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Welcome to the Fallout: New Vegas Weapon Piki, the best place to decide between Fallout: New Vegas weapons. Bethesda and Obsidian's post-apocalyptic RPG might take place in the harsh Mojave Wasteland, but there's more than enough firepower on offer to help tilt the scales in your favor. From laser weapons to grenade launchers to good old fashioned rifles, you've got plenty of options for surviving the onslaught of deathclaws and fiends. This Piki makes use of more than 2,500 facts about 163 Fallout: New Vegas weapons. Sort and filter these Fallout: New Vegas weapons according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for Fallout: New Vegas weapons for using V.A.T.S, Fallout: New Vegas weapons for the wasteland wanderer or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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Alien Blaster
The Alien blaster is an energy weapon and a pistol. It does 75 total damage per attack, does an extra 50 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 20. It deals 131 damage per second.
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DPS: 131
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Alien blaster achieves 24% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 75, Critical Damage - 50, Action Point Cost - 20
The Alien blaster achieves 81% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Pistol, Value Rating - 5
The Alien blaster achieves 100% performance for weapon classifications.
Holorifle
The Holorifle is an energy weapon and a rifle. It does 80 total damage per attack, does an extra 80 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 30. It deals 88.90 damage per second.
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DPS: 88.90
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Holorifle achieves 16% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 80, Critical Damage - 80, Action Point Cost - 30
The Holorifle achieves 72% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Rifle, Value Rating - 5
The Holorifle achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
Brush Gun
The Brush Gun is a ballistic weapon and a rifle. It does 75 total damage per attack, does an extra 75 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 23. It deals 138 damage per second.
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DPS: 138
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Brush Gun achieves 25% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 75, Critical Damage - 75, Action Point Cost - 23
The Brush Gun achieves 74% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Ballistic, Class - Rifle
The Brush Gun achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
Gauss Rifle
The Gauss rifle is an energy weapon and a rifle. It does 120 total damage per attack, does an extra 60 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 40. It deals 360 damage per second.
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DPS: 360
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Gauss rifle achieves 68% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 120, Critical Damage - 60, Action Point Cost - 40
The Gauss rifle achieves 80% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Rifle
The Gauss rifle achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
Pew Pew
The Pew Pew is an energy weapon and a pistol. It does 75 total damage per attack, does an extra 50 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 35. It deals 150 damage per second.
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DPS: 150
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Pew Pew achieves 28% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 75, Critical Damage - 50, Action Point Cost - 35
The Pew Pew achieves 57% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Pistol
The Pew Pew achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
YCS/186
The YCS/186 is an energy weapon and a rifle. It does 140 total damage per attack, does an extra 70 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 40. It deals 52.50 damage per second.
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DPS: 52.50
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the YCS/186 achieves 9% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 140, Critical Damage - 70, Action Point Cost - 40
The YCS/186 achieves 100% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Rifle, Value Rating - 5
The YCS/186 achieves 100% performance for weapon classifications.
Q-35 Matter Modulator
The Q-35 matter modulator is an energy weapon and a rifle. It does 40 total damage per attack, does an extra 62 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 28. It deals 96 damage per second.
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DPS: 96
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Q-35 matter modulator achieves 17% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 40, Critical Damage - 62, Action Point Cost - 28
The Q-35 matter modulator achieves 54% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Rifle
The Q-35 matter modulator achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
Plasma Defender
The Plasma Defender is an energy weapon and a pistol. It does 38 total damage per attack, does an extra 38 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 20. It deals 95 damage per second.
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DPS: 95
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Plasma Defender achieves 17% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 38, Critical Damage - 38, Action Point Cost - 20
The Plasma Defender achieves 48% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Energy, Class - Pistol
The Plasma Defender achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
This Machine
The This Machine is a ballistic weapon and a rifle. It does 55 total damage per attack, does an extra 55 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 22. It deals 117 damage per second.
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DPS: 117
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the This Machine achieves 21% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 55, Critical Damage - 55, Action Point Cost - 22
The This Machine achieves 60% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Ballistic, Class - Rifle
The This Machine achieves 80% performance for weapon classifications.
Trail Carbine
The Trail carbine is a ballistic weapon and a rifle. It does 45 total damage per attack, does an extra 45 damage on a critical strike and has an action point cost of 21. It deals 83.10 damage per second.
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DPS: 83.10
Given that users looking for the best overall Fallout: New Vegas weapons prefer higher values for DPS, the Trail carbine achieves 15% performance in this category.
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Damage and Attack Stats: Dmg/attack - 45, Critical Damage - 45, Action Point Cost - 21
The Trail carbine achieves 66% performance for damage and attack stats.
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Weapon Classifications: Type - Ballistic, Class - Rifle
The Trail carbine achieves 100% performance for weapon classifications.









