What is the most powerful single shot non explosive and non legendary weapon in the Fallout 4 vanilla game with these requirements:
- You have all the perks (including the companion perks).
- You have all the best mods.
- You have all the best armors (+stat – perception armors).
- No companions with you.
- No drugs.
- Hidden and stealth active.
- Rifle is preferable but a pistol will also do.
I am asking this question due to me being over level 100 already and just want a 1 shot weapon although at this level some super mutants wont go down even if you critical shot them in the head with an instigating .50 cal weapon.
Best Answer
I would say a Gauss Rifle with either the Two Shot perk or the Instigating perk on the gun, the best mods, and the correct perks would be the most powerful semiautomatic weapon in the game. The Wiki seems to back this claim:
The 6 crank laser musket is the only thing that beats it, but under proper circumstances, it's still more powerful. According to the Wiki:
Given all this, I would argue that this is the most powerful semiautomatic rifle you can use with the appropriate perks. Even without the legendary perks, they are still a viable option. Although you need to charge up each shot to get maximum damage, if you use VATS, the shot is automatically charged and skips having to wait to charge it up (according to the Wiki).