TOP 9 BEST Fallout 4 Legendary Weapon Effects

[@TrappedInFallout]

Legendary Weapon Farming in FO4: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHKcZJR5gptgkKM

[@GTSN38]

I don't think you understand the definition of broken. How is explosive bullets broken ? It does exactly what it says and the explosive perk is working as it should, so why are you claiming it's broken ?

[@Jamick98Geass]

Wounding is also nutty with a weapon like a shotgun because each pellet gets the effect, so 8 x 25 = 200 extra bleed damage per shot. Combined with a semi automatic weapon mod and things get out of hand swiftly.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Yeah, I am strongly thinking of making some content around that specifically. Some might have an explosive shotgun just sitting in the workshop and not being used. I've recently taken a liking towards the Grenade Launchers.

[@williamallen7386]

I recently got a wounding automatic plasma pistol, and that thing is nuts. It's got better range than a sniper rifle, lol.

[@Mastervan86]

Defiant legendary got hidden effect that many don't use. 200% damage grenade and gun bash. Not shooting last ammo is effective and saves resources. 💣

[@TrappedInFallout]

It's another solid legendary effect. I did want to add it to the list but decided against it because it does require a little more strategic thinking when using. I instead went with effects that's are easy to pick up and use as well as the damage output of the effects themselves.

[@TheHuntsmenFromGloomwood]

@@TrappedInFalloutdefiant fatman

[@AtheistOnTheEdge]

I picked up a radium rifle with Deadeye effect last playthrough and had a lot of fun with that. The explosive combat shotgun is great but there's no challenge once you get it; enemies just liquify in front of you. No challenge = no reward. The Deadeye effect still challenges you to hit the headshots, so you get a reward.

[@TrappedInFallout]

@AtheistOnTheEdge I've started using Deadeye alot myself and I am finding it very fun. It's got me effectively using VATS a little less often and manually aiming more.

[@darkrootgarden3530]

Just wanted to mention that the Furious legendary effect is NOT only available on melee weapons, it's available on ballistic weapons as well. The best examples, that don't require legendary farming, are the two Handmade Rifles found in Nuka World, The Problem Solver and Splattercannon. Both have the Furious effect.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Your absolutely right and I don't know how I managed to not catch that myself. I totally messed that part up lol. Thanks for your feedback and your comment.

[@memejuice7456]

Ol' Reliable in the Far Harbor dlc actually lies to you in a good way. It has two shot, but it doesn't fire the other bullet. It just puts that double damage for the one bullet it fires.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Really, I will have to double check that. If true then this would make it better than two shots since as ou upgrade a weapon shot shot does not do twice the damage, its actually weapon damage plus base damage. Thanks for sharing.

[@memejuice7456]

@TrappedInFallout yeah bro, it's literally just instigating, but every time

[@CaptainBrash]

I believe it's double the base damage so two shot is better in a lot of cases but when you want literally the most damage from one shot (snipers) instigating can be better. Two shot also has decreased accuracy and increased recoil.

[@memejuice7456]

@CaptainBrash I personally think instigating is better by far. You get double damage. Yeah, sometimes you run into an enemy with low health, but it happens. You don't have to get two bullets on target because two shot can miss, unless it's ol reliable

[@tomaszpawlik5091]

@@CaptainBrash two shot is always better because the damage is "doubled' before you hit the target not after, so its better at piercing armor

[@iHeartManii]

I farmed explosive mini gun, explosive shotgun, irradiated kneecapper auto rifle, 2 shot 44 revolver & wounding smg. I also have kneecapper mini gun but it’s in a box somewhere

[@TrappedInFallout]

Looks like you have the right ingredients to get a crazy party started.

[@MorglortheMangler]

Kneecapper is my favorite legendary effect because nothing is as satisfying as seeing a deathclaw crawling on the ground after you crippled it. Also Mo I hope you and everyone else has a very happy Mother’s Day.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Thank you, it's been a lovely day. Mithers day is nice for sure but I do like to look forward to Father's day ha ha. Thanks as always for your comments. I love the Kneecapper also, even have a dedicated video for it.

