Whereas there are numerous alternatives to speak your manner out of a probably hostile state of affairs in Starfield, there are additionally a number of encounters the place violence is the one reply, and for these you’ll want the very best weapons.
Not like Starfield’s greatest ships — the place you’ll have to rank up the Piloting ability earlier than you possibly can even use them — there are not any prerequisite abilities you want earlier than you should utilize the very best weapons. That stated, abilities will help. You may can enhance your effectivity with varied weapons sorts by getting varied abilities within the Fight ability tree; particularly, many weapons profit from funding within the Ballistics ability.
It’s value making an allowance for that other than the distinctive weapons listed right here, most simple weapons might be improved by the extra of mods. You too can discover pre-modded variations of fundamental weapons, lots of which go toe to toe with the distinctive weapons we’ve listed right here. However should you’re seeking to observe down a assured dependable arsenal, listed below are the very best weapons in Starfield.
Sir Livingstone’s Pistol
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Weapon sort: PistolHow to get it: Reward from mother and father
It could look like an odd selection kicking off a listing of the very best weapons in Starfield with maybe essentially the most fundamental pistol you’ve ever seen, however this is a wonderful selection for anybody who picks the Child Stuff trait firstly of the sport. After you’ve completed a primary mission or two — and when you’ve met your mother and father for the primary time and advised them you’re a part of Constellation now — they’ll present up uninvited at The Lodge after Noel lets them in. Your dad will current Sir Livingstone’s Pistol to you as a present.
There’s nothing too particular about this gun apart from it being a really dependable sidearm that does a good quantity of injury when you’re nonetheless a reasonably low degree, largely as a result of it’s geared up with a compensator, giant journal, and excessive velocity ammo by default. It does use .45 caliber rounds, although, which aren’t essentially the most frequent to come across, so it’s possible you’ll have to refill at a vendor from time to time.
Magshot
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Weapon sort: PistolHow to get it: Loot
By far the very best fundamental pistol I’ve used within the sport, the Magshot is actually a futuristic revolver that may kill many widespread enemies with one shot. It’s the definition of a hand cannon and, in lieu of Starfield not having many glorious long-range weapons, any Magshot pistol can basically double as a rifle.
There’s a distinctive model of the Magshot known as Trickshot, which is acquired by looting a fallen mech in the course of the United Colonies faction mission “Conflict Relics. The Trickshot’s particular perk there may be that each fourth shot fires two bullets without delay. If you will get the Trickshot, it’s positively the very best Magshot accessible, however any Magshot might be a worthy addition to your arsenal.
Experiment A-7
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Weapon sort: ShotgunHow to get it: Move a persuasion verify throughout the primary mission “Entangled”
The Experiment A-7 shotgun is so good, it’s a surprise the way it’s really easy to amass. Pretty late in the primary story, you’ll play one of the compelling missions in the whole sport, “Entangled.” Once you part behind Ethan in his safety workplace, you possibly can ask him if he has any instruments for coping with the aliens. Move a persuasion verify and he’ll present you Experiment A-7, the strongest shotgun I’ve had the pleasure of utilizing.
This distinctive shotgun offers 131 injury and already comes with six out of eight mods put in, together with a reflex sight, tactical inventory, totally automated, and flechette rounds. It additionally has the Exterminator perk, which offers +30% injury in opposition to aliens — a no brainer given the context you obtain the weapon — however don’t let that idiot you, as this shotgun is greater than appropriate to cope with human foes too.
Gallow’s Attain
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Weapon sort: RifleHow to get it: Loot from Captain Petrov’s vault on The Scow ship
There’s nothing higher than a trusty AK-47. Gallow’s Attain is the distinctive model of the Outdated Earth Assault Rifle, which isn’t a nasty weapon by itself, however the distinctive providing blows it out of the water. Once you’re on The Scow throughout the primary mission “No Sudden Strikes,” you could get into Captain Petrov’s private quarters. That is simply completed after you steal the artifact and shoot Petrov sufficient to the purpose the place he calls off his guards. Then you possibly can wander spherical The Scow, looting something you please. Gallow’s Attain is in Captain Petrov’s room, in a locked secure.
What makes Gallow’s Attain so good is the Poison perk. It “randomly offers poison injury and slows the goal,” making it the best choice when coping with excessive degree enemies that take extra than simply a few photographs to go down. Moreover, it comes full of 5 mods, together with armor-piercing rounds, an ergonomic grip, and a reflex sight.
The Final Priest
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Weapon sort: MeleeHow to get it: Full the “Infinity’s Finish” aspect quest and perform The Hunter’s orders
This may’t be a listing of the very best weapons and not using a melee choice, so to that finish, now we have The Final Priest. This one isn’t accessible to everybody — you could aspect with The Hunter over The Emissary throughout “Unearthed,” which will provide you with the hunt “Infinity’s Finish.” With out spoiling an excessive amount of, The Hunter will ask you to do one thing. You may both do it. Or you cannot do it however go a persuasion verify with The Hunter afterwards telling him you probably did do it. Both of those choices will get you The Final Priest as a reward.
There’s not an excessive amount of to say about The Final Priest apart from the actual fact it has excessive injury and the Elemental perk, which does numerous heavy lifting. Elemental “randomly offers corrosive, radiation, poison, and incendiary injury,” for an actual cocktail of enjoyable. Excellent for anybody doing a melee-only playthrough.
[Ed. note: Spoiler follow for Starfield.]
Eternity’s Gate
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Weapon sort: Particle Beam RifleHow to get it: Defeat The Emissary on the finish of ‘Revelation’
Lastly, now we have arguably the very best weapon in the whole sport, Eternity’s Gate. Once more, this one requires siding with The Hunter in Unearthed, then while you finally make it to the stand-off in opposition to The Emissary in the course of the “Revelation” mission, you could defeat them. There’s an choice to finish this peacefully by passing a persuasion verify — which is the route I foolishly took the primary time round — and doing so means you don’t obtain Eternity’s Gate, so bear that in thoughts.
Eternity’s Gate is a legendary particle beam rifle that has three perks and 6 mods, all of which mixed make this a power to be reckoned with. Just like the aforementioned Trickshot, the fourth shot of Eternity’s Gate fires two projectiles without delay, it has risky rounds that pack an even bigger punch (although do have the prospect to fail), and it does +10% injury in opposition to people. It’s value noting that siding with The Emissary and defeating The Hunter does provide a counterpart to Eternity’s Gate — a legendary laser rifle known as Unmitigated Violence — however we discovered Eternity’s Gate to be barely higher.
