15 Best Fallout 3 Weapons & Gun Mods Worth Installing
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Being a lone soldier in the Wasteland is no easy feat.
Having access to a massive arsenal of weapons, however, does make it much easier to deal with whatever type of trouble comes your way.
If the vanilla options aren’t cutting it then check out these free Fallout 3 weapon mods that you’ll find on another desolate wasteland called “the internet”.
I’ve laid them all out for you to pick whichever one you prefer, as you’ll come across various mods that improve different aspects of your weaponry.
Just bear in mind that some of these replace certain weapons in the game, while others serve as completely new additions and overhauls. It’s up to you to choose whatever you like most!
Let’s start with the Combat Shotgun Replacer, one that replaces textures only.
This amazing mod was made from scratch and the entire texture of the weapon was custom-made by the creator of this gun.
If you’re looking for a completely new Combat Shotgun that suits the art style of Fallout 3 and looks way better than vanilla, you’ve found your match my friend.
Alright, this might not be a special mod that adds a new weapon to the game.
But the functionality that it brings is just too good for me to pass up.
If you’ve played games like COD or Halo in the past (or basically any modern FPS) you probably have an idea of what this mod does.
You’ll have the option to press a single button (which you can assign) and have a grenade thrown out as soon as you press it.
You don’t need to swap anything in the menus or even unequip your weapon – simply press the designated hotkey and you will throw a grenade wherever you’re aiming.
In terms of functionality, this is the best mod that I’ve added to this list.
How frustrating it is to have your favorite weapon about to break down, and just when you find another weapon that you think it can be used to fix it, it just doesn’t work?
This mod changes that completely.
And given how much of an annoying feature it is in Fallout 3, it’s already become one of my favorite mods since the game released.
For example, you’ll be able to repair the Plasma Pistol with Plasma Rifles and vice versa.
The Super Sledge will be fully repairable with the Sledgehammer, and so on.
A fantastic little mod that changes the game for the better!
Everyone’s favorite pistol (or, should I say “hand cannon” instead?) has now made its way to Fallout 3 thanks to the fantastic work of a group of very talented modders.
This adds two version of the Deagle to the game, which will surely destroy the heads and skulls of plenty of baddies.
But one complaint: this weapon is quite challenging to handle. Although you get used to it over time so give it atrysee how it goes!
This fully customizable weapon is basically a variation of the all-time favorite gun known as the SCAR, which was popularized in the days of Modern Warfare 2.
It has now managed to make its way to Fallout 3, and the Wasteland has never been more ready for this.
The cool thing about this weapon is that it’s fully customizable, provided that you have the FOSE mod installed.
Add a silencer for better stealth or increase its ammo capacity for deadlier firepower – your choice!
This smaller version of the AK-47 has become quite a cult hero in recent years with the addition of this weapon to many first-person shooters.
However it makes a modded appearance in Fallout 3 with a standalone version of the weapon, which means this weapon doesn’t replace any other gun in-game.
The model is super detailed and you will be able to see how it damages over time thanks to the multiple designs that come with it. Definitely give this a go and see what you think.
This is by far the best mod out there if you intend to install various weapon mods at once.
The main objective is to standardize the ammunition used by weapons in various mods, so you don’t end up with hundreds of types of assault rifle ammunition that only fit a particular type of weapon.
As its name suggests, this is basically a library that aims to offer the best Fallout 3 mods in one place.
This way players can use them much more comfortably without clogging up their inventories with different types of ammo.Neat, right?
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