[Top 10] Fallout New Vegas Best  Weapons And How To Get Them

(A ranger aiming down sights)

Was up, everybody! Your friendly neighborhood Shounen Man here with another list for you guys to enjoy. Today we are asking the question,” what are the best weapons in a game known for its unique weapons”? Fallout New Vegas has so many options for great weapons that narrowing this down was no easy task. However today I have a list of the top 10 best weapons in the game. So let’s begin shall we and discover the answer to today’s question together.

10. YCS/186

(A unique Gauss rifle)

YCS/186

Coming in at number 10 we have the YCS/186! This weapon is an amazing find when you come across it. This is a special Gauss rifle that you can find at a mercenary camp east of Tumbleweed Ranch. All you have to do is clear the camp and then loot all the bodies, someone will have the gun. With fairly high base damage and a magnetic explosive effect added to its shots, this weapon can be a devastating tool in your arsenal.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Energy weapons 75
• Str required: 5
• Dmg/atk: 140
• Dps: 420
• Crit mult: x2

Why the YCS/186 is great:

• The pure damage output of this gun really makes it a must-have for any energy weapon user.
• It’s really easy to get which is not always the case for these unique weapons.
• The magnetic explosion effect is hilarious and allows to create some crazy carnage.

Here's how to get the YCS/186

9. Ranger Sequoia

(A beautifully designed wasteland treasure)

Ranger Sequoia

Coming in at number 9 we have the Ranger Sequoia! Now, this weapon is synonymous with New Vegas. The rangers that roam the wasteland carrying out their orders to save people and destroy the enemies of the NCR are legends. These guns are carried by the best of the best, the veteran rangers. There are a few ways to get it, the easiest is to pickpocket a veteran ranger but you can also get it by doing the return to sender quest.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Guns 75
• Str req: 6
• Dmg/atk: 62
• DPS: 104.6
• Crit mult: x1.5

Why the Ranger Sequoia is great:

• First and foremost it’s an icon of the Mojave wasteland. It makes you feel like one of the most badass people to walk the wastes.
• It has the best base damage of any pistol in the game. It also is one of the most beautifully designed guns in the game.
• The Ranger Sequoia has a pretty high crit chance vs other pistols in the game and is quite durable being able to fire 745 rounds before breaking from full condition.

Here's how to get the Ranger Sequoia

8. Holy Frag Grenades

(The blessing of explosions)

Holy Frag Grenade

Coming in at number 8 we have the Holy Frag Grenades! These are some of the rarest weapons in the game if you consider that there are only three of them and you can’t even get those if you don’t have the wild wasteland perk. In the basement of a church in the eastern part of camp searchlight, you will find these highly damaging grenades. You throw these at your enemies and you don’t have enemies anymore.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Explosives 0
• Str req: 2
• Dmg/atk: 800
• DPS/ 522
• Crit mult: x1

Why The Holy Frag Grenades are great:

• If you consider reloading times the Holy Frag Grenades have the highest DPS out of any explosives weapons in the game.
• One of the goofier weapons you find in the game, the Holy Frag Grenades are incredibly powerful having an explosion more like a nuclear blast than a normal grenade.
• This unique weapon is one of the easiest ones to find and that plus its power would put it higher on this list if not for the rarity of it. You only get three of these gems so put them to good use and make wasteland pulp of your enemies.

Here's how to get the Holy Frag Grenades

7. SleepyTyme

(Time to take a nap)

SleepyTyme

Coming in at number 7 we have SleepyTyme! Have a sneaky character that just doesn’t have any good gun options? Feel like you need something with a silencer that also has the power to drop your foes? Well, this is the gun for you. Along with a cool design this unique 10mm gun has so many advantages over its normal counterparts. 

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Guns 50
• Str req: 5
• Dmg/atk: 22
• DPS:220
• Crit mult:x0.1

Why the SleepyTyme is great:

• First and foremost this gun is one of the most powerful weapons you can get in the game that has a silencer attached. It allows you to sneak up on your enemies and still do a good amount of damage.
• The SleepyTyme is also the only automatic weapon considered a holdout weapon. This means that you can take it into any casino with a high enough sneak skill.
• This weapon makes a great addition to any assassin’s arsenal, allowing for high amounts of damage while staying in character.

Here's how to get the SleepyTyme

6. Ballistic Fist

(A punch with a lil pepper on it)

Ballistic Fist

Coming in at number 6 we have the Ballistic Fist! The Ballistic Fist is a very exciting weapon and personally one of my favorite weapons in the game. This is an anime-style weapon if you’ve ever seen one. A modified power fist with a double-barrel shotgun attached to it instead of the normal power bar this weapon adds explosive results to your punches.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Unarmed 100
• Str req: 9
• Dmg/atk:80
•  DPS:87
• Crit mult:x1

Why the Ballistic Fist is great:

• This weapon adds a really awesome effect to your punches. Every time you land a hit on your enemies instead of a power fist slam they get a shotgun blast straight to the mouth.
• If you’re not running DLC this weapon has the most base damage out of any unarmed weapon in the game and if you don’t have the wild wasteland perk it has the second-highest DPS of any unarmed weapon.
• The pure awesomeness of this weapon is a major factor for this weapon. I mean how awesome is it to slam a shotgun in your opponent’s faces with your fist.

