[Top 5] Fallout 4 Best Early Weapons and How To Get Them

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04 Oct 2021

Fallout 4 is a huge game beloved by many gamers but it can be a bit overwhelming when starting out. You have so many quests and errands that it’s easy to get lost. During those quests or just roaming there is the possibility of the unknown, creature, or whatnot, that might come and attack you. For this, you need reliable and strong weapons and for that here are the top 5 early weapons to acquire in the game! Let’s get started!

5 . .44 Pistol

First, we have the .44 pistol which is a double-action revolver with a magnum cartridge. While it doesn’t have many customization options it causes serious damage at close range. It is very useful to get this while roaming the wasteland in the early parts of the game.

What’s great about it:

Easily available
Great damage in close range
Accuracy can be increased with mods

Details:

Range-83
Accuracy-65
AP Cost-26.25
Weight-4.2
Damage-48

How to get it:

Available at vendors
Found from dead Triggermen
Snubnosed versions can be found throughout the Commonwealth

4 . Big Jim

Big Jim is a wrench found in the game which is built with the Kneecapper effect. While it has less chance of working on human enemies, it has a high chance of working on creatures like the Deathclaw. It is very useful against other creatures when you’re in the early stages.

What’s great about it:

Useful in the early stages
Great damages against creatures
Equipped with Kneecapper effect

Details:

Speed: Medium
AP Cost:35
Weight-2

How to get it:

Found at the gift shop in Walden Pond

3 . Double Barrel Shotgun

Next, we have the double-barrel shotgun. It causes massive damage to enemies at short range and even more when upgraded. Combined with the Rifleman and Bloody Mess perk it can be turned into a devastating weapon also. The receiver is recommended to be upgraded in the early levels first as damage will increase significantly.

What’s great about it:

Very useful against low-level enemies
Devastating at short range
Can be equipped with legendary parts

Details:

Range-47
Accuracy-16
Weight-9
Damage-45

How to get it:

Found by low-level raiders and Minutemen
Found on settler
Sold by Arturo in Diamond City

2 . Hunting Rifle

Hunting Rifles can be found really early in the games although they might be unmodded. The rifle is really useful up until the end of mid-game but can also be modded to make it last. It can be devastating when fully modded so that’s why players keep it in their inventory most of the time.

What’s great about it:

Mid-tier weapon
Useful up until mid-game
Can be devastating when modded fully
Has great range

Details:

Range-131
Accuracy-71
Weight-9.6
Damage-37

How to get it:

Founding raiders, minutemen, and Super Mutants
Sold by Arturo in Diamond City
Found across various locations in the Commonwealth

1 . Fat Man

The Fat Man is the literal mini-nuke launcher in the game. It is normally very rare to get by and ammo is even rarer. It has a huge blast radius and will annihilate anything in its range. When you acquire it, it’s better to keep it stashed until you find a lot of mini-nukes. Most of the mini-nukes are carried by Super Mutant suicide bombers and you can get them by killing them before they come to blow you up.

What’s great about it:

Mini Nuke launcher
Great damage radius
Extraordinary damage
Very rare

Details:

Range-17
Accuracy-63
Weight-30.7
Damage-450

Where to get it:

Can be found at BADTFL Office, Cabot House, Fort Hagen armory, and many other locations throughout the Commonwealth
A variant of the Fat Man called Big Boy can be found at various vendors
Mini Nukes can be bought and be found from Super Mutants

And that is all, folks! These weapons will surely help you out in the early parts of Fallout 4 as you’re making your name in the Commonwealth. They can be modded and be made even more devastating in your journey throughout the Wasteland. Good Luck!