Fallout 4 weapons

	For a list of unique weapon locations in Fallout 4, see Fallout 4 unique weapons. For a list of legendary effects for weapons, see Legendary weapon effects.

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This page lists all weapons in Fallout 4.

The content is not described in full detail on this page. For details, please see the respective articles. For weapons in other Fallout games, please see "Weapon". For an overview of Fallout 4 content, please refer to "Portal:Fallout 4."

 

Overview

Unlike previous installments, weapons in Fallout 4 fall under three classifications, including normal, legendary, and unique. Normal weapons have no special bonuses on them whatsoever. Legendary weapons come with random bonuses applied to them and are only dropped by legendary enemies. Unique weapons are weapons that are already named and will always retain the same special bonuses. Uniques are typically either bought from merchants or are quest rewards. Normal and legendary weapons will change their name when mods are applied, unique weapons will not.

All stats are given with standard weapon modifications.

Weapon statistics

General note: In the following descriptions, the statistics that are shown while playing the game will be referred to as in-game numbers, while the numbers used by the game's code will be referenced as internal numbers. Internal numbers can only be gathered through game editor or console use.

Accuracy (): This is the Accuracy stat displayed in-game, which is derived from the internal game numbers for projectile deflection angles in an unknown way. See Spread for details on the internal measurements.

Action Point cost (): The number of Action Points used per activation in V.A.T.S. Generally, this is a one shot equivalent for semi-automatic weapons, but automatic weapons may fire several rounds, usually three per VATS action.

Ammunition used (): The type of ammunition the weapon uses. This may be changed by the use of receiver mods.

Armor piercing: The amount of the target's damage resistance the weapon ignores. Also known as armor penetration.

Bash damage: This is the amount of damage a projectile weapon does when used as a melee weapon.

Critical hit Damage (): Most unmodified weapons that achieve a critical hit adds twice the base amount of damage to the hit. The more specialized Sneak Attack Critical deals twice the damage of a common critical strike.

Damage (): This is the damage caused by a single click of the mouse/trigger. For most small guns, that's a single bullet, but for shotguns, the damage is equally split between the shell's pellets, and for the Gatling laser it's a single beam.

Damage per second (): The manually calculated maximum cyclic damage dealt in one second, expressed as rate of fire multiplied by damage. Weapons that require a reload every shot have damage per second shown including reloading times; all others show sustained rates without reloads.

Magazine capacity or shots per reload (): The maximum ammunition capacity of the weapon or the maximum number of shots possible before requiring a reload.

Magnification: The scope or sight mod's magnification rating.

Range (): In-game, range is a generalized stat for how far a weapon's projectile can go before suffering from damage loss. This number is approximately $\lfloor 11.9808\times {\bigl (}MaxRange+1{\bigr )}\rfloor$ where MaxRange is the total of modifiers to the MaxRange variable by mods equipped to the weapon. There are two hidden internal range ratings, the minimum, and maximum range. Between point blank and the minimum range, damage is full. Between minimum range and maximum range, damage decreases down to the out of range value at a linear rate. Beyond the maximum range, the damage is reduced by the out of range value. Typically, the out of range value is a 50% loss of damage, though some weapons are higher or lower. Distance for range is rated differently internally: most ranged weapons begin with range being 256 units and some research indicates that each of these internal units is meant to equal approximately 4 yards/meters, but more effort is needed to confirm.

Rate of fire (): The in-game given number gives the maximum cyclic number of shots/attacks per 10 seconds, without considering reloading. This is internally derived from the weapons attack delay rating divided by its speed rating. However, if a weapon is converted to automatic fire, the time between shots becomes derived purely from its speed and/or firing animation duration.

Recoil: Recoil is the visible movement of the weapon upon firing. Like spread it is represented in maximum possible degrees from the center. Unlike spread which is the invisible possible deviation of the projectile from a perfect shot, recoil visibly moves the weapon and crosshairs, and can be additive with the spread. Unlike spread which has a completely random direction, recoil has a limited "window" which the kick can move the weapon.

