Minigun or Gatling Laser?

[Sig]

Alright, this is probably my “hardest” question to everyone since everyone has their own preferences and some have already used/tried/mastered the Explosive Minigun, but I’ve been thinking which of the two is the best heavy weapon in the game, other than Cryolator, Junk Jet and Flamer, of course. Reasons why I’m asking is because I’m doing a Heavy Weapons build, which you can also give me tips XD, and I’m looking for a heavy weapon that can basically overpower...um, anything? I dunno. (We all know the Explosive Minigun is OP)

[Chef]

Actually I have found the Wounding Gatling Laser to be one of the most powerful weapons in the game. That said, fusion cores as ammo are way cheaper than 5mm.

[Chaosium]

Pretty sure wounding minigun has better single target damage output and has the advantage of now blowing yourself up by mistake when companion decides to step right in front of the barrel.

Good thing about the minigun is that you can produce 5mm en masse because is ridiculously cheap, compared to fusion core that are much rarer in comparison. Still, never ending gatling lasers do have unlimited ammo, which increases fun by approx. 100%.

TLDR: go harpoon gun

[kill20]

Originally posted by Chaosium:

TLDR: go harpoon gun

Explosive flechette harpoon gun

[The Inept European]

Originally posted by kill20:

Originally posted by Chaosium:

TLDR: go harpoon gun

Explosive flechette harpoon gun

Yup.

[The Inept European]

Instigating scoped Harpoon gun is also nice.

[IronSquid501]

Aeternus with normal barrels. Oof.

[Chaosium]

Originally posted by kill20:

Originally posted by Chaosium:

TLDR: go harpoon gun

Explosive flechette harpoon gun

Mah man

[Sig]

Originally posted by Chaosium:

Originally posted by kill20:

Explosive flechette harpoon gun

Mah man

Harpoon guns? I thought they lack in damage. Might give it a try here XD

[The Inept European]

They lack RoF but the damage per shot is exceptional.

[Demon Dog]

Originally posted by Sig:

Alright, this is probably my “hardest” question to everyone since everyone has their own preferences and some have already used/tried/mastered the Explosive Minigun, but I’ve been thinking which of the two is the best heavy weapon in the game, other than Cryolator, Junk Jet and Flamer, of course. Reasons why I’m asking is because I’m doing a Heavy Weapons build, which you can also give me tips XD, and I’m looking for a heavy weapon that can basically overpower...um, anything? I dunno. (We all know the Explosive Minigun is OP)

a furious gatling laser is easy mode

[IronSquid501]

Originally posted by Ya Boi Charlemagne:

Originally posted by Sig:

Alright, this is probably my “hardest” question to everyone since everyone has their own preferences and some have already used/tried/mastered the Explosive Minigun, but I’ve been thinking which of the two is the best heavy weapon in the game, other than Cryolator, Junk Jet and Flamer, of course. Reasons why I’m asking is because I’m doing a Heavy Weapons build, which you can also give me tips XD, and I’m looking for a heavy weapon that can basically overpower...um, anything? I dunno. (We all know the Explosive Minigun is OP)

a furious gatling laser is easy mode

if you're willing to cheat it in, sure

[Beautiful Ham Sandwich]

Get a Gatling Laser, and put the charging barrel mod on it. The charging barrel mod boosts your damage but slows your fire rate which lowers your dps, but for some odd reason firing a Gatling Laser with the charging barrel while crouching in third person makes the fire rate go back up (though not all the way back). Does a lot more damage that way

[Grendalcat]

Final Judgement.

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Final_Judgment

[IronSquid501]

Originally posted by Beautiful Ham Sandwich:

Get a Gatling Laser, and put the charging barrel mod on it. The charging barrel mod boosts your damage but slows your fire rate which lowers your dps, but for some odd reason firing a Gatling Laser with the charging barrel while crouching in third person makes the fire rate go back up (though not all the way back). Does a lot more damage that way

that also works with the automatic laser musket... except it fires at the gatling laser's rate

[Beautiful Ham Sandwich]

Originally posted by IronSquid501:

Originally posted by Beautiful Ham Sandwich:

Get a Gatling Laser, and put the charging barrel mod on it. The charging barrel mod boosts your damage but slows your fire rate which lowers your dps, but for some odd reason firing a Gatling Laser with the charging barrel while crouching in third person makes the fire rate go back up (though not all the way back). Does a lot more damage that way

that also works with the automatic laser musket... except it fires at the gatling laser's rate

Wait are you serious? To think I'd just throw those out because of how useless they felt