With good Guns and Sneak skill, one-shot kills with sneak attack critical head shots are possible against low level non-player characters. They are also common among low level Powder Gangers and Fiends, and are inexpensive to repair.Īlthough its damage and damage-per-second (DPS) are low, it can be very accurate at long ranges if you manually target outside of V.A.T.S.

The Courier receives a free one in a poor condition and with a good supply of ammunition during the tutorial quest Back in the Saddle with Sunny Smiles in Goodsprings. The varmint rifle is a low powered bolt-action weapon usually used for getting rid of farmland pests and rodents (also known as varmints).