Since Bethesda’s E3 announcement, the studio has shown a variety of different gameplay trailers for Fallout 76. Among those gameplay clips have appeared a wide variety of different weapons and firearms; from the iconic Fat Man to more mundane pistols and rifles. While plenty of weapons are no doubt still under-wraps, this is what we know so far about what will be featuring in the upcoming Fallout title.
Fallout 76 Weapons
A full list of the weapons thus far revealed by Bethesda was recently compiled on Windows Central; while most of the featured firearms aren’t new to the series, there are a few stand-out new inclusions. Of course, some weapons which appear in the trailers have yet to be identified.
Melee Weapons
Although there are a few new weapons here, this category are far simpler than most. Axes, Fire Axes, and Wrenches have all been confirmed. In addition, farming tools like Sickles and Pitchforks will also appear.
Pistols
Standard sidearms like the 10mm Pistol and Pipe Pistol will be returning to the series, and that should come as no surprise. The .44 Magnum has also been confirmed, along with the Pipe Revolver and Laser Pistol. There is also a Single Action Revolver, and the new Flintlock Pistol, which was used during a brief PvP skirmish in one of the game’s early trailers.
Rifles
The Hunting Rifle, Assault Rifle, Laser Rifle, and Gauss Rifle have all been confirmed to be returning in Fallout 76. In addition, a new black powder rifle will also feature, but very little is known about it at present. It could be similar to the game’s Flintlock Pistol.
Shotguns
Not much has been revealed so far about Fallout 76’s shotguns. Only the Combat Shotgun and Double Barreled Shotgun have been confirmed so far; both staples of the series.
Heavy Weapons
Most iconic among the heavy weapons category is the Fat Man, which will, of course, be returning for Fallout 76. The Flamer, Missile Launcher, and Gatling Gun will also be back. Interestingly, the Harpoon Gun appears to have been confirmed; a weapon that was only recently added to the series in Fallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC. In addition, some form of grenade launcher is set to appear. Grenade launchers were absent from Fallout 4, but did appear in 3 and New Vegas.
Machine Guns
A new category for Fallout 76; the game has so far confirmed the Browning M2 and what appears to be an MG42. The Browning M2 appeared in Fallout Tactics, but large machine guns such as these haven’t featured in any of Bethesda’s Fallout titles until now, aside from Fallout: New Vegas.