Reload / Reload speed: This is made up of at least two factors. The base reload speed is derived from the reload animation speed in seconds. There is also a second internal value called reload speed that affects reload time in an unknown way, beyond the fact that higher values result in faster reloads.

Sight time: This is the amount of time it takes to transition from hip firing to sighted or scoped state, in seconds.

Sighted spread: The amount a weapon's spread is reduced to when aiming down a sight or scope.

Spread (): Spread is the hidden internal number of degrees from a perfectly centered shot that a projectile can potentially deflect. For example, a combat shotgun has a spread of 12°. When firing it, each of the 8 pellets produced by the weapon can proceed separately from between 0° to 12°, randomly generated, in a separately randomly generated 360° cone. Most weapons have a minimum spread when the shooter is standing still and fully focused, and a maximum spread. The degree of spread somewhat corresponds to the width of the crosshairs. Spread increases with each shot, by an amount different for each weapon, and slowly reverts to base spread after a slight delay.

Stability: This is an internal value that represents the amount of movement a sight or scope has without player involvement. How the internal number relates to actual movement is currently unknown, beyond the fact that higher stability means less movement.

Value to weight ratio (): This is the manually calculated ratio of the base weapon value in caps to the weapon weight.

Weapon value in caps (): Base value of the weapon in caps. Resale value is affected by Barter skill.

Weight (): Weight value of the weapon that applies to encumbrance. Weapon weight also increases the amount of time it takes for you to ADS (aim down sights) or "scope." This is explained in a loading screen tool-tip

Unique weapon entries are shaded.

Ballistic weapons

Pistols

															Form ID
	.44 pistol	48	28.8	6	119	66		35	1.2	.44 round	6	4.2	99	23.6	000CE97D
	Eddie's Peace	48	28.8	6	125	81				.44 round	6	5	454	90.8	00225AE9
	Kellogg's pistol	48	28.8	6	119	70				.44 round	6	4.3	449	104.4	00225AC1
	The Gainer	48	28.8	6	119	74				.44 round	6	4.6	468	101.7	00225AE7
	Early Retirement									.44 round					xx000C33
	10mm pistol	18	82.8	46	83	60		28	1.5	10mm round	12	3.5	50	14.3	00004822
	Wastelander's Friend	27	124.2	46	107	78				10mm round	24	7.3	772	128.7	001F61E6
	Gen-4 10mm pistol									10mm round					xx000DA0
	Deliverer	25	165	66	53	67		26	1.69	10mm round	12	4.4	774	175.9	000DC8E7
	Silver Sidearm									10mm round					xx001202
	Classic 10mm pistol									10mm round					xx000F99
	Ultimatum									10mm round					xx00081D
	Flare gun	10	3	3	146	74		40	0.25	Flare	1	2	50	25	001025AC
	Western revolver	60	36	6		66		40	0.25	.44 round	6	5.2	99	19	xx0415B3

