Most Valuable Legendary Weapons In Fallout 76

Key Takeaways

• Legendary weapons like the Quad Fixer and Two Shot Alien Blaster can fetch millions of Caps due to their powerful effects.
• Vampire’s Enclave Plasma Rifle and Bloodied Enclave Plasma Rifle are sought after for their rare mods and high damage output.
• The Quad Tesla Rifle is a great choice for leveling up fast, especially during events like Radiation Rumble in Fallout 76.

Legendary weapons are crucial in Fallout 76. While a non-legendary weapon can be used early on, it quickly becomes obsolete. When it comes to legendary effects on weapons, there’s a lot to choose from. While weapon value is somewhat subjective, there are a few weapons in the game that are considered top-tier.

Top-tier weapons can be kept for personal use or traded with other players for high-value apparel, armor, consumables, and other top-tier weapons. The ruins of post-war Appalachia are dangerous, so being armed to the teeth with good weapons is a must. There are five main ways to get legendary weapons in Fallout 76. Legendary weapons can be awarded to players for completing an event, looting a legendary enemy corpse, buying from player vendors, buying Legendary Modules or legendary items from Purveyor Murmrgh, or trading with other players either in-game or via online forums.

Updated on November 2, 2024, by Benjamin Joe: Fallout 76 has recently undergone a major change regarding how players craft legendary weapons. While this has dramatically changed the value of most of the weapons in the game, there are still plenty of top-tier weapons that players work towards getting. Because there are still lots of high-value weapons out there, this article has been updated with a few new entries. It’s important to keep in mind that weapon value is subjective, but there are some that are seen as high value items by the majority of the Fallout community.

15 Vampire’s/Anti Armor/Bloodied Minigun

Shred Enemies To Pieces

Effects

• Vampire’s/Bloodied/Anti-Armor
• 50% Bash Damage
• 90% Reduced Weight

Some players may be surprised to learn that this type of weapon doesn’t need bullets to be powerful. For some reason, if the player applies the shredder mod to the weapon, it can be used in a similar way to an automatic melee weapon. While the Vampire’s effect is usually the most desired effect, Bloodied and Anti-Armor work very well on the Minigun.

It’s a strange top-tier weapon, as it doesn’t seem like Bethesda meant for this to be a part of the game. That said, players who love heavy weapons and melee attacks will thoroughly enjoy taking down the most dangerous beasts in Appalachia without having to fire a single shot.

14 Quad Elder’s Mark

Re-Roll A Named Weapon

Effects

• Quad
• Explosive / 50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

The Elder’s Mark was introduced with the Once in a Blue Moon update. It’s an automatic rifle variant that packs a punch. Unlike some of the other named legendary weapons, the Elder’s Mark can be re-rolled for new legendary effects.

While there are lots of effects that work well on the Elder’s Mark, like with most automatic rifles, the Quad effect is one of the most highly sought-after effects. Combine that with either the explosive or critical damage boost effect and this gun can be devastating. Also, if the player is fortunate enough to get one with the VATS cost reduction effect, then this weapon becomes unstoppable.

13 Bloodied/Vampire’s Deathclaw Gauntlet

An Often Overlooked Melee Weapon That Is Incredibly Powerful

Effects

• Bloodied/Vampire’s
• 40% Faster Swing Speed
• +3 Strength

The Deathclaw Gauntlet is a naturally hard-hitting weapon. While there are other melee weapons that cause more damage, such as the chainsaw, the Deathclaw Gauntlet has the potential to take down enemies with just a single hit.

The plan to craft this weapon is pretty easy to come by. Players can often find it on the bodies of enemies like Super Mutants and the Sheepsquatch. Ideally, most players will want to have this weapon with the Bloodied effect due to the large damage increase that it offers. Coupled with a faster swing speed and a boost to strength, the Deathclaw Gauntlet is a great yet relatively affordable weapon that is incredibly fun to use.

12 Bloodied Elder’s Mark

A Great Alternative To The Bloodied Fixer

Effects

• Bloodied
• 25% Faster Fire Rate
• 25% Vats Cost Reduction

While the Quad effect works well on the Elder’s Mark, the Bloodied effect really makes this weapon shine. This version of the Elder’s Mark has been steadily growing in popularity due to its fast rate of fire, minimal recoil, and surprisingly hard-hitting shots. Players can get this weapon by completing the Beasts of Burden event. This is a public event that will trigger randomly on any given server.

This is a very versatile weapon that can fit into multiple build types, making it the perfect choice for players who like to change things regularly. As for its usefulness in battle, this weapon can be used to fight pretty much every type of creature. From Scorchbeasts to the Blue Devil, this variant of the Elder’s Mark has enough firepower to take down pretty much everything that gets in its way.

It’s also worth noting that the explosive effect is a great secondary effect. While the faster fire rate effect does slightly better in combat, the explosive effect will help players to earn extra XP as it will tag nearby enemies.

11 Vampire’s Chainsaw

Cut Down Enemies With Ease

Effects

• Vampire’s
• 40% Power Attack Damage
• +1 Strength

While not as devastating as the Auto Axe, the Chainsaw is a very powerful weapon. With the right build, players can become borderline immortal. The Vampire’s effect works perfectly with the Chainsaw’s fast swing speed, which means that players will constantly be regenerating their health while using this weapon.

When using the Chainsaw, it will constantly be in power attack mode. So, the secondary effect that improves power attack damage will constantly be working in the background. Having lots of points in the strength category is a must, as it directly impacts the Chainsaw’s output. So, if the Chainsaw has a +1 to Strength, then players will do even more damage.

10 Bloodied Fixer

Fast-Firing And Hard-Hitting

Effects

• Bloodied
• +50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

The B/50C/25 Fixer has been a very valuable weapon since it was brought into the game in 2019 with the Wild Appalachia update. Fixers are very popular weapons due to their rapid-fire rate, damage output, and how cheap the ammo tends to be.

