With the release of Fallout 76 Wastelanders expansion, Bethesda has added quite a handful of new weapons to the game. A majority of these Legendary Weapons are fan-favorites from earlier iterations of Fallout games. In this Legendary Weapons guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about finding them all in Fallout 76 Wastelanders expansion.
Fallout 76 Legendary Weapons Locations
Almost all the new Legendaries added to FO76 with the release of Wastelanders add-on require you to increase your reputation rank with different factions. This should allow you to buy plans for these weapons from certain weapons, allowing you to craft them whenever you want.
Bow
You can find the plan to craft the weapon from Sunny’s Store in Foundation. To craft the Level 1 Bow, you’ll need:
2x Adhesive + 3x Aluminum + 6x Plastic + 4x Rubber + 4x Screw + 10x Wood
If you’re more interested in crafting the Level 50, you’ll need the following crafting materials:
9x Adhesive + 10x Aluminum + 14x Plastic + 17x Rubber + 12x Screw + 21x Wood
Cattle Prod
It can be found in the open-world as a random drop or you can find the plan to craft it from Samuel. This one-handed melee weapon always remains a Legendary Weapon whether it’s crafted or not.
Compound Bow
To unlock the Compound Bow in FO76 Wastelanders, you’ll need to increase your reputation rank with Settlers to Ally. Some players have also reported they were able to get the weapon from a Raider vendor in Crater but we’ve yet to test it ourselves.
Dynamite
You can buy the plans to craft Dynamite from Mortimer for 100 Gold Bullion after reaching Raider reputation rank: Cautious. Crafting requires you to achieve Demolition Expert rank 2 and Tinker’s workbench. As for the required crafting materials, they are:
2x Adhesive + 2x Fertilizer + 2x Oil
Floater Flamer Grenade
Once you achieve Raider reputation rank: Friendly, you should be able to buy the plans for Floater Flamer Grenade from Mortimer for 150 Gold Bullion. Crafting the weapon requires you to have Science rank 1, Demolition Expert rank 3, and Tinker’s workbench.
As for the required materials:
2x Adhesive + 2x Aluminum + 1x Cryo Cell + 1x Floater Flamer Pus Sac + 1x Oil + 2x Spring
Floater Freezer Grenade
Once you achieve Raider reputation rank: Friendly, you should be able to buy the plans for Floater Freezer Grenade from Mortimer for 150 Gold Bullion.
Crafting the weapon requires you to have Science rank 1, Demolition Expert rank 3, and Tinker’s workbench. As for the required materials:
2x Adhesive + 2x Aluminum + 1x Cryo cell + 1x Floater Freezer Pus Sac + 1x Oil + 2x Spring
Floater Gnasher Grenade
In order to buy the plans for Floater Gnasher Grenade, you’ll need to complete the same conditions as Freezer/Flamer Grenade. As for the required crafting materials, you’ll need:
2x Acid + 2x Adhesive + 2x Aluminum + 1x Floater Gnasher Pus Sac + 1x Oil + 2x Spring
Gauntlet
A throwback to the Industrial Hand from Lonesome Road expansion for Fallout: NV, it can be bought from Samuel in Foundation after reaching reputation rank: Friendly.
Gauss Minigun
You need to side with Raiders at the end of the campaign of Wastelanders and buy the plans from Mortimer.
Gauss Pistol
You can buy the plans from Regs for 250 Gold Bullions after the completion of the main questline for Foundation. It requires the following materials to be crafted:
8x Aluminum + 4x Circuitry + 2x Legendary Module + 11x Screw + 2x Silver + 2x Spring + 10x Steel
Gauss Shotgun
You need to achieve max reputation rank with Settlers in order to buy the plans for the Gauss Shotgun.
Plasma Caster
After completing the main questline, you can buy the plans for Plasma Caster from the Secret Services vendor in Vault 79 for 750 Gold Bullions. Once bought, you’ll need the following items to craft it:
2x Adhesive + 2x Circuitry + 2x Fiber Optics + 2x Glass + 2x Legendary Module + 2x Nuclear Material + 6x Screw + 21x Steel
Final Word
You need to complete the “Thicker than Water” quest after saving Beckett and speaking with his brother Claw.
These are all the new legendary weapons that you can get in Fallout 76 Wastelanders expansion. For more help on the game, you can check our Fallout 76 wiki page.
