[Top 5] Fallout 76 Best Energy Weapons (And How To Get Them)

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Updated:
17 May 2022

5. Gatling Plasma (Best for Heavy Gunner Builds)

 

This is a top dog gun. The feeble players may say it's too overcompensate. Truth be told, it's a gun for the epic players and not everyone has the equipment to use it right. It's a popular choice for those who like a huge clip.

Item Stats

  • Clip: 500
  • Ammo: Plasma Core, Ultracite
  • Weight: 18
  • Level: 30, 40, 50
  • Damage: 43, 50, 58
  • Accuracy: 41

What the Gatling Plasma excels in:

  • Massive Ammo capacity
  • Great range
  • Big bosses like scorchbeast queen

 

4. Automatic Laser Rifle (Best Commando Builds)

 
 

A utility weapon that's good for just about anything. You can run quests and some events easily. This may not be as effective in damaging scorchbeast, but it eats ghouls and robots for lunch. Ammo is super easy to come by if you kill a lot of robots you can normally get back more than you use.

Item Stats

  • Clip: 30
  • Ammo: Fusion Cells
  • Weight: 3
  • Level: 5, 15, 25, 35, 45
  • Damage: 21, 26, 31, 36, 44
  • Accuracy: 72

What the Automatic Laser Rifle excels in:

  • Rapid Damage
  • Headshots
 

3. Alien Disintegrator (Best for Explosives Build)

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One of the newest weapons was added during the Invaders Seasonal Event everyone was excited to get their hands on it. With the ability to craft AB rounds what's stopping you from trying an epic long-range weapon obtained from a dead alien?

Item Stats

  • Clip: 25
  • Ammo: Alien Blaster Rounds
  • Weight: 7
  • Level: 20, 30, 40, 50
  • Damage: 25, 31, 36, 40
  • Accuracy: 67

What the Alien Disintegrator excels in:

  • Ability to throw Plasma Grenades while wielding the weapon
  • Reduces damage taken in power armor
  • Long Range

 

2. Tesla Rifle (Best for Area Damage)

 

This gun is kinda futuristic. It shoots like something from a mad science experience. Taking on multiple enemies has never been easier. If you can get a quadruple ammo capacity legendary effect that's even better.

Item Stats

  • Clip: 15
  • Ammo: Fusion Cells
  • Weight: 8
  • Level: 40, 50
  • Damage: 66, 78
  • Accuracy: 72

What the Tesla Rifle excels in:

  • Blast radius
  • Creates arch between enemies causing damage
  • Events with enemies in clusters 

 

1. Plasma Caster (Best for V.A.T.S Heavy Gunner Build)

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It's an underrated weapon. This is excellent for V.A.T.S and is great for events such as A.W.O.L and Encryptid. It's a fun gun to shoot and can do massive damage with the right legendary effects. 

Item Stats

  • Clip: 20
  • Ammo: Plasma Cartridge, Ultracite
  • Weight: 18
  • Level: 40, 45, 50
  • Damage: 60, 68, 76
  • Accuracy: 23

What the Plasma Caster excels in:

  • Draining enemy fusion cores
  • Close range

 
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