Bloodied weapons are generally popular, as many players run Bloodied builds (low-health builds). With the right perks and buffs, players can maximize their damage output while at 20% health. The B/50C/25 Fixer isn’t just good for players with Bloodied Builds; it works well with full-health builds, too. This particular weapon can take down most enemies in just a couple of shots.

9 Quad LMG

A Heavy Gunner’s Dream

Effects

• Quad
• Explosive
• 90% Reduced Weight or 15% Faster Reload Speed

The LMG or Light Machine Gun is a fast-firing heavy gun that can take out high-level enemies with ease. The LMG has a fairly large ammo capacity; the base weapon has an ammo capacity of 75 rounds. With the Quad perk, that increases to 300.

This weapon does have one downside: the ammo. It takes 308 rounds, which isn’t the cheapest ammo out there, and it eats through the ammo very quickly. However, since enemies drop contextual ammo, it isn’t too hard to stock up on 308 rounds. Also, the ammo is commonly sold by players in their CAMP Vendors.

8 Vampire’s Enclave Plasma Rifle

Enclave Weapons Are A Worthwhile Investment

Effects

• Vampire’s
• 25% Faster Fire Rate
• 15% Faster Reload Speed

The Enclave Plasma Rifle, or EPR, is a highly sought-after weapon. Unfortunately, getting mods for this weapon can be quite a challenge, especially the rarer mods. For this roll, an Aligned Flamer Barrel is a must. This mod typically costs between 30k and 40k if a seller can be found.

As for the weapon itself, it is a full-health build weapon. But it also works with bloodied builds. The Vampire’s effect heals the player each time an enemy is hit. With the flamer barrel and the 25% faster fire rate, players will die considerably less while using one of these, as they will constantly be gaining health while firing.

7 Bloodied Enclave Plasma Rifle

A Devastating Rifle

Effects

• Bloodied
• 50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

Staying with the EPRs, Bloodied is an excellent roll for this type of weapon. That said, an automatic barrel is typically the better option. The 50% Critical Damage effect helps to make this weapon a killing machine. By combining the extra Critical Damage with a reduced VATS cost, this weapon has the potential to be unstoppable.

For those wanting to Roll an EPR, completing the Dropped Connection event has the chance to award the player with an EPR. This can then be rolled using Legendary Modules for the chance to get these effects.

6 Quad Tesla Rifle

The XP Gainer

Effects

• Quad
• 25% Faster Fire Rate
• 15% Increased Reload Speed

For players who want to level up fast, a Quad Tesla Rifle is among the best weapons to have. With the right mods, this weapon has a special effect where it not only hits the target but also hits other nearby targets, which awards players more XP.

This weapon is particularly good during the Radiation Rumble event, due to the number of high-level enemies in an enclosed space. The ammo for Tesla Rifles is easy to come by, and it has good durability, making it a well-rounded weapon.

5 Quad Fixer

Shower Enemies With Bullets

Effects

• Quad
• 50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

Quad weapons are usually the weapons with the most value thanks to their increased magazine size. Firing more bullets before needing to reload makes conquering Appalachia a little easier. While the standard Fixer does have a reasonably large magazine, the extra ammo capacity really makes a big difference.

Also, by having a reduction in VATS and an increase in critical damage, this Fixer can cause lots of damage inside and outside of VATS. It’s an ideal weapon for those who want an automatic weapon that deals devastating critical shots.

4 Quad Handmade

A Classic Weapon

Effects

• Quad
• 25% Faster Fire Rate
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

While the Handmade isn’t the most powerful automatic rifle in Fallout 76, it makes up for it with good recoil and reasonably cheap ammo. The Quad effect increases the ammo capacity of this weapon to 80. Add that to the Faster Fire Rate effect, and this weapon becomes a worthwhile rifle.

Like with most weapons in the game, the value of this Handmade tends to fluctuate. But players can expect to receive a couple of top-tier apparel pieces for this type of weapon. There are also lots of skins available for this weapon, making it more appealing to players who enjoy the role-playing aspect of the game.

3 Quad Railway Rifle: Part One

Take Down Tanky Enemies With Ease

Effects

• Quad
• 25% Faster Fire Rate
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

Railway Rifles in general are powerful weapons. However, the limited ammo capacity makes them difficult weapons to use. That is unless it’s a Quad Railway Rifle. A Quad Railway Rifle gives players 40 spikes per reload instead of the regular 10.

One other drawback of the Railway Rifle is the recoil. With a reduction to the VATS cost, players will rarely need to shoot the weapon outside of VATS, making recoil a non-issue.

2 Two Shot Alien Blaster

A Zetan’s Dream

Effects

• Two Shot
• 50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

This is the only top-level value Two Shot weapon in the game. The Two Shot effect, along with extra Critical Damage, allows this weapon to do incredible amounts of damage to enemy bosses. It can also vaporize regular enemies in just one shot.

While the ammo is expensive to craft, it usually takes fewer shots to down an enemy when compared to most of the other entries here. It’s also a unique-looking weapon thanks to it alien-style appearance.

1 Quad Railway Rifle: Part Two

The Boss Killer

Effects

• Quad
• 50% Critical Damage
• 25% VATS Reduction Cost

This is the weapon that most Fallout 76 fans dream about. Players are willing to trade lots of rare apparel for this weapon. With the right buffs, the 50% Critical Damage boost makes this firearm one of the best weapons in the game.

This particular weapon is extremely difficult to come by. The best way to get it is by trading with another player, but this trade won’t be cheap. It is often seen as the most expensive weapon in the game. Gamers can expect to hand over multiple top-tier items in order to buy one of these from another player.