[@ronnierayburn998]

-Explosive - This is only boosted by the Demolition Expert perk and the Explosive bobblehead. Demo Expert also increases the AoE at rank 3. Perks, such as, Rifleman or Commando does NOT boost the explosive damage. Those perks boost the weapons base damage. -Furious - It's worth mentioning that there are two Handmade Rifles with this effect. The Problem Solver and the Splattercannon. The difference between them is that the Splattercannon is fully upgraded, while the other is basic. Fantastic weapons! I would like to add the following two: -Staggering - Incredibly good effect for certain builds. Requires high rate of fire or multiple projectiles for best effect. Same as with Kneecapper and Wounding. -Enraging - This effect is hardly ever mentioned, yet it's extremely powerful. To illustrate what I mean, I will simply ask: "Do you prefer that enemies attack you or each other?" There are so many things you can do with this, Ranging from shenanigans to crowd control. In my experience, this works best on a 10mm pistol with advanced receiver and a suppressor. With stealth and the perks Critical Banker and Four Leaf Clover, you can really stir things up. If you wanna be really cheeky, use a Syringer to hit the weaker enemies with Bloatfly Larva darts, and... Behold! We have mayhem! I have used this tactic a few times on the Mirelurk Queen at the Castle. Enrage the queen, and hit the mirelurk spawn with the syringer. Pretty soon, there will be a swarm of flies, and they will take down the queen. These flies have a high chance to spawn as legendary bloatflies. More loot! Ofc... Once they're done with the queen, they will look for new threats. Don't let them find you!

[@TrappedInFallout]

That's a very interesting strategy for sure, I have never really thought about the enraging effect like that. I tend not to use it much because by the time I land critical hits in enemies I am usually strong enough to take them out anyway so not much point in having them wonder around looking for targets. But it is still a viable playstyle and sounds like a very fun one. Especially since it's also a passive way to generate legendary loot without going on legendary farm runs. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronnierayburn998]

@@TrappedInFallout It's always a safe option to kill them right away, for sure. But, engaging is great in places like Quincy, or any of the tougher super mutant strongholds. Even if enemies don't kill each other, they will still soften each other up. Making it easier for you to deal with them. This playstyle is such a big part of me now, that I farm for a pistol as soon as I reach level 6. The syringer is just for special occasions, really. Where you have one or two strong enemies, and a bunch of weak ones.

[@williamallen7386]

Hey, MO! Nyuk nyuk nyuk. Sorry, I had to throw in Curly's catchphrase, lol. Love your content, man.. I'm not sure if you mentioned the "Have a Nice Day" door near Hyde Park in your legendary farming video. It's one of the best farming spots, IMO. You can farm the legendary robot repeatedly after following a few simple steps. It also drops really good loot. My 1st drop was a two shot assault rifle, 2nd, the explosive mini gun, had to re-roll the loot lock a few times, but we'll worth it. 3rd, instigating sniper rifle... it's a great spot. Just figured I'd give you a heads up.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Hey William, thanks for the heads up. Nope, sadly I did not and I probably should have. As part of this I sort of left out a few including DLC location. I did sort of want to focus on locations that were close enough to each other to get some essentially cycling through them but I could have mentioned more. Thanks for sharing.

[@kovacsj7823]

Spray and Pray ( ? ), Deliverer, Overseer's Guardian, Throatslicer and Sergeant Ash ( i think this needs Far Harbor DLC ) are the ones that need to look out after if someone doesnt want to go RNG based hunting for legendaries. I have over 1200 hour in F4 total, but never found like a wounding mini or shotgun.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Thts a shame. It's is a very rare weapon drop yo start with and even more rare is the legendary effect being on the weapon. I have a similar sort of hour and the only way I managed to getnit was working with the legendary Farming method.

[@tomaszpawlik5091]

dont forget kiloton and problem solver

[@cloudhowlett9347]

"Irradiated" Lazer Musket worth a mention with 4 crank it can do an additional 200 radiation damage (I not tried 5 or 6 yet).

[@TrappedInFallout]

It certainly something worthwhile mentioning and using too. Its got the potential to take out a number of enemies with just a single shot.

[@maybee5059]

Unpopular opinion: The two shot legendary is possibly one of the worst legendaries (at least for some guns) because it increases recoil bei 100% and spread by 150%. That makes that legendary only useful for slow firing sniper weapons and then instigating may just be better.

[@TrappedInFallout]

It may be unpopular but I agree. It's a solid option but works well on single fire weapons. It's a little waste on weapons that fire lots of rounds quickly. Tour aim gets shoot to the crapper due to the recoil. Even then, with the recent update the two shoot seems to miss when using VATs. It was a solid option but I find myself changing my mind after the recent update.

