7 Best Rifles In Starfield (& How To Get Them)

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Rifles are among the most versatile weapons in . They are a balanced option that can deal decent damage, with a good range and attack rate. While other guns are stronger per hit, rifles are always a suitable backup weapon for most situations.

Even though rifles are a strong weapon to build around, they shouldn’t be the only weapon in your arsenal. Having other guns and melee weapons can help get around damage resistance. Additionally, some encounters may have tough unique enemies or simply a large amount of foes where area-of-effect explosives could be useful.

This rifle is a custom-named version of the standard Grendel bullpup rifle. It can be found on New Atlantis at Apex Electronics. Speak to Vincent Salinas to start the side quest “. Vincent will ask you to head to Porrima III and pick up a package provided by Red Mile. The item is located just behind the Red Mile building.

Even after completing the mission, Vincent will not give the gun for free. You will need to buy Acid Rain from his shop with credits. Acid Rain is an early Corrosive damage rifle. While its damage is a lowly 3, it has a fire rate of 170. You can use it to rip through an enemy’s defenses and leave them vulnerable to stronger attacks. The gun also comes with a tactical grip and laser sights for better handling.

Tempest is a powerful rifle that requires picking a certain faction’s side. First, you must get caught committing any crime in UC territory. To lower your sentence they will ask you to infiltrate the Crimson Fleet. Do so and loyally progress all of their side quests. During the final faction mission, “, UC Sysdefense will order you to kill Delgado. Once defeating him, loot his corpse to receive Tempest.

The Tempest’s base damage is only 19,