If you intend to go for an unarmed build for Fallout 4, there are a lot of weapons and items you have to go through for achieving your desired result. The unarmed weapons in the game are rare to find and can be really useful if used correctly. For this, we have come up with 5 of the best-unarmed weapons in Fallout 4!

5 . Bladed Knuckles

With the knuckles, it can’t go wrong in any way. You can find them in the early areas of the game ad also among the raiders. They can seriously cause damage when upgraded especially with the bladed knuckles. The bladed variant causes exceptional damage and can definitely cause bleeding.

What makes it great:

• Easily available
• Causes exceptional damage
• Causes the target to bleed

Details:

• Damage: 21
• Speed: Medium
• AP Cost: 25
• Weight: 0.7

How to get it:

• Found in early areas of the game
• From raiders

4 . Lead Lining Boxing Glove

The boxing glove definitely packs a punch, pun intended, when knocking down a target. A heavy right hook as its power attack can eventually kill your target. That’s why you should upgrade your glove with lead lining as it can cripple your target and causes superior damage.

What makes it great:

• Can cripple enemies
• Causes superior damage
• Causes limb damage

Details:

• Damage: 23
• Speed: Medium
• AP Cost: 25
• Weight: 1

How to get it:

• Sold by vendors
• Sold by Daisy in Goodneighbor
• Found in boxing gyms

3 . Puncturing Power Fist

The power fist uses a pneumatic battery ram to deliver powerful punches that will surely knock your target’s teeth off. Its power attack is a heavy underhanded thrust that can kill enemies easily. The puncturing variant can pierce armor easily and can cause superior damage.

What makes it great:

• Delivers powerful punches that can kill enemies
• The puncturing variant can pierce armor 
• Can cause superior damage

Details:

• Damage: 11
• Speed: Medium
• AP Cost: 25
• Weight: 0.7

How to get it:

• The top floor of Hubris Tower
• Found on Swan’s body at Swan’s Pond
• Sold by Arturo and Cricket
• Carried by Gunners

2 . Meat Hook

The meat hook can be found in the Far Harbor expansion for the game. It can be upgraded to a larger variant that has two extra claws. This can increase damage and give a chance to disarm the enemies. It causes better damage than most unarmed weapons and is durable.

What makes it great:

• Better damage than most unarmed weapons
• Extra claws increase damage
• Extra claws can disarm enemies

Details:

• Damage: 20
• Speed: Medium
• Weight: 2

How to get it:

• Sold by Allen Lee
• Carried by trappers

1 . Deathclaw Gauntlet

The Deathclaw gauntlet is definitely the best-unarmed weapon in the game. It’s made from the severed limbs of a deathclaw and attached via a threaded rod. It's unique in the sense that it can realistically maul enemies to death. This is also useful against Deathclaws themselves. The upgraded variant with an extra claw also does serious damage.

What makes it great:

• Best unarmed weapon
• Useful against all enemies including Deathclaws
• Causes serious damage and can disarm enemies

Details:

• Damage: 25
• Speed: Medium
• AP Cost: 40
• Weight: 10

How to get it:

• Available from Level 20
• Sold by weapon merchants
• Found from the deathclaw nest in the mission ‘ The Devil’s Due’

With these unarmed weapons, you can create all kinds of builds suited to your playstyle. Good Luck, fellow Wastelanders!

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