[@MadMax_3637]

I have a gunslinger build i use vats and the western revolver and the 44 revolver what is the best legendary effect plzzzz

[@TrappedInFallout]

Personally I would go with Staggering, Wounding or Increased VATS. Small guns are great for their low VAT AP point cost and pairing this will the VAT effect will make your VAT shoots last longer. If you then pair this with perks like critical banker or reapers grim you will simply own everything. Effects like staggering and wounding will help you to stop enemies in their track. In fact I made a video on wounding called the OP Broken Legenadry effect. It allowed me to take our Deathclaws using a Pipe Pistol.

[@Astarot_88]

Thank you for the video!

[@TrappedInFallout]

No problem at all, I hope that it helped.

[@teabee44]

Explosive is my favorite especially for shotguns and automatics

[@TrappedInFallout]

Ha ha it is broken with Shotgun, an explosive shotgun will literally take out many enemies in one hit.

[@teabee44]

@@TrappedInFallout what's your favorite playthrough on fo4, or any fo game? As in type of weapon. Do you ever set "rules" for yourself like, explosives only? Or auto only? Handgun only? Rifle only? Melee only? After I completed a game the second playthrough I set rules and choose a specific topic I sucked at or abused and added or subtracted it from the game. My favorite on NV was when I went explo only as soon as I left good springs. It was difficult but rewarding in the end. I also did a playthrough with zero stim packs and had to sleep or eat for health regen.

[@kevinmeyers7821]

I love wounding on a laser weapon, combat shotgun, or an automatic with high fire rate. If you have Nuka World there's Problem Solver and Splattercannon, having the furious effect on an assault rifle is absolutely broken.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Yeah, I really should have shown it off on a ballistic weapon instead. It's just too OP. I guess any of these effects can be OP when used on the right weapon.

[@kevinmeyers7821]

@TrappedInFallout at the end of the day, it's all about how each of us chooses to play the game and that we have fun doing it. Like Cricket said "So many flavors of mayhem"

[@TunzoFun]

Love it, thank you Moe! ..... I wonder if we're ever gonna get outa here...

[@TrappedInFallout]

Maybe, one day. For now however I am going to try and enjoy my time here. Its a really nice place once you get used to things.

[@DonteDiMora]

Explosive, furious and wounding are best for max difficulty. Two shot and endless are also good.

[@TrappedInFallout]

I totally agree, they also work well with almost any build or playstyle.

[@ruuddriessen8547]

Anything with wounding is worth it, just get a few hits in and watch the healthbar melt away. Only weapons it kinda sucks with are explosive weapons like rocket launcher and fatman. Minigun + wounding = rain of death

[@TrappedInFallout]

I agree. Even the smallest of damage type effects combined with anything weapon that does automatic type damage is a great combo e.g. Spray and Pray.

[@TheReqyem]

The one I like the most is explosive because it stacks with explosives perks and also in heavy weapons the damage is increaded even more.

[@TrappedInFallout]

It's one of the few legendary effects that is influenced by multiple perks. It makes the effect truly OP. Even better is the area of effect it has. From you footage in this video you can see that I hardly aim for my target, close enough is good enough.

[@MojaveKnight17]

Legendary content ❤

[@TrappedInFallout]

Ha ha thank you, I really appreciate that.

[@DCJ-22]

My favorite is Neverending if you drop your gun and ammo and if enemie pick it up it will double the ammo

[@TrappedInFallout]

That trick actually works across all weapon but that does not take away from the weapon. The fact that you can fire all the ammo the weapon has with no reloading needing is very powerful. Especially with some weapons that only fire one project per reload.

[@corinthiansdaniels3728]

​@TrappedInFallout never ending minigun would be good if it was good

[@timothyhouse1622]

For large crowds of trash I prefer explosive automatic weapons. For large single entities I LOVE wounding combat shotgun. That weapon just melts deathclaws and miralurk queens.

[@TrappedInFallout]

These are very good damage dealers and also great crowd controllers.

[@illcomplywithguncontrolone6149]

The Wounding minigun DOES WORK with the shredder attachment. I don't think it works with regular bashing though.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Thanks for sharing. I'll have to check it out for myself and see how that feels like using.

[@illcomplywithguncontrolone6149]

@@TrappedInFallout works best if you give all your 5mm to your companion.

