You've by now traversed much of Fallout 4's vast wasteland, but there's never a shortage of interesting (and powerful) things to find.
There are many unique weapons located throughout the world, with some accessed via completing quests, and others from simply exploring and taking on random enemies in the game world.
If you're stuck, this guide should help you track down some of the game's rarer weapons.
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Location: The Cave.
Where/How To Acquire: There's a nearby crash site with a downed alien ship. Find the nearby cave and the alien blaster.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 50 (energy) Alien Blaster Round (mod to accept fusion rounds) 100 119 73 2.5 1551
Location: The Castle
Where/How To Acquire: Explore the ruins of the Castle's tunnels during the Minutemen quest, "Old Guns".
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 1 (ballistic) N/A 0 93 N/A 0.5 0
Location: NH&M Freight Depot
Where/How To Acquire: This weapon is your reward for siding with Farenheit at the end of "The Big Dog" side quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 8 5mm round 272 27.4 1582
Location: The Castle
Where/How To Acquire: Talk to Sturges at the end of The Minutemen quest, "The Nuclear Option".
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 30 (energy) Fusion cell 6 71 70 12.6 57
Location: Diamond City
Where/How To Acquire: Sold by the vendor and also available inside Arturo's House.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 486 Mini nuke x2 1 30.7 12405
Location: Walden Pond
Where/How To Acquire: This weapon is found inside Walden Pond.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value
Location: USS Constitution
Where/How To Acquire: A reward for completing the side quest, "Lasy Voyage of the U.S.S. Constitution.
Primary Stats: Unique wrench. 20% chance to cripple the target’s leg.
Location: Vault 111
Where/How To Acquire: Inside the Overseer's Office (requires Master picklock)
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 20 (energy) Cryo Cell 90 71 66 13.2 302
Location: Prydwen
Where/How To Acquire: Once you reach the rank of Paladin, you can buy this missible launcher from Proctor Teagan.
Primary Stats:
Regular missile launcher that grants a 75% increase in movement speed while aiming down the sights.
Location: Deathclar nest inside Lynn Woods.
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing "The Devil's Due" side quest.
Primary Stats (melee):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 35 (ballistic) 10 75
Location: Old North Church
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing The Railroad quest, "Tradecraft".
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 25 (ballistic) 10 mm 66 119 61 4.4 158
Location: Andrew Station
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for removing Eddie as a threat during the "Long Time Coming" side quest.
Primary Stats:
Standard .44 revolver that produces 50% extra limb damage.
Location: The Institute
Where/How To Acquire: Can be purchased from Institute Requisition Vendor.
Primary Stats:
A unique automatic plasma rifle that offers 25% faster fire rate and 15% faster reload.
Location: Prydwen
Where/How To Acquire: Elder Maxson carries this around. Take it from him during either the "Airship Down" Institute quest, or "Precipice of War" Railroad quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 14 (energy) Fusion Core 272 203 48 19.3 804
Location: Swan's Pond
Where/How To Acquire: Remove the threat from Boston Common.
Primary Stats (melee):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 42
Location: Parsons State Insane Asylum
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing the "The Secret of Cabot House" side quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 110 (radiation) Gamma Round 66 119 69 3.0 156
Location: Quincy Ruins
Where/How To Acquire: Gunner lead Clint carries this weapon on the elevated freeway camp.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 27 Fusion Cell 113 8.2 402
Location: Hubris Comics
Where/How To Acquire: In the locked display case on the first floor. Advanced picklock required.
Primary Stats (melee):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 35 10 100
Location: HalluciGen, Inc.
Where/How To Acquire: Craft these using the HalluciGen Gas Canister (located in the same area)
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 1 (ballistic) 0 93 0 1 35
Location: Arcjet Systems
Where/How To Acquire: In the utility room of the lower level of the Engine Core. Accessible during "Call to Arms" Brotherhood of Steel quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 40 ballistic) Junk 20 119 75 29.9 285
Location: Fort Hagen
Where/How To Acquire: Kill Kellogg at this location
Primary Stats (modified magnum revolver):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 60 .44 round 4.3 449
Location: Dunwich Borers
Where/How To Acquire: Found in the "darkest depths".