Rifles

															Form ID
	Anti-materiel rifle	50	10	2	119	71		26	1.91	.50 caliber	3	12	55	4.58	FEXXXF9C
	Assault rifle	30	120	40	119	72		32	0.94	5.56mm	30	13.1	144	11	0000463F
	CR-74L	33	135	41						.45					FEXXXF99
	Combat rifle	33	108.9	33	119	70		25	1.32	.45	20	11.1	117	10.5	000DF42E
	December's Child	33	135	41						5.56mm					xx014459
	Overseer's Guardian	55	495	90	109	76				.45	20	11.1	117	10.5	001F61E7
	Gauss rifle	110	726	66	191	69		40	3.67	2mm EC	7	15.8	228	14.4	000D1EB0
	The Last Minute	192		66	203	112				2mm EC	20	21.6	6500	300.1	0022B603
	Prototype Gauss rifle	100	60	6	191	81				2mm EC	3	18	265	14.7	FEXXXFA0
	Handmade rifle	32	128	40	119	72		32		7.62 round	10	12.8	136	10.6	xx033B60
	The Problem Solver	57	56	59	185	92				7.62 round
	Splattercannon	51	576.3	113	89	108				7.62 round	75	23.6	6855	290.5
	Hunting rifle	37	11.1	3	131	71		28	1.32	.308	5	9.6	55	5.7	0004F46A
	Reba	37	11.1	3	131	71				.308	5	9.6	55	5.7	001ABC92
	Reba II	64	25.6	4	215	92				.308	5	15.5	306	19.7
	Tinker Tom Special	37	16.5	3	185	112				.308	1	16.7	706	42.3	001F2675
	Lever-action rifle	35	17.5	5	122	72		26	1.35	.45-70	5	9	150	16.7	xx02C8B0
	Lucky Eddy	35	17.5	5	122	72				.45-70	5	9	201	22.3
	Old Reliable	70	35	5	122	61				.45-70	5	9	801	89	–
	Manwell carbine	69	227.7	33	119	70				.308	16	8			FEXXXFC2
	Manwell rifle	90	297	33	119	62				.308	6	11.1			FEXXX94B
	Radium rifle	27	108	40	119	72		25	1.08	.45	20	11.1	80	7.2	xx025FC4
	Kiloton radium rifle	27	108	40	119	72				.45	20	11.1
	Radical Conversion	27	108	40	119	72				.45	20	11.1
	Railway rifle	100	100	10	119	69		20	5	Railway spike	10	14.4	290	20.1	000FE268
	Prototype railway rifle	1	1	2	119	71		20	5	Railway spike	1	14.4	290	20.1	00221235
	Submachine gun	10	127	127	107	63		35	0.28	.45	50	12.7	109	8.6	0015B043
	Silver submachine gun	10	127	127	107	63				.45	50	13.8	121	8.8	001B28F7
	Spray n' Pray	33	419.1	127	77	69				.45		19	1084	57.1
	Syringer	Variable	Variable	2	119	72		35		Syringer ammo		6.2	132	21.3	0014D09E

Shotguns

															Form ID
	Combat shotgun	50	100	20	47	23		35	1.43	Shotgun shell	8	11.1	87	7.8	0014831C
	Justice	50	100	20	35	28				Shotgun shell		15.5	1076	69.4	001F61E4
	Le Fusil Terribles	62	124	20	71	29				Shotgun shell		15.7	389	24.8	00225771
	Double-barrel shotgun	45	162	36	47	16		30		Shotgun shell	2	9	39	4.33	00092217
	Handmade shotgun									Shotgun shell					FEXXX804
	Triple-barrel handmade shotgun									Shotgun shell					FEXXX803

Pipe weapons

															Form ID
	Pipe bolt-action	34	6.8	2	95	63		29	1.17	.308	6	3.2	30	9.4	0014831A
	Pipe gun	13	71.5	55	83	57		30	0.43	.38	12	2.3	20	8.7	00024F55
	Pipe revolver	24	14.4	6	83	61		35	0.68	.45	6	4.2	25	6.0	0014831B

