Starfield - Best Weapons And How To Get Them
By Jason Rodriguez on
The Starfield best weapons are an assortment of firearms that you can acquire during your interstellar travels. Some are found as part of the main campaign, while others are obtained as you explore the 1,000+ planets and do side quests. Our guide discusses the best Starfield guns that we think would be great for your playthrough.
Bear in mind, however, that there are other factors involved, such as weapon mods and the Weapon Engineering skill. In effect, you might be able to craft better options than some of the weapons that you'd pick up. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains spoilers.
The Cutter is probably the single best weapon type in Starfield. That's because it's not just something you can use to damage your foes. It's also a tool that can break apart rocks and mineral nodes, integral for campaign progression as you collect artifacts and for farming resources on planets. Perhaps most importantly, the Cutter has infinite ammo. Its energy is depleted if you fire it for too long, but it also recharges over time.
You'll always have a Cutter, by default, when you start the game. As for Heller's Cutter, you can pick it up in the Vectera hab during a mission called Back to Vectera. It has the Disassembler perk, which allows it to deal +20% damage against robots.
The Deadeye is based on a common revolver-type weapon, but it's a unique version of it, and comes pre-packaged with mods. This revolver with ornate carvings includes the following mods: Laser Sight, Compensator, Penetrator Rounds, and Hair Trigger. You can acquire it upon joining the Freestar Collective Rangers.
Cutters fire medium-range beams, but they don't deal a lot of damage. That's where Arc Welders come in. This type of
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