Exceptional Weapons in Fallout 76 are the modification (or you can say upgraded version) of a pre-existing weapon, but they come with added bonuses that make them special and separates them from the pre-existing weapon. The best part is that all the exceptional weapons are available as a Quest Rewards for a specific quest.

How To Unlock Unique or Exceptional Weapons In Fallout 76

There are 20 Exceptional Weapons in Fallout 76 and in this guide, we are going to show you how to get them, and what bonus they bring to the table for the players.

Where To Find Unique or Exceptional Weapons In Fallout 4

1: All Rise

  • Weapon Type: Two-Handed Melee
  • How To Get: You have to complete Side Quest: Mayor for a Day.

2: Ancient Blade

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • How To Get: Obtained as part of Event: Breach and Clear

3: Anti-Scorched Training Pistol

  • Weapon Type: 10 mm Automatic Pistols
  • Bonus: +25% to Scorched, -20% to everything else
  • How To Get: Given before entering the Belching Betty mine during Main Quest: Into the Fire.

4: Black Diamond

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • How To Get: You get it as a reward for completing the Main Quest called: Flavors of Mayhem.

5: Blade of Bastet

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • Bonus: Increased armor penetration
  • How To Get: You get it as a reward for completing Mistress of Mystery Quest: Forging a Legend. Armor Penetration increased when wearing the Eye of Ra.
  • Location: You will get it in the basement of Riverside Manor. It is created by using the Order of Mysteries’ fabricator.

6: Bunker Buster

  • Weapon Type: Heavy Gun, Explosive
  • How To Get: Obtained as a reward for completing Main Quest: One of Us.
  • Location: You will get it when you become a member of the Enclave.

7: Camden Whacker

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • How To Get: Purchased with Fuzzy Tokens at the Camden Park prize shop in the Ash Heap

8: Daisy Cutter

  • Weapon Type: Explosive Heavy Gun
  • How To Get: Rewarded for completing Side Quest: An Organic Panic.

9: The Dragon

  • Weapon Type: Exotic Weapon, Non-Automatic Rifle
  • Bonus: Chance to cripple. Extra limb damage.

10: Dross

  • Weapon Type: Thrown Weapon
  • Bonus: None
  • How To Get: Only usable during Daily Quest: Mistaken Identity as part of the Dross Toss minigame.

11: Grant’s Saber

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • How To Get: Obtained as part of Mistress of Mystery: Forging a Legend.
  • Location: You will find this at The Whitespring Resort in the Presidential Cottage and Museum. It will be in a locked display case which you can open with the adjacent terminal only.

12: Meteoric Sword

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • Bonus: +10% damage vs. Humans, 90% reduced weight, 50% more durability.

13: Nailer

  • Weapon Type: One-Handed Melee
  • Bonus: Does more damage the lower your health is.
  • How To Get: You get it as a reward for completing Event: One Violent Night.

14: Paddle Ball

  • Weapon Type: Exotic Weapon
  • Bonus: None
  • How To Get: You get it by trading in Mr. Fuzzy Tokens in Camden Park.

15: Pumpkin Grenades

  • Weapon Type: Grenade
  • Bonus: Target takes additional damage and radiation for 5s.
  • How To Get: You get it by completing Daily Quest: Trick or Treat.

16: Pyrolyzer

  • Weapon Type: Heavy Gun, Energy Gun
  • Bonus: Reduce your target’s damage output by 20% for 3s.
  • How To Get: You get it by completing Side Quest: Tracking Unknowns.

17: Rose’s Syringer

  • Weapon Type: Pipe Gun, Exotic Weapon
  • How To Get: You get it as part of Main Quest: Flavors of Mayhem.
  • Location: You will receive it from Rose, the enigmatic leader of the raiders in Appalachia.

18: Somerset Special

  • Weapon Type: Non-Automatic Pistols
  • How To Get: You get it as a reward for completing Event: Back on the Beat.

19: Voice of Set

  • Weapon Type: Non-Automatic Pistol
  • Bonus: Additional Electric Damage vs Robots
  • How To Get: You get it as a reward for completing Mistress of Mystery Quest: Prototypical Problems. Does additional damage and has a chance to stun robots when wearing the Eye of Ra.

20: Vox Syringer

  • Weapon Type: Pipe Gun, Exotic Weapon
  • Bonus: Can make the target “speak”
  • How To Get: You can found it as the start of the Daily Quest: Someone To Talk To.

Important TIP

Several Mistress of Mystery items (the Voice of Set, Blade of Bastet, and Garb of Mysteries) can be upgraded to higher-level, higher-damage versions at weapon or armor workbenches as your level increases.