Heavy weapons

															Form ID
	Fat Man	468		1	117	63		60	7.8	Mini nuke	1	30.7	512	16.7	000BD56F
	Big Boy	486		1	117	39				Mini nuke	1	30.7	12405	404.07
	The Striker	100		1	117	63		60	1.66	Modified bowling ball	1	30.7	2512	81.82	xx031702
	Nuka-nuke launcher	794		1	117	63				Nuka-nuke	1	36	650	18.06
	Flamer	12	108	90	47	53		30		Flamer fuel	100	16.1	137	8.51	000E5881
	Sergeant Ash	13	117	90	47	53				Flamer fuel	100	16.1
	Harpoon gun	150		2	143	63		40		Harpoon	1	16.3	205	12.58	xx010B81
	Admiral's Friend	150		2	143	63		40		Harpoon	1	16.3	1005	61.66
	Skipper's Last Stand	165		2	143	63		40		Harpoon	1	16.3	1005	61.66
	Defender's Harpoon Gun	150		2	143	63		40		Harpoon	1	16.3	1005	61.66
	Heavy incinerator	30+43	175.2	24	23	53				Flamer fuel	6	16.1			FEXXX809
	Junk Jet	40		20	119	75		30		Most junk items		29.9	285	6.2	000E942B
	Minigun	8	217.6	272	131	35		30		5mm	500	27.4	382	14	0001F669
	Ashmaker	9	281.7	313	77	39				5mm	500	28.7	1755	61.1
	Missile launcher	150		2	203	65		45		Missile	1	21	314	14.95	0003F6F8
	Partystarter	150		2	191	107				Missile		28.5	4822 ?	?
	Death From Above	151		2	203	65				Missile		21	4479 ?	?
	Broadsider	108		2	203	63		40		Cannonball	1	27.4	245	9	000FD11B

Energy weapons

Laser

															Form ID
	Institute laser	21	99	66	71	70		25		Fusion cell	30	3.9	50	12.8	001633CC
	Virgil's rifle	33	217.8	66	227	85				Fusion cell		7.2	384	53.3	00225ABA
	Laser musket	30	18	6	71	70		30		Fusion cell	1	12.6	57	4.5	0001DACF
	Laser gun	24	120	50	71			25		Fusion cell	30	3.5	69	19.7	0009983B
	Old Faithful	29	145	50	71	71				Fusion cell	30	4.5	929	206.4	001F61E2
	Survivor's Special	26	19	44	47	42				Fusion cell		4.8	340	70.8	00225ABC
	Protectron's Gaze	54	307.8	57	47	44				Fusion cell	30	5.1	352	69
	Good Intentions	21	237.3	113	194	82				Fusion cell		7.9	393	49.7	0022537B
	Prototype UP77 "Limitless Potential"	24	120	50	227	96				Fusion cell	Infinite	6.5	355	54.6	0023E5EE
	Righteous Authority	26	130	50	203	76				Fusion cell	27	5.5	326	59.3	00225963
	Wazer Wifle	55	275	50	302	76				Fusion cell	Infinite	6.3	364	57.8	00225965
	Gatling laser	14	380.8	272	203			30		Fusion core	500	19.3	804	41.7	000E27BC
	Final Judgment	14	476	340	203	48				Fusion core	500	19.3	3804	197.1	00225ABE
	Aeternus	24	355.5	45	251	63				Fusion core	500	39.3	4799	122.1

Plasma

															Form ID
	Plasma gun	24+24	115.5	33	119			30		Plasma cartridge	30	3.9	123	31.5	00100AE9
	Experiment 18-A	25+25	680	136	203	140	6.6			Plasma cartridge					001F61E9
	Sentinel's Plasmacaster	24+24	270.6	33	119	148				Plasma cartridge		4.8	602	125.4	00225967

Other

All these weapons count as non automatic weapons and thus work with either Gunslinger, Rifleman, or Sniper, except the Cryolator, which is counted as a heavy gun and thus works with Heavy Gunner.