[@illcomplywithguncontrolone6149]

@@TrappedInFallout unfortunately I think I may have had a glitch because I can't recreate it but I know it worked at least once.

[@Mr.Smithwow]

no meu jogo atual consegui uma 10mm com sangramento e como estou usando ela automatica faz um estrago quebra tanto que so uso em ultimo caso

[@TrappedInFallout]

I know, it's just a very broken effect. You can take down boss level creatures very easily with this. I have something similar with a kneecapper Pipe Pistol.

[@calebchampion7781]

wounding / explosive shotgun is broken OP

[@TrappedInFallout]

I totally agree. It really OP and with the right weapon and weapon mods it just break everything.

[@RatMingle]

How to add these legendary effects to weapons ?

[@TrappedInFallout]

Checkout the linked video at the end of checkout the linked video in the pinned comment of this comment section. In that video I explained how to get legendary weapons and armor.

[@RatMingle]

@@TrappedInFallout yes thank you i watched that one too! i thought there was a way to put any legendary effect on any gun

[@Dahrk_Angel]

First off, I wanna point out that Explosive is actually best for shotguns, because the game has a bug that causes shotguns with the explosive effect to do 800% more damage than normal... and second I wanna point out that you're completely wrong about the Furious legendary effect. It works well with guns, and there's even 2 guaranteed furious legendary guns in Nuka World, The Problem Solver, and the Splattercannon. Furious works really well with automatic weapons because you can stack up the damage boost really fast

[@TrappedInFallout]

Thanks for pointing that out. I did not know about the shotgun, I will have to check that for myself and see. And thanks also for the info on furious, much appreciated.

[@Dahrk_Angel]

@@TrappedInFallout The same explosive shotgun bug used to be present in Fallout 76 when the game first came out. There was loads of reports about players accidentally killing themselves because of the insane damage it would do. They patched that out rather quickly in 76, but obviously they never did in Fallout 4

[@ashiagefa646]

Junkie's is the best, acquiring for all addictive substance is quite the experience in itself and then it's the +180% damage, coupled with high radiation, radpowered, unyielding armor and all the other damage perk, Junkie weapon turn thia game into realistic damage FPS without any mod.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Goven that addictions are not temporary conditions and stay until you remove them, pairing this with that effect can lead to some crazy damage boost. It's a great combo for sure. You may have inspired me to look a little further into this.

[@Craxin01]

All decent effects. Let's not forget, legendary effects are great, but having them on the right weapon can be broken. An explosive pipe rifle is good. An explosive shotgun or minigun is game breakingly OP. So much so, I have to do playthroughs with the rule no explosive shotgun\minigun.

[@TrappedInFallout]

Wounding automatic 10mm pistol. Once I find one, it's always my backup when playing on survival.

[@lixnix2018]

Bleed damage is the best damage as it bypasses resistance and it can also stack

[@TrappedInFallout]

I agree and that's why it's got the number one spot on this list. A damage that stacks where the enemy has zero resistance is very OP.

[@corinthiansdaniels3728]

​@@TrappedInFalloutbleed on minigun is insane

[@illcomplywithguncontrolone6149]

​@@corinthiansdaniels3728the shredder works with wounding. Try it.

[@georgethomas4567]

Fun fact the exploding Gatling Laser is bugged. When you fire it even if you just hit the ground near something it'll still take the full damage from both the explosion and the laser itself.

[@TrappedInFallout]

It's crazy how OP the effect and the weapon are when combined.

[@TheRoguePrince0]

The explosive minigun is godlike! Not even lord Hephaestus, the greek smith god could make a better weapon.

[@GalaxyTK8]

In survival too but it can kill you lol

[@TrappedInFallout]

It's crazy OP. If you notice in the gameplay footage I don't even aim. I just fire in the general direction. Toke out thr Piwer Armor like it was made of clay or something.

[@j.rivera1974]

New to Fallout. How do I add Legendary effects to my weapons?

[@TrappedInFallout]

Without glitches or mods you don't. At higher levels you will eventually come across enemies that will be legendary. Once you defeat one on him you will find either a legendary weapon or armor. And that show you find legendary weapons or armors.

[@nissan24zero24]

How are you not taking damage..?

[@TrappedInFallout]

I'm pretty high level and I may also be wearing some really good armor. Watch out for my video this Sunday to find out more.