Primary Stats (melee):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 39 2 50
Location: Libertalia
Where/How To Acquire: Find this weapon in the captain's cabin quarters.
Primary Stats (modified combat rifle offering 25% increased damage and limb damage, but has more recoil):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 99 Shotgun shell 15.7 389
Location: Parsons State Insane Asylum
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing "The Secret of the Cabot House" side quest.
Primary Stats: Gamma Gun mod that stuns enemies back with a radiation burst.
Location: Diamond City
Where/How To Acquire: Sold by Commonwealth Weaponry vendor.
Primary Stats: Standard laser rifle that deals double damage if enemy is at full health.
Location: Goodneighbor
Where/How To Acquire: Sold at Kill or be Killed
Primary Stats:
Standard misisle launch that deals 50% more damage to humans.
Location: University Point
Where/How To Acquire: Inside University Credit Union in a locked safe. Requires Master unlock.
Primary Stats:
Standard laser rifle with infinite clip size.
Location: Old North Church
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for finishing "Underground Undercover" Railroad quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 100 (ballistic) Railway Spike 10 119 69 14.4 290
Location: Rook Family House
Where/How To Acquire: Held by Barney Rook
Primary Stats:
Standard hunting rifle that deals 50% more damage to Mirelurks and bugs.
Location: Rook Family House
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for helping Barney with the "Barney Rook" miscellaneous quest.
Primary Stats:
Standard hunting rifle that deals 50% more damage to Mirelurks and bugs.
Location: Arcjet Systems
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing the "Call to Arms" Brotherhood of Steel quest.
Primary Stats:
Standard laser rifle that deals double damage on critical shots, and critical meter fills 15% faster.
Location: Diamond City
Where/How To Acquire: Sold by Swatters vendor.
Primary Stats:
Baseball bat with 40% less Action Point cost.
Location: Prydwen
Where/How To Acquire: This plasma rifle is sold by Proctor Teagan once you reach Sentinel rank.
Primary Stats:
Standard plasma rifle that deals double damage if enemy is at full health.
Location: North End Graveyard
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing "The Gilded Grasshopper" side quest.
Primary Stats:
Melee weapon that deals radiation damage.
Location: Saugus Ironworks
Where/How To Acquire: Carried by Slog in the Blast Furnace.
Primary Stats (melee weapon):
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value 18 (ballistic), 13 (energy) 3 200
Location: Vault 81
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for finishing "Hole in the Wall" side quest.
Primary Stats:
Damage Ammo Fire Rate Range Accuracy Weight Value Injectables 2 119 72 6.2 132
Location: Recon Bunker Theta
Where/How To Acquire: Either convince Paladin Brandis to join the Brotherhood of Steel during "The Last Patrol" quest, or kill him and steal it from his body.
Primary Stats:
Standard laser gun that deals more damage the lower your health is.
Location: Quincy Police Station
Where/How To Acquire: Tessa carries this weapon.
Primary Stats:
Increase unarmed damage.
Location: Vitale Pumphouse
Where/How To Acquire: The pistol is located in a room with a steamer trunk.
Primary Stats:
Standard .44 handgun. Sets target on fire for 15 points of damage.
Location: Prydwen
Where/How To Acquire: The reward for completing the "Show No Mercy" Brotherhood of Steel quest. Preston Garvet of the Minutemen will have this weapon for you if you remove the Prydwen.
Primary Stats:
Calls in Vertibird to use its on-board minigun.
Location: Bunker Hill
Where/How To Acquire: Sold by Deb.
Primary Stats:
Standard 10mm. Deals 50% more damage to limbs.General Chao's Revenge - Sword that does an additional 50% damage to robotic enemies. Sold by Trudy at the Drumlin Diner (thanks to Letrico!).
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