															Form ID
	Alien atomizer	54	540	100	155	70				Alien blaster round or Fusion cell	45	3.0	1536	512	FEXXX84E
	Alien blaster pistol	50	500	100	119			20		Alien blaster round or Fusion cell	42	2.5	1551	620.4	000FF995
	Hub's Alien Blaster	58	580	100	149	76		20		Alien blaster round or Fusion cell	42	2.5	2751	1100.4	xx043416
	Alien disintegrator	55	220	40	155	72				Alien blaster round or Fusion cell	50	4.7	1770	376.6	FEXXXF99
	BFG 9000									Argent plasma cell					FEXXX800
	Cosmic cannon	36		90	77	72				Fusion cell	33	5.5	95	17.3	FEXXX864 FEXXXC45
	Cryolator	20	180	90	71	66		20		Cryo cell	25	13.2	302	22.9	00171B2B
	Thirst Zapper	Varies	Varies	100						Squirt of water/ Weaponized Nuka-Cola/ Weaponized Nuka-Cherry/ Weaponized Nuka-Cola Quantum		2	10	5	xx007BC8
	Salvaged Assaultron head	35 + 45		11	93	65				Fusion cell	Charged single shot	8	40	5	xx0100B7
	Solar cannon	30+35	104	16	155	76				Fusion cell	16	31.6			FEXXXF99
	Tesla cannon	60	120	20	395	62				Fusion cell	15	21	314	14.9	FEXXXF99 FEXXX03E
	Tesla rifle	38	152	40	83	70				Fusion cell	15	8.1	90	11.1	xx003E07
	Thunderbolt									Fusion cell					FEXXX824

Radiation weapons

These weapons produce radiation damage, including both direct damage from explosions and damage over time from exposure and poisoning. There is some variance in how damage is dealt within this class of weapon; please consult each weapon's page for specific details. Also, the radiation page explains the unique ways that this kind of damage is handled by the game. These are affected by the perk Nuclear Physicist in terms of radiation damage.

Gamma

															Form ID
	Gamma gun	110	121	66	119			30		Gamma round	8	3	156	52	000DDB7C
	Lorenzo's Artifact gun	25+10	38.5	66	203	69				Gamma round		4.5	753	167.3	002266F7
	Zeta gun	57	62.7	66	119					Gamma round	8	3.1	156	50	002266FC

Poison weapons

Poison weapons utilize the poison damage type to deal ongoing damage to targets.

															Form ID
	Acid Soaker	11	?	66	35	94	?	?	?	Acid concentrate	20	3	125	42	xx007BC6

Explosives

Explosives have a maximum range of 93. They seem to hit an invisible wall at their maximum range. Explosives benefit from the Bloody Mess, Demolition Expert and SCAV! - Cautionary Crafts perks, but only for their "primary" damage effects (which always includes the "Explosive" legendary prefix); this is why the pulse grenade and pulse mine are not affected by any of the three.

Thrown

			AOE				Form ID
	Baseball grenade	101		1	40	40	00107BD6
	Cryogenic grenade	151		0.5	50	100	000FF21D
	Fragmentation grenade	151		0.5	50	100	000EEBED
	Fragmentation grenade MIRV	1		1	75	75	xx033905
	Smart fragmentation grenade	151		0.6	60	100	xx0346FC
	HalluciGen gas grenade	1		1	35	35	000E98E5
	Fury grenade	1		1	35	35	xx02618B
	Persuasion grenade	1		1	35	35	xx023E60
	Predator grenade	1		1	35	35	xx025B0A
	Homing beacon	1		1	0	0	00065DEC
	Institute EM pulse grenade	150		0.5	100	200	0018325E
	Molotov cocktail	51		0.5	20	40	0010C3C6
	Nuka grenade	301 + 100		0.5	100	200	000E5750
	Nuka Cherry grenade	201		0.5	50	100	xx040CDD
	Nuka Quantum grenade	301		0.5	50	100	xx040CDE
	Plasma grenade	150 + 150		0.5	135	270	0010A33D
	Pulse grenade	150 , Secondary		0.5	100	200	000FF21F

Placed

			AOE				Form ID
	Bottlecap mine	301		0.5	75	150	0010771F
	Cryo mine	101		0.5	50	100	0010C669
	Fragmentation mine	101		0.5	50	100	000E56C2
	Nuke mine	301 + 100		0.5	100	200	0010A340
	Plasma mine	150 + 150		0.5	100	200	0010A342
	Pulse mine	150		0.5	100	200	0010A344

Faction explosives

			AOE				Form ID
	Artillery smoke grenade	1		0.5	0	0	0012E2CA
	Institute beacon	1		0.5	0	0	00174F8F
	Synth relay grenade	1		0.5	50	100	000589F2
	Vertibird signal grenade	1		0.5	10	20	00056917

Traps

Placed

	Placed trap name		AOE				Form ID
	Bear trap			8			xx054072
	Bleeding bear trap			8			xx0540F7
	Caltrops			0.5			xx05406E
	Poisoned caltrops			0.5			xx0540ED

Melee weapons

Damage found in the table is base damage, every point of Strength adds 10% to it. Several perks can further increase the damage displayed for a melee weapon.

