Apr 18, 2023 10:31 am

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?

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.

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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.

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Rowan Jones

Rowan has been creating content for Touch Tap Play since 2021. When she’s not writing game guides, Rowan can be found trying out new mobile games, laughing during horror movies, or wandering in the Devon countryside with her dog. She has a love/hate relationship with Dead By Daylight, and a healthy obsession with Fortnite.