Here's how to get the Ballistic Fist

5. Mercy

(Oh mercy me)

Mercy

Coming in at number 5 we have the Mercy! Mercy, mercy please! That’s what your enemies will be yelling as they see you approaching with this monster of a grenade machinegun in your hands. The Mercy is such a powerful and awesome weapon that you will want to use it all the time once you pull it from the cold dead hands of the paladin you find it on.

Weapons Stats:

• Skill: Explosives 100
• Str req: 8
• Dmg/atk:179
•  DPS:686
• Crit mult:x13

Why the Mercy is great:

• This grenade machinegun is a more powerful version of the original weapon that fires a different style of grenade. Normally a 20 mm this weapon fires 40 mm giving you a higher damage output than normal.
• The powertrip you can have while wielding this weapon is immense. Just walking forward like the Terminator raining down hellfire on your enemies in an unstoppable tirade of explosions.
• The damage output of this gun is fairly high being able to push out a whopping almost 700 dmg per second. Making you a force to be reckoned with.

Here's how to get the Mercy

4. A Light Shining in Darkness

(My enemy's guiding light)

A light shining in darkness

Coming in at number 4 we have A light shining in  darkness! “And the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not”. These are the words etched into the side of one of the best-designed guns in the series. Not only is it a very powerful variant on a 45. Auto pistol but it also has some narrative weight behind it due to it being the enigmatic Joshua Grahams gun.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Guns 75
• Str req: 3
• Dmg/atk:33
•  DPS:144
• Crit mult:x2

Why A Light Shining in The Darkness is great:

• Being the burned man, Joshua Grahams’s, gun puts some serious cool value on this weapon. Getting it  after the Honest Hearts DLC ends feels like a real reward.
• This unique variant on a 45. Auto pistol has decent power accompanied by a fast reload making its damage output fairly awesome.
• Last but certainly not least we have to mention the gorgeous design of this gun. With its beautiful inscription and snakeskin grip, your holster will never look more fashionable.

Here's how to get the A light shining in the darkness

3. Christine’s CoS Silencer Rifle

(Death from a distance)

Christines CoS Silencer Rifle

Coming in at number 3 we have Christine’s CoS Silencer Rifle! Ever wanted to play that loan sniper character that picks of people from outside their view, silently dropping all your foes? This Old World Blues weapon was made just for you. This unique variant on the sniper rifle has a silencer already attached to it and belonged to Christine Royce, a brotherhood of steel soldier. The weapon was left there as she hunted the elusive series villain, Elijah.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Guns 75
• Str req: 6
• Dmg/atk: 62
•  DPS:99
• Crit mult:x2.5

Why Christine’s CoS Silencer Rifle is great:

• This weapon is great for any character who wishes to play that really deadly sniper character that takes their enemies down from afar, striking like a ghost.
• Has higher damage than the regular sniper rifle as well as any other .308 firing weapon in the game.
• It has a really high critical chance and critical damage that t can make a stealthy luck-based character really shine.
• Here's how to get the Christines COS Silencer Rifle

2. Mysterious Magnum

(The song of death)

Mysterious Magnum

Coming in at number 2 we have the Mysterious Magnum! This is another iconic gun in the fallout series. The mysterious magnum is beautifully designed with a silver finish as well as etchings and a pearlescent finish. This gun is found on the Lonesome Drifter outside of Eldorado gas and service. He is believed to be the son of the mysterious stranger and gives this gun to you after you pass a barter check.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Guns 50
• Str req: 6
• Dmg/atk:42
•  DPS:102
• Crit mult:x1

Why the Mysterious Magnum is great:

• The Mysterious Magnum is winning in the cool points department. First, you get it from the mysterious stranger’s supposed son. Then you realize that this gun plays his tune every time you un-holster/holster it.
• It’s a much better variant than a normal .44 Magnum. It has more firepower as well as a much better fire rate.
• To go along with all of its other useful and interesting qualities, it can be snuck into casinos as a holdout weapon.

Here's how to get the Mysterious Magnum

1. Esther

(It's only over when the Fat man sings)

   Esther

Coming in at number 1 we have Esther! In our number one spot, we have another great addition from the Gun Runner’s Arsenal DLC. Do you ever wish you could just kill all those pesky deathclaws who get in your way? With this wonderful tube of destruction, nothing will ever get in your way again. Everything explodes in any direction this monster is pointed.

Weapon Stats:

• Skill: Explosives 100
• Str req: 8
• Dmg/atk: 475
•  DPS:2036
• Crit mult:x0

Why Esther is great:

• This is a modified Fat Man which is already one of the most devastating weapons in the game. Esther does quite a bit more damage than the normal variant.
• Esther has a blast shield that gives you rad protection plus 25% plus 10 to your damage threshold.
• The Esther has one very unique feature that makes it that much better than the original Fatman. Esther has different types of nukes to fire. There is the small but many tiny tots and the big kid nuke with the giant explosion. There is also timed and low-yield.

Here's how to get the Esther

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