Bladed

Bladed weapons can dismember limbs of humanoid opponents, permanently damaging the limb and disarming the target. Like all melee weapons, bladed weapons benefit from Big Leagues and Strength.

											Form ID
	Assaultron blade	17	19.8	Medium		35		3	50	16.7	xx008B8E
	Chinese officer sword	16	18.7	Medium		35	0.46	3	50	16.7	00147BE4
	General Chao's Revenge	28	34	Medium		35	0.8	3	775	258.3
	Sword of Wonders	16		Medium				3	325	108.3	xx050DD3
	Zao's sword	16	22	Medium		35	0.46	3	50	16.7	001F0860
	Combat knife	9	16	Fast		20	0.45	1	25	25	000913CA
	Pickman's Blade	15	59.9	Fast		20	0.75	1	143	143	0022595F
	Disciples blade	20		Fast		20	1	1.5	80	53.3	xx01AABC
	Throatslicer	20		Fast		20	1	1.5			xx04E422
	Grognak's axe	25	29.8	Medium		20	1.25	10	100	10	00183FCD
	Machete	14	16.2	Medium		30	0.47	2	25	12.5	00033FE0
	Kremvh's Tooth	28 + 3	50.2	Medium		30	0.93 + 0.1	2	2	1	0022576D
	Mr. Handy buzz blade	5	26.2	Very Fast		40		10	50	5	xx0020F8
	Revolutionary sword	16	18.7	Medium		35	0.46	3	50	16.7	00143AB5
	Shem Drowne sword	16 + 9	20.4	Medium		35	0.46 + 0.26	3	250	8.3	0000364A
	Ripper	4	21	Very Fast		40	0.7	6	50	8.3	000FA2F6
	Reckoning	4	25	Very Fast		40		6	50	8.3	0022B604
	The Harvester	4		Very Fast		40		6	250	41.7	xx04FA7E
	Shishkebab	13 + 13	15.3	Medium		35	0.37 + 0.37	3	200	67	000FA2FB
	Switchblade	8	14.6	Fast		20	0.4	1	20	20	000FDC81
	Steel sword	35		Medium				4	750	187.5	FEXXXF9B
	Pint-Sized Slasher knife										FEXXX809

Blunt

Blunt weapons tend to stagger opponents more frequently than bladed weapons. Like all melee weapons, blunt weapons benefit from Big Leagues and Strength.

											Form ID
	Alien shock baton										FEXXX84F
	Baseball bat	16	12.1	Slow		35	0.46	3	25	8.3	0008E736
	2076 World Series baseball bat	16	16.5	Slow		35	0.46	3	325	108.3	00226438
	Cito's Shiny Slugger	123		Slow				7.5	175	28.3	xx04F084
	Fencebuster	44		Slow		35	1.26	3	125	41.7	xx04923C
	Board	14	10.5	Slow		33	0.42	3	20	6.7	0005C250
	Commie Whacker	10		Medium		25	0.4	2	25	12.5	xx052926
	Lead pipe	11	12.8	Medium		30	0.37	3	15	5	000FC9C3
	Pipe wrench	13	15.3	Medium		35	0.37	2	30	15	000D83BF
	Big Jim	13	17.9	Medium		35	0.37	2	150	75	0023E5EC
	Pole hook	63		Slow		40		7	52	7.4	xx009582
	Bloodletter	30		Slow		40		7	52	7.4	xx034E7B
	The Fish Catcher	86		Slow				7	312	44.6	xx05158D
	Pool cue	13	9.9	Slow		30	0.43	1	10	10	000FA3E8
	Rolling pin	11	12.8	Medium		25	0.44	1	10	10	00142FAB
	Baton	11	12.8	Medium		30	0.37	2	15	7.5	0008C14D
	Sledgehammer	23	17.6	Slow		40	0.58	12	40	3.3	000E7AB9
	Super sledge	40	30.8	Slow		45	0.89	20	180	9	000FF964
	Atom's Judgement	40 + 100		Slow		45		20			xx03A388
	Swatter	17	?	Slow		35	0.49	3	30	10	00061721
	Rockville Slugger	21	12.7	Slow		21	1	3.5	133	38	001F2674
	Tire iron	12	13.6	Medium		25	0.48	2	25	12.5	00185D25
	Walking cane	10	11.9	Medium		20	0.5	2	10	5	000FDC7D

