The Final Judgment is a unique weapon in Fallout 4.
Contents
- 1 Characteristics
- 1.1 Weapon modifications
- 2 Variants
- 3 Locations
- 4 Bugs
Characteristics[]
Final Judgment is a unique Gatling laser that bears the "rapid" legendary effect. It is the personal weapon of Arthur Maxson who carries it into battle during the quests Airship Down, Rockets' Red Glare, Ad Victoriam, and The Nuclear Option for the Brotherhood of Steel.
Due to the way the game calculates bonus percentages, the Rapid affix massively boosts the damage output of a Gatling laser outfitted with the charging barrels mod. Instead of increasing the 16.5% rate of fire that is left of the standard value by another 25%, resulting in 20.125%, the prefix simply adds the two values for a result of 41.5% of the regular rate of fire. This, combined with the quadrupled per-shot damage the charging barrels provide, makes Final Judgement one of the most powerful weapons in the game as it deals extremely high energy damage with a quick rate of fire, has remarkable accuracy and the most cost-efficient ammunition type of any weapon in the game.
Weapon modifications[]
| Slot | Mod | Description | Weapon prefix |  |  | Range change |  |  |  |  | Perk needed | Components | Form ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiver | Gatling laser receiver | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x3 Circuitry x 4 Crystal x3 Nuclear material x4 Screw x5 Steel x6 | – |
| Photon exciter | Improved critical shot damage and accuracy. | Excited | – | – | – | +3 | – | +1.4 | +19 | Science! 3 | Adhesive x3 Circuitry x5 Crystal x4 Nuclear material x 4 Screw x5 Steel x8 | – | |
| Beta wave tuner | Adds burning damage. Improved range. | Incendiary | +3/3s  | – | +1 | – | – | +1.4 | +57 | – | Adhesive x4 Circuitry x 4 Crystal x4 Nuclear material x4 Screw x5 Steel x8 | – | |
| Boosted capacitor | Improved damage. | Boosted | +3 | – | – | – | – | +1.4 | +94 | – | Adhesive x4 Circuitry x 7 Crystal x6 Nuclear material x6 Screw x5 Silver x3 Steel x9 | – | |
| Photon agitator | Superior critical shot damage. Better accuracy. | Agitated | – | – | – | +5 | – | +3.2 | +132 | Science! 3 | Adhesive x5 Circuitry x 7 Crystal x6 Nuclear material x6 Screw x5 Silver x4 Steel x9 | – | |
| Gamma wave emitter | Adds better burning damage. | Fiery | +5/3s | – | +3 | – | – | +3.2 | +169 | Science! 3 | Adhesive x6 Circuitry x 7 Crystal x6 Nuclear material x6 Screw x5 Silver x4 Steel x9 | – | |
| Maximized capacitor | Better damage. | Maximized | +7 | – | – | – | – | +3.2 | +207 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x6 Aluminum x9 Circuitry x 8 Crystal x7 Gold x2 Nuclear material x7 Screw x5 | – | |
| Boosted photon agitator | Superior critical shot damage. Better accuracy. Improved damage. | Boosted agitated | +3 | – | – | +6 | – | +5 | +244 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x9 Circuitry x 8 Crystal x7 Gold x4 Nuclear material x7 Screw x5 | 001B0259 | |
| Boosted gamma wave emitter | Adds better burning damage. Better range. Improved damage. | Boosted fiery | +3 +5/3s | – | +3 | – | – | +5 | +282 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x7 Aluminum x9 Circuitry x 8 Crystal x7 Gold x4 Nuclear material x7 Screw x5 | 001B0258 | |
| Overcharged capacitor | Superior damage. | Overcharged | +10 | – | – | – | – | +5 | +319 | Science! 4 Gun Nut 2 | Adhesive x8 Aluminum x12 Circuitry x 10 Crystal x8 Gold x5 Nuclear material x8 Screw x5 | 001B025B | |
| Barrel | Standard barrel | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x7 Circuitry x6 Crystal x2 Fiber optics x10 Gears x14 Glass x7 Oil x6 Plastic x16 Screw x13 Silver x10 Spring x10 | – |
| Charing barrels | Better damage and range. Inferior rate of fire. | Charging | +42 | -227 | +24 | – | – | +10.4 | +357 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x10 Circuitry x10 Crystal x7 Fiber optics x21 Fiberglass x16 Gears x16 Glass x10 Gold x10 Oil x8 Screw x16 Spring x13 | 001889E9 | |
| Sights | Standard sights | Standard. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Adhesive x2 Plastic x4 | – |
| Reflex sight | Better focus and sighted accuracy. | Tactical | – | – | – | +10 | – | +1.4 | +169 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x7 Fiber optics x3 Fiberglass x5 Glass x4 Nuclear material x6 Screw x4 Silver x5 | 001889EB | |
| Muzzle | No muzzle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beam focuser | Better range, accuracy, and recoil. | Focused | – | – | +24 | +6 | – | +3.6 | +150 | Science! 4 | Adhesive x4 Glass x4 Plastic x6 Screw x5 Silver x5 | 001889EA |
Variants[]
- Gatling laser - The base variant found throughout the Commonwealth.
Aeternus - Unique variant wielded by the Rogue knight during the sixth Amoral Combat repeatable quest.
Locations[]
Can be obtained by killing Arthur Maxson and looting his corpse during the quests Airship Down, Precipice of War, or Rockets' Red Glare.
Bugs[]
- This weapon may not spawn in Maxson's inventory.[verified]
- This weapon may not use a fusion core when reloaded, making its use infinite. [verified]