Unarmed weapons

Unarmed weapons benefit from the Iron Fist perk as well as from Strength. Note that unarmed weapons cannot be equipped while wearing power armor.

											Form ID
	Boxing glove	9	10.2	Medium		25	0.36	1	10	10	0016498F
	Deathclaw gauntlet	25	29.8	Medium		40	0.63	10	75	7.5	000D8576
	Knuckles	10	9.4	Medium		25	0.4	0.5	10	20	0005524B
	Meat hook	20		Medium				2	32	16	xx04B5F4
	Butcher's Hook	20		Medium				2			xx05158C
	Power fist	20	23.8	Medium		35	0.57	4	100	25	0011B336

Renaming weapons

In Fallout 4 the player is able to rename any weapon, including unique weapons, at any weapons workbench. However, the Silver submachine gun, the Survivor's Special, Ashmaker and Grognak's axe cannot be renamed, nor will they pick up any prefixes from modding. Renaming weapons does not affect any weapon stats. This primarily adds a level of personalization to weapons and can help avoid accidentally disassembling a favored weapon.

• Special and accented characters (i.e. alt-codes) can be used when renaming a weapon, but some of those will be replaced with "?".
• Since patch 1.3, HTML tags (e.g. <u>, <i>) can no longer be used to change the appearance of the weapon's name.

Mods

Weapons may be modified in Fallout 4. Each weapon has modification "slots" (e.g. barrel, grip, magazine, sights) that may be modified with increasingly powerful or useful mods by the player character based on their perks. However, the player character may salvage useful mods that are not yet available via the player character's perk level by simply modifying any weapon that already has the mod of interest. By replacing the mod of interest with any available mod the original mod goes into inventory and may then be used to alter the player character's chosen weapon without regard for their perk level. Unique weapons do not offer this capability; their special mods are 'reserved' and since they are unique, no other examples are available to be salvaged. However it is possible to do the reverse, that is, to transfer standard mods from standard weapons onto unique and legendary weapons.

Notes

If a player character puts any weapons, including unique and legendary weapons in a container in a settlement, nearby NPCs, like settlers or even enemy attackers, can randomly take them and they may be irretrievable. This cannot be totally prevented by any form of barrier or obstacle. Store valuable weapons in an unpopulated settlement, in an interior cell, or on an Armor rack.

Bugs

•    Sometimes, when starting the game, gunfire cannot be heard on certain weapons. This can be fixed by re-starting the game or re-loading to a previous save file.^[verified]
•   Sometimes, when using a night vision scope, the night vision effect will stick around after going out of the scope.^[verified]

See also

In Fallout 4

• Fallout 4 ammunition
• Fallout 4 weapon mods
• Fallout 4 unique weapons
• Legendary weapons

In the rest of the Fallout series

• Fallout weapons
• Fallout 2 weapons
• Fallout 3 weapons
• Fallout: New Vegas weapons
• Fallout 76 weapons
• Fallout Tactics weapons
• Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel weapons